The Elements of Ayurveda Podcast is an educational podcast sharing the wisdom of Ayurveda. Ayurveda is the ancient healing tradition of India and translates to 'Wisdom of Life'. It is a holistic approach to healing the body and mind naturally, maintaining balance and preventing dis-ease. Ayurveda is a vast science, giving us guidelines on every aspect of our life, it's the manual to life that most of us never received!
The host, Colette is an Ayurvedic Practitioner and shares the teachings of Ayurveda, Yoga and various holistic health topics. Always curious and ready to learn, she will be interviewing inspirational people along the way. Her humble wish is to help you connect with your 'true nature' and to empower you to take charge of your health and wellbeing! Connect with Colette on her website Elements Healing and Wellbeing.
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What Comes After the Reset? Making Ayurvedic Habits Sustainable - 467
Episode 467
Thursday, October 22, 2026 • Duration 19:26
What happens after a cleanse or digestive reset? Have you ever finished a reset feeling better, more connected to your body and more aware of what supports you, only to gradually slip back into the habits and patterns that may have contributed to imbalance in the first place?
A reset can create a valuable pause. It can help you notice your digestion, energy, appetite, cravings, sleep and how different foods affect you. But the real value of that awareness is what you do with it when you return to everyday life. In this episode, we explore how to take what you've learned during a reset and turn it into sustainable Ayurvedic habits, without restriction, perfection or constantly needing to start over.
In this episode, you'll discover:
How a reset can deepen your awareness and connection with your body
Why Ayurvedic food guidance isn't about creating a lifetime list of forbidden foods
How an 80/20 approach can create flexibility without deprivation
Why small, ordinary daily habits can be more sustainable than dramatic changes
Moving from doing to listening and developing greater intuition and self-knowledge
Questions you can ask yourself after a reset to understand what your body has been telling you
Why the true purpose of a reset may be to help you come back to yourself
The Brain's Lymphatic System: An Ayurvedic Understanding with Dr. John Douillard - 466
Episode 466
Thursday, October 15, 2026 • Duration 51:18
What if your brain has its own system for clearing waste and the health of that system is connected to your digestion, emotions, breathing and sleep?
In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. John Douillard, Ayurvedic longevity expert, to explore the fascinating lymphatic system of the brain and how Ayurveda offers a different way of understanding this important process.
Dr. John was previously my guest in Episode 388, Rethinking Gluten Through an Ayurvedic Lens, where we discussed his research connecting wheat and the brain's lymphatic system. In this conversation, we take that exploration much deeper.
We begin by looking at what modern science understands about the brain's lymphatic system and then explore how Ayurveda has understood lymph, digestion and the movement of nutrients and waste through the body.
Dr. John introduces the Ayurvedic concept of Sara, or Ahara Rasa, the first emotionally charged digestive fluid produced from the food we eat and explains its connection to the lymphatic system and the emotional centres of the brain.
We also explore the fascinating relationship between chronic stress, the diaphragm, breathing, sleep and brain lymphatic drainage, and why the health of our digestive fire, or Agni, may be important when we think about lymphatic congestion.
This conversation offers a fascinating intersection between ancient Ayurvedic understanding and emerging modern science and some simple ways we can support the natural drainage and cleansing processes of the brain.
In this episode, we discuss:
What the brain's lymphatic system is and why it matters
How Ayurveda understands lymph and its role in the body
Differences between the Ayurvedic and Western scientific understanding of lymphatic function
Sara (Ahara Rasa) and its role as the first digestive fluid produced from food
The connection between brain lymph and the emotional centres of the limbic system
How chronic stress can affect the diaphragm, breathing, sleep and brain lymphatic drainage
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Rethinking Protein: An Ayurvedic Perspective on Individual Digestive Capacity with Dr. Varalakshmi - 465
Episode 465
Thursday, October 8, 2026 • Duration 57:16
Protein has become one of the biggest conversations in modern nutrition. We're constantly being told to eat more protein, prioritise protein at every meal, choose certain protein sources or turn to protein powders to meet our daily needs.
But Ayurveda asks us to look at food differently. Rather than focusing only on how much protein we consume, Ayurveda encourages us to consider our individual digestive capacity, our current state of balance, and the qualities of the foods we are eating.
In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Varalakshmi Yanamandra, BAMS, an Ayurvedic Doctor with 15 years of clinical experience across the UK, to explore protein through an Ayurvedic lens.
We discuss why understanding your Agni (digestive fire) is so important, how your current Vikriti (state of imbalance) can influence your ability to digest and assimilate food, and why there is no one-size-fits-all approach to nutrition.
We also explore the Ayurvedic concept of Gunas, or qualities, and how understanding the qualities of different foods can help you make more informed choices for your unique constitution and current needs.
