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“Reading Ayurveda Beginner’s Guide feels like a friend taking your hand and warmly guiding you to feeling a lot better. It’s a wonderful and helpful book.” ―Sharon Salzberg, New York Times bestselling author of Real Happiness and Real Love
“Ayurveda Beginners Guide will take you on effortless journey into the world of Ayurveda that promises to change your life, as it has mine!” ―Dr. John Douillard, DC, CAP, founder of LifeSpa.com and bestselling author of Eat Wheat and The 3-Season Diet
"Susan Weis-Bohlen has provided a practical and user-friendly introduction and guide to Ayurveda for the health-conscious seekers of balanced living."―Hilary Giravaltis, Executive Director of the National Ayurvedic Medical Association and founder of the Kripalu School of Ayurveda
“Susan Weis-Bohlen has translated the ancient healing system of Ayurveda into real-world, practical applications. Each page of this beautiful book lovingly guides us with profound yet easy-to-apply steps that bring our body back to a state of wholeness, our mind back into the present moment, and our Soul to a more peaceful vibration. Ayurveda Beginner’s Guide is a powerful, comprehensive blueprint for living a healthy, balanced, and abundant life, and I am grateful to her for sharing this timeless wisdom in such an accessible format."―davidji, author of Secrets of Meditation (Nautilus Book Award winner)
"Susan Weis-Bohlen has a deep understanding of what is one of the world's oldest systems of medicine. She also has a unique talent for translating her knowledge of Ayurveda so that both health professionals and lay readers can gain more insight and understanding."―Brian Berman, MD, Director of University of Maryland School of Medicine Center for Integrative Medicine, Founder and President of The Institute for Integrative Health
“Ayurveda Beginner's Guide introduces readers to concepts and practices that can be added to one’s daily living right away. Susan Weis-Bohlen also shares deeper aspects of this powerful healing path that she has learned and practiced over the years. This book is a guide to how ancient Eastern practices can have a healing impact in the West today.”―Dr. Ramkumar Kutty, co-founder of Vaidyagrama Ayurvedic Healing Village and Punarnava Trust, India
“If you’re looking for a new way to pursue health and wisdom, this book is your answer. Beautiful and vibrant, Ayurveda Beginner’s Guide welcomes you to an ancient path for healing. Filled with practical, doable advice for everyday living, it’s accessible, clear, engaging, and so encouraging. Your travel guide for the journey, Susan Weis-Bohlen, lives this path and walks her talk. She, too, was a beginner once and takes you on this journey with lively compassion and practical humor. Go for it!”―Amadea Morningstar, author of Easy Healing Drinks from the Wisdom of Ayurveda
“As a physician who practices Ayurveda, I am always asked by patients for resources that will help them delve into this beautiful and ancient science. I am truly grateful that Susan Weis-Bohlen has taken her many years of wisdom and compiled it into an easy-to-use handbook. Ayurveda Beginner’s Guide includes an overview of dosha types, lifestyle practices, dietary guidelines, recipes, yoga poses, and other balancing Ayurvedic treatments. The writing is clear and concise, and I know this book will help many readers use this ancient medicine to achieve a more optimal way of living.”―Trupti Gokani, MD, award-winning, board-certified neurologist
“In Ayurveda Beginner's Guide, Susan Weis-Bohlen skillfully translates the empowering teachings of this ancient system of wellness for a modern-day audience. Her enthusiasm for and knowledge of the artistry of Ayurveda shines forth in every page. User-friendly and approachable, this guide is a must-have for anyone interested in Ayurveda.”―Felicia Tomasko, RN, Editor-in-Chief of LA Yoga Ayurveda and health magazine, former member of National Ayurvedic Medical Association board of directors, former president of California Association of Ayurvedic Medicine
“Ayurveda Beginner’s Guide by Susan Weis- Bohlen is a gem. For those who are looking to learn more about the ancient, healing powers of Ayurveda, look no further than this wonderful resource.”―Rebecca Katz, MS, author of The Cancer-Fighting Kitchen
"Clearly and concisely, Susan Weis-Bohlen offers a comprehensive introduction to Ayurveda, deftly mixing her own experience following Ayurvedic principles with explanations of its approach, long history, and range of benefits. The tone is serious, helpful and sometimes funny (as when the digestive tract tries to figure out what to do with ingested Cheez Doodles). This detailed book―full of recipes, information about yoga, meditation, medicine and more―makes it easy for anyone to learn about Ayurveda."―John Mutter, Editor-in-Chief and Co-Founder, Shelf Awareness
