Yoga and Ayurveda: Self Healing and Self-Realization

If anyone out there is doing a yoga teacher training course get this book. I was looking for something which would help me understand more about the basics of yoga philosophy. This book is great. It is especially helpful if you are looking for detailed explanations to the three bodies and the related sheaths. There is also a great chapter on prana which is very in depth. David writes is an informal way which is easy to understand; it is a book which you can read easily from cover to cover and not get bogged down on complicated detail. Worth the money!

I used this book for a course I took out last year very informative and I learned a lot. I wouldn't hand this book to another for anything!

This book fills an important gap in the subject. It is quite well written, and describes in detail the theoretical background common to both practices.

A good book but not the most straightforward of reads.

Frawleys knowledge is such a great help in understanding the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda . Another great book of Frawleys

I bough this book because I'm a yoga teacher and an ayurvedic student, and I found myself astonished by the way Dr.Frawley explain and interlace this two sciences.

Yesss l really enjoy read it... Definitely a book to try...

Great product!

Essencial reading to all interested in deepen yoga understandind and practice. Well balance between theory and practice tips: highly recommended!

Toda una enciclopedia de sabiduría. No me canso de leer y escuchar en Youtube a Frawley. Tiene tanto que aportarnos.

Excellent book by a knowledgeable author

The topic of Ayurveda has been mentioned on my blog a few times, but this is the first book I've read + reviewed with a major focus on the topic - exciting! I'm glad to say that David Frawley's book doesn't disappoint.As you can gleam from the title, this book isn't purely about the medical science of Ayurveda, but specifically Ayurveda's relation + inherent connection to yoga.Ayurveda is the Vedic science of healing for both body and mind. Yoga is the Vedic science of Self-realization that depends upon a well-functioning body and mind ... Yoga and Ayurveda are sister sciences that developed together and repeatedly influenced each other throughout history.Frawley does a wonderful job of introducing the true purposes of Yoga and Ayurveda, as well as how they work in-tandem at all times. He does a great job of introducing Sanskrit terminology without it being overwhelming. The first few chapters may seem like a huge cascade of information + it can take some time to absorb how it all links together, but Frawley is quick to reference other sections of the book that are helpful.As someone who has studied/read about/practiced both Yoga and a bit of Ayurveda for over a decade, Frawley's book is a highly appreciated addition to my bookshelf - the type of book I'll happily read + reference again + again.If this was the first book I'd ever read about Yoga, I'd probably be a bit confused and overwhelmed, but if you know a little bit about Yoga (or Ayurveda) + would like to learn a bit more about Ayurveda (or Yoga), this is the book to start with.Note: I highly appreciate Frawley's emphasis on all aspects of Yoga, not just asana (which is the most popular aspect in Western culture) - thank you, David. :)

A delicious book on the topic. Deep and thorough, NOT a beginner's guide to the topic, most likely. The concepts, practices, spirituality, philosophy, psychology of Yoga and Ayurveda are all here. If you want the knowledge AND the practice, here it is. Bravo for this work. A book to return to again and again through your stages of existence and seeking for balance and guidelines for self-help and awareness. Thank you to this sage for making this available for all.