What is your body trying to tell you? In this episode of the Elements of Ayurveda Podcast, Colette explores one of Ayurveda's most profound teachings: that symptoms are not random problems to suppress but meaningful signals that the body is communicating an imbalance. From fatigue and bloating to headaches and digestive discomfort, learn how to shift from fighting symptoms to becoming curious about what they may be trying to tell you.

Discover how Ayurveda views the body through the lens of balance, why we often ignore early warning signs, and how developing greater awareness can help you support your health before small imbalances become larger concerns. Whether you're new to Ayurveda or have been practicing for years, this episode offers a compassionate invitation to reconnect with your body's innate wisdom and begin listening in a whole new way.

As the Elements of Ayurveda Podcast celebrates its ninth anniversary, Colette reflects on the incredible journey of sharing Ayurveda with listeners around the world and explores why, in an age of artificial intelligence and unlimited access to information, human connection has never been more important. Discover why Ayurveda offers something technology cannot replace: personalised guidance, compassionate support, self-awareness, and the wisdom to reconnect with your own inner knowing.

In this reflective anniversary episode, Colette shares why true healing is about more than information, it's about relationships, community, and learning to trust yourself. Whether you're new to Ayurveda or have been walking this path for years, you'll be inspired to slow down, cultivate discernment, and embrace a more connected, balanced and meaningful way of living.

Have you ever found yourself second-guessing your body's signals, overriding your intuition, or constantly looking outside yourself for answers? In today's fast-paced world, many of us have become disconnected from our inner wisdom, relying more on external advice than our own lived experience. In this episode, Colette explores how self-trust is gradually lost and why rebuilding it is such an important part of healing and wellbeing.

Drawing on the timeless wisdom of Ayurveda, you'll discover how simple practices like observation, awareness, and consistency can help you reconnect with your body's natural intelligence. This episode offers a gentle reminder that your inner wisdom hasn't disappeared, it may simply need your attention. Join Colette as she explores how to rebuild self-trust, strengthen your relationship with yourself, and begin coming home to your own innate knowing, one choice at a time.

Do you ever feel exhausted, overwhelmed, or disconnected from yourself? In this episode of the Elements of Ayurveda Podcast, Colette explores the hidden energy leaks that may be quietly draining your vitality and preventing you from living Ayurveda consistently.

Through the Ayurvedic lens of prana, the life force energy that animates the body and mind, you'll discover how overcommitment, people pleasing, doom scrolling, clutter, decision fatigue, unresolved emotions, and irregular routines can deplete your energy and cloud your inner wisdom. Learn practical ways to identify where your energy is leaking and why reclaiming that energy may be more important than adding another wellness practice to your to-do list.

Whether you're struggling with burnout, feeling stuck, or seeking greater clarity and balance, this episode offers simple yet powerful insights to help you reconnect with yourself and protect your most precious resource: your energy.

Do you find it easy to practice Ayurveda when life is calm, but struggle to stay consistent when schedules become busy, routines change, or responsibilities pile up? If so, you're not alone.

In this episode of Elements of Ayurveda Podcast, Colette explores how to apply Ayurvedic principles during the busiest seasons of life. Learn why perfection isn't required for transformation, how to identify your Ayurvedic non-negotiables and why returning to your self-care practices matters more than following them perfectly.

You'll also discover practical Ayurvedic wisdom for navigating the intensity of summer, preventing burnout, supporting your nervous system, and maintaining balance even when life feels full.

Whether you're travelling, caring for family, managing a demanding career, or simply navigating a busy phase of life, this episode offers realistic and compassionate guidance for bringing Ayurveda off the page and into your everyday experience.

You know that regular meals support digestion, sleep is essential for health, and daily routines help create balance. So why is it often so difficult to consistently do the things you know would support your wellbeing?

In this episode of Elements of Ayurveda Podcast, Colette explores the gap between knowing and living Ayurveda. Discover why information alone doesn't create transformation, how the nervous system often prioritizes familiarity over change, and why many of our habits are rooted in protection rather than a lack of willpower. If you've ever felt stuck between understanding what to do and actually doing it, this episode is for you.

What does it mean to live authentically in a world full of expectations, comparison, and constant pressure to be someone else? Colette explores authenticity through the lens of Ayurveda and how connecting with your true nature and create a life that feels more aligned, balanced, and fulfilling.

