Chloe Haddad - Root & restore
Welcome to Root & Restore, a heart-centered podcast where ancient wisdom meets modern life. Each episode is a gentle invitation to slow down, tune inward, and remember the healing that already lives within you.
Guided by the principles of Ayurveda and the art of mindful living, I share simple teachings, personal reflections, and grounding practices that help bring balance back to your body, mind, and spirit. Whether it’s understanding the doshas, exploring seasonal rituals, deepening your self-care, or dropping into soothing guided meditations, my intention is to support you in living with more clarity, ease, and connection.
This space is created for anyone craving a softer pace—a place to breathe, to learn, to reflect, and to feel held.
May these episodes be a companion on your journey home to yourself.
Chloe Haddad - Root & restore
The Wisdom We Already Know: What Namibia Taught Me About Ayurveda
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In this deeply personal episode of Root & Restore, I’m sharing reflections from one of the most meaningful experiences of my life — spending time with a Ju/’hoansi San community in Namibia. 🌿
Living alongside the community made me think about Ayurveda in an entirely new way. They may never have heard of Vata, Pitta or Kapha, or studied the Yamas and Niyamas, yet so much of their everyday life naturally embodies these ancient principles — living with the rhythms of the sun, using plants as medicine, moving with nature, taking only what is needed, sharing resources, caring for one another and finding joy in simplicity.
I share stories from our days learning to track animals, forage for food and medicine, make traditional jewelry and tools, sitting beneath an ancient baobab tree, singing and playing with the children, and our unforgettable final night gathered around the fire sharing music, dancing, stories, laughter and tears.
This journey left me asking a question I’m still carrying:
Have we become so busy learning how to be well that we’ve forgotten how to simply live well?
This episode is about Ayurveda, but even more than that, it’s about presence, connection, community and remembering how deeply we belong to the natural world. 🤎
If experiencing a journey like this calls to you, check out Track Craft UK, who facilitated this incredible experience and helped make our time with the community possible.