25/02/2026
I N S O M N I A P A R T I ~ sometimes the day goes on longer than it should. The body is tired, but the mind just won’t switch off.
In Ayurveda, sleeplessness isn’t random. It is the body asking for balance within the elements. But Ayurveda isn’t a quick fix ~ it is about noticing which element is dominating in your body and gently guiding it back into balance with the others. In practice, I rarely see random insomnia. I see patterns. Trouble falling asleep ~ Vata movements. Overheating and waking in the middle of the night ~ Pitta fire. Heavy but unrefreshing sleep ~ Kapha grounding.
This is the work I do ~ identifying which element is dominating and adjusting rhythm, nourishment and bodywork accordingly.
Modern medicine may speak of nervous system dysregulation, stress, cortisol patterns, or light exposure. Ayurveda speaks of elements and qualities within and around us. Different language ~ yet describing the same overstimulation, the same excess, the same loss of rhythm.
And if we learn to read those signals through the lens of the elements, we are not only calming the nervous system ~ we are restoring balance at the root.