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Ayurveda

Ancient wisdom for modern wellbeing
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Ayurveda by Geeta Vara explores the ancient and holistic Indian system of medicine that balances the body's three doshas to improve overall wellbeing. Drawing on 5,000 years of tradition, this book offers practical rituals and personalised guidance on nutrition, detoxification, movement, and meditation to foster self-healing and harmony with natural bio-circadian rhythms.
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Expert Ayurvedic practitioner Geeta Vara reveals a customisable, holistic approach to healthcare and self-healing

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An excellent masterpiece that brings the ancient timeless wisdom of Ayurveda, in a very simple and practical way, to our modern day-to-day life - Dr Vasant Lad, Director of The Ayurvedic Institute

Ayurveda is a 5000-year-old system of medicine that takes a much-needed holistic approach to life and wellbeing. Through balancing the three energy forces in the body known as 'doshas', Ayurveda goes beyond the boundaries of conventional practice to reveal your unique physical, emotional, and mental needs.

Expert practitioner Geeta Vara BSc and PGDip in Ayurvedic Medicine, provides simple, daily applicable rituals and wisdom that can be personalised to suit you. This includes guidance on food as medicine, detoxification, movement, and meditation.

By teaching us to reconnect with our natural bio-circadian rhythms, Ayurveda will lead you out of the doctor's surgery and on a journey towards self-healing.

With this book, you can:

  • Discover your mind/body type
  • Better understand the epicentre of your health - the gut
  • Learn to identify early signs of imbalance
  • Transform your diet through taste and mindful eating
  • Be empowered to take a preventative approach to healthcare
  • Tackle personal health problems including: stress and fatigue, immune system issues, gastro-intestinal problems, disturbed sleep, migraines, weight management, and more

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781409177937

Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 June 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Orion Spring

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 139.0mm

Height: 218.0mm

Weight: 316g

Pages: 320

About the Author

Inspired by her Indian roots, British-born Practitioner Geeta Vara brings the timeless wisdom of Ayurveda to her clinic and workshops in London and online.

Using a holistic approach in her health consultations, Geeta helps resolve a host of complaints and health conditions through herbs, diet, nutrition, lifestyle coaching, therapeutic treatments, yoga, breathing and meditation. She is qualified with a BSc and PG Dip in Ayurvedic Medicine from Middlesex University and has practiced Ayurveda around the world.

Geeta's mission is to promote conscious living and empower her clients to be the healthiest version of themselves.

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