100 Best Ayurveda Books of All Time

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Ayurveda: The Science of Self-Healing book cover1

Ayurveda: The Science of Self-Healing

Vasant Lad

5.0
For the first time a book is available which clearly explains the principles and practical applications of Ayurveda, the oldest healing system in the world. This beautifully illustrated text thoroughly explains history & philosophy, basic principles, diagnostic techniques, treatment, diet, medicinal usage of kitchen herbs & spices, first aid, food aid, food antidotes and much more.
The Complete Book of Ayurvedic Home Remedies book cover2

The Complete Book of Ayurvedic Home Remedies

Vasant Lad

5.0
Based on the ancient healing tradition from India that dates back thousands of years, The Complete Book of Ayurvedic Home Remedies offers natural alternatives to conventional medicines and treatments with practical advice and easy-to-follow instructions. A leading authority in this field, Dr. Vasant Lad first explains the principles behind the science of Ayurveda, exploring the physical and psycho
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The Yoga of Herbs: An Ayurvedic Guide to Herbal Medicine

David Frawley

4.8
Guide to the use of herbs from Ayurvedic perspective. How to balance your constitution and practice self-healing.
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Prakriti: Your Ayurvedic Constitution

Dr. Robert Svoboda

4.7
Dr. Svoboda's original work on the constitutional types in Ayurveda has been considered a classic for many years. His new revision and expansion of the subject comes after much further research and practical experience. Dr. Vasant Lad points out: "The healing science of Ayurveda is based totally upon the knowledge of "prakriti," the individual constitution. If every individual knows his own consti
Ayurveda and the Mind book cover5

Ayurveda and the Mind

David Dr. Frawley

4.7
AYURVEDA AND THE MIND is perhaps the first book published in the West that explores specifically the psychological aspect of this great system. The book explores how to heal our minds on all levels from the subconscious to the superconscious, along with the role of diet, impressions, mantra, meditation, yoga and many other methods to create wholeness. "Opens the doors to a new energetic psychology
Textbook of Ayurveda Vol. 1. Fundamental Principles of Ayurveda book cover6

Textbook of Ayurveda Vol. 1. Fundamental Principles of Ayurveda

Vasant Lad

4.7
In his Ayurvedic studies program, Vasant Lad teaches Ayurveda as a science of moment-to-moment living. This textbook conveys the philosophical and fundamental principles of Ayurveda, providing a detailed foundation upon which to pursue deeper knowledge.
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Ayurveda

Sahara Rose Ketabi and Deepak Chopra MD

4.7
Ayurveda (Sanskrit for -science of life-), a consciousness-based system of healing, is stepping up to close the gaps between thinking, knowing, feeling, and doing. Idiot's Guides: Ayurveda focuses on the mind-body connection and explain that our experiences--including perceptions and lifestyle choices--are metabolized into molecules in our bodies and will help you make the most life-affirming choi
Yoga and Ayurveda: Self-Healing and Self-Realization book cover8

Yoga and Ayurveda: Self-Healing and Self-Realization

David Dr. Frawley

4.6
Yoga and Ayurveda together form a complete approach for optimal health, vitality and higher awareness. YOGA AND AYURVEDA reveals to us the secret powers of the body, breath, senses, mind and chakras. More importantly, it unfolds transformational methods to work on them through diet, herbs, asana, pranayama and meditation. This is the first book published in the West on these two extraordinary subj
Perfect Health: The Complete Mind/Body Guide book cover9

Perfect Health: The Complete Mind/Body Guide

Deepak Chopra

4.5
Eat Feel Fresh: A Contemporary, Plant-Based Ayurvedic Cookbook book cover10

Eat Feel Fresh: A Contemporary, Plant-Based Ayurvedic Cookbook

Sahara Rose Ketabi

4.5
Bring your body into balance with over 100 healing recipes for a modern Ayurvedic lifestyle.

The ancient science of Ayurveda teaches that food is divine medicine with the power to heal--but the best foods for one person may not be beneficial to another. Unlike many diets with rigid, one-size-fits-all guidelines, Ayurveda is a lifestyle that recognizes the ever-changing needs of each individual. Joi
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The Ayurvedic Cookbook

Amadea Morningstar, Urmila Desai

4.5
The Ayurvedic Cookbook gives a fresh new perspective on this ancient art of self-healing. Over 250 taste-tested recipes are specifically designed to balance each constitution, with an emphasis on simplicity, ease and sound nutrition.
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Ayurvedic Healing: A Comprehensive Guide

David Dr. Frawley

4.5
Ayurvedic Healing presents the Ayurvedic treatment of common diseases, covering over eighty different ailments from the common cold to cancer. It provides a full range of treatment methods including diet, herbs, oils, gems, mantra and meditation. The book also shows the appropriate life-style practices and daily health considerations for your unique mind-body type both as an aid to disease treatme
Ayurveda Beginner's Guide: Essential Ayurvedic Principles & Practices to Balance & Heal Naturally book cover13

Ayurveda Beginner's Guide: Essential Ayurvedic Principles & Practices to Balance & Heal Naturally

Susan Weis-Bohlen

4.5
Ayurveda Lifestyle Wisdom: A Complete Prescription to Optimize Your Health, Prevent Disease, and Live with Vitality and Joy book cover14

Ayurveda Lifestyle Wisdom: A Complete Prescription to Optimize Your Health, Prevent Disease, and Live with Vitality and Joy

Acharya Shunya and David Frawley D.Litt.

