Calm Nerves. Sharp Focus. Deep Rest.

Every creative practice needs a floor — the baseline you return to before a big session, a stage, or a stretch of back-to-back deadlines. Grounded is that floor: organic ashwagandha root, paired with black pepper to support absorption, in a clean two-ingredient formula built for one job — helping your body handle stress without dulling your edge.

Ashwagandha is one of the most studied adaptogens in Ayurvedic medicine, used for centuries to support the body's resilience to everyday stress. Grounded keeps it simple: no fillers, no proprietary blends, just the root itself in an easy two-capsule-a-day ritual.

Take it daily. Feel it show up as fewer racing thoughts before bed, steadier focus through long days, and a body that recovers instead of runs down.

The Creative's Advantage.

Calm Under Pressure Daily ashwagandha supplementation has been studied for its ability to support the body's physiological, cognitive, and psychological response to stress — giving you a steadier baseline to work from, whether you're heading into a session or just trying to get through a demanding week.

Built-In Endurance Ashwagandha has been linked to measurable improvements in VO2 max — the maximum amount of oxygen your body can use during exertion — supporting the kind of stamina a physical set, a long shoot day, or back-to-back rehearsals demands.

Ashwagandha and Sleep Research Studies have looked at self-reported sleep quality, with the clearest findings in people who already slept poorly.

Sharper Focus, Better Recall Ashwagandha has been studied for its effects on cognition, memory, and reaction time — the kind of mental sharpness that matters when you're improvising, problem-solving, or just trying to stay present in the work.

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

Ingredients: Organic Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera, root), Organic Black Pepper (Piper nigrum, fruit). At the suggested two capsules daily, that is 1,300 mg of ashwagandha root per day. Other ingredient: Pullulan (vegan capsule).

Allergen Statement: None of the nine major food allergens — milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans and sesame — is used as an ingredient in this product. One note if you avoid nightshades: ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) belongs to the nightshade family, alongside tomato, potato, eggplant and peppers. Nightshades are not major allergens, but if you avoid them deliberately, this product is one.

Suggested Use: Take one (1) capsule twice a day as a dietary supplement. For best results, take 20–30 minutes before a meal with an 8 oz glass of water, or as directed by a healthcare professional.

Ashwagandha Caution: Do not use if you are pregnant or trying to become pregnant. Ashwagandha may affect thyroid hormone levels — do not use if you have a thyroid condition or take thyroid medication except under the direction of a healthcare professional. Ashwagandha may stimulate immune activity: consult a physician before use if you have an autoimmune condition (including rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, Hashimoto's thyroiditis or type 1 diabetes) or take immunosuppressant medication. Rare cases of liver injury have been reported in people taking ashwagandha supplements — stop use and consult a doctor if you develop unusual fatigue, loss of appetite, abdominal pain, dark urine, or yellowing of the skin or eyes. Ashwagandha may increase the effects of sedatives and sleep medication.

Caution: Do not use if under age 18. Do not use if pregnant or nursing. Do not exceed recommended dose. Consult a physician before use if you have a known medical condition.

Warning: Keep out of reach of children. Do not use if the safety seal is damaged or missing. Store in a cool, dry place.

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

Real sourcing behind Grounded — here's what the science says about ashwagandha:

Stress Resilience & Cognitive Function — In a 30-day randomized, placebo-controlled study, adults taking daily ashwagandha root extract (225–400 mg) showed significant reductions in cortisol alongside improvements in cognitive measures including word recall, reaction time, and executive function, while the placebo group's cortisol trended upward over the same period. (Source: peer-reviewed study, National Library of Medicine / ScienceDirect)

Cardiovascular Endurance (VO2 Max) — Two separate randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials found that 8 weeks of ashwagandha root extract supplementation (300 mg twice daily) produced statistically significant improvements in VO2 max compared to placebo — one in 50 healthy athletic adults, the other in 80 adults undergoing resistance training. (Sources: PubMed 33600918; National Library of Medicine, PMC11234080)

Sleep Quality — A systematic review and meta-analysis of 5 randomized controlled trials (400 participants) found ashwagandha extract produced a small but statistically significant improvement in overall sleep quality, with the strongest effects in adults who were already sleeping poorly, at doses of 600 mg/day or more sustained for at least 8 weeks. (Source: PLOS One, National Library of Medicine)

Extract vs. whole root — an honest caveat about the dose — Every trial cited above used a standardized ashwagandha extract, dosed and measured by its withanolide content — the KSM-66 and Sensoril category. Grounded's Supplement Facts panel lists 650 mg of organic ashwagandha root with no standardization stated, which points to whole root powder rather than a concentrated extract. The two are not interchangeable gram for gram: an extract concentrates the active withanolides several-fold, so 650 mg of root powder delivers meaningfully less active compound than 650 mg of extract would. We cite this research because it is the best available evidence for the ingredient, not because it was run on this preparation at this dose. If the manufacturer confirms a standardization, we'll state it here.

Black Pepper & Absorption — Black pepper's active compound, piperine, is one of the most well-documented bioavailability enhancers in supplement science. A landmark human trial found piperine increased absorption of curcumin (from turmeric) by as much as 2000%, largely by inhibiting the enzymes responsible for breaking compounds down before they reach circulation. That curcumin result is the best-documented example; we haven't found a human study testing whether piperine raises ashwagandha absorption specifically. (Source: Shoba et al., Planta Medica, 1998; reviewed in Restorative Medicine)

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.