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The Body Rhythm: Nervous System Health, Digestion & Daily Rhythms for Women
The Body Rhythm with Chelsea Johnson | Live Longer. Feel Better.
For the woman who does everything for everyone else — but knows something in her body feels off.
Through honest conversations, modern Ayurvedic wisdom, and simple daily practices, you'll learn how stress, digestion, sleep, energy, and your nervous system are connected — and how to build a life rhythm that supports your body.
Hosted by Chelsea Johnson: Yoga Therapist, Ayurvedic Health Counselor, and Certified Health Education…
Episodes
The Body Rhythm: Nervous System Health, Digestion & Daily Rhythms for WomenIs Pushing Through Stress Making Your Inflammation Worse?
You wake up stiff. Your skin is acting up again. Your stomach hasn’t felt settled in weeks. And you’ve handled it the way you handle everything: you keep…
The Body Rhythm: Nervous System Health, Digestion & Daily Rhythms for WomenWhy Stress Makes You Constipated
You drink the water. You eat the vegetables. You’ve tried the fiber. So why does your gut shut down the minute life gets busy? The calendar fills up, your…
The Body Rhythm: Nervous System Health, Digestion & Daily Rhythms for WomenWhy Can’t I Relax? It Might Be Something You Do Every Day
You finally sit down at the end of the day. So why won’t your body relax? You do it without thinking, and your body notices every time. Up early Monday, up…
The Body Rhythm: Nervous System Health, Digestion & Daily Rhythms for WomenYou’ve Done the Therapy. Why Does Your Body Still Feel Stuck?
You’ve done the therapy. You understand your patterns. You can explain exactly why you feel the way you feel. So why does your body still react like nothing…
The Body Rhythm: Nervous System Health, Digestion & Daily Rhythms for WomenEp. 38 Why You’re Still Tired After 8 Hours of Sleep
You got eight hours of sleep. So why do you still wake up feeling like you barely rested? What if the problem isn’t how long you’re sleeping but what your body…
The Body Rhythm: Nervous System Health, Digestion & Daily Rhythms for WomenEp. 37 Feeling Forgetful? What Stress Is Doing to Your Brain
You walk into a room and suddenly can’t remember why you’re there. Or the word you’ve used a thousand times disappears right in the middle of a sentence. It’s…
The Body Rhythm: Nervous System Health, Digestion & Daily Rhythms for WomenEp. 36 The Top 5 Ways Your Body Responds When You Suppress Emotions
What if the emotions you’ve been pushing down haven’t actually gone anywhere? What if some of what you’re feeling in your body is connected to everything…
The Body Rhythm: Nervous System Health, Digestion & Daily Rhythms for WomenEp. 35 Is Menopause Really the Problem? What Your Body May Be Trying to Tell You
It can feel like you hit perimenopause or menopause—and suddenly your body stopped cooperating. Your joints hurt. Sleep changes. Weight shifts. Your energy is…
The Body Rhythm: Nervous System Health, Digestion & Daily Rhythms for WomenEp. 34 Burned Out But Still Functioning? The Signs Your Body Is Running on Empty
You’re still showing up. You’re still getting things done. People still depend on you. But underneath it all, you’re exhausted. Maybe your digestion has become…
The Body Rhythm: Nervous System Health, Digestion & Daily Rhythms for WomenEp. 33 Why Burnout Happens to High-Achieving Women
What if the thing you're most afraid of—slowing down—is actually the thing that allows you to keep going? You answer emails while making dinner. You work after…
The Body Rhythm: Nervous System Health, Digestion & Daily Rhythms for WomenEp. 32 What a 117-Year-Old Woman Teaches Us About Stress and Living Longer
What if the biggest thing standing between you and living longer and feeling better isn't the turmeric supplement you're taking — but the pace you've been…
The Body Rhythm: Nervous System Health, Digestion & Daily Rhythms for WomenEp. 31 What Stressed Bodies Actually Need (It's Not Another Workout)
What if the reason you still feel exhausted isn't because you're doing too little—but because you've spent too long believing you always have to do more? You…
The Body Rhythm: Nervous System Health, Digestion & Daily Rhythms for WomenEp. 30 Is This The Reason Why You Feel Constantly Stressed?