“As a Vaidya (Ayurvedic Physician) who has traveled the world for the last 30 years to practice and teach Ayurveda, I’ve often been asked by my clients and students to provide a means for understanding the vast knowledge of Ayurveda using simple language. In her book, Ayurveda Beginner’s Guide, Susan Weis-Bohlen brings years of study and clinical experience to making the knowledge of Ayurveda accessible and easy to apply for anyone. I highly recommend Ayurveda Beginner’s Guide to both beginners and those who are already familiar with the health benefits of incorporating the principles of Ayurveda into their lives.”―Dr. Shekhar Annambhotla, BAMS, MD (Ayurved), President of the Association of Ayurvedic Professionals of North America. (www.aapna.org)
About the Author
SUSAN WEIS-BOHLEN is full-time Ayurvedic consultant, cooking teacher, meditation teacher, and leader of sacred site tours. Susan’s personal journey into the Ayurveda lifestyle began when she came across the Ayurvedic cleansing technique of panchakarma. What began as the release of damaging toxins and personal difficulties eventually grew into an impassioned vocation. She has since studied with the best teachers of Ayurveda, both in the US and in India. Susan knows exactly how challenging it can be to come to Ayurveda as a beginner and has dedicated her life to sharing the fruits of her studies with students all over the world.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book
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5.0 out of 5 stars MUST HAVE BEGINNER BOOK!
A MUST HAVE book for someone new to Ayurveda. Straightforward approach, very enjoyable and informative. LOTS of useful information. I read it from beginning to end. Definitely buy this book if you really want to learn a lot about Ayurveda and you’re just starting out on the path or you’re curious and want to explore. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
5.0 out of 5 stars As pictured.
Love this book so far. It delves into living a natural lifestyle with diet, exercise, meditation, breathing, and household products.
4.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully written but Ayurveda may not be for me
I bought this so that I could study Ayurveda and determine if it was the right diet plan and lifestyle for me. I think this is a beautifully written book and I love the care, attention, and detail that this author put into the book. I came away with some principles and techniques that I will probably incorporate for the rest of my life. The CCF tea recipe as well as the adjwain seeds were a godsend for me at a time when my body felt very toxic and I was having a lot of pain. I used it to detoxify and I released so much fluid from my body. The downside, and this has nothing to do with the author or the quality of the writing or the principles contained therein , is that my body doesn't seem to function well without a lot more fat, a little more protein and a lot fewer carbs than what I would get on the Kapha plan, which is my Dosha according to the quiz I took in this book. I love it for the principles of an overall healthy lifestyle that includes practical applications for not just eating, but exercise, and other forms of self-care. I just don't think that the dietary requirements outlined for my Dosha will work for me. I cooked a whole week's worth of food and started to feel all of the old cravings come back from too many carbs. Plus, as much as I like drinking the CCF tea for its health benefits, a lot of the Indian spices are not that enjoyable for me. The first week I was on the plan, I made the Chickpea Pick Me Up recipe as well as the Kapha Kitchari recipe. I ate it for several days but I found it very difficult to enjoy those flavors. I guess you just have to really like Indian food to begin with. I also made the Easy Breakfast Bowl recipe with millet and goat's milk for Kapha. I detested the flavor of the goat's milk but the most disappointing thing was that I was having insatiable cravings. An all carb breakfast is just not going to work for me even if it is a fairly low glycemic carb. I'm happy that I gave it a try and I got something out of it but I regret jumping in with both feet instead of easing into it because now I have spent probably $100 on bulk spices that I will probably never use in entirety before they go bad and I'm going to have to throw out a $4 container of goat's milk. I guess I was just so sure that I was going to like it and adapt to it easily and that it was going to have all these wonderful health benefits for me and help