Most importantly, this conversation is an invitation to step away from the noise and develop a deeper awareness of your own body and digestive capacity.
In this episode, we explore:
Why understanding your individual Agni (digestive fire) and digestive capacity is so important.
How your current Vikriti (state of imbalance) can influence your ability to digest, absorb and assimilate food.
How understanding the Gunas (qualities) can help you make choices that are appropriate for your unique constitution and current needs.
The different qualities of protein sources including animal protein, eggs, tofu, dairy, legumes and protein powders.
Ayurvedic principles around food combining and protein.
Signs that your body may be struggling to digest a particular protein source.
How food preparation and meal timing can support the digestion and assimilation of protein.
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Preparing Your Body for Change: An Ayurvedic Approach - 464
Episode 464
Thursday, October 1, 2026 • Duration 28:12
Have you ever decided that you need to make a change and then wanted to change everything at once?
Maybe you decide you're going to eat better, exercise more, get to bed earlier, drink less alcohol, meditate every day or finally get yourself organised. We can become so focused on the result that we overlook the process of getting there.
In Ayurveda, sustainable change isn't about forcing the body into a completely different way of being. It's about understanding where we are, listening to the body and creating the conditions that allow change to happen.
In this episode, we explore why preparation is such an important part of an Ayurvedic reset and why this principle extends far beyond cleansing. Whether you're changing your eating habits, sleep, exercise, workload, relationship with technology or something more personal, the way you approach change can influence how sustainable it becomes.
In this episode, we explore:
Why we're often drawn to dramatic transformation and immediate results
The difference between forcing change and supporting change
Why sustainable change requires the body and mind to adapt
How Prakriti and Vikriti help us understand our individual needs
The role of Agni in preparing the body for change
How reducing excess stimulation can create more space for the body and nervous system
Preparing the mind and moving away from perfectionism, punishment and rigid rules
Approaching a reset with curiosity rather than focusing solely on results
How self-awareness can gradually develop into self-trust
Creating an environment that makes sustainable change more realistic
Why a health plan needs room for observation and adjustment
Learning to listen to what your body is telling you rather than simply following the rules
Join the Autumn Digestive Reset Cleanse
If you're ready to support your body through this seasonal transition, my . This Ayurvedic cleanse is designed to gently remove accumulation, strengthen digestion, and help you re-establish daily rhythm while learning about your unique constitution and patterns. You'll also receive guidance, structure, and support throughout the process so that the experience becomes both healing and educational.
What Happens When You Give Your Digestive System a Break? | An Ayurvedic Insight - 463
Episode 463
Thursday, September 24, 2026 • Duration 25:22
What happens when you stop asking your digestive system to constantly do more?
In Ayurveda, digestion is about far more than what happens in your gut. Agni, often translated as digestive fire, is the force of transformation, the process through which we digest, absorb, process and transform what we take in. And because we are constantly taking in more than just food, Ayurveda views digestion as something that can influence the whole system.
In this episode, we explore what can happen when we give digestion a little more space, simplicity and rhythm.
Colette covers the following:
Why Agni is about much more than digesting food
How modern lifestyles can place additional demands on digestion
The Ayurvedic concept of Ama and why it is often misunderstood
The connection between digestion, energy and mental clarity
Why Ayurveda looks at digestion as part of the bigger picture rather than simply focusing on the gut
How simplifying food, routines and daily habits can support digestion
What you can learn about yourself when you give your digestive system a break
How a seasonal reset can provide an opportunity to pause, adapt and reconnect with your body's signals
Why self-awareness and self-trust are ultimately more important than following someone else's perfect routine
This Ayurvedic cleanse is designed to gently remove accumulation, strengthen digestion, and help you re-establish daily rhythm while learning about your unique constitution and patterns.
You'll also receive guidance, structure, and support throughout the process so that the experience becomes both healing and educational.
Why an Ayurvedic Seasonal Reset Is More Than a Cleanse - 462
Episode 462
Thursday, September 17, 2026 • Duration 21:54
What if you didn't wait until your body was struggling before you gave it a reset?
In our modern world, we often think of a cleanse or reset as something we need to do after we've overindulged, eaten too much sugar, gained weight, or simply "fallen off the wagon." But Ayurveda takes a different, more preventative approach.
Because we are part of nature, the changing seasons affect us too, influencing our digestion, energy, routines, appetite, sleep and overall balance. In this episode, Colette explores why the transition between seasons is such an important time to pause, listen to the body, simplify and support ourselves through change.
An Ayurvedic seasonal reset is about much more than a cleanse or detox. Through the Ayurvedic principle of ritucharya, adapting our lifestyle according to the seasons, we can become more aware of how our bodies respond to environmental changes and make adjustments before imbalance becomes more established.
