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Rooted in the Seasons
Rooted in the Seasons is a weekly Yoga and Ayurveda podcast about understanding your body, recognising its patterns and making everyday choices that help you feel better.
I'm Katja Patel, Ayurvedic Diet & Lifestyle Educator, yoga teacher and teacher mentor, with more than 25 years of teaching experience.
Each week, I explore how Yoga and Ayurveda can help us make sense of everyday experiences — from changing energy and digestion to sleep, stress, hormonal changes and the way our needs shift…
Episodes
Rooted in the SeasonsUnderstanding Your Digestion Through Ayurveda
Send us Fan Mail 🗞️ Show Notes Why can the same meal leave you feeling satisfied one day and bloated the next? Why does your appetite change, or why do you…
Rooted in the SeasonsWhy Travelling Makes You Tired — and How Ayurveda Helps
Send us Fan Mail 🎙️Show Notes Summary Ever arrived home from a holiday feeling as though you need another holiday to recover? Or wondered why sitting in a car…
Rooted in the SeasonsDinacharya: How to Build a Daily Routine That Works for You
Send us Fan Mail 🎙️Show Notes Summary Ever wondered why your energy drops in the afternoon, you forget to eat lunch, or you feel exhausted but can't switch off…
Rooted in the SeasonsWhy You Keep Starting Over — and What Yoga Teaches About Returning
Send us Fan Mail 🎙️Show Notes Summary In this episode, Katja Patel explores why knowing what helps you doesn't always mean you do it consistently. She draws on…
Rooted in the SeasonsWhat Happens When We Stop Living with the Seasons?
Send us Fan Mail 🎙️Show Notes Summary What happens when the seasons change, but the way we live doesn't? In this episode, Katja explores why Ayurveda pays so…
Rooted in the SeasonsWhat Does a Sattvic Kitchen Actually Look Like?
Send us Fan Mail 🎙️Show Notes Summary In this episode, I explore what sattvic eating actually means and why Yoga considers the effect of food on the mind. We…
Rooted in the SeasonsWhy Does Alternate Nostril Breathing Work? The Yoga Behind Nadi Shodhana
Send us Fan Mail 🎙️Show Notes Have you ever noticed that you can breathe more freely through one nostril than the other? In this episode, I explore Nadi…
Rooted in the SeasonsYour Senses Are Working Harder Than You Realise — Here's Why That Matters
Send us Fan Mail 🎙️Show Notes Summary This episode explores how your senses work throughout the day, how sensory impressions feed the mind, and why that can…
Rooted in the SeasonsAyurveda and Menstruation: What Your Period Can Tell You
Send us Fan Mail 🎙️Show Notes Summary What can your period tell you about the month you've just lived? In this episode, Katja Patel explores menstruation…
Rooted in the SeasonsWhat Should You Eat for Breakfast in Autumn?
Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Show Notes What should you actually eat for breakfast — and does everyone need breakfast in the first place? In this episode, I explore…
Rooted in the SeasonsSacred Pause Conversations: Why Pausing Matters
Send us Fan Mail 🎙️Show Notes Summary What happens when we create enough space to pause? In this first Sacred Pause Conversation, Helen and I talk about why…
Rooted in the SeasonsUnderstand Yourself Better: A Yogic Map of Body, Energy and Mind
Send us Fan Mail 🎙️Show Notes Summary In this episode, we explore yoga’s subtle body through prana, the five vayus, nadis, koshas, chakras and kundalini. By…
Rooted in the SeasonsThe Higher Chakras: From Expression to Inner Awareness
Send us Fan Mail 🎙️Show Notes Summary What happens as we move from the heart towards the higher chakras? In this episode of Rooted in the Seasons, we continue…
Rooted in the SeasonsHeart Chakra: From Self to Connection
Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Show Notes Summary In this episode, we explore the Heart Chakra (Anahata) as the turning point in the chakra journey, where our awareness…
Rooted in the SeasonsManipura Chakra: How to Turn Intention into Action
Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Show Notes We all begin the week with good intentions. We plan to eat well, make time for yoga, finish work on time, or finally create…
Rooted in the SeasonsWhat Your Emotions Are Trying to Tell You | The Sacral Chakra
Send us Fan Mail 🎙️Show Notes Summary This episode is part of my seven-part Chakra Series, exploring the traditional teachings of yoga in a practical…
Rooted in the SeasonsRoot Chakra (Mooladhara): Building a Strong Foundation for Life
Send us Fan Mail 🎙️Show Notes Summary In this episode, Katja Patel explores the Mooladhara, or Root Chakra, through the lens of traditional yoga. Discover why…
Rooted in the SeasonsWhy Ayurveda Cares About When You Eat, Not Just What You Eat
Send us Fan Mail 🎙️Show Notes Discover why Ayurveda cares about when you eat, not just what you eat. In this episode, I explore how Agni, the doshas, circadian…
Rooted in the SeasonsThe Pauses We Keep Missing
Send us Fan Mail 🎙️Show Notes Summary In this episode, Katja explores the natural transitions that already exist throughout our day and why they often go…
Rooted in the Seasons3 Cooling Breathing Techniques for Hot Days and Busy Minds
Send us Fan Mail 🎙️Show Notes Summer doesn't just bring warmer weather. It can also leave us feeling restless, irritable, impatient, and unable to switch off…
Rooted in the SeasonsCooling Pitta Dosha: Why Summer Tips You Off Balance
Send us Fan Mail 🎙️Show Notes Summary In this episode, Katja Patel explores Pitta dosha and why summer often tips it out of balance — showing up as restless…
Rooted in the SeasonsEating and Cooking for Summer — Food, Spices and More
Send us Fan Mail 🎙️Show Notes Summary This episode explores why summer can feel heavier and more tiring than expected, and offers practical Ayurvedic guidance…
Rooted in the SeasonsThe Tiredness That Sleep Doesn’t Fix
Send us Fan Mail 🎙️Show Notes Summary Have you ever noticed a kind of tiredness that sleep doesn't fix? In this episode, I explore the hidden narrative that…
Rooted in the SeasonsWhy what you eat together matters
Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Show Notes Summary Explore the impact of food combining according to Ayurveda, focusing on incompatible food pairings like fruit and dairy…
Rooted in the SeasonsWhy You Still Feel Heavy After Light Meals
Send us Fan Mail 🎙️Show Notes Summary You choose lighter meals because you want more energy, yet sometimes you end up feeling heavy, foggy, tired, or hungry…
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Why You're Tired by 3pm (Even When You Eat Well)
Send us Fan Mail 🎙️Show Notes SUMMARY This week’s episode explores how irregular meals can affect digestion, energy, cravings, and nervous system steadiness…
Rooted in the SeasonsWhy You Feel Bloated Even When You Eat Well — An Ayurvedic View
Send us Fan Mail 🎙️Show Notes Summary This episode explores why bloating can happen even when you’re eating healthy, and how Ayurveda views digestion through…
Rooted in the SeasonsHow Yoga Philosophy Shows Up in Your Daily Life (Yama and Niyama Explained)
Send us Fan Mail 🎙️Show Notes Summary Some days feel slightly off — not because anything is wrong, but because something feels unsettled underneath. In this…
Rooted in the SeasonsHow Your Breath Can Help You Feel Clearer and Lighter This Spring
Send us Fan Mail 🎙️Show Notes Summary Spring can sometimes feel just a little slower — a little less clear — even when everything else is moving forward. In…
Rooted in the SeasonsWhy Eating Light Doesn’t Always Work — An Ayurvedic Perspective
