Practical Ayurveda by Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre - Hardback Wellness Guide to Doshas, Diet, Yoga & Natural Self-Care Balance

Details Condition: Brand New Format: Hardback ISBN: 9780241302125 Publisher: DK Suitable For: Adult / General Readers Overview Practical Ayurveda is a beautifully presented hardback guide to one of the world's oldest holistic health traditions. Written by the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre, it helps readers identify their unique dosha, or mind-body constitution, and shows how small daily adjustments to diet, movement, sleep and mindset can restore balance. Clear, accessible and richly illustrated, it distils Ayurvedic wisdom into practical, modern guidance suitable for beginners and experienced wellness seekers alike. About the Book Ayurveda, meaning "the science of life," is a traditional Indian system of medicine that views health as a state of balance between body, mind and spirit. This hardback edition from DK opens with simple self-assessment tools to help readers determine whether they are predominantly Vata, Pitta or Kapha, tailoring its advice accordingly. Chapters cover nutrition and cooking for your dosha, daily and seasonal routines (dinacharya and ritucharya), natural skincare using everyday kitchen ingredients, gentle yoga sequences, breathing exercises and meditation techniques designed to calm the nervous system. Throughout, the text is supported by clear diagrams, photography and step-by-step instructions that make ancient concepts easy to put into practice at home. Rather than presenting Ayurveda as an abstract philosophy, the book focuses on realistic, achievable changes — a different breakfast, a short evening stretch, a few minutes of quiet breathing — that build into a sustainable, personalised approach to wellbeing. It is designed to sit alongside conventional healthcare, offering a complementary, natural framework for readers who want to understand their own constitution and respond to stress, low energy or poor sleep more mindfully. Key Benefits Helps you identify your personal dosha and what it means for diet, exercise and daily habits. Inclu