The Everything Guide to Ayurveda: Improve Your Health, Develop Your Inner Energy, and Find Balance in Your Life

by Heidi E. Spear, Hilary Garivaltis (Foreword by)

Overview

Combining the Sanskrit words "ayur" (life) and "veda" (knowledge), Ayurveda is an ancient Indian practice for living that dates back thousands of years. Ayurveda promotes a mind-consciousness-body balance that, when in perfect alignment, results in improved health, outlook, and attitude. This is the optimal guide for families interested in Ayurveda, with information on:

• The history of Ayurvedic medicine in India
• Discovering individual "doshas," or personality types
• Incorporating Ayurvedic foods into your everyday diet
• Yoga and exercise techniques for each "dosha"
• Meditation and relaxation tips for the whole family

Packed with information and guidance, plus more than twenty-five Ayurvedic recipes for meals and snacks that your whole family will love, this guide is the perfect resource for transitioning into a healthy, balanced way of living!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781440530456
Publisher:	Simon & Schuster
Publication date:	02/13/2024
Series:	The Everything Books
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	306
Sales rank:	436,797
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Heidi E. Spear, MA, ABD, is an author and teacher who leads workshops on creative expression, yoga, meditation, energy healing, stress relief, the yoga of Shakespeare, and the law of attraction. She has graduate degrees in comparative literature and the arts from Washington University in St. Louis and New York University. Her meditation CD, Universe, is available on iTunes. You can visit her website at HeidiSpear.com.