# #278 Rest Is Not Recovery: What Shirodhara Teaches Us About Burnout & the Nervous System with Dr Vignesh Devraj MD (Ay)

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Podcast: [Ayurvedic Healing And Beyond](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ayurvedic-healing-and-beyond-354837)
Published: 2026-06-10T22:30:00+00:00
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