The Nourished Nervous System

By Kristen Timchak

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An exploration of  stress, the nervous system, and resilience through the lenses of Ayurveda, Somatic Practice, Herbs, Neural Plasticity and much more!   


Episode Date
Tending the Fire: Yamas & Niyamas to Balance Pitta Dosha This Summer
Jul 16, 2026
Your Breath Is a Superpower: 9D Breathwork, the Subconscious Mind & Rapid Transformation with Tabatha DeBruyn
Jul 09, 2026
Rest Your Gaze: Pitta Dosha, Eye Care & the Practice of Turning Inward
Jul 02, 2026
What "Feel Your Feelings" Actually Means — and Why Most of Us Are Getting It Wrong with Chelsea Horton
Jun 25, 2026
The Body Already Knows: Shaking, Fascia & the Interstitium
Jun 18, 2026
Breathing as a Reset: Ancient Wisdom, Modern Life & Making Practice Stick with Charlie Baldwin
Jun 11, 2026
What If You Don't Need to Step Into Your Power — Reflections on Feminine Power in Midlife
Jun 04, 2026
Real Change Starts in the Brain: Neuroscience, Burnout & Why You're Not Broken with Lisa Riegel
May 28, 2026
Don't Skip the Transition: Finding Stability in Late Spring's Liminal Space
May 21, 2026
You're Not the Problem: Adaptations, Nervous System Safety & the Conditions for Change with Lori Montry
May 14, 2026
Oxytocin, Neural Plasticity & the Practices That Change Your Brain
May 07, 2026
Reclaiming Radiance: Burnout, Nervous System Healing & Remembering Your Worth with Ms Elizabeth Munoz
Apr 30, 2026
Take the Stairs: A Dream, a Teaching & the Medicine of Simple
Apr 23, 2026
Your Life Is Not the Enemy: Energy Codes and Embodiment with Michelle Walker
Apr 16, 2026
Moving Through the Mud: Yamas & Niyamas as Medicine for Kapha Season
Apr 09, 2026
Rest is Your Birthright: Yoga Nidra, Ancestral Patterns & Living a Rested Life with Hester Brooks
Apr 02, 2026
Breaking the Breakfast Rules: An Ayurvedic Approach to the Morning Meal
Mar 26, 2026
Rewiring Reality: Neurofeedback, Spirituality & True Coherence with Dr. Amy Albright
Mar 19, 2026
Creating Space: An Ayurvedic Approach to Spring for Sensitive Nervous Systems
Mar 12, 2026
From Burnout to Balance: Ayurveda, Neuroscience & the Power of Ritual with Radhika Mukhija
Mar 05, 2026
The Portal Within a Portal: Parenting Young Children in Perimenopause
Feb 26, 2026
The Missing Piece: Breathwork, Ayurveda, and Moving Through Winter with Brett Aldrich
Feb 19, 2026
When Healing Becomes Another Form of Perfectionism: Body Wisdom, Emotions, and the Game of Lila with Devin Scott
Feb 11, 2026
You're Not Broken, You're Disconnected: Finding Comfort in Your Body with Dr. Alexandra Johnson
Feb 05, 2026
The Vagus Nerve & Ayurveda: Ancient Wisdom for the Modern Nervous System
Jan 26, 2026
Rewriting Your Story: Quantum Human Design and the Hero’s Journey with Dr. Karen Parker
Jan 22, 2026
From Reactivity to Regulation: Somatic Healing, Parts Work, True Resilience & Authentic Leadership with Karen Canham
Jan 15, 2026
Sukshma: Listening to the Subtle in the Deep of Winter
Jan 08, 2026
People Pleasing, Trauma Bonds & Elegant Boundaries: A Somatic Conversation with Nima Rahmany
Jan 01, 2026
Ojas and the Perimenopause Portal: Tending Vitality, Resilience, and the Sacred Nectar (part 3 of a 3 part series)
Dec 25, 2025
Perimenopause, Cycles & Sovereignty: Reclaiming the Feminine Rhythm with Alyx Coble-Frakes
Dec 18, 2025
Agni and the Perimenopause Portal: Tending Your Inner Fire (part 2 of a 3 part series)
Dec 11, 2025
You Are Enough: Embracing Self-Compassion Through Internal Family Systems and Polyvagal Theory with Soulla Demetriou
Dec 04, 2025
Rasa & the Perimenopause Portal: Nourishing Yourself Through Change (part 1 of a 3 part series)
Nov 27, 2025
Reclaiming Eroticism: Connecting to Life Force Through Nervous System Healing with Darshana Avila
Nov 20, 2025
The Science of Intimacy: Revitalizing Long-term Relationships with Dr. Diane Mueller
Nov 13, 2025
Herbal Allies in Your Kitchen: Ayurvedic Wisdom for Immune Strength
Nov 06, 2025
Navigating Trauma through Dreams and the Creative Process with Julie MacAdam
Oct 30, 2025
The Senses as Portals: Integrating Ayurveda and Somatics
Oct 23, 2025
Ayurvedic Practices for Nourishing the Postpartum Mother with Christine Eck
Oct 16, 2025
Flashback: What the Vata?!
