Title | Ayurveda Beginner’s Guide: Essential Ayurvedic Principles and Practices to Balance and Heal |
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File Size | 5.7 MB |
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Total Pages | 262 |
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Table of Contents
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Contents
Introduction
Part One: An Ancient System of Healing
1 An Overview of Ayurveda
2 The Path to Healing and Wellness
3 An Overview of Ayurvedic Healing Methods
4 A Gentle 21-Day Introduction to Ayurveda
Part Two: A Wide Range of Ayurvedic Healing Methods
5 Healing Ayurvedic Recipes
Everyday CCF Tea
Ghee
Golden Milk
Vata Kitchari
Pitta Kitchari
Kapha Kitchari
Bok Choy, Tempeh, and Mushroom Stir-Fry
Daikon and Tofu Summer Detox Soup
Winter-Warming Whole Mung Bean Soup
Urad Dal Porridge
Easy Breakfast Bowl
Crunchy Chickpeas
6 Lifestyle Practices and Yoga Poses
Tongue Scraping
Oil Pulling (Gandusha)
Drink Hot Water with Lemon or Lime
Dry Brushing
Oil Massage (Abhyanga)
Neti Pot
Nasya Oil
Aromatherapy
Yoga
7 Spiritual Rituals and Practices
Cooking with Mindfulness
Mantra Chanting
Chakra Chanting
Breath Work (Pranayama)
Meditation
Earthing
Sun Gazing
Foot Washing and Oil Massage (Kansa Vatki)
Head oiling
Sex
8 Seasonal Adjustments and All-Season Cleanse
Late Fall/Early Winter (Vata) Seasonal Adjustments
Late Winter/Spring (Kapha) Seasonal Adjustments
Summer (Pitta) Seasonal Adjustments
All-Season Cleanse
9 Medicinal Herbs and Remedies for Common Ailments
Top Ayurvedic Medicinal Herbs
Common Ailments
Appendix A: Common Ayurvedic Cooking Ingredients
Appendix B: The Three Universal Qualities and the Five Sheaths
Resources
References
Acknowledgments
About the Author