4.5
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 re
Absolute Beauty: Radiant Skin and Inner Harmony Through the Ancient Secrets of Ayurveda book cover15

Absolute Beauty: Radiant Skin and Inner Harmony Through the Ancient Secrets of Ayurveda

Pratima Raichur and Mariam Cohn

4.5
We all know absolute beauty when we see it--skin that glows with health and an outer bearing that projects inner tranquillity. Yet, despite our every effort and expense, few of us know how to achieve it. In Absolute Beauty, Pratima Raichur, a chemist and internationally recognized expert on Ayurvedic skin care, explains how the external skin tissue is the physical reflection of everything that hap
Eat, Taste, Heal: An Ayurvedic Cookbook for Modern Living book cover16

Eat, Taste, Heal: An Ayurvedic Cookbook for Modern Living

Thomas Yarema

4.5
Eat.Taste.Heal is a groundbreaking work within the field of holistic health and nutrition, written by a medical doctor, a patient, and an acclaimed chef. A complete guidebook and cookbook in one, Eat.Taste.Heal demystifies the ancient healing science of Ayurveda, humankind's most ancient system of healthy living. The aim of the book is simple: to create harmony within through using common foods an
Ayurveda: A Life of Balance: The Complete Guide to Ayurvedic Nutrition and Body Types with Recipes book cover17

Ayurveda: A Life of Balance: The Complete Guide to Ayurvedic Nutrition and Body Types with Recipes

Maya Tiwari

4.5
This book is a profound but practical testament to the healing power of balanced living and shows how Ayurveda's ancient principles of health can help you achieve the highest levels of physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Cancer survivor Maya Tiwari provides a thorough profile of the seven body types and the foods best suited to each. Her book is the first to include a complete discussio
The Everyday Ayurveda Cookbook: A Seasonal Guide to Eating and Living Well--with over 100 Recipes for Simple, Healing Foods book cover18

The Everyday Ayurveda Cookbook: A Seasonal Guide to Eating and Living Well--with over 100 Recipes for Simple, Healing Foods

Kate O'Donnell and Cara Brostrom

4.4
Eat delicious seasonal food, balance the body, and heal the gut with simplified, traditional Ayurvedic wisdom and over 100 simple recipes designed to get you cooking in the kitchen.

Even the simplest Ayurveda practices complement Western medicine because of their focus on righting imbalance before it creates disease. Keeping digestion on track is the key to health in Ayurveda, and eating natural, h
Ayurveda and Marma Therapy: Energy Points in Yogic Healing book cover19

Ayurveda and Marma Therapy: Energy Points in Yogic Healing

Dr. David Frawley, Dr. Subhash Ranade, et al.

4.4
This is the first book on marma therapy published in the West. It clearly describes the 107 main marma points in location, properties and usage. It explains in detail how to treat them with many methods including massage, aromas, herbs and yoga practices. Ayurveda and Marma Therapy is an essential reference guide for all students of Yoga, Ayurveda, massage or natural healing.
The Path of Practice: A Woman's Book of Ayurvedic Healing book cover20

The Path of Practice: A Woman's Book of Ayurvedic Healing

Bri Maya Tiwari

4.4
"We are wellness. We are consciousness. That is our natural state. Disease is an imposter."

As one of the world's only female experts on the ancient Indian tradition of Ayurvedic medicine, renowned teacher Bri. Maya Tiwari has devoted her heart and soul to sharing the philosophy and methods that saved her from terminal cancer and redirected her life. Now, in The Path of Practice, she offers a short
Balance Your Hormones, Balance Your Life: Achieving Optimal Health and Wellness through Ayurveda, Chinese Medicine, and Western Science book cover21

Balance Your Hormones, Balance Your Life: Achieving Optimal Health and Wellness through Ayurveda, Chinese Medicine, and Western Science

Claudia Welch

4.4
Tired? Overworked? Stressed? Out of balance? Welcome to the twenty-first century, where women's stress levels have reached unprecedented heights. Between myriad responsibilities, women burn through even the energy gained from sufficient sleep and a healthy diet. The result? Hormonal havoc.In clear, accessible language, internationally renowned doctor Claudia Welch explains hormones from A to Z, sp
Textbook of Ayurveda, Volume Two: A Complete Guide to Clinical Assessment book cover22

Textbook of Ayurveda, Volume Two: A Complete Guide to Clinical Assessment

Vasant Lad

4.4
Teaches a systematic method for identifying the causes of illness and the stages in which a disease unfolds. This book presents principles and methods of assessment using a combination of the helpful Ayurvedic and modern techniques.
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Ayurvedic Cooking for Self Healing

Usha Lad, Vasant Lad

4.4
A compendium of balanced Ayurvedic recipes combined with information on the Ayurvedic principles of food and diet. It also gives a comprehensive listing of foods categorized by suitability to body type as well as a chart listing the qualities of foods, along with a chart to determine your own constitution.
Alchemy of Herbs: Transform Everyday Ingredients into Foods and Remedies That Heal book cover24

Alchemy of Herbs: Transform Everyday Ingredients into Foods and Remedies That Heal

Rosalee De La Foret

4.4
Did you know there’s a powerful herbal medicine chest in your kitchen?

Imagine being prepared for that next cold, scrape, headache, digestive issue, stressful day, or sleepless night with simple ingredients from your cupboard. Instead of pills, reach for:

Cinnamon Tea to soothe your throat . . . Garlic Hummus to support your immune system . . . Ginger Lemon Tea for cold and flu symptoms . . . Cayenn
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Marma Points of Ayurveda

Vasant Lad, Anisha Durve, et al.