Send us Fan Mail 🎙️Show Notes Summary In this episode, I explore a pattern I see quite often — where something that looks like a simple imbalance on the…
Rooted in the SeasonsFeeling Heavy or Congested This Spring? Here’s Why — and What Helps
Send us Fan Mail 🎙️Show Notes Summary Feeling heavy, foggy or congested this spring? In this episode, I explore why this happens from an Ayurvedic perspective…
Rooted in the SeasonsWhy You Feel Out of Sync (and How to Find Your Way Back)
Send us Fan Mail 🎙️Show Notes Summary If your day feels slightly out of sync — even when everything looks fine on the surface — this episode explores why…
Rooted in the SeasonsSpring Yoga: Why Your Practice Feels Heavier (and How to Shift It)
Send us Fan Mail 🎙️Show Notes Summary Spring often promises more energy — longer days, more light, a sense of renewal. And yet, many people experience the…
Rooted in the SeasonsWhy You React to Stress the Way You Do (Vata, Pitta & Kapha Explained)
Send us Fan Mail 🎙️Show Notes Summary Stress doesn’t affect everyone in the same way. In this episode, we explore how Ayurveda explains different stress…
Rooted in the SeasonsWhy Spring Makes You Feel Heavy - 5 Ayurvedic Herbs That Bring Back Your Energy
Send us Fan Mail 🎙️Show Notes Summary In this episode of Rooted in the Seasons, Katja Patel explores why the transition from winter to spring can leave the…
Rooted in the SeasonsKapha Dosha Explained: Why Spring Makes You Feel Heavy (and What Helps)
Send us Fan Mail 🎙️Show Notes Summary Spring is Kapha season in Ayurveda — and that can bring heaviness, puffiness, congestion, and lower motivation. In this…
Rooted in the SeasonsI Just Want to Sleep — An Ayurvedic Guide to Restful Nights
Send us Fan Mail 🎙Show Notes Summary You crawl into bed exhausted… and your mind starts pacing. If you’re tired but can’t sleep — waking at 3am, replaying…
Rooted in the SeasonsLiving the Life You Wanted — But Feeling Drained
Send us Fan Mail 🎙️Show Notes Keywords Ayurveda, daily rhythm, women’s health, nervous system regulation, hormonal balance, digestion and circadian rhythm…
Rooted in the SeasonsStress-Free Meal Planning: Reducing Mental Load on Busy Days
Send us Fan Mail 🎙️Show Notes Keyword meal planning for busy women, mental load, decision fatigue, nervous system support, Ayurveda for everyday life, daily…
Rooted in the SeasonsThe Gunas: How Sattva, Rajas, and Tamas Shape the Mind
Send us Fan Mail 🎙️Show Notes Keywords Several listeners have reached out saying this podcast put words to something they’ve been feeling for a while. If…
Rooted in the SeasonsSelf-Doubt and the Mind: A Yogic Map Through Uncertainty
Send us Fan Mail 🎙️Show Notes Keywords self-doubt, yoga philosophy, mental resilience, rhythm and routine, mindfulness, Ayurvedic lifestyle, stress and the…
Rooted in the SeasonsWinter Vata Imbalances: How to Stay Nourished, Calm, and Grounded in the Cold Months
Send us Fan Mail Keywords Ayurveda, winter wellness, Vata imbalance, seasonal living, daily rhythm, nervous system, digestion, self-care, women’s health…
Rooted in the SeasonsWhy Sleep Isn’t a Technique — It’s a Rhythm
Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Show Notes Keywords sleep, nervous system regulation, parenting, attachment, co-regulation, Ayurveda, rhythm, emotional regulation…
Rooted in the SeasonsA Winter Breath Guide: Creating Space, Calm, and Steadiness in the Season of Vata
Send us Fan Mail 🎙️Show Notes Keywords winter breathing, Vata, nervous system, three-part breath, Ujjayi breath, Brahmari, diaphragmatic breathing, Ayurveda…
Rooted in the SeasonsSankalpa: Why Intentions Often Fail — and What Yoga Has Always Known
Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Show Notes Keywords Sankalpa, intentions, yoga philosophy, Ayurveda, subconscious mind, habits, self-worth, alignment, personal…
