Ancient Wisdom for Modern Living: From Ayurveda to Zen, Seasonal Wisdom for Clarity and Balance

by Jane Alexander

A comprehensive exploration of ancient wisdoms from around the world, interpreted for use in our own time.

Today, people are searching for spiritual fulfillment, insight, and inner calm. Ancient ways of wisdom can help us achieve that goal—and this enlightening overview covers all the best practices to enhance our well-being. After an introduction, it features four sections, each focused on a season and offering practical advice  Nutrition (adapting your diet throughout the year, including recipes, cleanses, home remedies, and tonics); Body (exercises, including simple yoga and qigong flows, healing forms of bodywork and breathing); Emotional life (seasonal emotional shifts and advice on natural approaches to loneliness, stress, and depression); and Spiritual life (powerful soul-work, including space cleansing, crystals, sound healing, and tarot). Harness this wisdom to relieve the pressures of our contemporary environment.
 

Genres: Self Help, Philosophy, Nonfiction

192 pages, Hardcover

Published September 10, 2019

About the author

I am the author of over twenty books on natural health, holistic living and spirituality. I am passionate about seasonal living, fitness, yoga, meditation, dreamwork and shamanism.

Reviews

[Ariana Detrez · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great beginners guide to various ancient wisdoms. Jane shows you ways to incorporate it into your life through the seasons. If you’re looking to scratch the surface on these topics, this is a great start. She doesn’t fully explain everything though so have google handy if you’re completely new to this topic.

[Annabel Fenton · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have this sitting next to my bed. It is the perfect thing to dip in and out of when I need spiritual inspiration, relaxing or some practical advice about realigning.
It is also an aesthetically beautiful book with fantastic illustrations throughout.
Lovely to own.

[Timothy Limanjaya · Rating 4 out of 5]

You don't have to believe the contents of this book, you also don't have to do the things in this book, just enjoy the book. Let this book take you on a journey to various parts of the world.
Another interesting side of this book is that we are able to learn from various cultures about how to respect and love ourselves, and be friendly with nature.

[Naomi · Rating 4 out of 5]

I actually really enjoyed this book. A lot of new learning about different traditions in different countries.

[l · Rating 4 out of 5]

such a beautiful book. i love how it was set in seasons and gave us a teeny taster of different wisedoms from around the globe. good starting point, im off to find more out abt tibb !

[Mrs Julie Gargett · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good basic guide to a holistic way of life.

[Mette · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fin kortfattet intro til diverse helsesystemer verden over. Med lækker grafik/illustrationer til.

Så hvis du er nysgerrig på, hvad Ho'oponopono, Tibb, mongolsk medicin eller andre emner er for noget, så kan du læse 1-3 sider om hver af dem.

Hvis du leder efter en dybdegående udforskning af emnerne, så skal du finde en anden bog.