4.3
"Presents healing energetics of Ayurvedic marma points and compares them with Chinese system of acupuncture. Based on traditional medicine system from India, provides commentaries of diagnostic and therapeutic scope for each marma point including techniques for massage, detoxification, acupressure, aromatherapy, yoga and meditation"--
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Ayurveda & Aromatherapy

Dr. Light Miller, Dr. Bryan Miller, Harvey Diamond

4.3
Ayurveda & Aromatherapy This book integrates the ancient healing science of Ayurveda with the modern development of Aromatherapy. The authors have long term experience in clinical practice and have created a phenomenal resource for anyone who wants to use Ayurveda or Aromatherapy for self-health or as a practitioner. The body-type paradigm of Ayurveda is interwoven nicely with the aromatherapeutic
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Ayurveda, Nature's Medicine

David Dr. Frawley and Subhash Dr. Ranade

4.3
Ayurveda Natures Medicine Ayurveda, Natures Medicine is an excellent introduction to the full field of Ayurvedic Medicine from diet and herbs to yoga and massage. It has a notable emphasis on practical self-care and daily life regimens that makes it helpful for everyone seeking health and wholeness. The book is an excellent primer for students beginning in the field and who wish to have a firm fou
Textbook of Ayurveda, Volume Three: General Principles of Management and Treatment book cover28

Textbook of Ayurveda, Volume Three: General Principles of Management and Treatment

Vasant Lad, Glen Crowther, Yvonne Wylie Walston

4.3
Secrets of the Pulse book cover29

Secrets of the Pulse

Vasant D. Lad M.A.Sc., Margaret Smith Peet, Glen Crowther, Barbara Cook, Vasant D. Lad

4.3
A resource on learning ayurvedic pulse diagnosis, including the seven levels of the pulse and its interpretations of disease and health. Offers detailed techniques for learning to evaluate the radial pulse while explaining the ayurvedic understanding ofthe body's systems, its disorders and how to correct them--Provided by publisher.
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Ayurvedic Medicine: The Principles of Traditional Practice

Sebastian Pole LicOHM AyurHC

4.3
Ayurvedic Medicine brings the unique theories and traditions of Ayurveda alive so that they are accessible to the complementary health practitioner of today. This book offers a clear, accessible and yet detailed guide to Ayurvedic herbalism. It encompasses a brief history of the growth of Ayurveda, a discussion of its fundamental principles, treatment strategies as well as the energetic approach o
The Ayurveda Encyclopedia: Natural Secrets to Healing, Prevention Longevity book cover31

The Ayurveda Encyclopedia: Natural Secrets to Healing, Prevention Longevity

Swami Sada Shiva Tirtha

4.2
Here is an all-inclusive reference to ayurveda beneficial for families as well as health practitioners. Included are the basic principles of ayurveda; its history; and a generous selection of therapies including herbs, nutrition, aromas, meditation, colors, gems, exercise, special message techniques, and rejuvenating measures known as pancha karma. Pathology and diagnosis are covered in plain Engl
Everyday Ayurveda Cooking for a Calm, Clear Mind: 100 Simple Sattvic Recipes book cover32

Everyday Ayurveda Cooking for a Calm, Clear Mind: 100 Simple Sattvic Recipes

Kate O'Donnell and Cara Brostrom

4.2
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Ayurveda and Panchakarma

Sunil V. Joshi

4.2
"This book will help answer many of the questions that Westerners often ask about Ayurveda" states Professor Kenneth Zysk, Ph.D. Ayurveda and Panchakarma is the study of Ayurvedic purification. The author, Dr. Sunil V. Joshi, began his clinical practice in 1981 in India, specializing in Panchakarma therapy. Since 1989, Dr. Joshi has traveled extensively throughout the U.S. giving lectures and teac
Ayurveda Secrets of Healing: Complete Ayurvedic Guide to Healing Through Pancha Karma Seasonal Therapies, Diet, Herbal Remedies and Memory book cover34

Ayurveda Secrets of Healing: Complete Ayurvedic Guide to Healing Through Pancha Karma Seasonal Therapies, Diet, Herbal Remedies and Memory

Maya Bri. Tiwari

4.2
Wild Remedies: Plant Medicines That Heal You, Your Family, and the World book cover35

Wild Remedies: Plant Medicines That Heal You, Your Family, and the World

Rosalee de la Forêt and Emily Han

4.2
That's not a weed--it's a healing meal! Learn how to use wild plants for food and medicine in this illustrated guide from two expert herbalists.

Millions of people are interested in natural or alternative health--but many of them are missing out on the most important ingredient: Nature itself!

Wild Remedies inspires readers to rekindle their connection with nature by identifying, tending, and harves
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Ayurvedic Beauty Care

Melanie Sachs

4.2
Ayurvedic Beauty Care presents both ancient and modern Ayurvedic secrets for beauty care. The aim of this book is to elevate our western understanding of beauty to new levels with deeper Ayurvedic insights. These insights hold powerful health promoting and enhancing methods and luxurious beauty techniques such that all levels of beauty (outer, inner, secret) can be realized in our increasingly fas
Yoga for Your Type: An Ayurvedic Approach to Your Asana Practice book cover37

Yoga for Your Type: An Ayurvedic Approach to Your Asana Practice

David Dr. Frawley, Sandra Summerfield Kozak

4.2
Yoga For Your Type This is the first book that details how to choose Yoga asanas (Yoga poses) most appropriate for your unique body type according to the five thousand year old system of Ayurvedic medicine. These two systems of healing and energy management have long been regarded as effective methods of relieving stress, creating personal balance, eliminating ailments, and relieving chronic pain.
Practical Ayurveda: Find Out Who You Are and What You Need to Bring Balance to Your Life book cover38

Practical Ayurveda: Find Out Who You Are and What You Need to Bring Balance to Your Life

Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre

4.2
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. Usin
Prescription for Nutritional Healing book cover39

Prescription for Nutritional Healing

Phyllis A. Balch CNC

4.2
Prescription for Nutritional Healing is the nation's #1 bestselling guide to natural remedies. The new fifth edition incorporates the most recent information on a variety of alternative healing and preventive therapies and unveils new science on vitamins, supplements, and herbs.

