Cornerstones of Ayurveda
Ayurveda (Aye-yur-VEY-duh), the "sister science" to yoga, translates as the knowledge or science of life and originates from the same Sanskrit texts which are approximately 5000 years old.
Yoga and Ayurveda are like two great branches growing from one body of knowledge. On the one hand, Yoga asks us to do certain physical postures so that the body is calmed and the mind is ready for quiet sitting and inner listening. Ayurveda is designed to support that principle of self-inquiry and the seeking of unity between mind and body. It reminds us that when we are not doing Yoga, we can use Ayurveda to cure and prevent disease as well as dis-ease (discomfort) and increase our well-being.
2-Hour Workshop
Learn to use the cornerstones of Ayurveda – nutrition, exercise, deeper self-nurturing, heart-centered goals – to help bring balance to your appetite and yoga/workout routine.
- Receive personalized tips to nurture your constitution at both practical and profound levels.
- Get to know your mind-body type and the foods, exercises, colors, essential oils and other ayurvedic lifestyle habits that increase your well-being.
- Learn how to change your habits so that these choices can be made with more ease.
- Includes handouts to continue integrating these practices into your life.
Buy the book "Ayurvedic Balancing: An Integration of Western Fitness with Eastern Wellness" as a workbook to help put the ideas you've learned into practice in your life. It will help you to:
- Determine which mind-body type predominates in your constitution
- Learn about the six tastes and their influence on lifestyle
- Learn Ayurvedic cooking with recipes that nourish and satisfy
- Identify and achieve healthful goals
- Reduce stress through meditation and guided imagery
- Use exercise to shift your body from fat-storing to fat-burning
Joyce Bueker has studied and taught yoga, ayurveda and meditation for over 15 years, and as a Certified Communications and Life Purpose Coach she helps students increase their ability to be well-nourished through all 5 senses.
Read a true-story account of how this book changed the life of a reader by logging onto her letter to the publisher entitled "Peace with My Past".
Ayurvedic Balancing:
An Integration of Western Fitness with Eastern Wellness
by Joyce Bueker, M.A.
Published by Llewellyn Publishers, 2002, and available at www.llewellyn.com, www.barnesandnoble.com, Amazon.com and other fine booksellers.
"Discover Ayurveda, the ancient holistic health system from India. Ayurveda is not just about treating sickness, but rather emphasizes preventing disease and enhancing health, longevity and vitality. It is a complete way of life, based on balance and harmony with nature. Ayurvedic Balancing offers a simple, but not simplistic, approach to integrating these Eastern wellness principles into a Western fitness lifestyle. It's simple because it focuses on concepts, rather than complicated detail, and breaks the process into practical steps. It discusses the psychology behind fitness imbalances and provides effective ways to reduce mental/emotional and physical hunger, and enjoy constructive, lasting change."