The Body Rhythm Podcast
with Chelsea Johnson
The Body Rhythm is a podcast for women who are doing everything right and still feel like something's off. Each episode blends Ayurvedic wisdom with nervous system science to help you understand why your body feels exhausted, wired, or stuck — and what to actually do about it.
Whether you're dealing with burnout, digestive issues, hormonal imbalance, or just a persistent feeling that you've lost your rhythm, you're in the right place.
New episodes Thursday.
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Most Recent Episodes
Your Digestion Isn't Broken — It's Communicating| Episode 9
If your digestion has felt sluggish, bloated, or just plain unpredictable lately — and you've already tried cutting out foods, adding supplements, and eating "clean" — this episode is for you. The truth is, your digestion is deeply tied to your nervous system. And when life gets heavy, your gut feels it first.
What You'll Take Away From This Episode:
Digestion is a stress problem. When your nervous system is in fight-or-flight mode, your body redirects its resources away from digestion. Bloating, gas, and heaviness aren't a food problem — they're a regulation problem.
Your appetite is a signal, not a failure. Eating less when you're stressed, or feeling like even a "healthy" meal is too much? That's your body asking for simpler, lighter, warmer support — not a stricter protocol.
Warm, wet, and moist wins every time. Soups over salads. Cooked over raw. These aren't setbacks — they're intelligent adaptations your body has been asking for all along.
Safety comes before digestion. Simple practices like inhaling the aroma of your meal, offering a quiet moment of gratitude, or placing a hand over your heart before you eat help shift your body from sympathetic to parasympathetic — so your system can actually absorb and rest.
Curiosity over correction. Instead of asking what am I doing wrong, try asking what is my body telling me right now? That shift — from control to listening — is where real healing begins.
Digestion doesn't need more rules. It needs more rhythm, more warmth, and a nervous system that finally feels safe enough to rest.
Begin Here: A Gentle Reset for Your Nervous System
If your body feels tired, wired, or just… off—
this is a place to begin.
A 12-minute guided Yoga Nidra to help your body unwind, settle, and come back into rhythm.
You don’t need to do more.
You don’t need to figure anything out.
When your nervous system is overwhelmed, even the things that are supposed to help—like eating well or doing yoga—can start to feel like too much.
This short, guided practice helps your body begin to settle, so you can feel more at ease, more clear, and more connected again.