29 Oct 2026 04:00
When Your Body Changes the Rules: Ayurveda Provides Support - 468
Have you ever noticed that something that used to work beautifully for your body no longer does?
Perhaps the way you eat, your exercise routine, your sleep habits or even how you manage stress needs to change. Maybe you don't recover as quickly as you used to, or your body responds differently to foods, alcohol, heat or a busy schedule.
It's easy to interpret these changes as a problem and try to get back to the way things used to be. But what if your body hasn't failed you? What if it's simply giving you new information?
In this episode Colette explores how Ayurveda can help us understand our changing needs and develop a more responsive relationship with our bodies. Rather than following rigid rules or repeating old habits simply because they worked in the past, we can learn to listen, adapt and make choices that support the person we are today.
In this episode, you'll discover:
- When your body changes the rules: Why the foods, routines and activities that once supported you may no longer be right for you.
- Understanding prakriti and vikriti: How your Ayurvedic constitution remains your foundation, while your current state of balance can change with age, hormones, stress, lifestyle and environment.
- Why old solutions don't always work: How to recognise when it's time to reconsider your diet, exercise, workload, rest or other daily habits.
- My personal experience of perimenopause: How my Pitta/Kapha constitution shaped my expectations, the changes I've made to support myself, and what I've learned about listening to my body.
- Moving beyond the need to optimise everything: Why curiosity, awareness and self-trust can be more valuable than constantly trying to fix ourselves.
- Adapting without losing yourself: How changing your habits and priorities can help you remain true to yourself without being tied to an older version of who you were.
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