I Just Want to Sleep — An Ayurvedic Guide to Restful Nights

Ayurveda for Daily LifeSeasonal Living & Self-Care

26 Feb

🎙️Show Notes

Summary

You crawl into bed exhausted… and your mind starts pacing.

If you’re tired but can’t sleep — waking at 3am, replaying conversations, mentally organising tomorrow — this episode is for you.

In this conversation, I explore sleep through an Ayurvedic lens and explain why sleep struggles are rarely random. They often reflect rhythm — how you eat, work, wind down, and move through your day.

We’ll explore:

Why the early hours of the night matter biologically
How Vata, Pitta, and Kapha influence your sleep pattern
Why supplements don’t fix rhythm
The connection between food, nervous system safety, and rest
Simple evening rituals that help the body settle naturally

This isn’t about perfection or strict routines.

It’s about rebuilding sleep gently — through steady, supportive rhythms that tell your body it’s safe to rest.

If sleep has been feeling fragile, you’ll find links in the show notes to deeper support inside Stress Less, Live More, as well as my Ayurvedic sleep masterclass.

Small, steady changes matter.

Keywords

Ayurvedic sleep, women and sleep, Vata insomnia, Pitta second wind, waking at 3am, nervous system and sleep, evening routine for better sleep, stress and sleep patterns, Ayurveda for modern women, rebuilding rhythm

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Sleep and Modern Life

02:19 Understanding Sleep from an Ayurvedic Perspective

07:53 The Connection Between Sleep and Daily Rhythm

12:16 Practical Steps to Improve Sleep Quality

Sound Bites

“I just want to sleep.”
“Sleep isn’t fixed at night.”
“Sleep is foundational.”

“Sleep returns when safety returns.”

Explore further:

How to Get a Good Night’s Sleep with Ayurveda - if you prefer reading full blog post.
How the Doshas Respond to Stress — understanding your unique stress pattern and how to work with it.

✨ Ready to shape your rhythm?

If you’d like support building a daily rhythm in a structured way, join us inside the monthly Stress Less – The Rhythm Workshop.

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Katja Patel

Katja Patel is a yoga teacher, teacher mentor, and Ayurveda consultant with over 25 years of experience helping women come back into rhythm — in their bodies, their days, and their lives.

Her work focuses on restoring steadiness through daily rhythms that support digestion, sleep, energy, and the nervous system — rather than chasing quick fixes or wellness trends.

After navigating scoliosis and chronic pain herself, Katja understands what it means to live in a body that feels out of sync — and how yoga and Ayurveda, when taught simply and applied wisely, can rebuild resilience, confidence, and trust in the body again.

Through her courses, workshops, and writing, she helps women stop trying to “do everything right” and instead learn how to listen, adjust, and return the rhythms their body has been asking for all along.

You can begin with her free guide, 5 Ayurvedic Shifts from Scattered to Steady, or explore her signature workshop Stress Less, Live More, where she teaches the rhythm-based approach to restoring sleep, digestion, and nervous system balance.

https://www.zestforyoga.com/