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.

Feeling tired, heavy, or unmotivated? In this episode, discover the key difference between Kapha imbalance and true fatigue in Ayurveda.

Colette shares a recent personal experience of waking up feeling heavy, slow, and mentally foggy, not depleted, but stuck. At first she thought she needed more rest, however, when she looked at the qualities she was feeling through an Ayurvedic lens she realized it was an accumulation of Kapha.

Learn how to recognize signs of stagnation vs. depletion, why more rest isn’t always the answer. Understanding this distinction can prevent you from unintentionally moving further out of balance.

Erica shares her inspiring journey of healing through Ayurveda and how the Reset–Restore–Renew Program helped her move from fatigue and sluggishness to renewed energy, awareness, and balance.

In this conversation, Colette and Erica explore the power of cleansing, the role of self-compassion in healing, and how embracing an 80/20 approach makes an Ayurvedic lifestyle sustainable in a busy modern life.

Erica’s story is a beautiful reminder that true transformation happens through awareness, consistency, and kindness toward ourselves.

In this episode, discover how Ayurveda explains the Spring Equinox and seasonal transitions and why early spring is a critical time for supporting digestion, immunity, and energy.

Learn how Kapha accumulation during winter can lead to symptoms like congestion, allergies, brain fog, and sluggish digestion, and how strengthening agni (digestive fire) helps the body naturally reset.

This episode explores the deeper concept of seasonal awareness in Ayurveda and how aligning with nature’s rhythms can support a gentle spring cleanse, renewed vitality, and long-term health.

In this episode, Colette is joined by her client Jenny, who shares her journey with Ayurveda and her recent experience on the Digestive Reset Cleanse. They explore her early connection with nature, what drew her to yoga and Ayurveda, and how a personalized cleanse supported her digestion, creativity, and self-awareness. A heartfelt conversation about listening to the body and rediscovering balance.

Colette is joined by Vaidya Princy Prasad to explore hormone regulation through the lens of Ayurveda.

Learn how stress and burnout disrupt hormonal balance, how the doshas influence endocrine health, and how to build awareness of your own hormonal patterns.

If you’re looking for natural hormone balance, Ayurvedic support for perimenopause, or holistic solutions for stress-related hormonal imbalance, this episode offers practical, classical insight.

Colette explores how to rebuild trust with your body when awareness feels muted after years of stress and overriding internal signals.

If you struggle to clearly feel hunger, fatigue, fullness, or emotional shifts, this episode explains why that disconnection is not a failure, it’s physiology. Chronic stress and long-term sympathetic nervous system activation can dull interoception (the ability to sense internal body signals), weaken agni (digestive and perceptual fire), and lead to a loss of awareness known in Ayurveda as prajnaparadha.

This episode is especially helpful for anyone experiencing burnout, emotional numbness, digestive imbalance, chronic stress, or decision fatigue around health choices. Rebuilding body trust is not about forcing clarity. It’s about restoring safety so awareness and integrity can arise naturally again.

In this episode of the Elements of Ayurveda Podcast, Colette explores how awareness builds integrity from the inside out. Learn how Ayurveda understands integrity as responsiveness rather than discipline, how prajnaparadha reflects a loss of awareness, and how listening to the body supports digestion, nervous system regulation, and prevents dis-ease.

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 daily habits, digestion, rhythm, and self-care practices quietly shape our capacity to give and receive love in all areas of life.

Feeling overwhelmed by Ayurveda, stuck in perfectionism, or struggling to stay consistent with self-care? In this Ayurveda Q&A episode, Colette explores how daily habits, nervous system regulation, and seasonal rhythm support long-term healing.

Learn where to begin with Ayurveda, how Vata and Pitta perfectionism affect wellbeing, and practical ways to stay grounded and consistent during busy or stressful times without pressure or burnout.

In this episode, Colette speaks with Sita Severson, Director of the Soul of Yoga Institute, Ayurvedic Practitioner, and Certified Yoga Therapist, about trauma-informed yoga and nervous system healing.

They explore how chronic stress, grief, burnout, and addiction recovery show up in the body and how Ayurveda, yoga, meditation, and breathwork can gently restore trust, balance, and emotional resilience.

Sita shares insights from her decades of teaching and personal experience, emphasizing the slow, participatory approach to healing that honors the body and nervous system.