Oct 09, 2025
Rest as Revolution: Redefining Productivity in Self-Care
Oct 02, 2025
The Somatic Journey: Healing the Pelvic Floor with Donna Brooks
Sep 25, 2025
Rhythm and Ritual: Nurturing the Body and Mind
Sep 18, 2025
Repatterning Our Lives: Rituals for Mental Health with Jocelyn Pepe
Sep 11, 2025
Finding Balance in the Seasonal Transition of Perimenopause
Sep 04, 2025
Body Wisdom as a Path to Healing Past Trauma in New Motherhood with Catherine Simone Gray
Aug 28, 2025
Flashback: Vibrancy is a Long Game
Aug 21, 2025
Merging Meditation and Herbal Medicine: Illuminated Herbalism with David Crow
Aug 14, 2025
Cultivating Patience with Insights on Self Criticism, Comparison and Control
Aug 07, 2025
Exploring the Pelvic Floor Using Breath and Herbs with Kay'aleya
Jul 31, 2025
Prakriti: Coming Home to Yourself
Jul 24, 2025
Flashback: Oh Pitta, You're Hot!
Jul 17, 2025
A Yoga Nidra Practice for Rejuvenation
Jul 10, 2025
Cultivating Deep Vitality with Deborah Zucker
Jul 03, 2025
5 Simple Tips to Improve Digestion
Jun 26, 2025
Healing Trauma and Addiction with Presence and Psychedelic Integration with Julian Bermudez
Jun 19, 2025
Looking at Caffeine Through the Lens of Ayurveda
Jun 12, 2025
Unlocking the Power of Breath with Leo Marrs
Jun 05, 2025
Navigating Pitta Energy to Prevent Summer Burn Out
May 29, 2025
Harnessing Neurogenic Tremoring for Stress and Trauma Relief with Siv Shields
May 22, 2025
Nerding Out on Prana
May 15, 2025
Nervous System Regulation as a Foundation for Parenting with Randi Johnson
May 08, 2025
Overcoming the Barriers to Health and Thriving. What Gets in the Way?
May 01, 2025
Using Ayurveda as a Compass for Balanced Eating with Veronica Wolff-Casey
Apr 24, 2025
Connecting with your Life Force and Creating the Conditions for Thriving
Apr 17, 2025
Creating Your Life on Purpose with Elysia Skye
Apr 10, 2025
Creating Balance Using the Six Tastes of Ayurveda
Apr 03, 2025
All of Our Bodies: Exploring Somatic Experiencing, Authentic Movement and Cultural Somatics with Daniel Bear Davis
Mar 27, 2025
5 Ways to Get Unstuck in Kapha Season
Mar 20, 2025
Cultivating a Community Mindset with Chandra Cantor
Mar 13, 2025
Curiosity as a Pathway to Resilience
Mar 06, 2025
Change Your Movement, Change Your Brain with Lara Heimann
Feb 27, 2025
Samprapti: The Six Stages of Disease According to Ayurveda
Feb 20, 2025
A Seat at the Community Table: Inclusive Eating with Chay Wike
Feb 13, 2025
The Somatic Pause: A Practice for Resilience
Feb 06, 2025
Ayurveda and Mental Clarity with Kate O'Donnell: Integrating Food and Mind for Balance
Jan 30, 2025
Cultivating a Resilient Immune System with Ayurveda
Jan 23, 2025
Tending the Bones: Ancestral Connection to Heal Transgenerational Sexual Trauma with Dr. Pavini Moray
Jan 16, 2025
Exploring the Complexities of Surrender: Insights on Control, Collapse, and Trust
Jan 09, 2025
Smoothing the Transition of Perimenopause Using Breathwork with Larissa Carlson
Jan 02, 2025
Winter Restoration: A Yoga Nidra Practice for You
Dec 26, 2024
Ancient Wisdom Meets Modern Research : Abhyanga
Dec 19, 2024
Transformative Healing Through Dance with Anika Voy
Dec 12, 2024
The Art of Restoration with Somatics, Ayurveda and Herbs
Dec 05, 2024
Kitchen Herbalism for a Nourished Nervous System with Jade Alicandro
Nov 28, 2024
Getting to the Roots of Autoimmune Disease with Risa Groux
Nov 21, 2024
Embracing the Gap: Finding Presence and Creativity in Uncertainty
Nov 14, 2024
Nourishing the Feminine with Ayurveda and Wisdom Teachings with Deborah Keene
Nov 07, 2024
Herbal Support for Sleep
Oct 31, 2024
Embodying Aliveness Through Transpersonal and Somatic Psychotherapy with Marietta Skeen
Oct 24, 2024
Navigating Fear and Division in Turbulent Times
Oct 17, 2024
A Deep Dive into Ayurvedic Gut Health with Erik Jackson
Oct 10, 2024
Balancing Effort and Being: Insights on Self Love
Oct 03, 2024
Nervous System Reset for Vata Season
Sep 26, 2024
The Low Down on Adaptogens: Herbs for Resilience
Sep 19, 2024
Ayurveda is a Somatic Practice: Connecting to Your Body as Nature
