[Guide pratique, Dossier Santé Democrite, A lire 03] • The Everything Guide to Ayurveda by Spear, Heidi E. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Dedication Contents Acknowledgments The Top 10 Ayurvedic Tips for Healthy Living Foreword Introduction 1 What Is Ayurveda?

A Complete Medical System The History of Ayurveda Your Constitution, the Doshas The Science of Life What Ayurveda Is Not

2 Why Ayurveda?

A Natural Way to Health and Joy A Whole System of Health When Using Ayurveda as Complementary Medicine Self-Empowerment for Health and Longevity Keeping Your Family Healthy Dynamic Approach to Overall Well-Being

3 Ayurveda and Yoga

Why Practice Yoga? The Nature of the Mind Yoga’s Holistic Model: The Koshas Yoga and Ayurveda: Sister Sciences How to Begin a Hatha Yoga Practice Yoga for the Whole Family

4 Visits with an Ayurvedic Practitioner or Consultant

The Questionnaire Pulse Diagnosis Your Physical Appearance and the Doshas Sitting Down for a Heart to Heart The Recommendations You Can Expect An Ongoing Relationship with Your Specialist/Practitioner

5 Naturally Beautiful Lifestyle

Align Yourself with Nature’s Healing Potential Create Conditions for Balance Each Morning Following Nature’s Clock A Naturally Healthy Way of Eating Cultivate Self-Awareness and Compassion Ease Into Bedtime

6 Rediscover Your Relationship to Food

Food Worth Believing In Eat in Moderation Tastes Help You Determine What to Eat Tastes for Vata Tastes for Pitta Tastes for Kapha Examples of Foods and Their Tastes Spice Mixes to Customize Your Meal

7 Understanding Vata

What Is Vata? How to Recognize Vata Imbalance Practice Noticing Vata Vata Time of Day, Year, and Life Vata in Balance Strengthen Relationships by Recognizing Vata Imbalance

8 How to Pacify Vata

Keeping Vata in Balance Great Foods for Vata Aromas to Calm Vata Routine for Vata Breathwork for Vata Yoga Practice for Vata Management

9 Understanding Pitta

What Is Pitta? How to Recognize Pitta Imbalance Pitta in Balance Pitta Time of Day, Year, and Life When Your Children Are Heated Up Relax Before Bedtime

10 Keeping Pitta Dosha in Balance

Sitting by the Fire Foods to Balance Pitta Aromas to Pacify Pitta Activities to Pacify Pitta Yoga for Balancing Pitta Pranayama for Pitta Pacification

11 Understanding Kapha

What Is Kapha? How to Recognize Kapha Imbalance Effects of Long-Term Kapha Imbalance Kapha Time of Day, Year, and Life Kapha in Balance Ask Friends to Join You

12 How to Balance Kapha

Getting Unstuck Foods to Balance Kapha Aromas to Balance Kapha Yoga for Kapha Pacification Breathwork for Kapha

13 Stocking the Kitchen

Spices and Herbs Whole Foods Ghee and Oils Some Items to Keep in the Fridge Natural Sweeteners Teas and Brews

14 What About …?

Sattvic, Rajasic, Tamasic Eating Meat Dairy Drinking Alcohol Good News for Chocolate Lovers How to Deal with Allergies

15 Natural Remedies

For Colds For Gas For Lower Back Pain For Acne For Insomnia For Nosebleeds For Indigestion To Brighten Your Mood Other Remedies from Your Specialist

16 Activities and Healing Therapies to Create Balance

The Importance of Creating Energetic Balance Mindfulness for Balance Nourishing Bodywork Understanding the Chakras Using Gems for Healing Marma Therapy Mudras

17 Recipes for Breakfast 18 Main Courses for Lunch and Dinner 19 Side Dishes and Sauces 20 Snacks and Desserts Appendix A: Glossary Appendix B: Additional Resources Index Copyright