Ayurveda (Idiot's Guides)

I’m a licensed massage therapist and Vedic astrologer. I spend a lot of time fixating, learning, and cultivating my health, so that I can be healthy for me and for my clients & pass my knowledge down to them. I’ve always been intrigued about Eastern medicine & philosophy, but never really had a source that encompassed all information intricately…until I found this book. Ayurveda is a goldmine of knowledge & practices that withstood millennia and still holds relevance & validity today. In a world where we have forgotten our inherent metaphysical nature, I am so happy there are sources of hope & knowledge for people to turn to when they seek alternatives from modern systems. Sahara, I’ve been listening to your podcast for years and you are a creative & brilliant light for many people. You’ve changed my life as a spiritual & bodywork professional. Much love to you, thank you !!!

I recently started yoga teacher training and was introduced to Ayurveda. I was so intrigued by the information that was shared with us and wanted to learn more so I decided to give this book a try. I'm so grateful that I did because it breaks everything down into information I can absorb quickly without skipping the important info. I believe Ayurveda is everything that I've been looking for and am so encouraged by this book and excited that Sahara helps explain how to apply this to daily life. No more diets, no more following the latests trends in the health food world, THIS is worth a read if you're exhausted with trying everything to feel and be healthy and still struggling. After reading this I realized even though I was eating pretty healthy and clean, I was still eating all the wrong foods for my digestive system. 1 week in and I look less bloated, great energy level, and no daily stomach aches! My husband and I are different doshas but I'm up for the challenge of cooking meals that we can both enjoy that help us feel our best. Thanks Sahara, Evette

This book is the perfect balance of comprehensive information and simple easy to understand language. It covers all areas of Ayurveda from the history of origin to how it applies to modern day life. As I read the book I placed tabs to each topic that I can relate to, needless to say I have nearly 20 tabs scattered throughout the book. I may add more as I reread it. This will become my go-to reference book for questions/concerns regarding food, digestion, mood, etc. I really enjoyed Sahara's writing style, I felt like she was sitting in the room with me chatting about Ayurveda. It is relaxed and easy to read as opposed to a dry textbook. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this book to anyone interested in Ayurveda and living a balanced mind-body existence. I also just purchased her Eat Feel Fresh cookbook to continue this Ayurvedic journey.

This is book is amazing I learned a lot in this book. it took me one week to read this book and I feel like born again. I wish I knew all this 20 years ago but it never too so I happy. A true wisdom for life

I really like this book, easy read and informative, just let down by many typos, missing words etc. eg: - in one list it mentions Mexico twice - when speaking about the 7 dhatus it only lists 6, a mistake that is repeated more than once

I can’t believe I actually put this book down? I had a lot going on in my life and didn’t have time to keep up but I’ve been still doing some things from time to time! One thing I know forsure is that as humans, we can be aware and conscious of what is going on inside of our own bodies, but we don’t know the right tools or maybe we are unsure it could be something else. Before reading anything on the topic of Ayurveda, I remember going to the doctors with them asking what’s wrong and I reply “I don't know” , After so many doctor appointments I got frustrated because they just kept on sending me to specialists all around with not even the slightest answer to give me. ( again I am not knocking Medical field at all but just didn’t get help in a certain area) I then got into yoga which lead me to discovering Ayurveda and it has changed my life ever since. Again I am re reading this book because I love it that much. I find you always learn something new or something you forgot when first reading it. Sahara did such an amazing job with getting her points a-crossed and teaching the ancient wisdom that has been passed down from generations to generations, keeping it more and more alive! I am about to do my kitchari cleanse next week for the first time in a long time and I can tell you that you guys will feel refreshed, and cleansed! This is a 10/10 recommend on this book! I love it and I know you will too!

Love, love, love this book! I was introduced to Ayurveda last year and many of the aspects of it resonated with me, but it can seem like a lot of information to understand. Sahara does a wonderful job of making the principals easy to understand and user friendly. I really like the way she modernized the techniques but also keeps the integrity of the ancient methods. Trying to be healthy these days can seem very confusing and overwhelming with all the information out there but this book has given me a lot of clarity about what is right for my body type. I know many people struggle with acne, including myself, and this book has been a great tool to understanding my pitta imbalances that have been causing breakouts. Just so grateful for her writing this book and sharing her knowledge! This isn't just a book you'll read one time, but something you'll continue to use as a resource for years to come. I also recommend checking out her other social media platforms and podcast for more great content!

I am only on page 12 and yes I gave this book a 5 star review. Here is why... I am not new to Aryuveda but also certainly not an expert. I even have seen an Aryuveda practitioner, drink my tulsi tea, take my herbs shatavari and ashwagabdha, tongue scrape, pranayama, ashtangha, and on and on. Have I been consistent NO! And here is why, because the key to sticking with anything is to 1. Have motivation which I have being of vata mind and body that are imbalanced and 2. Understand why you are doing what you are doing... key word understand. Being 💯 % honest most and I won't say all Aryuveda books and practitioners are not teaching on a level of modern understanding and how Aryuveda principles really can serve us. Reading the first 5 pages Sahara says what I have been thinking all along... how can this ancient beautiful system apply to me in a simple format... no one has hours to be making kitchari, rubbing oil on my body and doing most of the recommended practices. This review will be updated once I finish the book but for now 5 stars for keeping it real, already teaching me so much in the first 12 pages, simple format, and how the book is constructed. I am truly excited about the future chapters. This book will be my tool and resource for everything and I can already tell I will purchsse many copies for me and others . Thank you Sahara for sticking your intuition and making us teaching us something so valuable in a simple format!

Amazing book! It's really meant for beginners and she explains everything perfectly, a great first step into Ayurveda! It's the kind of book you want to take everywhere and consult regularly, definitely worth it!

This book changed my life. Stumbled upon it while both me and my husband were under covid19. The book nailed both of our usual issues and I started getting stuff i needed (spices etc) online, while still reading. Transition to this food was a bit of an investment at first as apart from veggies, we needed sicw rack, spices, tofu, pastes etc but in a long run we saved money having delicious food throughout the week, much more often then before (we cooked but kind of lost the inspiration). My husband, who's just before saw a gastroenterologist due to ongoing issues (abdominal pain, gas, slow digestion, often issues with the stool) is so much better now (instead of following FODMAP, we switched to Ayurveda best practices for his body mind type). He is SO MUCH better. I unintentionally lost a bit of weight and feel so light. Such a wonderfully written, old medicine simplified and I'd say improved, in a book that really inspires. Thanks Sahara!

This book is like my bible! I look through it every time I need answers for something weather it is connected to my body or mind. I love how easy it is to read. It shares great information on how to heal the body and the mind. At first I bought the book because I was always bloated, always tired and just felt overall heaviness in my body. Since I bought the book, about 3 months ago, I have almost never experienced bloating (I was bloated everyday), I feel alot more energized and my lifestyle has changed to the better. What surprised me was all the other things that the book offers aside from how to eat right for your body. The book has a lot of information about how to heal in all ways of life. If you are thinking about buying this book I can tell you that this book is going to help you in such a beautifully organic way, it should be common knowledge to people how ayurveda can heal the body. It's amazing stuff!

Good read, simple to understand and adjust to your lifestyle.

I bought this book as a gift to myself on my birthday. I am so in love with this book. Best gift that I could ever give myself. It has solutions to almost all the things. I highly recommend this to everyone who wants to have a healthy lifestyle. Being Indian I have read so many similar books but it was always complicated to understand. This book is just so perfect and has simplest language used. This is the most simplified version of ayurveda!!