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updated from previous title:  Ayurvedic Eating: Joyful, Simple, Seasonal & Stress-Free  

A conversation with Anu Paavola

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Episode Summary

In this nourishing conversation, Katja Patel is joined by Anu Paavola — clinical Ayurvedic practitioner, educator, and founder of Jivita Ayurveda — to explore how Ayurvedic nutrition can be simple, joyful, and deeply aligned with nature.

Together they unpack what “seasonal eating” really means in today’s globalised world, why modern digestion is so sensitive, and how stress and food guilt can weaken the very digestive fire we’re trying to support.

Anu offers a beautifully grounded blend of ancient Ayurvedic wisdom and modern science, giving practical, compassionate advice for rebuilding trust in food, strengthening digestion, and enjoying eating again — without rules or perfectionism.

This episode is a permission slip to slow down, savour, and reconnect with nourishment.

Topics We Cover

• Why Ayurvedic nutrition isn’t actually complicated
• How Ayurveda was discovered through observation of nature
• What seasonal food means in a global food system
• Allergies vs sensitivities: the Ayurvedic view
• Modern farming, early picking, and why food tastes different now
• How to rebuild trust in food after discomfort or digestive issues
• Why perfectionism around eating causes more harm than good
• How guilt affects digestion
• Eating with awareness: simple daily steps
• Anu’s favourite grounding drinks and rituals

🗝️ Soundbite Highlights

• "The Ayurvedic diet is simple and fun."
• "Stress has a huge impact on our digestion."
• "Golden milk is nectar for the soul."

🕰️ Chapters

• 00:00 Introduction
• 01:50 Ayurveda & Modern Science
• 05:00 Demystifying Ayurvedic Nutrition
• 06:55 Origins of the Ayurvedic Diet
• 10:01 Seasonal Eating & Why It Matters
• 13:38 Food Allergies & Sensitivities
• 19:58 Rebuilding Trust in Food
• 23:09 Modern Food & Digestion
• 26:34 Enjoying Food Without Guilt
• 30:38 Perfectionism & Eating
• 33:42 Eating with Awareness
• 36:39 Grounding Foods & Rituals

Connect with Anu

You can learn more about Anu’s work — including treatments, consultations, her online nutrition course, retreats, and workshops — through her website:
👉 https://jivitaayurveda.com/

She is also the author of the book:
 📘 Ayurveda Detox: How to cleanse, balance and revitalise your body
Available here:
👉 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ayurveda-Detox-cleanse-balance-revitalize/dp/1859064752/

And you can connect with her on Instagram:
 👉 @jivitaayurveda

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🎙️ Rooted in the Seasons is created by Katja Patel at Zest for Yoga & Ayurveda.
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