Sep 12, 2024
Anchoring Your Nervous System: Insights from Polyvagal Theory
Sep 05, 2024
Cultivating Ojas for a Healthy Libido with Larissa Carlson
Aug 29, 2024
Preparing Your Nervous System for Seasonal Shifts
Aug 22, 2024
Returning Home to Our Bodies with Abigail Rose Clarke
Aug 15, 2024
Befriending Stress : Riding the Waves of the Stress Response Cycle
Aug 08, 2024
Sourcing Resources for Resilience
Aug 01, 2024
Surrendering to the Transformative Power of Pitta Season
Jul 25, 2024
Unleashing Creativity and Healing Through Somatics and Dance with Alexandra Beller
Jul 18, 2024
Nervous System Herb Allies: Chamomile, Oats, Passionflower, Tulsi, and Ashwagandha
Jul 11, 2024
Healing Chronic Pain and Fatigue through Mind-Body Interventions with Grace Secker
Jul 04, 2024
The Window of Resilience: Insights from Ayurveda and Somatic Practices
Jun 27, 2024
Supporting the Body in Times of Grief: Somatic Embodiment with Donna Brooks
Jun 20, 2024
Nourish Your Mind: Ayurveda, Breath Work and Seasonal Self Care
Jun 13, 2024
Exploring Non-Monogamy and Somatic Pleasure with Irene Morning
Jun 06, 2024
Embracing Paradoxes: Navigating Grief, Joy, and Resilience
May 30, 2024
A Somatic Approach to Leadership and Power with Pavini Moray
May 23, 2024
Slowing Down and Stretching Time: lessons from the garden
May 16, 2024
A Functional Medicine Approach to Thyroid Health with Carrie Levine
May 09, 2024
Getting Real About Gratitude: More Than Just Thank You Notes
May 02, 2024
Rewilding Your Nervous System with Micah Mortali
Apr 25, 2024
Exploring Sobriety as Self Care
Apr 18, 2024
The Nervous System as a Lens in Strength Training with Kali Perry
Apr 11, 2024
Perfectionism is a Form of Chronic Stress
Apr 04, 2024
Being With What Is (in Life and Relationships) with Chandra Cantor
Mar 28, 2024
Small Group Coaching for a Simple Spring Reset
Mar 21, 2024
Simple Spring Reset
Mar 14, 2024
Resistance is a Normal Part of Change
Mar 07, 2024
Embodying the Wild Woman Years with Robin Shaw
Feb 29, 2024
Weaving a Net of Resource
Feb 22, 2024
Alchemizing Pain into Beauty with Maitreya Wolf
Feb 15, 2024
Tuning into Seasonal Subtleties to Build Resilience
Feb 06, 2024
Prioritizing Self Care for Parents and Entrepreneurs with Heidi Schalk
Feb 01, 2024
Using Visualization as a Road Map Towards Change
Jan 25, 2024
What Does Self Care Look Like for YOU? (proposal of an experiment)
Jan 18, 2024
The Complicated Relationship Between Humans and Sugar
Jan 11, 2024
Treating Complicated With Simple with Barbara Boyle
Jan 04, 2024
Stable Like a Trapeze Artist
Dec 28, 2023
Tea as a Gateway to Meditation with Samantha Jones
Dec 21, 2023
Nourished for Resilience
Dec 14, 2023
Ancestral Eating, Food Sovereignty, and Weaving Ritual into Daily Life with Lisa Mase
Dec 07, 2023
Don't Normalize Sub Quality Sleep: sleep tips from ayurveda and circadian medicine
Nov 30, 2023
Parenting is Hard...
Nov 23, 2023
Life After Trauma with Efan Hsieh
Nov 16, 2023
You Are What You Digest: Cultivating Agni
Nov 09, 2023
What's the Deal with Coaching?
Nov 02, 2023
Vibrancy is a Long Game Part 2
Oct 26, 2023
Nervous System Detox with Sarah Nelsen
Oct 19, 2023
Listen! Your Body is Talking
Oct 12, 2023
Pour Some Oil on Me: Panchakarma with Kimberly Larson
Oct 05, 2023
Vibrancy is a Long Game
Sep 28, 2023
This is Your Brain on Meditation
Sep 21, 2023
Practice Being a Cat: the art of doing nothing
Sep 14, 2023
Stress, Hormones, and Herbal Support with Kaya'leya
Sep 07, 2023
Why What You Think Matters: at the intersection of woo and neuroscience
Aug 31, 2023
Kapha, the Sweet One
Aug 24, 2023
Food as Medicine with Terrel Broussard
Aug 17, 2023
Oh Pitta, You're Hot!
Aug 10, 2023
Somatics and Ecology with Abigail Rose Clarke
Aug 03, 2023
Needs, Desires and the Habit Loop
Jul 27, 2023
Transformative Self Care
Jul 20, 2023
Nuts and Bolts of the Stress Response Cycle and How to Complete it
Jul 13, 2023
What the Vata?!
Jul 06, 2023
The Lens of Ayurveda
Jun 29, 2023
Why the nourished nervous system? (Introductory Episode)
Jun 22, 2023