LIVE Foundations – Why Am I Always Tired? – The Energy Reset Workshop

Aug 24, 2026

5PM, Pacific, 8PM, Eastern

45 minutes

Almost everyone feels tired sometimes. But when tiredness becomes constant, when you wake up unrefreshed, drag through the afternoon, and never quite feel like yourself, it is easy to assume there is nothing to be done, or to reach for whatever promises a quick boost. The trouble is that the same feeling of being tired can have very different causes. Tiredness from poor sleep is not the same as tiredness from stress, which is not the same as the afternoon crash from unstable blood sugar, or the deeper exhaustion that can come from low iron, thyroid changes, or running on empty for too long. Each of these feels similar, but each calls for something different. That is why one-size-fits-all advice so often disappoints.

Long before modern medicine, the great traditions of natural healing understood that energy could run low in different ways. Ayurveda speaks of the strength of digestion and of ojas, the body’s reserve of vitality that is worn down by overwork, worry, and poor nourishment. Traditional Chinese Medicine describes several distinct patterns of tiredness, each with its own signs. Western herbalism developed gentle tonic and restorative herbs meant to rebuild a depleted system over time. These traditions used different words, but they shared a wise instinct that modern medicine agrees with: tiredness is a message from the body, and the goal is to understand what it is telling you, not just to silence it.

The Global Herbalism approach brings these traditions together with what we now understand about energy: the part played by digestion and the gut, by blood sugar and the meals we eat, by stress and rest, by sleep quality, and by nutrients like iron. In this class you will get a clear, plain-language tour of the most common reasons people feel tired, how to recognize which might apply to you, and the simple, sensible steps, in food, daily rhythm, rest, and gentle herbal support, that can begin to make a real difference. Throughout, the emphasis is on honest, trustworthy guidance: what truly tends to help, and what is worth being skeptical of.

In this class you will explore the common roots of everyday tiredness, learn to notice the patterns that point toward each, pick up practical and realistic steps to support your energy, and gain a clear sense of when ongoing tiredness is a reason to see a doctor.

All levels; no experience with herbs or natural health is needed

What You Will Learn

• Why you can be tired for many different reasons: how the traditions of Ayurveda, Western herbalism, and Traditional Chinese Medicine, along with modern science, each help explain low energy, and why understanding the cause matters more than chasing a quick fix.

• How everyday habits affect your energy: the surprising roles of digestion, meals and blood sugar, hydration, and daily rhythm in how tired or energetic you feel, and simple adjustments that often help.

• Stress, rest, and sleep: how stress and poor sleep quietly drain energy, the difference between feeling wired-and-tired and truly depleted, and gentle, practical ways to restore rest and resilience.

• Nutrients and gentle herbal support: the common nutrient gaps (such as iron) that leave people tired, and an honest, beginner-friendly introduction to the

nourishing and adaptogenic herbs traditionally used to support energy, including what they can and cannot do.

• Figuring out your own pattern, and when to see a doctor: how to begin recognizing which root is most likely behind your own tiredness, what first steps to try, and the warning signs that mean tiredness should be checked by a healthcare provider rather than managed on your own.

Instructor and Approach

This class is taught by an educator who holds a doctorate in Ayurveda and brings more than five decades of practice across Ayurveda, Western herbalism, and the traditional sciences, alongside credentials as a state-certified dietitian-nutritionist (DN-C), Yigaraj in Ayurveda and Registered Herbalist (AHG), and who develops and teaches education under the Global Herbalism framework. The material brings the classical traditions together with current understanding of nutrition and physiology, and it is taught in plain language with care to separate traditional belief from what science has actually shown, and helpful general guidance from what truly requires a doctor, so that you can trust both what is presented and how confidently it is stated.

Who this Course is For

• Anyone who is curious about why they often feels tired and wants to understand why

• People who are curious and looking for clear, trustworthy, practical guidance on their energy

• People who are curious about natural and traditional approaches to vitality

• People who are curious about a Global Herbalism approach to getting energized again