With an A-to-Z reference to illnesses, updates include:

How omega-3 and exercise may help those suffering from Alzheimer's
Llewellyn's Complete Book of Ayurveda: A Comprehensive Resource for the Understanding & Practice of Traditional Indian Medicine book cover40

Llewellyn's Complete Book of Ayurveda: A Comprehensive Resource for the Understanding & Practice of Traditional Indian Medicine

Hans H. Rhyner

4.2
A comprehensive resource by one of the world's most respected Ayurveda experts

Ayurveda is the art of good life and gentle healing. It is a holistic system of medicine that includes prevention, psychology, diet, and treatment. Join Hans H. Rhyner, a leading authority on Ayurveda, as he explores the principles, therapies, and collected knowledge of this powerful approach to health and wellbeing, inc
Evolutionary Herbalism: Science, Spirituality, and Medicine from the Heart of Nature book cover41

Evolutionary Herbalism: Science, Spirituality, and Medicine from the Heart of Nature

Sajah Popham and Matthew Wood

4.2
Weaving together herbal and medical traditions from around the world into a singular cohesive model, this groudbreaking book guides herbal practitioners to a comprehensive understanding of the practice and philosophy of healing with herbs.

Written by one of the most exciting up-and-coming teachers in the field, this book presents a wide-angled and innovative approach to herbalism that truly conside
Ayurveda Cooking for Beginners: An Ayurvedic Cookbook to Balance and Heal book cover42

Ayurveda Cooking for Beginners: An Ayurvedic Cookbook to Balance and Heal

Laura Plumb

4.2
Modern medicine treats most ailments with prescription drugs. However, the ancient science of Ayurveda takes a nature based approach by using the curative properties of the oldest medicine--food. In Ayurveda Cooking for Beginners, Ayurveda practitioner Laura Plumb offers a gentle guide to embracing Ayurvedic eating with easy, seasonal recipes for every body type--or "dosha."
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Modern Herbal Dispensatory: A Medicine-Making Guide book cover43

Modern Herbal Dispensatory: A Medicine-Making Guide

Thomas Easley and Steven Horne

4.2
This comprehensive, full-color guide provides detailed, easy-to-follow instructions for making and using approximately 250 herbal medicines at home, including practical tips and numerous effective formulas developed and tested by the authors, both expert herbalists with years of experience. Readers who appreciate the health-giving properties of herbal medicines but are discouraged by the high pric
Ayurveda for Women: A Guide to Vitality and Health book cover44

Ayurveda for Women: A Guide to Vitality and Health

Dr. Robert E. Svoboda

4.2
A time-tested system for achieving health and happiness while balancing the demands of the modern woman's lifestyle.

• A perfect handbook for any woman for whom quality of life is a central issue.

• By one of the leading advocates of Ayurveda in the United States and the author of Ayurveda: Life, Health and Longevity.

• Provides practical advice on exercise, sleep, diet, beauty care, meditation and
In Your Elements: A Blooming Ayurvedic Guide to Creating Your Best Life book cover45

In Your Elements: A Blooming Ayurvedic Guide to Creating Your Best Life

Monica Bloom

4.2
The Wheel of Healing with Ayurveda: An Easy Guide to a Healthy Lifestyle book cover46

The Wheel of Healing with Ayurveda: An Easy Guide to a Healthy Lifestyle

Michelle S. Fondin

4.2
Ayurveda, the “science of life,” is a complete wellness system that includes all that we associate with medical care — prevention of disease, observation and diagnosis, treatment. Author Michelle Fondin found this 5,000-year-old tradition when she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. Ayurveda resonated with her because she was searching for ways to understand why she had become ill and actively part
Ayurveda: Life, Health and Longevity book cover47

Ayurveda: Life, Health and Longevity

Dr. Robert Svoboda

4.2
Ayurveda addresses the well-being of the entire being - physical, psychological and spiritual - in an approach to health and healing that is as relevant to the modern world as it was to the ancient world from which it emerged. Herbs and minerals, nutrition and purification, affirmative ways of living are a few of the ways in which Ayurveda treats not just the ailment but the whole person, emphasis
Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness book cover48

Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness

Jon Kabat-Zinn

4.2
2005 15th anniversary edition reprint

Kabat-Zinn, founder of the Stress Reduction Clinic at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, is perhaps the best-known proponent of using meditation to help patients deal with illness. (The somewhat confusing title is from a line in Zorba the Greek in which the title character refers to the ups and downs of family life as "the full catastrophe.") But t
Ayurveda For Dummies book cover49

Ayurveda For Dummies

Angela Hope-Murray

4.2
Rebalance your mind, body and spirit--the natural way! Ayurveda is an ancient system of prevention and treatment of illness by maintaining balance in the body, mind, and spirit according to your individual body type.

