The Everyday Ayurveda Guide to Self-Care: Rhythms, Routines, and Home Remedies for Natural Healing by Brostrom, Cara

Discover the best way to care for yourself--day by day and season by season.

Embrace the ancient principles of Ayurveda to become a more integrated, whole, and healthy version of yourself. This detailed guide walks you through the steps of foundational Ayurvedic practices that can be easily integrated into your existing self-care routine--from self-massage, oil pulling, and tongue scraping to breathing practices, meditation exercises, and eating with intention--to uplift your physical health and state of mind.

In The Everyday Ayurveda Guide to Self-Care, you will:

Get acquainted with the tradition of Ayurveda and better understand your doshas (metabolic tendencies) and basic Ayurvedic anatomy.

Discover the art of self-care by exploring daily routines and seasonal practices to prevent imbalances in the body and mind.

Find out what foods, spices, and herbs carry medicinal qualities that support cleansing, rejuvenation, and management of common ailments.

Author: Cara Brostrom, Kate O'Donnell
Publisher: Shambhala
Published: 07/28/2020
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.75lbs
Size: 9.10h x 7.30w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9781611806519

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 07/01/2020 pg. 70

About the Author
KATE O'DONNELL is a nationally certified Ayurvedic practitioner, Ashtanga yoga teacher, and author of The Everyday Ayurveda Cookbook and Everyday Ayurveda Cooking for a Calm, Clear Mind. She studied in India for twenty years and continues to travel there annually for study, and she teaches Ayurveda internationally. At home, Kate is the director of The Boston Ayurveda School and an Ashtanga yoga program, as well as contributor to many publications. She teaches trainings, cooking classes, seasonal cleanses, retreats, and Kripalu programs when she isn't practicing yoga or having a chai.