"Ayurvedic wellness and spiritual healing techniques"-- Cover. Includes bibliographical references (page 154) and index.
Contents:
Introduction -- The correlation between food and emotions -- Gratitude -- Principles of Ayurveda -- Understanding your own Prakruti : know your dosha -- Understanding the importance of Agni -- Understanding the importance of water -- Food and the six tastes (Rasa) -- Ayurvedic perspective on the consumption of meat and alcohol -- Food and its impact on constitution -- Spices and their benefits -- Food charts and quantification -- Daily intake chart by constitution -- Recipes -- Meal plans by dosha -- Moong soup, detox therapy -- Panchakarma, related therapies -- Stress reduction and pranayama -- The art of mindfulness -- Understanding chakra energy -- Yoga asanas to improve agni -- Common ailments and the suggested Ayurvedic remedies -- Understanding of herbs -- Ayurvedic and tantric view on sexual healing -- Ongoing maintenance as per Ayurveda -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Glossary.
Summary:
"This book is a concise, easy-to-understand practical guide on Ayurvedic wellness and spiritual healing techniques that can be implemented at your own pace and in the comfort of your home. It can be used by anyone who is interested in holistic and natural methods for healing and longevity of life, using the wisdom from the 5,000-year-old Indian science of Ayurveda. The book contains a self-diagnosis questionnaire to determine your "dosha," or constitution, a guide to your perfect diet, stress reduction techniques, and much more. The guidebook is unique in that it presents an exclusive measurement method for portion control, natural food products and recipes conducive to various metabolic types, and information on the many spices and herbs used in Vedic healing. It is a distinctive, all-encompassing treatise for self-healing to bring about a complete mind-body-soul transformation!"-- Provided by publisher.
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