You'll learn why physical, mental, and emotional balance are essential foundations for self-awareness, how daily Ayurvedic practices support resilience and clarity, and why the journey of Ayurveda is ultimately one of uncovering, not becoming.

This episode is for anyone seeking greater self-understanding, purpose, and a deeper connection to who they truly are beneath the layers of conditioning and imbalance.

What if your skin isn't the problem, but a messenger?

Colette explores how Ayurveda understands skin health through the lens of the doshas and why symptoms such as dryness, acne, redness, inflammation, sensitivity, congestion, and premature aging may be reflecting deeper internal imbalances.

Building on the previous episode about the gut-skin connection, she explains how Vata, Pitta, and Kapha imbalances manifest in the skin and how digestion, stress, nervous system health, seasonal changes, and life stages all influence complexion and radiance.

Whether you're interested in Ayurvedic skincare, holistic skin health, acne, rosacea, inflammation, perimenopausal skin changes, or the connection between digestion and skin health, this episode offers practical Ayurvedic wisdom to help you cultivate healthy, radiant skin naturally.

Have you been feeling a longing for a simpler rhythm of life? In this episode, Colette explores the concept of the feminine fire through an Ayurvedic lens and reflects on why so many people are feeling called away from constant striving, productivity and optimization, and toward intuition, creativity, connection and balance.

Learn how excess rajas can contribute to nervous system depletion, mental overstimulation and disconnection from your inner wisdom, and discover practical Ayurvedic ways to cultivate more sattva, reconnect with nature, honour your natural rhythms and rekindle the feminine fire within.

This episode offers a thoughtful exploration of conscious living, community and returning to a more nourishing way of being.

Are wearable devices, health apps, and wellness tracking tools helping you connect with your body or disconnecting you from it?

Colette explores the growing culture of self-optimization and how constant tracking of sleep scores, step counts, heart rate variability, recovery metrics, fasting windows, and productivity can sometimes undermine intuition, nervous system health, and self-trust.

Drawing from her personal journey from triathlon training and burnout to Ayurveda and embodied healing, she shares why true wellbeing isn't found in perfect metrics but in cultivating awareness, flexibility, and connection with your body's changing needs.

Discover the Ayurvedic perspective on optimization culture, Vata and Pitta imbalance, nervous system regulation, intuitive health, body wisdom, self-trust, and sustainable wellbeing. This episode is a gentle reminder that your body is not a machine to perfect, it is a relationship to nurture.

In this inspiring episode, Colette welcomes longtime client Athina to share her remarkable healing journey with Ayurveda after being diagnosed with Crohn’s disease in 2016. At the time, Athina was experiencing severe digestive issues, rapid weight loss, fatigue, vomiting, abdominal pain, and extreme depletion to the point where she questioned whether she would survive.

After conventional approaches failed to provide the support she needed, Athina discovered Ayurveda and began a simple rejuvenation and healing program with Colette that quickly transformed her health. Within days, she noticed improvements in her digestion, energy, and overall wellbeing, leading her on a deeper journey of self-awareness, nervous system healing, daily Ayurvedic practices, and lifestyle transformation.

Athina also shares how Ayurveda ultimately transformed not only her physical health, but her relationship with herself, her work, nature, and daily life.

If you’re struggling with digestive issues, chronic stress, burnout, fatigue, or feeling disconnected from your body, this episode offers hope, inspiration, and practical insight into the healing potential of Ayurveda.

What if radiant skin begins long before you apply a moisturizer or serum? Colette and Vaidya Kamya explore Ayurveda's understanding of the gut-skin connection and why healthy, glowing skin is often a reflection of what's happening within.

Drawing on the Ayurvedic concepts of Agni (digestive fire), Ama (toxic accumulation), and Rasa Dhatu (the body's primary nourishing tissue), and Ojas (our vital essence), she explains how digestion, nourishment, and internal balance influence the health and appearance of the skin.

You'll learn how imbalances in Vata, Pitta, and Kapha can manifest as different skin concerns and why stress and nervous system dysregulation can impact both digestion and complexion. Vaidya Kamya shares practical Ayurvedic strategies to support digestion, enhance nourishment, and cultivate true radiance from the inside out.

Colette explores the deeper roots of people pleasing through the lens of Ayurveda, nervous system regulation, and emotional healing. This conversation goes beyond simply “setting boundaries” and looks at how people pleasing can become a survival strategy shaped by childhood conditioning, fear of rejection, hypervigilance, and the nervous system’s fawn or freeze responses.

