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A review by victoriakleinco
Yoga & Ayurveda: Self-Healing and Self-Realization by David Frawley
5.0
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. :)
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. :)