Susan Weis-Bohlen - Ayurveda Beginner’s Guide: Essential Ayurvedic Principles and Practices to Balance and Heal Naturally

Praise for Ayurveda Beginners Guide by Susan Weis-Bohlen

Reading Ayurveda Beginners Guide feels like a friend taking your hand and warmly guiding you to feeling a lot better. Its a wonderful and helpful book.

SHARON SALZBERG , New York Times -bestselling author of Real Happiness and Real Love

Ayurveda Beginners Guide will take you on an effortless journey into the world of Ayurveda that promises to change your life, as it has mine!

DR. JOHN DOUILLARD, DC, CAP , Founder of LifeSpa.com and bestselling author of Eat Wheat and The 3-Season Diet

Susan Weis-Bohlen has provided a practical and user-friendly introduction and guide to Ayurveda for the health-conscious seekers of balanced living.

HILARY GIRAVALTIS , executive director of the National Ayurvedic Medical Association and founder of the Kripalu School of Ayurveda

Susan Weis-Bohlen has translated the ancient healing system of Ayurveda into real-world, practical applications. Each page of this beautiful book lovingly guides us with profound yet easy-to-apply steps that bring our bodies back to a state of wholeness, our minds back into the present moment, and our Souls to a more peaceful vibration. Ayurveda Beginners Guide is a powerful, comprehensive blueprint for living a healthy, balanced, and abundant life, and I am grateful to her for sharing this timeless wisdom in such an accessible format.

DAVIDJI , Author of Secrets of Meditation (Nautilus Book Award winner)

Susan Weis-Bohlen has a deep understanding of what is one of the worlds oldest systems of medicine. She also has a unique talent for translating her knowledge of Ayurveda so that both health professionals and lay readers can gain more insight and understanding.

BRIAN BERMAN, MD, director of the University of Maryland School of Medicine Center for Integrative Medicine, founder and president of the Institute for Integrative Health

Ayurveda Beginners Guide introduces readers to concepts and practices that can be added to ones daily living right away. Susan Weis-Bohlen also shares deeper aspects of this powerful healing path that she has learned and practiced over the years. This book is a guide to how ancient Eastern practices can have a healing impact in the West today.

DR. RAMKUMAR KUTTY , co-founder of Vaidyagrama Ayurvedic Healing Village (Punarnava.org ) and Punarnava Trust, India (Vaidyagrama.com )

Ayurveda Beginners Guide by Susan Weis-Bohlen is a gem. For those who are looking to learn more about the ancient, healing powers of Ayurveda, look no further than this wonderful resource.

REBECCA KATZ, MS , author of The Cancer-Fighting Kitchen

If youre looking for a new way to pursue health and wisdom, this book is your answer. Beautiful and vibrant, Ayurveda Beginners Guide welcomes you to an ancient path for healing. Filled with practical, doable advice for everyday living, its accessible, clear, engaging, and so encouraging. Your travel guide for the journey, Susan Weis-Bohlen, lives this path and walks her talk. She, too, was a beginner once and takes you on this journey with lively compassion and practical humor. Go for it!

AMADEA MORNINGSTAR , author of Easy Healing Drinks from the Wisdom of Ayurveda (AmadeaMorningstar.net )

As a physician who practices Ayurveda, I am always asked by patients for resources that will help them delve into this beautiful and ancient science. I am truly grateful that Susan Weis-Bohlen has taken her many years of wisdom and compiled it into an easy-to-use handbook. Ayurveda Beginners Guide includes an overview of dosha types, lifestyle practices, dietary guidelines, recipes, yoga poses, and other balancing Ayurvedic treatments. The writing is clear and concise, and I know this book will help many readers use this ancient medicine to achieve a more optimal way of living.

TRUPTI GOKANI, MD , award-winning, board-certified neurologist (TruptiGokanimd.com )

In Ayurveda Beginners Guide , Susan Weis-Bohlen skillfully translates the empowering teachings of this ancient system of wellness for a modern-day audience. Her enthusiasm for and knowledge of the artistry of Ayurveda shines forth on every page. User-friendly and approachable, this guide is a must-have for anyone interested in Ayurveda.

FELICIA TOMASKO, RN, editor-in-chief of LA Yoga Ayurveda and Health magazine, former member of the National Ayurvedic Medical Association board of directors, and former president of California Association of Ayurvedic Medicine

Clearly and concisely, Susan Weis-Bohlen offers a comprehensive introduction to Ayurveda, deftly mixing her own experience following Ayurvedic principles with explanations of its approach, long history, and range of benefits. The tone is serious, helpful and sometimes funny (as when the digestive tract tries to figure out what to do with ingested Cheez Doodles). This detailed bookfull of recipes, information about yoga, meditation, medicine, and moremakes it easy for anyone to learn about Ayurveda.

JOHN MUTTER , editor-in-chief and co-founder of Shelf Awareness

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