Colette shares how chronic people pleasing can aggravate Vata dosha, contribute to anxiety, burnout, exhaustion, overthinking, hormonal imbalance, digestive issues, and emotional disconnection, while also revealing how Pitta patterns can manifest as perfectionism, overworking, and over-responsibility.

If you struggle with boundaries, self-abandonment, anxiety, or feeling disconnected from who you truly are, this episode offers a grounded and soulful path back to authenticity, balance, and inner safety.

Colette explores why so many people struggle to truly rest, even when they are physically and emotionally exhausted. Through the lens of Ayurveda, this conversation examines the deeper relationship between nervous system dysregulation, chronic stress, Vata and Pitta imbalance, burnout, overstimulation, and the modern pressure to constantly achieve and stay productive.

As we move into the summer season, a time associated with Pitta dosha in Ayurveda, this episode offers gentle Ayurvedic wisdom for slowing down, restoring balance, calming the nervous system, and reconnecting with more nourishing rhythms of life.

If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, unable to relax, emotionally depleted, or disconnected from yourself, this episode will help you understand why rest can sometimes feel uncomfortable and how Ayurveda supports true healing through presence, rhythm, simplicity, and restoration.

In this episode, Colette explores Sadvritta, the ancient Ayurvedic teachings on right living, conscious behaviour, and ethical conduct, and how these timeless principles can help us navigate modern life with more awareness, compassion, and balance.

Discover how Ayurveda goes far beyond diet and daily routines, teaching that our thoughts, beliefs, speech, and interactions with others all influence not only our mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing but the collective wellbeing of society.

Colette discusses Sadvritta in our beliefs, mind and in society while exploring the connection between the doshas, mental health, emotional balance, ojas, and social harmony.

Learn practical Ayurvedic tools for reducing reactivity, cultivating contentment, improving relationships, and bringing more conscious living into your daily life through small but powerful shifts in awareness and behaviour.

In this episode, Integrity in Ayurveda, host Colette is joined by Dr. Jayarajan Kodikannath to explore the ethical foundations of this ancient healing system and why integrity is essential in today’s global wellness landscape. They discuss the role of dharma, practitioner responsibility, and how integrity can be embodied in both personal practice and professional life.

You’ll learn how to recognize ethical, aligned Ayurvedic practitioners, navigate the modern wellness space with discernment, and understand the challenges of maintaining authenticity as Ayurveda becomes increasingly globalized.

This episode is essential listening for anyone interested in Ayurveda, holistic health, and cultivating integrity on the healing path.

Not all stress is the same and understanding your unique stress pattern can change how you support your body and mind. In this episode, we explore stress through the lens of Ayurveda and how it manifests differently across the three doshas of Vata, Pitta, and Kapha.

You’ll learn how to recognize your stress type and why generic self-care routines may not be working for you, along with simple, practical Ayurvedic tools to restore balance naturally. If you’re feeling stressed, burned out, or stuck, this episode will help you take a more personalized, holistic approach to healing.

Is Ayurveda really strict, vegetarian, and anti-coffee and alcohol? Think again. Colette is joined by Dr. Sujatha Kekada to debunk popular Ayurveda myths and misconceptions. Discover how Ayurveda aligns with modern science, its true perspective on diet (including animal protein, vegetarian and vegan lifestyles), and how it evaluates coffee, alcohol, garlic, onions, and flexibility in daily living.

Colette is joined by Sharmistha Guha Majumdar to explore mushrooms through the lens of Ayurveda. While mushrooms are not widely discussed in the classical Ayurvedic texts, Ayurveda offers a powerful framework for understanding any substance through its qualities, energetics and ecological patterns.

We discuss how mushrooms can be evaluated through Ayurvedic principles, their potential influence on the subtle energies of prana, tejas and ojas, and why observation is essential for understanding their actions in the body.

We also explore the energetic patterns of popular medicinal mushrooms including Lion’s Mane, Cordyceps, Reishi and Chaga, along with important considerations when incorporating mushrooms into your diet from an Ayurvedic perspective.

As winter transitions into spring, many people experience brain fog, sluggish digestion, congestion, allergies, cravings, and low energy.

In this episode, discover the 7 signs your body may be asking for an Ayurvedic spring reset and learn how seasonal kapha accumulation and weakened digestive fire (agni) can lead to these symptoms.

You’ll also learn simple Ayurvedic practices to clear ama, support digestion, and restore clarity and energy during the spring season.