Ayurveda Every Day - Balance Your Mind, Body & Spirit

by Monica Bloom

Guide to practically incorporate Ayurveda into daily lives, by Ayurvedic lifestyle coach

144 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2021

Reviews

[*ੈ✩‧₊˚Sassy Little Hippy˚₊‧✩ ੈ* · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like this book as a crash course action item introductory to Ayurveda. It’s not super in depth on the history and all aspects of Ayurveda (like essential oils, acupuncture, etc) but it covers the doshas and best foods and exercise for each dosha. If you are already familiar with Ayurveda, this book is not for you unless you are just looking for a humbling reminder to balance. If you are looking for a crash course to see if you’d be interested in a deeper dive, this book is appropriate.

And heads up - you cannot separate the spiritual aspect of Ayurveda… It’s a holistic approach to balancing mind, body and soul. So if you are hyper-sensitive to that stuff, Ayurveda is not for you.

[Kailey (Luminous Libro) · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book gives basic information about the Ayurveda health system, and how a holistic approach to preventative medicine can promote wellness in every area of your life.

I like the basic health advice in this book, and the common sense approach to holistic medicine. However it is all wrapped up in a lot of mystical religious weirdness that I did not agree with.

I think the approach to medicine based on your body type and your personality type is very interesting. It can be really important to notice whether your symptoms worsen or are better with heat or cold, with sleeping at certain times of the night, or with eating certain types of food. Remedies that may work for one personality type will be ineffective for someone else. I really like that Ayurveda takes the whole person into account.

However I did not like the references to mystical ideas like dharma, prana, and other buddhist and New Age philosophies. Not everyone subscribes to those beliefs, so it seemed pointless to include it in a book that most people are going to pick up just interested in health advice, not spiritual advice.

[Thao · Rating 5 out of 5]

I found this book on my way to the desert. Seemed so fitting. I've been wanting to learn about Ayurveda for some time now. This book is a small, quick read with super practical action items. It introduced me to ayurveda in such an easy format. Highly recommend if you are curious and need some basics. I definitely will be keeping the book around, referencing back, and revisiting as I apply some of the ideas to life. Definitely want was a physical book so you can write in the margins, plus very small so not sure if it's worth a digital copy.

[Olivia · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great little handbook for getting started in Ayurveda. The dialogue is nice and casual as if she was right there teaching. It’s fun and I actually really learned a lot ! Wouldn’t recommend for full knowledge, only a starter !

[Beth Fredrick · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great starter at Ayurveda. I valued the quick tips and action items to start a small practice and stack practices upon that.

[Nadine Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5*

[Valerie Petry · Rating 5 out of 5]

I gained some beautiful insights with this book on my Dosha and why the different diets I have been on may not have worked.

[Inez · Rating 3 out of 5]

Informative and full of suggestions and practices.

[Candice · Rating 5 out of 5]

Uplifting and practical guide to wellness :)