What if the reason you can't relax isn't because you have too much to do but because your body has forgotten what safety feels like? You keep showing up. You…
The Body Rhythm: Nervous System Health, Digestion & Daily Rhythms for WomenEp. 29 6 Small Daily Habits to Reduce Stress and Feel Better in Your Body
You don't need another perfect routine. You need small, repeatable moments that help your body feel safe enough to heal. That's where lasting change begins. If…
The Body Rhythm: Nervous System Health, Digestion & Daily Rhythms for WomenHow Suppressed Emotions Become Physical Symptoms
Your bloating, restless sleep, and aches may not be random. They may be your body asking to process something your mind never could. If you've been trying to…
The Body Rhythm: Nervous System Health, Digestion & Daily Rhythms for WomenWhy You Can't Sleep Even When You Have the Perfect Bedtime Routine
You're doing everything right before bed... so why are you still lying awake? If you've built the perfect nighttime routine but still can't fall asleep, wake…
The Body Rhythm: Nervous System Health, Digestion & Daily Rhythms for WomenSummer Wellness: Why Your Body Needs Something Different This Season
Feeling overheated, exhausted, bloated, or unusually irritable this summer? Your body may not be failing—it may simply be asking for a different rhythm. Many…
The Body Rhythm: Nervous System Health, Digestion & Daily Rhythms for WomenWhy Your Bloating and Fatigue Are Connected
If you're bloated, exhausted, and wondering why your body suddenly feels like it's falling apart, your symptoms may be more connected than you realize. It's…
The Body Rhythm: Nervous System Health, Digestion & Daily Rhythms for WomenDeep Breathing for Anxiety Isn't Working? Here's Why
If you've ever been told to "just take a deep breath" and thought, I've tried that—it doesn't help, you're not doing it wrong. Your body may be telling you…
The Body Rhythm: Nervous System Health, Digestion & Daily Rhythms for WomenBurnout Recovery: Why You Feel Drained All the Time
If you're exhausted but keep pushing through, you're not failing. Your body may be carrying more than it has the capacity to hold. Many women believe burnout…
The Body Rhythm: Nervous System Health, Digestion & Daily Rhythms for WomenWhy You're Always Inflamed (Even When You Eat Healthy)
If you're constantly battling bloating, brain fog, joint pain, or food sensitivities, inflammation may not be the problem—it's your body's response to…
The Body Rhythm: Nervous System Health, Digestion & Daily Rhythms for WomenWake Up Anxious at 2–3AM? It’s Not Insomnia—It’s Your Nervous System
If you keep waking up between 2:00 and 3:00 AM with your mind racing or your heart pounding, it isn't happening for no reason. Your body may be trying to…
The Body Rhythm: Nervous System Health, Digestion & Daily Rhythms for WomenThe Stress Signals You're Ignoring (Until Your Body Makes You Stop)
What if the biggest warning signs of burnout aren't dramatic—they're the small signals you've learned to ignore? You keep showing up. You get everything done…
The Body Rhythm: Nervous System Health, Digestion & Daily Rhythms for WomenAlways "Fine" But Still Tense? The Hidden Stress in Your Nervous System
The most damaging stress is often the stress you don't even realize you're carrying. What if the stress that's hurting you is the stress you don't even notice…
The Body Rhythm: Nervous System Health, Digestion & Daily Rhythms for WomenBONUS: 6 Minute Morning Reset for Stress & Overwhelm
If you’ve been waking up already feeling overwhelmed, tense, anxious, or emotionally exhausted, this gentle 6 minute guided meditation is here to help you slow…
The Body Rhythm: Nervous System Health, Digestion & Daily Rhythms for WomenEp 18 Why Healthy Foods Still Make You Feel Bloated
If you've cut out gluten, dairy, sugar—or tried every gut health tip you can find—but you're still bloated, uncomfortable, or reacting to foods that used to…
The Body Rhythm: Nervous System Health, Digestion & Daily Rhythms for WomenEp. 17 The Emotional Root of Feeling Shut Down: Why Your Body Goes Numb and How to Come Back
Feeling emotionally shut down or numb in your body is one of the most common — and least talked about — experiences women bring to me. And it almost always has…
The Body Rhythm: Nervous System Health, Digestion & Daily Rhythms for WomenWhy You Keep Falling Off Your Healthy Routine (It's Not a Willpower Problem)
