What's Your Dosha, Baby?: Discover the Vedic Way for Compatibility in Life and Love [Paperback]

Lisa Marie Coffey (Author), Dr. Vasant Lao Dr. (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 3, 2004

Thousands of years ago, philosophers and scientists in ancient India devised a system called Ayurveda, or "the science of life," which explains the nature of everything in the universe. Now, in What's Your Dosha, Baby?, author Lisa Marie Coffey applies this ancient wisdom to modern-day relationships, offering readers an exciting new way to measure their compatibility with lovers, friends, co-workers, and family, and arming them with the insight they need to make all their relationships work. After determining their personal dosha—one of three personality types based on physical features and personality traits—readers can learn how their dosha interacts with the others, their physical and emotional communication styles, instinctual preferences regarding food, travel, lifestyle, and work, and much more. Perfect for those looking to end the squabbling with their mate, resolve a conflict with their boss, or get the man or woman of their dreams to commit, What's Your Dosha, Baby? will help readers find true happiness and achieve great success in life, love, and relationships.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Coffey brings the wisdom of Ayurveda to a contemporary audience and shows how we can discover more about our relationships." -- Deepak Chopra, author of the New York Times bestseller How to Know God

"Coffey shows you strengths, compatibilities, and potential challenges of every relationship. Read this before you make any personal relationship commitments!" -- Cherie Carter-Scott, PhD, author of If Love is a Game, These are the Rules

"Coffey, a lifestyle and relationship expert, takes a fun and stimulating look at Hindu Ayurvedics..." -- Library Journal

"With quizzes, mantras, and even recipes, this book is like the CliffNotes version of ancient Indian love science." -- Bust magazine

About the Author

LISA MARIE COFFEY is a lifestyle and relationship expert who appears frequently on television and radio talk shows and contributes to various publications. She is the author of Getting There With Grace: Simple Exercises for Experiencing Joy, Getting There!: 9 Ways to Help Your Kids Learn What Matters Most in Life, and the coauthor of The Healthy Family Handbook. Coffey lives in the Los Angeles area with her husband and her two sons.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Da Capo Press (May 3, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1569244723
• ISBN-13: 978-1569244722
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #132,251 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining book on Aurveda!, October 5, 2004

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Sonal P. Patel (CAMBRIDGE, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: What's Your Dosha, Baby?: Discover the Vedic Way for Compatibility in Life and Love (Paperback)

I am an Indian by origin. But, had no background or knowledge about Aurveda. This book, written by an American Author, who has also written many other wonderful books, introduced me to some basic concepts of Aurveday in American style! I enjoyed reading this book. Also, the website associate with this book was very useful and complements this book.

If you are reading this book, I would recommend that you first visit the website, whatisyourdosha.com and take the quiz to find out your dosha. I would recommend this book to anyone, who is curious to get some exposure to Aurveda and its concepts. It is a light reading. But, after reading this book, you may be inspired to do more serious reading on Aurveda, by some Indian masters. If you are very new to Aurveda, like me, this should be your first book.

The author of this book also has a new website doshamatch.com. Some of you may like to visit this site after learning all about your dosha from this book.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars MOST FUN RELATIONSHIP GUIDE EVER, October 17, 2004

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A Reader (Northwest, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: What's Your Dosha, Baby?: Discover the Vedic Way for Compatibility in Life and Love (Paperback)

Who would have thought that the ancient Vedic health science system from India could give rise to a highly effective and hip Western guide to creating successful, harmonious, and exciting relationships!

WHAT'S YOUR DOSHA, BABY? does that and more. Take the quiz and learn your dosha. Take the quiz and learn about the dosha of your significant other. Bring greater harmony and joy to your relationship than you could have dreamed. The principles apply across the board - business relationships, the sister you never quite understood, the relationship patterns you'd like to do differently and with more satisfaction.

I'm giving this book to everyone on my holiday list.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ayurveda for the Western World, May 7, 2004

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Inez Castor (Crescent City, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: What's Your Dosha, Baby?: Discover the Vedic Way for Compatibility in Life and Love (Paperback)

Whether you're interested in relating to new people in your life, your mate, your coworkers or your children, Lisa Marie Coffey's primer on Ayurveda can help you understand and nourish relationships.

Her grounding in the material is obviously the solid result of long study, and her writing is warm and accessible. As a long-time student of Ayurveda, I find her description of me so accurate it's a bit unsettling.

In "What's Your Dosha, Baby" you'll find everything from techniques to calm an irritated boss to the best form of exercise for your individual body/mind type. I highly recommend this book, and will be giving it to friends on gift-giving occasions.