Chloe Haddad - Root & restore
Welcome to Root & Restore, a heart-centered podcast where ancient wisdom meets modern life. Each episode is a gentle invitation to slow down, tune inward, and remember the healing that already lives within you.
Guided by the principles of Ayurveda and the art of mindful living, I share simple teachings, personal reflections, and grounding practices that help bring balance back to your body, mind, and spirit. Whether it’s understanding the doshas, exploring seasonal rituals, deepening your self-care, or dropping into soothing guided meditations, my intention is to support you in living with more clarity, ease, and connection.
This space is created for anyone craving a softer pace—a place to breathe, to learn, to reflect, and to feel held.
May these episodes be a companion on your journey home to yourself.
Episodes
35 episodes
Keeping Vata calm when everything is moving
Travel has a way of opening us up, but it can also leave us feeling scattered, depleted, and disconnected. In this episode of Root & Restore – An Ayurvedic Way of Life, I share how I keeps Vata balanced while traveling, drawing fro...
The Gut as Oracle
Fresh from ten days in Cornwall and Wales, I’m recording this one still carrying the land in my body, and that’s exactly where we’re going today. Into the gut. Into the belly’s ancient intelligence. Into what Ayurveda has always known and...
Yellow Pages & The longest day
Recorded live from England on the longest day of the year, this special Solstice episode is a tender pause in a fast-moving world.I reflect on what we’ve quietly traded away in the age of the smartphone, the tethered phone on the kitchen...
The Girl who left Kernow - an episode on Prakriti, Vikriti & finding her way home
What happens when you spend thirty years becoming someone the world needed you to be… and then one day, you remember who you actually are?In this episode I’m sharing something personal, and weaving it through two of Ayurveda’s most...
The Ancient Art of Coming Home - Panchakarma, Daily Ritual & The Therapies That Change Everything
What if the most powerful healing on earth has been here all along… waiting inside you?In this episode of Root & Restore, I take you deep into the ancient world of Panchakarma — the sacred five-action purification system at the heart...
Why Self Care isn't selfish - A day at the Collective
As healers, caregivers, and wellness practitioners, we spend so much of our lives giving to others that we often forget to care for ourselves. In this episode, I share reflections from a magical self-care day at the Holistic Health Collective, ...
Kapha Season
As we move deeper into spring, you may notice your body feeling a little heavier, slower, or more congested — this is the energy of Kapha.In this episode, I begin to go a little deeper into my teachings, sharing simple, grounded Ayurvedi...
Staying Rooted While Life Expands
This week on Root & Restore — An Ayurvedic Way of Life, I share a glimpse into a new chapter as I step into my Ayurvedic Health Counselor internship.With a full week of school, learning new systems and responsibilities, whil...
The Woman who became a Mother & then herself again
A soft, heartfelt reflection on motherhood, identity, and coming home to yourself.In this episode, I share my personal journey of becoming a mother, growing alongside my children, and rediscovering myself as I enter a new season of life....
When Healing Feels like too much
In this raw and honest episode, I share the often unspoken side of the healing journey, when growth feels overwhelming and the pressure to “do it all” takes over. Through an Ayurvedic lens, I gently brings us back to simplicity, reminding...
Returning to the Heart
In this episode of Root & Restore — An Ayurvedic Way of Life, I share reflections from a powerful five-day retreat with seven wise grandmothers, each carrying deep ancestral teachings from traditions including Mayan, Māori, and Suf...
Kapha Dosha: The Energy of Stability
In this episode of Root & Restore — An Ayurvedic Way of Life, I explore Kapha dosha, the energy of stability, structure, and nourishment.Kapha is composed of earth and water, the elements that ground us, hold us...
Pitta Dosha - The Energy of Transformation
In this episode of Root & Restore — An Ayurvedic Way of Life, I explore Pitta dosha, the energy of transformation, digestion, and inner fire.Through a gentle opening with the grounding and cooling mantra sounds LAM...
Vata Dosha — The Energy of Movement
In this episode of Root & Restore, An Ayurvedic Way of Life, I begin a deeper dive into the doshas by exploring Vata, the energy of movement in the body and mind.Vata is made of the elements air and ether and g...
Understanding the Doshas — The Foundation of Ayurveda
In this episode of Root & Restore, An Ayurvedic Way of Life, I’m beginning a new series where we explore one of the most important foundations of Ayurveda: the doshas.Vata, Pitta, and Kapha are the three biologi...
Living in Rhythm, Not Resistance - A Reflection on Ayurveda and the Journey of Becoming
In this reflective episode of Root & Restore — An Ayurvedic Way of Life, I share a deeply personal moment of transition as I completes the first phase of my Ayurvedic studies in the Principles of Ayurveda (PAM) program.<...
Dharma, Stepping into the path only you can walk
Dharma is not about perfection, it is about alignment.In this episode, we explore what it means to walk the path that is uniquely yours. Not the one shaped by expectation, comparison, or fear, but the one that feels quietly true in your ...
Sacred Touch, Devotion, Intuition & The Healer's Path
Touch is not mechanical it is relational.In this deeply personal episode, I share reflections on sacred touch through Ayurveda and bodywork, how devotion transforms technique into prayer, how intuition guides the hands, and how the...
The Gunas of the Mind
In this episode, I explore the three guṇas, Sattva, Rajas, and Tamas & how they shape the landscape of the mind.Through an Ayurvedic and yogic lens, we look at how clarity, restlessness, and heaviness move through o...
Women's Wisdom Through Ayurveda - Cycles, Seasons & Sacred Transitions
In this episode of Root & Restore, An Ayurvedic Way of Life, I open a heartfelt conversation about women’s bodies, cycles, and the sacred transitions we move through across a lifetime. Through an Ayurvedic lens, I reflect on menstruation, p...
Ojas, Tejas & Prana : The Subtle Energies of Radiance
In this episode of Root & Restore, An Ayurvedic Way of Life, we explore Ojas, Tejas, and Prana... the subtle energies that shape vitality, clarity, and life force. Through an Ayurvedic lens, I share how these energies influence how we...
The Dhatus - Nourishing the tissues that hold your life
In this episode, I explore the seven dhatus—the tissues that support vitality, strength, and long-term health.The dhatus reflect how well we digest food, experiences, and daily life.When nourished, we feel grounded and resilient... when...
Ayurvedic Yoga Nidra - Deep Rest & Inner Balance
In this guided Ayurvedic Yoga Nidra, I explain the practice as a form of conscious rest, a space between waking and sleeping where healing unfolds naturally. Designed to calm the nervous system and restore balance, this episode invites you to r...
Srotas - Opening the Channels of Healing
This episode introduces the Ayurvedic concept of Srotas, the channels of life that carry prana, emotion, nourishment, and awareness. I weave traditional wisdom with lived experience, offering simple practices to support flow, release stag...
