About this item
Celebrated Ayurveda teacher Ananta Ripa Ajmera offers an inspiring introduction to this ancient Indian medical tradition, which complements and extends the health and wellness benefits of yoga. Through 108 short essays you will learn to approach optimal digestion, better sleep, less stress, and a more balanced life. Diet is key, and many essays are accompanied by recipes that incorporate into daily meals spices such as turmeric, cumin, ginger, and mustard seeds. In addition, meditation, yoga and breathing exercises, and self-care practices such as oil pulling and massage, make this time-tested wisdom available to contemporary holistic health enthusiasts - even beginners.
About the Author
Ananta Ripa Ajmera is author of the bestselling book "The Ayurveda Way: 108 Practices from the World's Oldest Healing System for Better Sleep, Less Stress, Optimal Digestion, and More" (Storey Publishing) . She is Director of Program Development at Vedika Global, a foundation her teacher Acharya Shunya created to awaken health and consciousness with Ayurveda, Yoga and Vedanta. She has taught Ayurveda at Stanford University, California Department of Public Health, UNICEF, Mother Earth News Fairs, NY Insight Meditation Society, 1440 Multiversity, NYU, ABC News, and CA Probation Departments. Her work has been featured on Fox 5 News, Spirituality & Health Magazine, Reader's Digest, MindBodyGreen, Elephant Journal and Global Glam Magazine. She graduated from NYU Stern Business School, where she received an honors degree in marketing. You can learn more about her at www.wholeyoga-ayurveda.com.
