Learn More About Ayurveda

Curious about Ayurveda? Give these books and websites a look!
 
Books

Absolute Beauty
By Pratima Raichur
The first one-third of the book is an excellent overview of ayurvedic practices, followed by advice focused more specifically on beauty.

A Woman's Best Medicine
By Nancy Lonsdorf, M.D.
A holistic guide to ayurveda for women of all ages; covers relationships, emotions, pregnancy, and women's health.

Perfect Health: The Complete Mind/Body Guide
By Deepak Chopra
The well-known M.D. and popularizer of all things Eastern offers eating advice as well as guidance on stress reduction and exercise.

Web sites

Ayurveda.com

Lifespa.com

Care/Advice

For personal care and consultation, you may want to see a trained ayurvedic practitioner. There are no licensing procedures for ayurveda in the United States, but schools here train students for at least 1 year, and Indian-trained practitioners have often studied for more than 5 years.

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