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This is a great little book if you are interested in learning about Ayurveda. It does not go into great depth, but gives a basic look at what it is with some great tips on nutrition, meditation, and yoga. I did enjoy it and found it helpful.

Ayurveda by Sonja Shah-Williams

9780744026771

144 Pages
Publisher: DK
Release Date: January 12, 2021

Nonfiction, Health, Mind & Body, Religion & Spirituality, Self-Help, Self-Care


This is a great book for people beginning with Ayurveda practices. It is an ancient practice that dates back 2,500 - 5,000 years ago. It works on the principle of treating the patient and not the symptoms. This overall treatment includes not only the body and mind but the spirit too.

The author does a great job breaking the subject down, so it is easily understandable. The images in the book are clear and easy to read and understand the connections. The wellness practices include yoga postures, recipes, rituals and routines.

I loved the information on the doshas. The recipe for ghee is easy to make. The information for journaling, breathing for focus, and entries on mindfulness is very good and so easy to do. I thought the information was excellent for headaches, anxiety, menopause, IBS, breathing problems, cough and cold, tired eyes, back pain, and insomnia. I highly recommend this book to anyone that is interested in learning about Ayurveda practices.

This is the definitive book on Ayurveda. The author has included the use of meditation, oils , breath work and how to start your own practice at home. It is written for everyone to understand and enjoy learning from . I highly recommend this book on the subject of Ayurveda. After reading this you can easily understand the practices of Ayurveda and put your knowledge into your own home practice.

Amazing and so informative and inspiring and very helpful to me. Thank you for writing such an amazing book

This is a nice little overview of Ayurveda for beginners interested in some of the concepts. It doesn’t get into many details, and just lays out some practices for everyday living.

This is the best, most concise, easy to read/follow book on Ayurveda that I’ve seen!

While I was mainly interested in the content (Ayurveda is something I incorporate into my yoga classes), I have to start by mentioning the aesthetics of the book. You won’t want to put it down. It’s creative, fun, calming, colorful and the simple artwork begs you to continue turning the pages.

The content itself is wonderful too. This book is chalk full of practices (ranging from foods to hygiene to self care rituals) that are simple to understand and easy to incorporate into every day life. This is definitely not the heavily intellectual, scholarly material you sometimes find in Ayurvedic guides. This book is approachable and easy to understand.

This is definitely one for your shelf! I’ll absolutely be recommending this to my yoga students who are interested in learning some simple Ayurvedic practices to enrich their lives and health.