Maharishi Ayurveda’s comprehensive Web site contains several free newsletters on Ayurveda. The topics include nutrition tips and recipes, skin-care advice, counsel on creating joyful relationships, and recommendations on maintaining overall balance. In addition, you’ll find here a vaidya’s advice on common health problems, plus interviews with allopathic doctors who combine their practice of Western medicine with Ayurvedic treatments.
Another good site that covers a variety of Ayurvedic topics, from yoga poses for a smooth menopause to skin-care strategies. You can also read book reviews and subscribe to free online Ayurvedic newsletters here.
This is the Web site of the Ayurvedic Institute in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Along with detailed information about the institute and its Ayurvedic teaching programs, you will find here articles by Dr. Vasant Lad, who has written several books on Ayurveda.
This site is for the National Institute of Ayurvedic Medicine, established by Scott Gerson, M.D. The site lists and briefly explains some basic Sanskrit terms used in Ayurveda. Those who would like to go into slightly more detail on, say, the various kinds of digestive fire, or agni, will find this a useful quick-introduction guide.
For sound advice on sound sleep and stress-free living, this is a valuable Ayurvedic Web site. The site also features buying information on some herb-based Ayurvedic sleep-promoting products.
Run by Pratap Chauhan, an Ayurvedic physician based in India, this Web site has a helpful section entitled “Ayurbasics.”
This Web site will give you practical tips on Ayurvedic beauty care. Check out the “Weekly Wisdom” section and the article “How to Do An Abhyanga (self-massage).”
Gerson, Scott, M.D. Ayurveda: The Ancient Indian Healing Art. Boston: Element Books, 1993.
Hospodar, Miriam Kasin. Heaven’s Banquet: Vegetarian Cooking for Lifelong Health the Ayurveda Way. New York: Dutton, 1999.
Lad, Vasant, B.A.M.S., M.A.SC. The Complete Book of Ayurvedic Home Remedies. New York: Harmony Books, 1998.
Lonsdorf, Nancy, M.D., Veronica Butler, M.D., and Melanie Brown, Ph.D. A Woman’s Best Medicine: Health, Happiness, and Long Life Through Ayur-Veda. New York: Jeremy P. Tarcher/Putnam, 1993.
Raichur, Pratima, with Marian Cohn. Absolute Beauty. New York: Harper Collins, 1997.
Reddy, Kumuda, M.D., and Stan Kendz. Forever Healthy: Introduction to Maharishi Ayurveda Health Care. Kensington, Md.: Samhita Enterprises, 1997.
Sharma, Hari, and Christopher Clark. Contemporary Ayurveda: Medicine and Research in Ayurveda. New York: Churchill Livingstone, 1998.
Sharma, Hari. Freedom from Disease. Toronto: Veda Publishing, Inc., 1993.
P.O. Box 8357
Santa Fe, NM 87504-8357
Web site: www.vedanet.com
E-mail: vedicinst@aol.com
Phone: (505) 983-9385
Fax: (505) 982-5807
11543 Olympic Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90064
Web site: www.aucm.org
E-mail: info@aucm.org
Phone: (310) 914-4116
Fax: (310) 479-3376
11311 Menaul NE
Albuquerque, NM 87112
Web site: www.ayurveda.com
E-mail: info@ayurveda.com
Phone: (505) 291-9698
Fax: (505) 294-7572
Registrar
Varanasi - 221 005, India
Web site: bhu.ac.in
Phone: +91-0542-316558
Fax: +91-0542-316558
Maharishi University of Management
1000 North Fourth Street
Fairfield, IA 52557
Web site: www.mum.edu/cmvm
E-mail: admissions@mum.edu
Phone: (800) 369-6480 or (641) 472-1110
Fax: (641) 472-1179
Post Bag No. 4
Jamnagar 361008
Gujarat, India
Web site: www.ayurveduniversity.com
Phone: +91-288-677324; 676854; 558260
Fax: +91-288-555966
E-mail: Ayurveda-uni-jam@hotmail.com
Many people have asked me how to locate a vaidya. Let me give you contact information for two vaidyas I can personally recommend.
Maharishi Ayurveda Products
1068 Elkton Drive Colorado Springs, CO 80907
Web site: www.mapi.com
E-mail: info@mapi.com
Phone: (800) 345-8332 or (719) 260-5500
Fax: (719) 260-7400
The Ayurvedic Institute
11311 Menaul NE
Albuquerque, NM 87112
Web site: www.ayurveda.com
E-mail: info@ayurveda.com
Phone: (505) 291-9698
Fax: (505) 294-7572
Both Maharishi Ayurveda and The Ayurvedic Institute can provide you with a resource list for finding a vaidya in your area. You can also use the Internet as a resource, or you might ask trusted friends or colleagues for a recommendation.
There are many companies that sell Ayurvedic products, yet not all of them sell all-natural products. However, I can recommend some companies that are known to be reliable and reputable. Here they are:
1900 West Stone
Fairfield, IA 52556
Web site: www.amrita.net
E-mail: info@amrita.net
Phone: (641) 472-9136
Fax: (641) 472-8672
American Brand Labs
5310 Beethoven St.
Los Angeles, CA 90066
Web site: www.aromavera.com
E-mail: cservice@aromavera.com
Phone: (800) 669-9514 or (310) 574-6920
Fax: (310) 574-5873
2621 West Highway 12
Lodi, CA 95242
Web site: www.auromere.com
E-mail: info@auromere.com
Phone: (800) 735-4691
P.O. Box 871
Flagstaff, AZ 86002-0871
Web site: www.ayurvedica.net
E-mail: info@ayurvedica.net
Phone: (877) 901-8332 (VEDA)
P.O. Box 13002
Albuquerque, NM 87192
Web site: www.banyantrading.com
E-mail: info@banyantrading.com
Phone: (800) 953-6424
1068 Elkton Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
Web site: www.mapi.com
E-mail: info@mapi.com
Phone: (800) 345-8332 or (719) 260-5500
Fax: (719) 260-7400
Lawless, Julia. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Essential Oils: The Complete Guide to the Use of Oils in Aromatherapy and Herbalism. Boston: Element Books, 1995.
Rose, Jeanne. 375 Essential Oils and Hydrosols. Berkeley, Calif.: Frog Ltd., 1999.
Schiller, David, and Carol Schiller (contributor). 500 Formulas for Aromatherapy: Mixing Essential Oils for Every Use. New York: Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 1994.
Worwood, Valerie Ann. The Complete Book of Essential Oils and Aromatherapy. Novato, Calif.: New World Library, 1991.
Check out the Maharishi Ayurveda catalog at: www.mapi.com or call them at (800) 345-8332 or (719) 260-5500, or you may e-mail them at info@mapi.com.
Available online at www.mapi.com,
www.evolutionhealth.com, and at most natural health stores.