A New Way of Being Ayurveda & Learning to Listen to Your Body – with Kate Siraj
Aug 26, 2025
Kate Siraj, an experienced Ayurvedic practitioner and teacher, shares insights into the ancient wellness system that emphasizes understanding our unique body types. She explains the three doshas—Vata, Pitta, and Kapha—and how they influence our physical and mental states. Kate emphasizes the importance of recognizing early signs of imbalance, like disrupted sleep or energy dips. Instead of following rigid wellness trends, she encourages tuning into personal hunger cues and seasonal practices to foster self-compassion and holistic health.
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From Midnight Desks To Kitchari
- Kate switched from late-night corporate life and coffee to eating kitchari at her desk during her Ayurveda degree.
- That simple change removed coffee and improved sleep and digestion over time.
Prevention Over Emergency Care
- Ayurveda focuses more on maintaining vitality and preventing imbalance than on treating disease after it appears.
- It emphasises living in tune with daily, seasonal, and personal rhythms to avoid progression into illness.
Eat When Your Body Signals Hunger
- Reconnect with hunger signals and eat when your body shows real appetite rather than by the clock.
- Let that regular hunger-based eating restore digestion and bodily awareness before changing other habits.