Ayurveda For Dummies provides you with a comprehensive introduction to this area of complementary medicine, considering the origins and history of Ayurveda as well as practical guidanc
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Hatha Yoga Pradipika

Swami Muktibodhananda

4.2
This affordable, definitive edition of the Hatha Yoga Pradipika contains the original Sanskrit, a new English translation, and full-page photographs of all the asanas. The chakras, kundalini, mudras, shakti, nadis, bandhas, and many other topics are explained. This is the first edition of the classic manual on Hatha Yoga to meet high academic, literary, and production standards. It’s for people wh
In Search of the Medicine Buddha: A Himalayan Journey book cover51

In Search of the Medicine Buddha: A Himalayan Journey

David Crow

4.2
In 1987 David Crow journeyed to Nepal in search of teachings in Tibetan medicine and Buddhist meditation. For the next ten years, he studied with many teachers. Using his newfound knowledge, Crow opened a clinic in Kathmandu and another in a small mountain village, where he treated beggars from the street as well as high abbots of monasteries. This colorful and captivating story interweaves medica
Change Your Schedule, Change Your Life: How to Harness the Power of Clock Genes to Lose Weight, Optimize Your Workout, and Finally Get a Good Night's Sleep book cover52

Change Your Schedule, Change Your Life: How to Harness the Power of Clock Genes to Lose Weight, Optimize Your Workout, and Finally Get a Good Night's Sleep

Suhas Kshirsagar

4.2
An eye-opening handbook from a leading Ayurvedic physician that blends cutting-edge science on "clock genes" with ancient eastern wisdom to help us understand how to harness the power of chronobiology to effortlessly lose weight, sleep better, exercise stronger, reduce stress, and boost our wellbeing.

"It’s not you, it’s your schedule." Does it sound like magic? It’s not. We’ve all heard of circadi
Dhanwantari: A Complete Guide to the Ayurvedic Life book cover53

Dhanwantari: A Complete Guide to the Ayurvedic Life

Harish Johari

4.2
A guide to living the Ayurvedic way from one of its most celebrated practitioners.

• A vast and practical presentation of Ayurvedic principles addressing diet, breathing, meditation, bathing, sleeping, exercise, medicine, jewelry, and sex

Over the past 20 years Harish Johari's books and workshops on India's Ayurvedic traditions of cooking, massage, numerology, gemology, meditation, and Tantra have c
Tantric Yoga and the Wisdom Goddesses: Spiritual Secrets of Ayurveda book cover54

Tantric Yoga and the Wisdom Goddesses: Spiritual Secrets of Ayurveda

David Frawley

4.2

"Tantric Yoga and the Wisdom Goddesses is an excellent introduction to the essence of Hindu Tantrism. The author discusses all the major concepts and offers valuable corrections for many existing misconceptions. He also introduces the reader to the core Tantric practices of meditation and mantra recitation, focusing on the ten Wisdom Goddesses". --Georg Feuerstein

The Prime: Ancient Secrets to Heal Your Brain and Gut for Spontaneous Weight Loss book cover55

The Prime: Ancient Secrets to Heal Your Brain and Gut for Spontaneous Weight Loss

Kulreet Chaudhary

4.1
Dr. Chaudhary discovered a beautiful side effect to the eating and lifestyle tools she gave her brain patients--shedding excess pounds. In this, her first book, she shows readers that weight gain is a result of the body being in a toxic, inflammatory state. If your body is not prepared for weight loss, you will fight a biochemical uphill battle, and the odds of succeeding are slim. Once you reduce
Magical Beginnings, Enchanted Lives: A Holistic Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth book cover56

Magical Beginnings, Enchanted Lives: A Holistic Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth

Deepak Chopra M.D., David Simon M.D., et al.

4.1
A much-needed antidote to our modern, assembly-line approach to childbirth, this new book is designed as a guide for all who wish to participate in the wondrous process of bringing new life into the world. Its ideas derive from two sources: the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda, with its emphasis on body, mind, and spirit, and the latest Western scientific prenatal research. By integrating the best infor
The Art and Science of Vedic Counseling book cover57

The Art and Science of Vedic Counseling

David Frawley, Suhas G. Kshirsagar

4.1
"What if you could shine the light of awareness on not only your subconscious mind, but also on the hidden elements and secret forces in the cosmos itself that influence your life? The Art and Science of Vedic Counseling by two remarkable educators, David Frawley and Suhas Kshirsagar, helps you understand how you as an individual microcosm of the entire universe can skillfully navigate through the
Body Thrive: Uplevel Your Body and Your Life with 10 Habits from Ayurveda and Yoga book cover58

Body Thrive: Uplevel Your Body and Your Life with 10 Habits from Ayurveda and Yoga

Cate Stillman, Elsie Escobar, et al

4.1
Modern Ayurveda: Rituals, Recipes, and Remedies for Balance book cover59

Modern Ayurveda: Rituals, Recipes, and Remedies for Balance

Ali Cramer

4.1
The Hidden Secret of Ayurveda book cover60

The Hidden Secret of Ayurveda

Robert E. Svoboda

4.1
Gives an introduction and overview of the ancient Indian healing system, known as Ayurveda.
Ayurvedic Astrology: Self-Healing Through the Stars book cover61

Ayurvedic Astrology: Self-Healing Through the Stars

David Dr. Frawley

4.1
Ayurvedic Medicine represents the healing branch of yogic science, while Vedic astrology provides its understanding of time and karma. Ayurvedic astrology teaches the interface of these two extraordinary systems in the Vedic astrology of healing. The book explains how the different mind-body and planetary types of the two systems interrelate. It examines disease factors from an astrological perspe
Energy Medicine: Balancing Your Body's Energies for Optimal Health, Joy, and Vitality book cover62

Energy Medicine: Balancing Your Body's Energies for Optimal Health, Joy, and Vitality

Donna Eden and David Feinstein

4.1
In this updated and expanded edition of her alternative-health classic, Eden shows readers how they can understand their body's energy systems to promote healing.
The Wellness Sense: A practical guide to your physical and emotional health based on Ayurvedic and yogic wisdom book cover63

The Wellness Sense: A practical guide to your physical and emotional health based on Ayurvedic and yogic wisdom

Om Swami

4.1
Healthy Happy Sexy: Ayurveda Wisdom for Modern Women book cover64

Healthy Happy Sexy: Ayurveda Wisdom for Modern Women

Katie Silcox

4.1
A hip, sensual Ayurveda bible for the modern woman, this life-changing guide distills ancient teachings into a spirit-infused yet pragmatic approach to your physical, mental, and spiritual health.