Colette explores the relationship between the seasons and the doshas, why supporting agni (digestive fire) is central to an Ayurvedic reset, and why cleansing should include preparation, simplicity, digestion, elimination and, importantly, rejuvenation. You'll also discover how a seasonal reset can become a powerful practice of preventative health rather than something we only turn to when something goes wrong.
In this episode, you'll discover:
Why Ayurveda takes a preventative approach to health and wellbeing
How seasonal changes can influence our bodies, digestion, energy and daily routines
The Ayurvedic concept of ritucharya and adapting our lifestyle with the seasons
How the doshas can accumulate and become aggravated during seasonal transitions
Why subtle changes in digestion can be signals that your body is adapting to a new season
Why simplifying food, routines and stimulation can support the body during seasonal change
What an Ayurvedic digestive reset involves beyond simply "detoxing"
Why supporting digestion and elimination is an important part of a seasonal reset
Why Less Can Sometimes Heal More: The Wisdom of Ayurvedic Simplicity - 461
Episode 461
Thursday, September 10, 2026 • Duration 22:27
Have you ever noticed that when you're not feeling your best, your instinct is to do more?
Another supplement, another diet, another wellness routine or maybe another expert to follow. But what if your body doesn't need more from you right now? What if it needs less?
In this episode, Colette explores the Ayurvedic wisdom of simplicity and why creating space can sometimes be more supportive than continually adding more. Ayurveda reminds us that the body is constantly processing; not only food, but also information, experiences, emotions, stimulation and the demands of everyday life.
When there is too much coming in and not enough capacity to process it, we can begin to feel overwhelmed, disconnected and depleted. Creating space can give the body an opportunity to digest, process and eliminate what it no longer needs, while also creating room for intuition, clarity and creativity to emerge.
In this episode, you'll discover:
Why our instinct to add more isn't always the answer when something isn't working
The Ayurvedic understanding of Agni and why digestive capacity matters
How we can become overwhelmed by the constant input of modern life
Why simplicity can reduce the energy required to navigate our daily lives
The difference between restriction and simplification
How Ayurveda understands Ama as residue or accumulation from what has not been properly digested or processed
Why creating space can support digestion, processing and elimination
How mental and emotional "clutter" can make it harder to hear our intuition
Why creativity often needs space rather than more stimulation
How a seasonal reset can help us step back from unnecessary demands
Why your body doesn't always need another protocol, supplement, diet or wellness routine
Three simple questions to ask before adding something new to your health routine
Join the Autumn Digestive Reset Cleanse
When Healthy Habits Stop Working: An Ayurvedic Perspective - 460
Episode 460
Thursday, September 3, 2026 • Duration 18:05
You eat well, exercise regularly, meditate, manage your stress and genuinely try to take care of yourself, so why don't you feel better?
Sometimes, the answer isn't that you need to try harder or add another healthy habit. Through the Ayurvedic lens, there may be another question worth asking: Does your body currently have the capacity to digest, process and assimilate everything you're giving it?
In this episode, Colette explores why healthy habits can sometimes stop feeling helpful and how factors such as stress, sensory input, lifestyle, seasonal changes, accumulation and digestive capacity can influence how we experience our health and wellbeing. You'll learn more about the Ayurvedic concepts of Agni and Ama, why digestion involves more than just the food we eat, and why sometimes creating space, simplifying our routines and reducing unnecessary inputs can be more supportive than continually adding more.
In this episode, we explore:
Why doing "all the right things" doesn't always mean you'll feel your best
The Ayurvedic concept of Agni and our capacity to digest, metabolise and process
What Ama means within the Ayurvedic understanding of incomplete digestion and metabolism
How accumulation can occur when we're continually taking in more than we have the capacity to process
Why stress and nervous system load can change the way we experience digestion
Why how you eat can be just as important as what you eat
How your digestive capacity can change with your stress, sleep, activity, age, lifestyle and the seasons
Why sometimes the body needs less stimulation, less input and more space
How simplifying your routine can support digestion, elimination and restoration
Why We Keep Ignoring Our Body's Signals: Ayurveda and Self-Awareness - 459
Episode 459
Thursday, August 27, 2026 • Duration 25:43
Have you ever found yourself saying, "I'm fine," even though you know you're exhausted?
Maybe you've been living with bloating, poor sleep, low energy, headaches or digestive discomfort for so long that it has simply become your normal. You know something feels different, but life is busy, there are people depending on you, and there's always something else that seems more important.
In Episode 458, we explored how Ayurveda views symptoms as messages from the body rather than problems to simply suppress. In this episode, we take the conversation a step further and explore why we so often ignore those messages in the first place.
We've become fluent in the language of productivity, achievement and pushing through, but many of us have lost our fluency in the language of the body. We learn to override tiredness, rush through meals, ignore digestive discomfort and tell ourselves that poor sleep is "just stress" or that feeling exhausted is simply part of getting older.
