The easiest way to make lasting positive changes in your life is to have a daily routine. This provides a structure for your health improvement plan. Daily routines have been recommended by ayurvedic texts for over 2,000 years! I have taken some of these recommendations, and modified them to our modern needs and resources. Commit to doing your routine for 40 days, and it will become a habit. more…

The three body types (doshas) are the foundation of ayurvedic medicine. They are based on the Five Elements and the natural qualities that they each possess. By understanding qualities, elements and doshas anyone can choose diet, lifestyle, herbs and other factors to balance disorders or fine-tune for optimum health. more…

Author: Maya Tiwari (now Swamini Mayatitananda)

Publisher: Healing Arts Press, USA

Paperback; 368 pages

Available from amazon.com

A comprehensive guide to ayurvedic nutrition and cooking by a pre-eminent female authority on Ayurveda. This book gives a clear introduction to the principles of Ayurveda, including the body types (doshas); and how to apply them in a way that promotes not only health but also spiritual wellbeing. more…