Essential Ayurveda: What It Is and What It Can Do for You (Paperback)

by Shubhra Krishan (Author) "Nathaniel Hawthorne once wrote, "Happiness is a butterfly which, when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly,..." (more)
Key Phrases: sadhaka pitta, essential ayurveda, bodhaka kapha, Sage Charaka, Five Ways (more...)

Editorial Reviews

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"... surpassed my expectations...Krishan explores and explains each principle in comprehensible terms." -- Healing Lifestyles & Spas, March/April 2003

[It's] jargon-free, practical approach makes it a pleasure to read...compelling enough that you just might want to try it." -- Alternative Medicine March 2003

Product Description
Outlining the basic elements of the ancient system of Ayurveda, Shubhra Krishan teaches readers how to recognize their energy and body type, and to use Ayurvedic principles to create a balanced diet and lifestyle for their optimum health. She offers tips and suggestions for finding the best products or for creating your own with her recipes for food, beauty care, and other healthcare items. Illustrations are included.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: New World Library; First Printing edition (February 14, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1577312341
• ISBN-13: 978-1577312345
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 4.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #57,323 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring!, August 14, 2006

By	Anne Chamberlain (Chatan Cho, Japan) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is a very basic, very essential introduction to Ayurveda. It is very well organised into the different segment of life (foods, exercise, beauty, mental well-being etc), but the style is narative, it takes you along as if on a journey. At one point you will find yourself in an Indian kitchen, smelling the spices and the vegetables, and imagining the colours, sounds and the surroundings of an Indian family eating breakfast. I've implemented almost to the letter and sometimes with scepticism the advice of the author and after 6 weeks, our life (family of 6 with baby and small children) has truly changed and improved in all spheres (physical health, happiness, pleasure in smaller things, less materialistic etc). Now we are ready for more books and research on the subject, the book is a great spring board for it.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A very simple but essential book., September 17, 2005

By	W. Koenigsmann "Wendy Koenigsmann" (Northern Hemisphere) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

I especially liked this book for the simple but essential recipes. The author is easygoing, but not boring. I must also thank her for mentioning Maharishi Ayurveda, as I purchased a lotion from this company and was very impressed by the high quality of the ingredients and the performance of the product. This book may be basic for those who know a lot about ayurveda, so I would recommend it moreso for beginners.

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Book Is An Eye Opener, April 7, 2003

By	"heyalhayden" (Chicago, IL, USA) - See all my reviews

"Amazing how beautifully the author has condensed the essence of a whole philosophy of healing into a few hundred pages. Who knew that Ayurveda can be so easy and fun to follow? I always thought it was something ancient and obsolete, until I found this book. Read it--just the first few pages can change your life! It opened my eyes."