The Everything Guide to Ayurveda

Improve your health, develop your inner energy, and find balance in your life

Heidi E Spear

• Publisher: Everything
• Year: 2011
• Print ISBN:
  9781440529962
• eBook ISBN:
  9781440530456
• Topic: Biowissenschaften
• Subtopic: Sport- & Bewegungswissenschaft

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!

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Dedication
• Contents
• Acknowledgments
• The Top 10 Ayurvedic Tips for Healthy Living
• Foreword
• Introduction
• 1 What Is Ayurveda?
• 2 Why Ayurveda?
• 3 Ayurveda and Yoga
• 4 Visits with an Ayurvedic Practitioner or Consultant
• 5 Naturally Beautiful Lifestyle
• 6 Rediscover Your Relationship to Food
• 7 Understanding Vata
• 8 How to Pacify Vata
• 9 Understanding Pitta
• 10 Keeping Pitta Dosha in Balance
• 11 Understanding Kapha
• 12 How to Balance Kapha
• 13 Stocking the Kitchen
• 14 What About …?
• 15 Natural Remedies
• 16 Activities and Healing Therapies to Create Balance
• 17 Recipes for Breakfast
• 18 Main Courses for Lunch and Dinner
• 19 Side Dishes and Sauces
• 20 Snacks and Desserts
• Appendix A: Glossary
• Appendix B: Additional Resources
• Index
• Copyright