The first Westerner ever to graduate from a college of Ayurveda and be licensed to practice in India, Robert Svoboda merges an Eastern and Western integrative approach to Ayurveda with practical, authentic teachings. This book includes all aspects of this ancient wisdom: its perspective on anatomy, food, daily routine, diagnosis and pathology, as well as the psychological and spiritual aspects of being.
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Ayurveda addresses the well-being of the entire being -- physical, psychological and spiritual -- in an approach to health andhealing that is as relevant to the modern world as it was to the ancient world from which it emerged. Herbs and minerals, nutrition and purification, affirmative ways of living are a few of the ways in which Ayurveda treats not just the ailment but the whole person, emphasizing prevention of disease to avoid the need for cure. The Ayurvedic principles and practices outlined in this book form a sound basis for accessing optimal health in balance.

Robert E. Svoboda merges an Eastern and Western integrative approach to Ayurveda with practical, authentic teachings in this guide to understanding Ayurveda in daily life. A thorough exposition on Ayurveda, this book includes all aspects of this ancient wisdom. Starting with the origins of Ayurveda, you are taken on a journey of discovery in personal health. Learn about the unique perspectives Ayurveda has on anatomy, food, daily routine, diagnosis and pathology and their remedies of herbs, minerals and purification. India's traditional medicine addresses the well-being of the entire being - physical, psychological and spiritual - in an approach to health and healing that is as relevant to the modern world as it was to the ancient world from which it emerged.

Robert E. Svoboda is the first Westerner ever to graduate from a college of Ayurveda and be licensed to practice Ayurveda in India. During and after his formal Ayurvedic training his mentor, the Aghori Vimalananda, tutored him in Ayurveda, Yoga, Jyotish, Tantra and other forms of classical Indian lore. After moving to India in 1973, he lived there for more than a decade. Since 1985 he has continued to spend many months of each year there and in other lands. The author of a dozen books, he serves as Adjunct Faculty for the Ayurvedic Institute in Albuquerque and for Bastyr University in Seattle.