The Ayurveda Way. 108 Practices from the World’s Oldest Healing System

388 Pages·2017·26.09 MB·English

by  Ananta Ripa Ajmera

I DEDICATE THIS BOOK
To my teacher, my Guru, Acharya Shunya To my great teacher, her
Guru, Baba Ayodhya Nath To my great-grand teacher, her Guru’s
Guru, Paramatman Shanti Prakash And to the unbroken line of
Vedic Gurus who came before them Thank you for revealing the
Ayurveda Way to me and blessing me with learned personal
ancestors, who were themselves renowned Ayurveda healers and
teachers in the sacred land of India: Amarchand Khokhani, my
grandfather
Hakemchand Khokhani, my great-grandfather Surchand
Khokhani, my great-great-grandfather And the rest of my
maternal family lineage May I continue to walk the Ayurveda Way,
as you walked it, once upon a time.
Contents
Preface
Introducing an Ancient System
How Ayurveda Heals You
Lesson 1: Dig Deep
Lesson 2: You Are the Living Composite of the Whole
Universe
Lesson 3: Like Increase Like
Lesson 4: Follow the Sun’s Cycles for an Empowered Daily
Lifestyle
Lesson 5: Follow the Ebb and Flow of the Seasons for
Abiding Health All Year Round
Part 1: Healing Your Body
Chapter 1: Food as Medicine
1. Eat warm, cooked, gently oiled foods.
2. Drink water (preferably boiled water) only when you’re
actually thirsty.
3. Embrace certain dairy products.
4. Mindfully part with or modify other dairy products.
5. Avoid incompatible food combinations.
6. Observe your digestion to assess your overall health.
7. Cook with love.
8. Heal your digestion with takra.
9. Start your day on a stress-free note with sweet
sooji cereal.
10. Reclaim your health with khichadi.
11. Sleep like a babywith spiced milk.
12. Calm your mind and body with opo squash.
13. Soothe your soul with mung dal soup.
Chapter 2: The Magical Healing World of Ayurvedic Spices
14. Use turmeric for good health on the inside and out.
15. Sprinkle cumin on any savory food to improve digestion.
16. Help lose weight with Himalayan pink rock salt.
17. Connect with coriander and cilantro: your emotional
support system.
18. Invite a fiery fivesome into your diet and life.
19. Benefit from your true blue friends.
20. Make Ayurvedic veggie pilaf with many healing spices.
21. Try Ayurvedic fries for a healthy take on comfort food.
22. Enjoy a savory sooji dish.
23. Cook easily digestible mung dal pancakes for breakfast.
24. Complement any savory meal with cilantro chutney.
25. Spice up your cooking with Ayurvedic fajitas.
26. Warm your heart with butternut squash.
27. Make a mouthwatering masoor dal.
28. Give your pasta an Ayurvedic twist.
Chapter 3: Beauty, Naturally
29. Say goodbye to foods stripping you of beauty.
30. Start eating your way to greater beauty.
31. Avoid overheating.
32. Make your own soap and body scrub.
33. Wash your hair less often and more wisely.
34. Oil your hair.
35. Make an all-natural anti-acne and anti-aging facemask.
36. Embrace the healing power of marigold flowers.
PART 2: Strengthening Your Mind
Chapter 4: The Art of Mindful Eating
37. Consciously chew your food.
38. Start your meals with a moment of gratitude.
39. Sit in Thunderbolt Pose after meals.
40. Eat in silence when possible.
41. Consume the right amount of food and liquids.
42. Eat more fresh sattvic foods and less rajasic and
tamasic foods.
43. Snack wisely.
44. Walk 100 steps after meals.
45. Make lunch your largest meal.
46. Let your mind calm down from strong emotions before
eating.
47. Eat in a pleasant environment.
Chapter 5: Change Your Mind, Change Your Life
48. Keep good company.
49. Take a shower daily.
50. Grow a mandukaparni plant.
51. Light a lamp.