This conversation is a must-listen for anyone seeking holistic mental health, embodied self-care, and sustainable stress recovery.

In this episode, Ayurvedic physician Dr. Sujatha Kekada joins Colette to explore winter wellness through a classical Ayurvedic lens.

Discover why winter is considered a powerful season for deep tissue nourishment (dhatus), how the body’s channels (srotas) are affected during the colder months, and the role of ojas, the essence of vitality, immunity, and resilience.

This conversation highlights how aligning diet, daily routines, and mindset with winter’s qualities can support long-term balance, clarity, and overall wellbeing.

Ayurveda offers a compassionate, holistic approach to Seasonal Affective Disorder (S.A.D.), viewing seasonal low mood as a natural response to winter’s changes rather than a disorder to fix.

In this episode of the Elements of Ayurveda Podcast, Colette explores how digestion, nervous system regulation, and mental qualities like Tamas guna influence mood, energy, and emotional resilience.

Learn practical Ayurvedic tools, such as warming foods, daily rhythm, light exposure, movement, and gentle cleansing to support mental health and restore balance during the darker months of the year.

Feeling heavy, foggy, or run-down after the holiday season? In this episode, we explore the lymphatic system through the lens of Ayurveda, focusing on rasa dhatu, the body’s primary nourishing fluid.

Learn why winter and the festive season often lead to congestion, sluggish digestion, and low immunity and discover gentle Ayurvedic practices to restore lymphatic flow, balance the doshas, and support digestion and vitality as you step into the new year.

Kickstart 2026 with clarity, balance, and renewed energy. In this episode Colette explores gentle Ayurvedic cleansing as a ritual for digestion, emotional release, and nervous system support, not as a harsh detox or restrictive diet.

Learn why January is a powerful time for resetting, how to build resilience and preventative health, and why approaching a cleanse with intention and ritual can transform your body, mind, and daily rhythms.

Discover the benefits of an Ayurvedic digestive reset cleanse, the role of community in group cleansing, and how to release old patterns while stepping into a lighter, more aligned year. Perfect for anyone looking to reset digestion, reduce toxins, and support long-term wellness.

Dr. Ishan Shivanand, a renowned mental health researcher, professor, and founder of Yoga of Immortals shares how Yoga, meditation and breathwork can rapidly improve mental health and overall wellbeing. Raised in a 21-generation yogic lineage and supported by cutting-edge neuroscience, Dr. Shivanand reveals what ancient Yogic and Ayurvedic traditions understood about the mind long before modern research. We explore his groundbreaking clinical trials showing up to 82% improvement in insomnia, anxiety, depression, and quality of life within just 4–8 weeks. This episode is essential listening for anyone interested in evidence-based meditation, emotional resilience, and the intersection of Ayurveda, Yoga, neuroscience, and holistic mental health.

Discover how to keep your skin hydrated, radiant, and nourished all winter long using Ayurvedic wisdom. In this episode, Colette explores how early winter affects each dosha type, Vata, Pitta, and Kapha and shares practical rituals, nourishing foods, and holistic skincare practices to support moisture, glow, and balance during the cold season.

In this episode, we explore how to maintain stable blood sugar during the holiday season using Ayurvedic wisdom. Discover why the pancreas is considered a home of agni, how subdoshas like Pachaka Pitta, Kledaka Kapha, and Samana Vayu influence cravings and energy, and what really causes sugar crashes from an Ayurvedic perspective. You’ll also learn practical tools to support metabolic balance, strengthen digestion, reduce sweet cravings, and prevent toxins (ama), physically and emotionally. If you’re looking for natural ways to feel steadier, clearer, and more grounded during a sugar-heavy season, this episode offers simple Ayurvedic practices you can start using right away.

Colette speaks with her client Sónia from the island of Flores in the Azores about her transformative experience with the Digestive Reset Cleanse. After feeling overstimulated and overwhelmed post-Summer, Sónia turned to Ayurveda for a full body-mind reset. She shares her initial resistance to slowing down, how awareness grew throughout the cleansing process, and the powerful results she experienced, from improved bloodwork and reduced inflammation to increased energy and a natural inner glow. Sónia also discusses how the cleanse simplified her daily routine and helped her embrace an 80/20 approach to lifelong balance. This episode is perfect for anyone curious about Ayurvedic cleansing, seasonal resetting, and sustainable lifestyle habits.