Navigating Nourishment Podcast

Navigating Nourishment Podcast


Understanding Ayurveda and the Wisdom of Vata Season

December 05, 2025

In our latest Navigating Nourishment episode, we open the door to one of the world’s oldest healing systems—Ayurveda. We welcome Dr. Roberta Garceau back to our podcast and explore how Ayurveda's timeless principles can help us feel more balanced, grounded, and well - especially during the breezy, unpredictable Vata season of fall and winter. We break down the Ayurveda essentials: ???? What Ayurveda really means.????️ The five elements and how they shape our bodies and minds.⚖️ The three doshas—and why understanding yours can be life-changing.???? How Vata season affects energy, digestion, sleep, and mood.???? Simple, comforting practices to stay nourished, steady, and centered. If you’ve ever wondered why you feel a bit more scattered, cold, dry, or restless this time of year—or how to bring more calm and rhythm into your days—this episode is your warm blanket. Tune in and learn how aligning with nature’s seasons can bring more vitality, ease, and clarity to your daily life. Listen now and let’s embrace Vata season with intention. More about Roberta Dr. Roberta Garceau is a practicing dentist and a Diplomate of the American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine. Roberta is also a certified yoga and Ayurveda instructor, professional speaker, and Amazon best-selling author. Her book is Bliss, Not Burnout: Hope for Health Care Providers. She blends these passions into Elemental-Wellness, her unique brand of integrative medicine, to help others improve their health, function, self-esteem, and overall well-being. Fostering self-awareness, Roberta is passionate about helping others to empower themselves and live with greater wellness. She and her husband, Jerry, reside in Connecticut and enjoy spending time outdoors with their adult children, Jacenda and Liam, as well as their dogs. Listen here to our previous interview on Navigating Nourishment as she shares her story and wisdom about health. Follow on Instagram