Why Am I Always Cold? A Vitalist Herbal Perspective | Ashley Elenbaas

Have you ever found yourself asking, “Why am I always cold?”In this episode, I explore coldness through a vitalist and herbal lens, understanding it not as a problem to fix, but as a signal from the body.From a Western herbal perspective, feeling cold can reflect environmental exposure, stress and depletion, lack of nourishment or rest, grief, or a vital force that has grown tired. Rather than forcing warmth, we begin by listening.🤝 Share this Video: https://youtu.be/MPtY8fYaDd8 🌿 Subscribe for herbal tips and wellness insights: https://bit.ly/4iRnpyX🎫 Upcoming Events - https://tinyurl.com/3y4xp6kc 🔗 Sky House Herb Website - https://www.skyhouseherbs.com/ I talk about tending the body’s internal hearth—our digestion and core—and how warmth is best rebuilt slowly, from the inside out. We explore bear medicines, plants that support deep nourishment and winter resilience, including Angelica (archangelica and dong quai), osha, and burdock. I also touch on warming and circulatory herbs such as ginger, cinnamon, and chai spices, and how to use them with care. And of course our adaptogens like ginseng and eleuthro.This conversation is an invitation to meet cold—physical and emotional—with curiosity and kindness. Building warmth, like building a fire, takes time, patience, and steady tending.———— MY ONLINE COURSES 🌱🌝 Roots & Spheres Class: https://bit.ly/RootsAndSpheres  🌿Herbal Foundations Apprenticeship: https://bit.ly/HerbalProgram————We’ll talk about:- How cold functions as meaningful body language- The role of nourishment, digestion, and lifestyle in maintaining warmth- The importance of prevention and tending the body before depletion sets in- Herbal allies that support circulation, digestion, and the vital force include- The connection between emotional warmth and physical warmth- Why building reserves—like building a fire—takes time and gentle careThis is not about pushing the body or forcing heat, but about tending, and slowly rebuilding warmth from the inside out. My hope is that this episode offers reassurance, practical guidance, and permission to meet yourself with softness during the colder seasons—both literal and symbolic.Resources:The Shamanic Herbal by Matthew Wood - https://amzn.to/3NjQIjL Adaptogens by David Winston - https://amzn.to/3ZduAu1 Angelica (both types) and Osha tinctures from Herbalists and Alchemists - https://www.herbalist-alchemist.com/