The Path of Practice: A Woman's Book of Healing with Food, Breath, and Sound (Hardcover)

by Bri. Maya Tiwari (Author)

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Amazon.com Review
When Bri. Maya Tiwari was diagnosed with terminal ovarian cancer at the age of 23, her doctor recommend that she die painlessly with "heavy doses of morphine." Instead, she decided to design a rigorous self-healing practice that led her to become cancer-free and one of the only female experts on traditional Ayurvedic medicine in the world. Using her personal story as the anchor, Tiwari shares her extensive knowledge of the Vedas, especially as it pertains to feminine health and well-being.

Readers who are familiar with Deepak Chopra's books on Ayurvedic medicine may feel bogged down by Tiwari's extensive explanations of spiritual teachings, with much emphasis on the Divine Mother and the feminine energy called shakti. Take a slow breath and be patient. These ancient stories are important since they speak to the origins and fundamental philosophy behind the Vedic approach to female health. They are also the keys to understanding the three-part practice of breath work, diet, and chanting that Tiwari explains throughout. Be prepared for a health book with spiritual integrity that shuns easy formulas and instead looks toward the lasting rewards of a committed practice. --Gail Hudson

Review
"An extraordinary book . . . [that] illuminates the wonderful truth of who we are. . . . As a result, we heal our bodies and our lives on the deepest levels."
--CHRISTIANE NORTHRUP, M.D.
Author of Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom

"Bri. Maya Tiwari's The Path of Practice offers great insights into how we all have the power to heal."
--DEEPAK CHOPRA

"The Path of Practice brilliantly brings forth the full orchestra of ancient healing wisdoms and practices into the lives of modern women. A must reading for every woman who wants a definitive guide to self-discovery, wholeness, and healing."
--ILANA RUBENFELD
Author of The Listening Hand: Self-Healing Through the Rubenfeld Synergy Method of Talk and Touch



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Product Details

• Hardcover: 432 pages
• Publisher: Ballantine Books; 1st edition (October 31, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0345430301
• ISBN-13: 978-0345430304
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.8 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #713,822 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Path of Practice: A woman's book of healing..., January 12, 2001

By	Marcia Meredith (St. Paul, MN) - See all my reviews

I have read this book and found it to be absolutely wonderful. It is filled with helpful, practical and attainable suggestions for developing a daily practice that will bring you back to yourself. Bri Maya tells her own healing journey which is healing in itself just reading it. The stories of those she has encountered along her path and how she has helped them help themselves are so moving and brought me to tears more than once. I highly recommend this book, and not only for women. There are healing therapies recommended for women, but are good for men to know as well. The food information, setting up your kitchen, realizing that food is so much more than just fuel is information that will change your life, and again, show you your truest self. I recently gave this book to a friend. She said, "Well, I don't think I'll read it but I think it will give good energy just being on my bookshelf." I agreed with what she said about the good energy, but I recommend reading this book. It is written by an enlightened woman teaching us in a time when so many things pull us away from our path, or dharma and ourselves. This book is one opportunity to look within and gives suggestions to develop a practice of doing so in our daily lives.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Have Book for Living a Healthy and Vibrant Life, January 10, 2001

By	Nakawe Amrita Cuebas "amrita" (Yonkers, NY USA) - See all my reviews

Bri Maya Tiwari has shared some of her very personal stories of her own life and healing journey. Her wisdom she shares throughout the book is priceless and timeless. She has again, as in her other books, made available to the world, simple life nuturing and sustaining methods that will enable all those who read her book to start or stay on their path of living in a vibrant and healthy way. Through her books and workshops I have been able to heal myself of seasonal allergies and have also begun to heal some deep ancestorial/family issues. I recommend this book highly.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful gift for the spirit and the body, January 10, 2001

By	Dr. Donna Yerman "karunadevi" (Topanga Canyon, California) - See all my reviews

Reading the Path of Practice has been a wonderful and enlightening experience for me and for thoes I have given it to. I recommend this book to thoes who want to be spiritually fed, are looking for their own answers and for thoes who enjoy reading a wonderfully written and extreemly interesting book. I have read Bri Maya Tiwari's other books and have found them to life changing as well. I would like to thank her for her gift to us all.