Ayurveda is a powerful ancient healing system that offers a holistic vision of health involving balance in and between body, mind and spirit. One of its most fundamental ideas is that each individual's constitution is unique and has a particular relationship to three fundamental and vital energies, the Doshas. Ayurveda looks at the way in which those energy types relate to diet, lifestyle and general health. Balancing the Doshas and body, mind and soul will help you live a long, healthy and contented life. This introductory guide to Ayurveda explores:
- the history of Ayurveda and the philosophies on which it is based
- the three Doshas and their relationship to individual constitution
- the body's subtle workings and how imbalances arise
- how we can recreate balance by working with a practitioner or by ourselves
