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In Your Elements: A Blooming Ayurvedic Guide to Creating Your Best Life
In Your A Blooming Ayurvedic Guide to Creating Your Best Life is a vibrant mix of Ayurvedic wisdom, humor and practicality all rolled into one book. "Ayur-What", you say? In a nutshell, Ayurveda is personalized health care which has been passed down among Indian families for over 5,000 years. Ayurveda is economical, accessible, logical, and easy to practice once you know the basics. Anyone can do it! In Your Elements was created for those of us who believe in the power of the individual and that true health stems from within.In Your Elements walks you through the fundamental Ayurvedic foundations and includes over 70 questions, exercises and oodles of tips to help you along the journey. The whole book is a customized look at your life including, your daily routine, dosha quiz, menus, recipes, home therapies, exercise recommendations and more! Bold graphics throughout will delight and inspire as you walk on your path to customize, craft and transform your life.
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230 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 15, 2016
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January 28, 2023
A solid introductory book into the world of ayurveda. Ms. Bloom makes this topic approachable, engaging, interactive and informative. Book is colorful, bright, and definitely visually appealing. This is a good beginning stepping stone into more in-depth books or in-person teachings. The author does note this would make a good book to use with friends, or even as a small work-group.
While more traditional instructors might poo-poo this book for not more fully addressing the pure roots of yoga (reminder - introduction), for those folks who are curious about ayurveda and don't want to invest in a 50 hour class, don't have access to an instructor, or the time to devote to a class, this would be a good beginning resource. (And yes, the author does offer classes.)
I had a couple of small issues with the book (entirely my quirks): I found the bold colors and bright designs almost too much at times and for my A-type personality, it wasn't organized logically (see 1/23 note below! THAT's why it wasn't logical!) and I could have benefited from an index. Ms. Bloom does note that this isn't necessarily a book to read from cover to cover, that she encourages readers to jump around. My brain doesn't do well jumping around. This is also a book I would have liked published in a spiral bound format - the easier to work on those fill-in the blank exercises! My copy also had a significant numbering typo near the end of the book. Oops! Hopefully that's fixed in future editions.
However, when all was said and read, I did buy this book and there's always posty-notes to help keep track of where things are at. I found it to be a good compliment to the more formal, traditional ayurvedic books. Where a traditional lineage book will talk about an ayurvedic concept, Ms. Bloom might have a diagram or chart to help explain - which was very helpful at times.
Recommended - if feasible, check out of the library first, or buy a used copy online to make sure the book resonates with you.
1/23 - bouncing back to add, I finally figured out the numbering typo. The printing is entirely kitty-whumpus in my book! Starts with chapter 1 and 2, skips to chapter 8, 9, 10, 11, then to chapter 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, back<\i> to chapter 11, 12 and 13. Alas, too late to return . Sticky tabs it is.
While more traditional instructors might poo-poo this book for not more fully addressing the pure roots of yoga (reminder - introduction), for those folks who are curious about ayurveda and don't want to invest in a 50 hour class, don't have access to an instructor, or the time to devote to a class, this would be a good beginning resource. (And yes, the author does offer classes.)
I had a couple of small issues with the book (entirely my quirks): I found the bold colors and bright designs almost too much at times and for my A-type personality, it wasn't organized logically (see 1/23 note below! THAT's why it wasn't logical!) and I could have benefited from an index. Ms. Bloom does note that this isn't necessarily a book to read from cover to cover, that she encourages readers to jump around. My brain doesn't do well jumping around. This is also a book I would have liked published in a spiral bound format - the easier to work on those fill-in the blank exercises! My copy also had a significant numbering typo near the end of the book. Oops! Hopefully that's fixed in future editions.
However, when all was said and read, I did buy this book and there's always posty-notes to help keep track of where things are at. I found it to be a good compliment to the more formal, traditional ayurvedic books. Where a traditional lineage book will talk about an ayurvedic concept, Ms. Bloom might have a diagram or chart to help explain - which was very helpful at times.
Recommended - if feasible, check out of the library first, or buy a used copy online to make sure the book resonates with you.
1/23 - bouncing back to add, I finally figured out the numbering typo. The printing is entirely kitty-whumpus in my book! Starts with chapter 1 and 2, skips to chapter 8, 9, 10, 11, then to chapter 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, back<\i> to chapter 11, 12 and 13. Alas, too late to return . Sticky tabs it is.
January 11, 2016
Great book for getting the beginner basics to Ayurveda.
January 10, 2018
Great resource
Very informative, very helpful, very interesting. I would definitely recommend this to anyone interested in Ayurveda. Thank you Monica B.
Very informative, very helpful, very interesting. I would definitely recommend this to anyone interested in Ayurveda. Thank you Monica B.
March 29, 2021
Great friendly book for the beginners.
July 26, 2021
Loved it
Loved the book. Modern perspective on ayurveda. Will try to follow the suggestions in the book. Nice book recommendations too
Loved the book. Modern perspective on ayurveda. Will try to follow the suggestions in the book. Nice book recommendations too
December 28, 2016
Ayurvedic Guide
This was an excellent book! It explains Ayurvedic from basics to advanced. Exactly what I was searching for to gain knowledge and the "why" for Ayurvedic medicine. Easy to understand and encouraging. Would recommend this guide for anyone who is interested in improving their health, mind, body, and soul.
This was an excellent book! It explains Ayurvedic from basics to advanced. Exactly what I was searching for to gain knowledge and the "why" for Ayurvedic medicine. Easy to understand and encouraging. Would recommend this guide for anyone who is interested in improving their health, mind, body, and soul.
August 2, 2017
I really enjoyed this straight forward approach and explanation of Ayurveda! It is fresh and very understandable.
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