me with some health issues that I've been dealing with around weight loss, weight management and inflammation. Great book but just not the lifestyle plan for me. Now that I've had time to do some more research, I am leaning toward a keto diet but with strict calorie control. I think where most people fail on the Keto Plan is that they think it's a license to eat as many fat bombs and unhealthy fat from processed meats as they want but I'm seeing now that I've been on the Keto Plan several days, that if you will watch the calories, you will have success and you will feel better if you're somebody who is very carb sensitive like me. For anybody who is like me and who has tried ayurveda and other higher carb plans and it didn't work for you, try 40- 30-30 (i.e., the Zone). And if you're still too carb sensitive for that, try Keto. Just exercise, eat good carbs on the plan as well as healthy fats and protein. And track your Macros in a fitness tracker like MyFitnessPal to make sure that you are eating the right amount of calories and that your protein, carbs, and fat requirements are within the acceptable range. Do this until you at least get the hang of it.
5.0 out of 5 stars Easy does it...
The book follows the subject clearly and whether novice or intermediate it makes for great reading and shared knowledge that you can put to use right away. I'm off to the race so to speak...Best at your endeavors...
5.0 out of 5 stars Like it a lot
I really like this book and the contents. It looks well organized, and I know that is strange to say about a book, but the way that it is written, you can digest a lot of information without it being overwhelming.
5.0 out of 5 stars best beginners book i have found
I have been studying Ayurvedic medicine and cooking for a while now and found this book and thought what the hell i'll give it a shot. I was VERY impressed with this little book, it basically takes 5,000 years and condenses it into 175 pages! I would highly recommend it if you just want to stick your foot in the water and see what you think. It's affordable, covers about everything you need to get started, has some good recipes and a great resource section in the back of the book as well.
3.0 out of 5 stars Good and bad
Easy and enjoyable to read. There's some interesting and entertaining concepts in this book but I'm not sold on the concept as I had hoped to be. Some of the information is fairly obvious like: don't eat a big heavy dinner and then immediately go to bed.Some of it is based on information that really only pertains to India like- all food should be cooked. That's because field grown produce- like spinach- is watered with less sanitary water than we're accustomed to in the states (although we're seeing more and more of those recalls here).And then some of it is based on old wives' tales or pure nonsense. For example- don't eat fruit with any other food. Yeah right! especially when a lot of vegetables we eat are actually fruit. Or don't eat while standing up. That has more to do with being mindful of your eating than anything health related. In fact, eating while you stand is probably healthier. How about- you can not snack between meals because the undigested last meal will turn to poison. Hilarious! Just like you can't eat leftovers because the life force has been drained from the food.Now, I don't know if this is common practices of true Ayurvedic teachings or if it's just the ramblings of a middle aged jewish woman who learned some stuff at some california commune. Read it and decide for yourself.
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Good introduction to Ayurveda for non-Indians
Bought it as a gift for a foreign friend. It’s written from an outsider’s perspective covering just the tip of the iceberg called Ayurveda. The content is elementary and easy to understand. A good read for non-Indian nationals.
Great for a beginner!
Im a complete beginner and found this book really easy to read and understand. I think it will be quite simple to implement into my lifestyle also. Great book!
Excellent nutritional book for people wanting to eat natural foods!
I bought this book many years ago and I lost it, so it was good to see a copy of it advertised on Bolo recently. It is just what I wanted as I wish to change my diet into eating more mung beans, lentils etc. It is a very informative book.
Too high level
It has a very very high level and mostly westernised version of Ayurveda. Some concepts are also missing. I would recommend other books like Vasant Lad’s which are easy to follow and have all the relevant info. It’s probably for someone curious about the subject but not interested in following it deeply.
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