Colette shares some of the patterns she has observed through her work with clients, including how easily we can adapt to feeling less well and gradually lower our expectations of what it means to feel healthy and balanced.
In this episode, we'll explore:
Why we become accustomed to ignoring the body's early signals
The psychology behind saying "I'm fine" when we're actually exhausted
How modern life encourages us to push through and prioritise productivity
Why symptoms can gradually become so normal that we stop questioning them
The connection between youthful vitality and our ability to compensate for imbalance
Why some of the habits we tolerated when we were younger may affect us differently as we age
How Ayurveda encourages curiosity rather than judgement
Why awareness is the first step towards meaningful change
How to become more fluent in the language of your own body
A simple daily question you can use to begin listening more closely
What Is Your Body Trying to Tell You? An Ayurvedic Perspective on Symptoms - 458
Episode 458
Thursday, August 20, 2026 • Duration 12:38
Have you ever wished a symptom would simply disappear?
Whether it's bloating, fatigue, headaches, restless sleep or digestive discomfort, our first instinct is often to silence the discomfort and get on with our busy lives. But what if those symptoms aren't the problem? What if they're messages?
Colette explores one of Ayurveda's most profound teachings: that symptoms are not random inconveniences to suppress but meaningful signals that the body is communicating an imbalance. Rather than fighting our symptoms, Ayurveda invites us to become curious and ask, "What is my body trying to communicate?"
You'll discover how Ayurveda helps us understand the body's language of imbalance, why we often ignore its early warning signs, and how seasonal changes can influence our health. Colette also explores why fatigue, bloating and even pain may be invitations to slow down, pay attention and make small adjustments before imbalances become more significant.
Whether you're completely new to Ayurveda or have been practicing for years, this episode offers a compassionate reminder that your body isn't working against you, it's working for you. By learning to listen with curiosity rather than fear, you can begin developing a deeper relationship with your body and support your wellbeing from the inside out.
In this episode, you'll learn:
Why Ayurveda views symptoms as communication rather than problems to eliminate.
How to recognize the body's early whispers before they become louder signals.
Why fatigue, bloating and pain aren't necessarily the problem, they're valuable information.
How seasonal changes can influence Pitta, Kapha and Vata, and what that may look like in your own body.
Why modern life encourages us to ignore our body's wisdom.
The importance of responding with curiosity instead of criticism.
The two fundamental questions Ayurveda asks when understanding imbalance.
Simple ways to begin listening to your body's innate intelligence.
The relationship between Agni, digestion and lymphatic congestion
How supporting digestion may also support healthy lymphatic flow
Practical ways to encourage healthy brain lymphatic drainage
Why sleep, breathing and our ability to manage stress may be more important to brain health than we realise
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Why looking beyond the numbers and learning to understand your own body can help you develop greater self-trust around food and nutrition.
This isn't about deciding whether protein is "good" or "bad," or giving you another set of rules to follow. It's about learning to ask better questions: What can I digest? What nourishes me? What is appropriate for me right now?
Because when we understand our own constitution and digestive capacity, we can begin to make food choices from a place of awareness rather than simply following the latest nutritional trend.
This Ayurvedic cleanse is designed to gently remove accumulation, strengthen digestion, and help you re-establish daily rhythm while learning about your unique constitution and patterns.
You'll also receive guidance, structure, and support throughout the process so that the experience becomes both healing and educational.
Here are the 2 options for the Digestive Reset Cleanse:
This Ayurvedic cleanse is designed to gently remove accumulation, strengthen digestion, and help you re-establish daily rhythm while learning about your unique constitution and patterns.
You'll also receive guidance, structure, and support throughout the process so that the experience becomes both healing and educational.
Here are the 2 options for the Digestive Reset Cleanse:
This Ayurvedic cleanse is designed to gently remove accumulation, strengthen digestion, and help you re-establish daily rhythm while learning about your unique constitution and patterns.
You'll also receive guidance, structure, and support throughout the process so that the experience becomes both healing and educational.
Here are the 2 options for the Digestive Reset Cleanse:
This Ayurvedic cleanse is designed to gently remove accumulation, strengthen digestion, and help you re-establish daily rhythm while learning about your unique constitution and patterns.
You'll also receive guidance, structure, and support throughout the process so that the experience becomes both healing and educational.
Here are the 2 options for the Digestive Reset Cleanse:
This Ayurvedic cleanse is designed to gently remove accumulation, strengthen digestion, and help you re-establish daily rhythm while learning about your unique constitution and patterns.
You'll also receive guidance, structure, and support throughout the process so that the experience becomes both healing and educational.
Learn more and register by booking your cleanse consultation at:
