Mushrooms Through the Lens of Ayurveda with Sharmistha Guha Majumdar - 440
Elements of Ayurveda Podcast
Mushrooms have become increasingly popular in the modern wellness world, particularly for their potential benefits for the nervous system, immunity and resilience. But where do they fit within Ayurveda? In this episode, I’m joined by Sharmistha Guha Majumdar to explore mushrooms through the lens of Ayurvedic principles. While mushrooms are not extensively described in the classical texts, Ayurveda offers a sophisticated framework for understanding any substance through observation, energetics and ecological context. Sharmistha shares how we can move beyond simply asking whether something is...
info_outline
7 Signs Your Body Is Asking for an Ayurvedic Spring Reset - 439
Elements of Ayurveda Podcast
As winter transitions into spring, many people begin to notice subtle shifts in how they feel. You might experience brain fog, sluggish digestion, low motivation, seasonal allergies, or new cravings for sugar and comfort foods. While these symptoms may seem random, Ayurveda recognizes them as common responses to the seasonal shift from winter to spring. In this episode, Colette shares seven signs that your body may be asking for a seasonal reset and explain how Ayurveda views these signals as early messages from the body. Rather than waiting for deeper imbalance to develop, Ayurveda encourages...
info_outline
Kapha Imbalance vs Fatigue: Why You Feel Heavy, Foggy + Unmotivated - 438
Elements of Ayurveda Podcast
Have you ever felt tired… but something about it didn’t feel like true fatigue? In this episode, Colette explores the subtle but important difference between Kapha accumulation and true fatigue, and how easily the two can be confused. What feels like low energy may actually be heaviness, stagnation, and mental fog, which are signs that the body is asking for movement and stimulation, not more rest. Colette shares a recent personal experience of waking up feeling heavy, slow, and mentally foggy, not depleted, but stuck. Through her Ayurvedic lens she understood that these qualities were not...
info_outline
Erica’s Journey of Self-Compassion and Awareness - 437
Elements of Ayurveda Podcast
Healing rarely happens through a single change. More often, it unfolds through awareness, consistency, and a growing relationship with the body and mind. In this episode, Colette is joined by her client Erica, who shares her deeply personal journey of healing through Ayurveda. What began as a search for answers during a period of fatigue and sluggishness became a transformational process of self-discovery, compassion, and empowerment. Erica began working with Colette in January 2025 and joined the Reset–Restore–Renew Program, where she experienced how structured cleansing, supportive...
info_outline
Seasonal Awareness and Spring Equinox: From Accumulation to Renewal - 436
Elements of Ayurveda Podcast
As we approach the Spring Equinox on March 20th, nature reaches a moment of perfect balance, equal light and equal dark. But this shift isn’t just happening around you… it’s happening within you. In Ayurveda, seasonal transitions are considered powerful physiological turning points. The Spring Equinox marks a pivotal moment when winter’s accumulated heaviness begins to melt and move through the body, influencing digestion, energy, emotions, and overall wellbeing. In this episode, you'll learn: The deeper meaning of seasonal awareness in Ayurveda Why the Spring Equinox is a...
info_outline
Jenny’s Ayurveda Cleanse: A Story of Reconnection - 435
Elements of Ayurveda Podcast
What happens when we slow down enough to truly listen? In this heartfelt conversation, Colette is joined by her client Jenny, who shares her personal journey with Ayurveda, from her early connection with nature to her recent experience on the Digestive Reset Cleanse. Jenny reflects on how growing up in rural Ireland with a deep love of the natural world quietly shaped her path toward yoga and, eventually, Ayurveda. What began as curiosity evolved into a meaningful relationship with practices that helped her reconnect with her body’s rhythms. In this episode, they explore her experience on...
info_outline
Hormone Regulation in Ayurveda with Vaidya Princy Prasad - 434
Elements of Ayurveda Podcast
Hormones influence every system in the body, from mood and metabolism to sleep, fertility, and the transitions of midlife. In this episode, I’m joined by Vaidya Princy Prasad of Kerala Ayurveda Academy to explore hormone regulation through the classical lens of Ayurveda. Rather than viewing hormones in isolation, we discuss how endocrine balance reflects the state of the doshas, agni, the nervous system, and overall resilience, especially in today’s high-stress world. Vaidya Princy shares practical wisdom on building awareness of hormonal fluctuations, supporting the body through stress...
info_outline
Rebuilding Trust with Your Body with Ayurveda - 433
Elements of Ayurveda Podcast
In Episode 432, we explored how awareness builds integrity, how listening to the body moment by moment allows coherence to arise naturally. But what happens when awareness feels muted? What if you can’t clearly feel hunger, fatigue, or even your own emotions? What if instead of clarity, there’s numbness, confusion, or second-guessing? In this follow-up episode, Colette explores what happens when body signals have been overridden for years and how Ayurveda offers a gentle, practical path to rebuilding trust with your body. Drawing on the Ayurvedic concept of prajnaparadha (loss...
info_outline
Awareness, Integrity and Ayurveda - 432
Elements of Ayurveda Podcast
What if integrity wasn’t about discipline, willpower, or doing the “right” thing, but something that naturally arises from awareness? In this episode, Colette explores one of the most foundational yet often overlooked principles of Ayurveda: awareness. Beneath dosha food lists, routines, herbs, and lifestyle practices lies Ayurveda’s deeper invitation, to notice what is happening in the body, mind, and nervous system, moment by moment, and to respond with honesty and care. This episode explores how awareness builds integrity from the inside out, how integrity is felt somatically in the...
info_outline
What Ayurveda Teaches About Love - 431
Elements of Ayurveda Podcast
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, love is everywhere, on our screens, in shop windows, and throughout marketing campaigns. Yet for many of us, this time of year can feel complicated, tender, or even disconnecting. In this episode, Colette explores what Ayurveda really teaches about love, not the fleeting or idealized version we’re often sold, but the steady, nourishing love that begins within. Drawing on Ayurvedic wisdom, this episode reframes love as a state of balance, regulation, and inner union, rather than something we chase or seek outside ourselves. You’ll learn how...
info_outlineColette chats with her client Ashley about her journey with Ayurveda and the effect it has had and continues to have on her life. They discuss the following:
- Ashley's introduction to Ayurveda.
- Her eye opening Ayurvedic consultation.
- The magical experience on the Digestive Reset Gleanse.
- The physical, mental and emotional benefits of the cleanse.
- Ashley's continuing Ayurvedic journey.
*
Click here to learn more about discounted group Digestive Reset Cleanse starting February 2nd, 2024
*
Visit Colette's website www.elementshealingandwellbeing.com
- Daily Habits for Holistic Health online program
- Online Consultations
- At-home Digestive Reset Cleanse
- Join the Elements of Ayurveda Community here
Have questions on Colette's online services? Book a FREE 15 min Services Enquiry Call here.
Stay connected on the Elements Instagram and Facebook pages.
*
Thanks for listening!