Teacher and yoga instructor Katie Silcox is a leading expert on Ayurveda. She knows that bringing ancient wisdom into our modern lives does not mean sacrificing the occasional rendezvous with red wine, fa
The Gerson Therapy -- Revised book cover65

The Gerson Therapy -- Revised

Charlotte Gerson

4.1
Fed Up With Illness? Now You Can Overcome It With This Lifesaving Nutritional Program!

Cancer. Hepatitis. Migraines. Arthritis. Heart Disease. Emphysema. For years, the medical establishment has called these chronic or life-threatening diseases "incurable." But now, The Gerson Therapy(R) offers hope for those seeking relief from hundreds of different diseases.

Juice Your Way To Wellness

One of the fi
The Way of Ayurvedic Herbs: A Contemporary Introduction and Useful Manual for the World's Oldest Healing System book cover66

The Way of Ayurvedic Herbs: A Contemporary Introduction and Useful Manual for the World's Oldest Healing System

Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa and Michael Tierra

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Ayurvedic herbs have reached the mainstream of health care - now two experts teach you about the earth's oldest healing system.
The Herbal Medicine-Maker's Handbook: A Home Manual book cover67

The Herbal Medicine-Maker's Handbook: A Home Manual

James Green

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THE HERBAL MEDICINE-MAKER'¬?S HANDBOOK is an entertaining compilation of natural home remedies written by one of the great herbalists, James Green, author of the best-selling THE MALE HERBAL. Writing in a delightfully personal and down-home style, Green emphasizes the point that herbal medicine-making is fundamental to every culture on the planet and is accessible to everyone. So, first head into
Ayurveda: Ancient wisdom for modern wellbeing book cover68

Ayurveda: Ancient wisdom for modern wellbeing

Geeta Vara and Orio

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The Ayurveda Bible: The definitive guide to Ayurvedic healing

Anne McIntyre

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Once available only in India, the country in which it originated, Ayurveda is a healing method that is rapidly growing in popularity in North America. Training is available across the United States and treatments and lifestyle counseling are offered in spas everywhere.

The Ayurveda Bible is a comprehensive guide that explores the Indian healing system of Ayurveda, from its origins in ancient Vedi
Soma in Yoga and Ayurveda: The Power of Rejuvenation and Immortality book cover70

Soma in Yoga and Ayurveda: The Power of Rejuvenation and Immortality

David Dr. Frawley

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Soma in Yoga & Ayurveda cracks the secret code of "Soma" and de-mystifies the myth and logic about its practical application. Dr. Frawley has clearly outlined that the real fountain of Soma is well within you and tapping into that nourishment will make your life enlightened and blissful.
Yoga Therapy: A Guide to the Therapeutic Use of Yoga and Ayurveda for Health and Fitness book cover71

Yoga Therapy: A Guide to the Therapeutic Use of Yoga and Ayurveda for Health and Fitness

A.G. Mohan, Indra Mohan, Ganesh Mohan, Nitya Mohan

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Most people think of yoga as a solitary activity that is inherently therapeutic. While that is generally true, yoga poses and breathing practices can also be prescribed for specific health problems—often in combination with dietary advice taken from Ayurveda, traditional Indian medicine. Yoga Therapy is an essential guide for yoga teachers, advanced practitioners, and anyone who wants to make the
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Kundalini Tantra

Swami Satyananda Saraswati

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This Book presents a systematic and pragmatic approach to the awakening of kudalini, which arouses greater intelligence from it's sleep and you can give birth to a new range of creativity.
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Chakra Healing: A Beginner's Guide to Self-Healing Techniques that Balance the Chakras

Margarita Alcantara

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Discover the ancient knowledge of chakra healing and restore balance to your mind, body, and spirit.

Within all living beings are powerful centers of energy called chakras. Each chakra holds the potential for immense healing and restoration. However, learning how to harness the chakra system's amazing power can be challenging when so much of the information available is dense and academic or subjec
The Ayurvedic Self-Care Handbook: Holistic Healing Rituals for Every Day and Season book cover74

The Ayurvedic Self-Care Handbook: Holistic Healing Rituals for Every Day and Season

Sarah Kucera

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Ancient self-care for modern life

Feeling burned-out, unmotivated, or stuck? The Ayurvedic Self-Care Handbook is here to help. This authoritative guide to ancient healing offers more than 100 daily and seasonal Ayurvedic rituals—each taking 10 minutes or less—to reconnect you with nature’s rhythms, and to unlock better health, as you:
Boost and stabilize your energy with yogic breathing
Overcome tra
Medical Medium Cleanse to Heal: Healing Plans for Sufferers of Anxiety, Depression, Acne, Eczema, Lyme, Gut Problems, Brain Fog, Weight Issues, Migraines, Bloating, Vertigo, Psoriasis, Cys book cover75

Medical Medium Cleanse to Heal: Healing Plans for Sufferers of Anxiety, Depression, Acne, Eczema, Lyme, Gut Problems, Brain Fog, Weight Issues, Migraines, Bloating, Vertigo, Psoriasis, Cys

Anthony William

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From the #1 New York Times best-selling author of Celery Juice and Liver Rescue, here's everything you need to know about cleansing to transform your health--and your life.

