Ayurveda Wisdom (A Simple Wisdom Series) - Softcover

Tomlinson, Cybéle; Tomlinson, Cybele

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1573247162 ISBN 13: 9781573247160

Publisher: Red Wheel, 2002

Synopsis

The latest in the Simple Wisdom series, Ayurveda Wisdom is an accessible guide to this ancient and increasingly popular healing system. Ayurveda, a 5,000yearold Indian medical system, is a complete system of self-healing for the body, mind, and spirit. The goal is to create perfect health using natural means to maintain a balanced life. Cybele Tomlinson, the author of Simple Yoga, takes readers through the history of this tradition, describes the body types (the doshas of Vata, Pitta, and Kapha)/ balancing the doshas/ the importance of food/ Ayurvedic healing practices, meditation practices, and remedies for common ailments. Readers will be able to test themselves to determine their body types and learn the best ways to find balance through food choices, meditation, temperature regulation, and exercise.

About this title

About the Author:

Cybéle Tomlinson is the director of the Berkeley Yoga Center. A longtime yoga teacher and bodyworker, she also writes for Yoga Journal. She lives in Berkeley, California.

About this edition

• Publisher: Red Wheel
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1573247162
• ISBN 13: 9781573247160
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 165