What if you haven't fallen off track at all? What if your body is simply asking for a different kind of support? When life gets hard, it's easy to believe…
The Body Rhythm: Nervous System Health, Digestion & Daily Rhythms for WomenEp. 15 There's A Type of Fatigue No Coffee Can Fix
There's a type of fatigue that sleep can't fix, green juice can't touch, and another cup of coffee only makes worse. If you're waking up tired, pushing through…
The Body Rhythm: Nervous System Health, Digestion & Daily Rhythms for WomenWhy Doing Everything Alone Is Burning You Out
What if burnout doesn't just come from doing too much—but from doing too much alone? You keep showing up. You solve the problems. You take care of everyone…
The Body Rhythm: Nervous System Health, Digestion & Daily Rhythms for WomenEp. 13 Why You Feel Bloated Even When You Eat Healthy (It’s Not the Food)
Why is your digestion still off? Take the quiz → You're eating the salads. You're avoiding the foods you're supposed to avoid. You're following the advice. And…
The Body Rhythm: Nervous System Health, Digestion & Daily Rhythms for WomenEp. 12 Wired and Tired? Why You Feel Exhausted But Can’t Relax
If you have tried everything — the sleep routines, the clean eating, the meditation apps, the yoga classes, the supplements — and you still feel exhausted…
The Body Rhythm: Nervous System Health, Digestion & Daily Rhythms for WomenEp. 11 You’re Not Broken — Why You Feel Off Even When You’re Doing Everything Right (Burnout, Stress & Nervous System)
If you've ever walked away from a yoga class, a wellness routine, or a healing practice and thought "why do I still feel this way?" — this episode is for you…
The Body Rhythm: Nervous System Health, Digestion & Daily Rhythms for WomenEp. 10 When Yoga Leaves You Exhausted
This episode is part of the Stress & Body Series exploring how stress affects the nervous system, digestion, emotional health, and daily rhythm. Episode 1/6 👉…
The Body Rhythm: Nervous System Health, Digestion & Daily Rhythms for WomenEp. 9 Your Digestion Isn't Broken — It's Communicating
If your body has been whispering that something feels off — in your digestion, energy, or emotional rhythm — this episode will help you understand what it…
The Body Rhythm: Nervous System Health, Digestion & Daily Rhythms for WomenEp. 8 You Are Not Lazy — You Are Exhausted
Exhaustion isn’t laziness — it’s communication from the body. What if the reason you can't "just push through" isn't a lack of motivation—but a body that's…
The Body Rhythm: Nervous System Health, Digestion & Daily Rhythms for WomenEpisode 7: The Hidden Stress of Self-Judgment (And What It’s Doing to Your Body)
Why do so many women feel disconnected from themselves — even when everything looks fine on paper? What if the version of yourself you've been working so hard…
The Body Rhythm: Nervous System Health, Digestion & Daily Rhythms for WomenEpisode 6: You’re Not Stuck—Why You Keep Replaying the Past
In this episode of The Body Rhythm, we explore how past pain, trauma, and old emotional wounds can quietly shape not only our identity—but our nervous system…
The Body Rhythm: Nervous System Health, Digestion & Daily Rhythms for WomenEpisode 5: Why Your Body Won't Leave Survival Mode
If you're always holding everything together—but secretly feel exhausted, anxious, or on edge—this episode is for you. What if fear isn't just something you…
The Body Rhythm: Nervous System Health, Digestion & Daily Rhythms for WomenEpisode 4: Emotional Alchemy: Why Processing Emotions Matters for Women’s Health and Healing
What if the stress, tension, and exhaustion you've been carrying aren't just from everything you've been doing—but from everything you've been holding inside?…
The Body Rhythm: Nervous System Health, Digestion & Daily Rhythms for WomenYou’re Not Bad at Rest—You’re Stuck in Stress Mode
In this episode of The Body Rhythm, we explore why rest and relaxation are not luxuries—but essential foundations for nervous system health, digestion, and…
The Body Rhythm: Nervous System Health, Digestion & Daily Rhythms for WomenEpisode 2: How Stress Shows Up in Your Body—and Gentle Ways to Restore Balance
In this episode of The Body Rhythm, we explore how stress affects your nervous system, body, and emotional well-being—and why your reactions to stress are not…