If you think you don't have any need to do a cleanse--if you're sure you couldn't possibly be harboring any toxins in your body--think again. In today's world, there are poisons and pathogens that threaten our health starting be
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Emf*d: 5g, Wi-Fi & Cell Phones: Hidden Harms and How to Protect Yourself

Dr. Joseph Mercola

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The dangers of electromagnetic fields are real--and now a renowned health authority reveals exactly what they are and how you can protect yourself.

The hazards of electronic pollution may once have been the stuff of science fiction, but now we know they're all too real. And with the advent of 5G ultra-wideband technology, the danger is greater than ever.
Dr. Joseph Mercola, one of the world's foremo
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Tao & Dharma: Chinese Medicine & Ayurveda

Robert Svoboda, Arnie Lade

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Tao and Dharma: Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda explores the enduring features of humanity's longest and continually practiced systems of medicine. These two indigenous healing arts arising independently in China and India communed and exchanged experience, techniques, and therapeutic substances over the epochs of their development. This book's interesting and valuable comparison provides a pioneer
Eat Right for Your Body Type: The Super-Healthy Diet Inspired by Ayurveda. Anjum Anand book cover78

Eat Right for Your Body Type: The Super-Healthy Diet Inspired by Ayurveda. Anjum Anand

Anjum Anand

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Featuring 75 delicious recipes from East and West for healthy eating, Anjum Anand outlines her methods for maintaining a perfect body weight and optimum health.
Ayurvedic Healing Cuisine book cover79

Ayurvedic Healing Cuisine

Harish Johari

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Ayurvedic Healing Cuisine explains the healing qualities of various foods and spices and recommends combinations appropriate for specific conditions of body and mind.

• Provides a complete introduction to the Ayurvedic science of healthy eating.

• Includes 200 vegetarian recipes to improve health and longevity.

• By Harish Johari, the bestselling author of Chakras, Tools for Tantra, and Numerology
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The Book of Ayurveda

Judith Morrison

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Beautifully repackaged and completely redesigned, this practical guide to the ancient Indian healing system of Ayurveda has been a popular reference since its 1995 publication.Ayurveda offers personalized ways to achieve and maintain long-term wellness based on your unique combination of fundamental energies. In an accessible, practical format, The Book of Ayurveda unlocks the secrets of health an
The Greatness of Saturn: A Therapeutic Myth book cover81

The Greatness of Saturn: A Therapeutic Myth

Dr. Robert Svoboda

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The Shani Mahatmya translated in English.
The telling of mythic stories has always been a powerful form of therapy, bring healing to people facing adversity. The Greatness of Saturn is such a therapeutic myth, told and retold through many centuries. Taken from the Vedic tradition, it honors the planet Saturn, who personifies time, limitation, loss, and all forms of adversity.
No person goes through
Numerology: With Tantra, Ayurveda, and Astrology book cover82

Numerology: With Tantra, Ayurveda, and Astrology

Harish Johari

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For the first time, a Tantric scholar and expert in the Hindu traditions of Ayurveda and astrology presents a system of numerology that combines numerical calculations, astrological data, and an analysis of body type. He illustrates the Vedic Square and the visual patterns that can be derived from it, casting a revealing light on the more esoteric interpretations of numbers and their relationship
The Ayurveda Way: 108 Practices from the World's Oldest Healing System for Better Sleep, Less Stress, Optimal Digestion, and More book cover83

The Ayurveda Way: 108 Practices from the World's Oldest Healing System for Better Sleep, Less Stress, Optimal Digestion, and More

Ananta Ripa Ajmera

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Celebrated Ayurveda teacher Ananta Ripa Ajmera offers an inspiring introduction to this ancient Indian medical tradition, which complements and extends the health and wellness benefits of yoga. Through 108 short essays you will learn to approach optimal digestion, better sleep, less stress, and a more balanced life. Diet is key, and many essays are accompanied by recipes that incorporate into dail
Everyday Ayurveda: Daily Habits That Can Change Your Life in a Day book cover84

Everyday Ayurveda: Daily Habits That Can Change Your Life in a Day

Dr Bhaswati Bhattacharya

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Practical Ayurveda: Secrets of Physical, Sexual, & Spiritual Health book cover85

Practical Ayurveda: Secrets of Physical, Sexual, & Spiritual Health

Atreya

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Showing how Ayurveda can correct ordinary ailments with changes in diet and exercise, Atreya explains why Ayurveda is the best overall method to promote health and long life.
The Fourth Trimester: A Postpartum Guide to Healing Your Body, Balancing Your Emotions, and Restoring Your Vitality book cover86

The Fourth Trimester: A Postpartum Guide to Healing Your Body, Balancing Your Emotions, and Restoring Your Vitality

Kimberly Ann Johnson

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A holistic, practical guide to help support women through post-partum healing on the physical, emotional, relational, and spiritual levels.
Pregnancy, childbirth, and post-partum offer women some of the most emotionally enriching and satisfying experiences of their life. But many women entering motherhood are shocked at their lack of preparation or awareness about what that actually means for their
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Overcoming Trauma through Yoga: Reclaiming Your Body

David Emerson, Elizabeth Hopper, Bessel van der Kolk, Peter A. Levine, Stephen Cope

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Survivors of trauma—whether abuse, accidents, or war—can end up profoundly wounded, betrayed by their bodies that failed to get them to safety and that are a source of pain. In order to fully heal from trauma, a connection must be made with oneself, including one’s body. The trauma-sensitive yoga described in this book moves beyond traditional talk therapies that focus on the mind, by bringing the
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The Essential Oil Hormone Solution: Reset Your Hormones in 14 Days with the Power of Essential Oils

