Ayurveda For Modern Life

Authentic yet easy-to-follow, this is the most accessible, effective and simple guide available to using the complex ancient wisdom of Ayurveda in a modern lifestyle "Brings Ayurveda, and all of its healing power, into the 21st century" Ravinder Bhogal, writer, chef & TV presenter Health journalist and sceptic Eminé Rushton was converted to an Ayurvedic approach during pregnancy, when she discovered how eating and living according to the ancient Indian principles of Ayurveda rebalances the body for the better. Ayurveda teaches that we each have a dosha - a basic body type that defines our personality and physical wellbeing, from the foods we crave to those that spark intolerances and increase weight gain. This book decodes this 5,000-year-old science of wellbeing specifically for busy, modern lives. It shows just how simple and practical a body-balancing seasonal lifestyle can be, helping you beat stress, lose excess weight and feel energized and positive every day. Ayurveda for Modern Life guides your through the process of determining your dosha type, and teaches how to eat for your own dosha and make your body feel light, vital, energized and well again. It offers a simple 3-day nutrition plan, as well as 20 delicious, seasonal recipes that can be made using ordinary supermarket ingredients. This ultimate guide to living the Ayurveda way also includes expert advice from leading nutritional therapist Eve Kalinik, TCM practitioner Annee de Mamiel and the founder of The Organic Pharmacy, Margo Marrone.

An introduction to and exploration of the ancient Indian practice of Ayurveda (and specifically the week long experience of panchakarma), told through engaging and accessible prose, gorgeous photography, and exquisite hand drawn botanical illustrations.

Ancient ways of wisdom can help us achieve spiritual fulfillment--and this enlightening overview covers all the best practices. After an introduction, it features four seasonally based sections with practical advice on: Nutrition (adapting your diet throughout the year, including recipes and cleanses); Body (exercises, including simple yoga and qigong flows); Emotional life (seasonal shifts and advice on loneliness, stress, and depression); and Spiritual life (including crystals, sound healing, and tarot).

Ayurveda, The Universal Healing Art. More Than A Medical System. Developed From The Vedas, India&Rsquo;S Ancient Books Of Wisdom, Ayurveda Combines Physical, Psychological And Spiritual Therapies In An Approach To Health That Is As Relevant To The Modern World As It Was To The Ancient World When It First Became Part Of India&Rsquo;S Collective Consciousness. Here Is A Definitive Handbook Of A Health Care Both Sensible And Sublime, That Is Still Alive And Well Itself&Mdash;The Author Is The First Westerner To Graduate From An Indian Ayurvedic College. Utilizing Herbs And Minerals, Proper Nutrition And Purification And, Above All, Affirmative Ways Of Living, Ayurveda Treats Not Just The Ailment But The Whole Person And Emphasizes Prevention Of Disease To Avoid The Need For Cure. Its Ancient Message Has Helped Spread The New Holistic Thinking In The West, Encouraging Us To Become &Lsquo;Stewards Of Life&Rsquo; In Order, Now, To Give Civilization Itself A Chance To Heal.

Practical Ayurveda guides you on a wellness journey that is tailor-made for you. If you're looking for renewed energy, relief from stress, and improved sleep, this is the place to start. Practiced in India for millennia, Ayurveda reveals the path to ultimate well-being by identifying your individual characteristics and patterns of health and showing you how to bring balance to your life. Using this modern guide to conduct a simple self-assessment, you'll learn how to understand your constitution and patterns of health and bring balance to your life. Discover the foods and recipes that are right for you, natural remedies for a variety of common ailments, and the power of yoga, meditation, and massage with Practical Ayurveda.

Ancient wisdom for balancing busy modern lives. Ayurveda is a holistic style of eastern medicine and wisdom that's thousands of years old. It focuses on letting your body do what comes naturally, through a system of behaviors, habits, and diet that works with your body's natural rhythms instead of fighting against them. Modern Ayurveda introduces you to the basics of Ayurvedic eating and lifestyle with everything from full recipes and morning meditations to daily routines, personalized yoga exercises, and more. Making Ayurveda uncomplicated and doable for busy people today, every recommendation in this book is built around your Dosha--the particular type of energy that circulates in your body. Discover your Dosha and start using Ayurveda to make simple changes that fit easily into your everyday life. Modern Ayurveda offers: What's your type?--Take the test to find out whether your Ayurvedic Dosha type is Pitta (wiry, resistant, charismatic), Vata (willowy, imaginative, unsure), or Kapha (soft, stubborn, passionate). 7-day plans--Kickstart your journey into the Ayurveda way with a 1-week activity and eating plan for your Dosha. An ever-evolving way of being--Build up your own flexible program of complete self-care with small and simple daily actions. Now you have the tools to heal yourself inside and out with Ayurveda--anytime.

Ayurveda is a holistic healing tradition from India whose history is linked to the development of yoga. It is an ancient system in which physical and spiritual well-being comes from a number of sources, including a healthful diet based on one’s individual constitution. Ayurveda is about achieving a physical and spiritual balance through a number of means, including yoga, aromatherapy, and diet. This all-vegetarian cookbook based on Ayurvedic traditions features delectable and nutritious recipes that appeal to particular doshas, which are one’s personal constitution based on physical and mental characteristics: fire (pitta), air (vata), and earth (kapha). (The book includes a dosha questionnaire so readers can determine their own.) And while the recipes are authentically Ayurvedic, they feature easy-to-find ingredients and modern-day cooking methods appropriate for busy schedules. The book also includes yoga postures, cleansing programs, and information on aromatherapy, color therapy, and Abhyanga massage. There are also suggested meat substitutions for non-vegetarians. (Ayurveda is not exclusively vegetarian, although this book is.) Written with both converts and beginners in mind, The Modern Ayurvedic Cookbook is a twenty-first-century approach to a five-thousand-year-old tradition that will restore your health, energy, and sense of well-being.

Ayurveda is founded on the belief that true health is everyone’s birthright—and that each of us is a self-healing entity who can use nature’s abundance to restore and renew ourselves. Ayurveda Lifestyle Wisdom is a breakthrough book for yoga practitioners, spiritual seekers, and anyone ready to learn a “doable” approach to this time-tested art and science of health and well-being. Internationally renowned for her ability to make Ayurveda accessible and practical for Western audiences, Acharya Shunya presents a narrative-based guidebook that meticulously covers the how-to’s of morning and evening self-care, daily contemplations, self-massage and skin care, cooking (including recipes), beauty rituals, and more. “To rid ourselves of the suffering that afflicts the body, mind, and soul, what we need is an affirmative knowledge of life and how to live it in alignment with nature,” writes Acharya Shunya. Ayurveda Lifestyle Wisdom opens the gates to this profound knowledge.