The Everyday Ayurveda Guide to Self-Care

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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’s Note Introduction PART ONE  THE AYURVEDIC APPROACH TO HEALTH: BODY, MIND, SENSES, AND SOUL 1. What You Need to Know about Ayurveda 2. The Physical Body: Tissues, Circulation, and Digestion 3. The Mind: Anatomy of Awareness 4. The Subtle Body: Vital Energy, Metabolic Transformation, and Immunity PART TWO  THE AYURVEDIC LIFESTYLE: DAILY AND SEASONAL ROUTINES FOR SELF-CARE 5. Dinacharya: Daily Routine 6. Ritucharya: Seasonal Flow 7. The Four Stages of Life’s Flow PART THREE DO-IT-YOURSELF HOME REMEDIES FOR NATURAL HEALING 8. Dravyaguna: Medicinal Qualities 9. Directory of Medicinal Substances and How to Use Them 10. Home Remedies Glossary Notes Resources Acknowledgments Index About the Author and Photographer E-mail Sign-Up