Dr. Mariza Snyder

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Vedantic Meditation

David Frawley and John Douillar

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As yoga gains popularity across the U.S., many people are becoming interested in its traditional Vedic roots. While Buddhist meditation is well represented on bookshelves, there has been little Vedantic philosophy written in lay terms until now. Author David Frawley guides readers through the challenges of cultivating awareness, calming the mind, and practicing meditation according to Vedanta and
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Holistic Dental Care: The Complete Guide to Healthy Teeth and Gums

Nadine Artemis

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A comprehensive guide to natural, do-it-yourself oral care, Holistic Dental Care introduces simple, at-home dental procedures that anyone can do. Highlighted with fifty-three full-color photos and illustrations, this book offers dental self-care strategies and practices that get to the core of the problems in our mouths--preventing issues from taking root and gently restoring dental health. Based
The Practice of Traditional Western Herbalism: Basic Doctrine, Energetics, and Classification book cover91

The Practice of Traditional Western Herbalism: Basic Doctrine, Energetics, and Classification

Matthew Wood

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The Practice of Traditional Western Herbalism places the function of western herbs in their true historical context, apart from homeopathy, traditional Chinese medicine, and Ayurveda. Recently there has been a revival of interest in western herbalism, but practitioners haven't been able to explore its benefits due to a void of information on the topic—the system of medicine the herbs fit into had
The Tapping Solution for Manifesting Your Greatest Self: 21 Days to Releasing Self-Doubt, Cultivating Inner Peace, and Creating a Life You Love book cover92

The Tapping Solution for Manifesting Your Greatest Self: 21 Days to Releasing Self-Doubt, Cultivating Inner Peace, and Creating a Life You Love

Nick Ortner

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Have you ever had the feeling your life just isn’t working? That no matter how much you push and direct, or sit back and let go, the square peg you’re holding just won’t fit into the round hole that is your life?

What if, instead, the roadblocks to transformation went away? What if you could simply wake up as your greatest self, living your greatest life? Can you imagine what that would look like—
Undoctored: Why Your Doctor Has Failed You and How You Can Discover Real Health On Your Own book cover93

Undoctored: Why Your Doctor Has Failed You and How You Can Discover Real Health On Your Own

William Davis

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In his New York Times bestseller Wheat Belly, Dr. William Davis changed the lives of millions of people by teaching them to remove wheat from their diet to reverse years of chronic health damage. Now he'll go beyond cutting wheat to help you take charge of your own overall health in Undoctored. Dr. Davis wants you to understand that conventional medicine is no longer working in your favor. He will
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Ayurvedic Tongue Diagnosis

Walter Shantree Kacera

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In addition to offering a comprehensive understanding of the art of tongue diagnosis, this book includes ancient and modern healing practices based on Healing Tastes, Herbal Therapies and Dietary Protocols. The knowledge contained in this book is invaluable for supporting oneself and others on the journey to wholeness.
East by West: Simple Ayurvedic Recipes for Ultimate Mind-Body Balance book cover95

East by West: Simple Ayurvedic Recipes for Ultimate Mind-Body Balance

Jasmine Hemsley

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"For anyone with a passion for eating well, feeling great and having dessert at lunchtime!

East by West is a cookbook that champions the ancient Ayurvedic philosophy of eating to nourish, sustain and repair. Bestselling author, cook and TV presenter Jasmine Hemsley continues her passion to balance body, mind and spirit – amidst the challenges of fast-paced modern life – through a love of real food
Energy Medicine for Women: Aligning Your Body's Energies to Boost Your Health and Vitality book cover96

Energy Medicine for Women: Aligning Your Body's Energies to Boost Your Health and Vitality

Donna Eden

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"Even the most hard-nosed doctor will admit that some people have a healing presence that makes us--and our immune systems--better than before. Donna Eden is one of those rare healers."
--Gloria Steinem
Energy Medicine for Women was awarded the prestigious 2009 Nautilus Gold Award in the Health, Healing & Energy Medicine category.

A women’s guide to using energy medicine to promote and maintain optim
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Essential Ayurveda: What It Is and What It Can Do for You

Shubhra Krishan

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Ayurveda is perhaps one of the most popular "holistic" health practices in the United States. Based on 5,000 years of practice and observation and popularized in part in the works of Deepak Chopra, "ayurveda" translates into "the science of life" and takes into account the spiritual, mental, and physcial aspects of health. After a brief definition of ayurveda and the basic elements, ESSENTIAL AYUR
Reiki for Life: The Complete Guide to Reiki Practice for Levels 1, 2 & 3 book cover98

Reiki for Life: The Complete Guide to Reiki Practice for Levels 1, 2 & 3

Penelope Quest

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The classic text suitable for Reiki beginners and masters alike--now revised and updated with the latest findings and techniques into this arcane energy healing practice

An exciting and comprehensive handbook, Reiki for Life contains everything readers need to know about the healing art of Reiki, including basic routines, details about the power and potential of each level, special techniques for
Mantra Yoga and Primal Sound: Secret of Seed (Bija) Mantras book cover99

Mantra Yoga and Primal Sound: Secret of Seed (Bija) Mantras

David Frawley

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Modern science and ancient wisdom traditions agree that the universe is a symphony of vibrational frequencies. In this comprehensive work, the author elaborates the essential truths about cosmic sound, and how we can employ important mantras for healing, transformation and inner awakening.
The Ayurvedic Vegan Kitchen: Finding Harmony Through Food book cover100

The Ayurvedic Vegan Kitchen: Finding Harmony Through Food

Talya Lutzker

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Ayurveda is a holistic healing system developed in ancient India to increase an understanding of the human body, mind and spirit. 'The Ayurvedic Vegan Kitchen' follows the same principles as Ayurveda, showing how the unique chemistry of each recipe can be used to balance the body's constitution.