Book of Ayurveda [Paperback]

Judith Morrison (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 28, 2001

"The Book of Ayurveda" is a practical, modern, fully-illustrated guide, making this ancient Indian system of health and vitality easy to understand. Ayurveda interprets your constitutional type as a combination of three fundamental energies: Vata, Pitta and Kapha. This unique imprint affects your eating and sleeping habits, digestion, metabolism and moods, as well as your predisposition to particular health conditions.

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About the Author

Judith H. Morrison is a graduate of the Ayurvedic Institute in Albuquerque, New Mexico.  The editor of the newsletter Ayurveda News, she leads Ayurvedic workshops focusing on lifestyle changes to facilitate self-healing.  Morrison also coordinates studies of Ayurveda in England, including the workshops of Dr. Vasant Lad, director of the Ayurvedic Institute in Albuquerque, New Mexico. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 191 pages
• Publisher: Gaia Books (September 28, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1856751635
• ISBN-13: 978-1856751636
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,236,945 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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39 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excelent Introduction, September 14, 2000

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Burt K. (Romney, WV USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Book Of Ayurveda (Paperback)

This is often the first book I loan to friends who are interested in learning about Ayurveda(I own two copies!). The photographs and illustraitons flesh out concepts that are hard to grasp with words alone. Holistic in its approach, this excelent introduction also contains a good deal of information that can be put into immediate use. More than worth the price.

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Beginner's Book, February 28, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Book Of Ayurveda (Paperback)

There are so many books about Ayurveda now and this is still my favorite to introduce the topic to new people. The illustrations are great, the explanations straightforward and yet there is still a nice depth to her knowledge.

Ayurveda offers a wholistic paradigm that addresses all parts of our selves, differing from the western approach that attempts to compartmentalize our bodies and lives. A book like this can lead us to know ourselves better and start us on the road to good health and inner peace.

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a great beginner's book, February 1, 2003

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Thunderbox (Taft Manor) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Book Of Ayurveda (Paperback)

I love this book. I even lent it out and forgot who it got passed around to and re-bought it. The way this book is laid out makes it so easy to reference. It is not a book for the student who has lots of knowledge/experience. For the lay-person it is a must. Also it makes a great gift. This is the book which expanded my interest in Ayurveda (and yoga). I refer to it often when I fall off track. It provides a dosha assessment test and an extensive list of foods along with some important recipes. Also it is a great book to flip through when you need to be reminded of some important dos and don'ts of eating, exercise, sleeping habits, etc. This was the best [$$] I ever invested. Or...RE-invested, that is.