The Ayurveda Way by Ajmera, Ananta Ripa -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Title Page Dedication Contents Preface Introducing an Ancient System

How Ayurveda Heals You Lesson 1: Dig Deep Lesson 2: You Are the Living Composite of the Whole Universe Lesson 3: Like Increase Like Lesson 4: Follow the Sun’s Cycles for an Empowered Daily Lifestyle Lesson 5: Follow the Ebb and Flow of the Seasons for Abiding Health All Year Round

Part 1: Healing Your Body Chapter 1: Food as Medicine

1. Eat warm, cooked, gently oiled foods. 2. Drink water (preferably boiled water) only when you’re actually thirsty. 3. Embrace certain dairy products. 4. Mindfully part with or modify other dairy products. 5. Avoid incompatible food combinations. 6. Observe your digestion to assess your overall health. 7. Cook with love. 8. Heal your digestion with takra. 9. Start your day on a stress-free note with sweet sooji cereal. 10. Reclaim your health with khichadi. 11. Sleep like a babywith spiced milk. 12. Calm your mind and body with opo squash. 13. Soothe your soul with mung dal soup.

Chapter 2: The Magical Healing World of Ayurvedic Spices

Chapter 3: Beauty, Naturally

29. Say goodbye to foods stripping you of beauty. 30. Start eating your way to greater beauty. 31. Avoid overheating. 32. Make your own soap and body scrub. 33. Wash your hair less often and more wisely. 34. Oil your hair. 35. Make an all-natural anti-acne and anti-aging facemask. 36. Embrace the healing power of marigold flowers.

PART 2: Strengthening Your Mind Chapter 4: The Art of Mindful Eating

37. Consciously chew your food. 38. Start your meals with a moment of gratitude. 39. Sit in Thunderbolt Pose after meals. 40. Eat in silence when possible. 41. Consume the right amount of food and liquids. 42. Eat more fresh sattvic foods and less rajasic and tamasic foods. 43. Snack wisely. 44. Walk 100 steps after meals. 45. Make lunch your largest meal. 46. Let your mind calm down from strong emotions before eating. 47. Eat in a pleasant environment.

Chapter 5: Change Your Mind, Change Your Life

48. Keep good company. 49. Take a shower daily. 50. Grow a mandukaparni plant. 51. Light a lamp. 52. Do something of service, without strings attached. 53. Value process over outcome by practicing Karma Yoga. 54. Calm your mind with buzzing bee breathing exercise. 55. Clean up your inner and outer space. 56. Speak your truth. 57. Free yourself from the shackles of shame. 58. Connect with the power of intention to cultivate a spiritual practice. 59. Let go in Dhruvasana. 60. Find inner stability in Tree Pose. 61. Cultivate and care for the garden of your mind.

Part 3: Freeing Your Spirit Chapter 6: How to Actually Love Yourself

62. Give yourself an oil massage. 63. Spend time alone. 64. Give yourself the gift of silence. 65. Seek your own approval. 66. Give from a place of inner fullness. 67. Be like a lotus. 68. Slow down. 69. Reclaim your inner power in Cobra Pose. 70. Practice evoking the sun as a friend of all through Respectful Greeting Pose. 71. Go outside. 72. Practice natural yoga poses to connect your body, mind, and spirit. 73. Connect with the unconditionally loving spirit of a dog in Downward-Facing Dog. 74. Nourish your heart with the sound of OM. 75. Create a personal sanctuary space in your home.

Chapter 7: Inspired Ancient Practices to Transform Your Mornings

76. Wake up early. 77. Start the day by gazing at your hands. 78. Honor the sun. 79. Study spiritual books and inspiring teachings. 80. Write in a journal. 81. Let go of negative thoughts and emotions with a special water practice. 82. Chant inspiring mantras in the morning. 83. Evoke the powerful spirit of a lion. 84. Practice an empowering sun meditation.

Part 4: Putting It All Together Chapter 8: The Ayurvedic Daily Routine Prescription

Chapter 9: Seasonal Strategies to Live in Harmony with Nature

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