Rooted in the SeasonsWhen Digestion Feels Overloaded: Why I Always Return to Mung Dal
Send us Fan Mail 🎙️Show Notes Keywords Ayurveda, mung dal, digestion, seasonal eating, digestive rhythm, simple food, Ayurvedic cooking, tridoshic meals…
Rooted in the SeasonsHow Food Becomes You: Understanding the 7 Dhatus in Ayurveda
Send us Fan Mail 🎙️Show Notes Keywords Ayurveda, Dhatus, Digestive Fire (Agni), Digestion, Immunity, Nervous System Health, Hormonal Health, Seasonal Living…
Rooted in the SeasonsThe Healing Power of Potatoes: How Ayurveda Turns Simple Food Into Deep Nourishment
Send us Fan Mail Show Notes Ayurvedic Potato Soup: Why This Humble Food Grounds, Warms, and Nourishes Us in Winter In today’s episode of Rooted in the Seasons…
Rooted in the SeasonsWhy We Get Knocked Off Centre — and a Yogic Fix That Actually Works
Send us Fan Mail 🎙️Show Notes Keywords Ayurveda, yoga philosophy, Patanjali, Yoga Sūtra 1.33, mindfulness, mental clarity, stress relief, seasonal rhythms…
Rooted in the SeasonsWhy Your Digestion Feels “Off” — And How Ayurveda Reignites Your Inner Fire
Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ SHOW NOTES In today’s episode of Rooted in the Seasons, we’re exploring one of the most transformative concepts in Ayurveda: Agni, your…
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Why You Feel Run Down in Winter — And How Ayurveda Helps You Stay Strong
Send us Fan Mail updated from previous title: Ayurvedic Winter Immunity: Digestion, Rhythm & the Microbiome 🎙️ SHOW NOTES Keywords Ayurveda, winter immunity…
Rooted in the SeasonsTired of Overthinking Food? Here’s the Simple, Seasonal Way to Eat Well
Send us Fan Mail updated from previous title: Ayurvedic Eating: Joyful, Simple, Seasonal & Stress-Free A conversation with Anu Paavola 🎙️ SHOW NOTES Episode…
Rooted in the SeasonsWhy You Can’t Relax — Even When You Try (And What Calm Actually Is)
Send us Fan Mail updated from previous title: What Is Calm — and How the Mind Works in Yoga and Ayurveda 🎧 Show Notes Keywords: calm, yoga, Ayurveda…
Rooted in the SeasonsFeeling Scattered This Season? Here’s How to Ground Yourself with Yoga
Send us Fan Mail updated from previous title: How to Adapt Your Yoga Practice for Autumn (and Feel Grounded Again) 🎙️Show Notes Keywords: yoga, autumn…
Rooted in the SeasonsWhy You Feel “All Over the Place” in Autumn — And How to Feel Steady Again
Send us Fan Mail updated from previous title: How to Find Balance in Autumn with Ayurveda Simple Ayurvedic ways to stay grounded, calm, and nourished this Vata…
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Feeling Scattered? Try These 5 Ayurvedic Herbs for Calm & Steadiness
Send us Fan Mail updated from previous title: Feeling Scattered? 5 Ayurvedic Herbs to Soothe Stress and Restore Balance This Winter 🎙️Show Notes Keywords…
Rooted in the SeasonsThe Stress Relief Teaching That Changed Everything for Me
Send us Fan Mail updated from the previous title: Finding Ease: The Yoga Sutra That Changed How I See Stress 🎙️Show Notes Keywords yoga sutras, yoga sutras of…
Rooted in the SeasonsFeeling Heavy or “Off”? Here’s the nourishing Autumn Cleanse Your Body Needs
Send us Fan Mail updated from previous title: The Complete Ayurvedic Autumn Cleanse Guide Keywords: Ayurvedic autumn cleanse, seasonal Ayurveda, Ayurvedic…
Rooted in the SeasonsExhausted? These 3 Restorative Poses Bring Instant Calm
Send us Fan Mail updated from previous title: 3 Restorative Yoga Poses for Deep Rest This Autumn 🎙️Show Notes Keywords Restorative Yoga, Autumn Yoga, Ayurveda…
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Bloated or Restless in Autumn? Here’s Why and How a Gentle Cleanse Helps
Send us Fan Mail updated from previous title: Why You Might Need an Ayurvedic Autumn Cleanse 🎙️Show Notes 🎧 Keywords Ayurveda, autumn cleanse, seasonal health…