Ayurveda and Yoga- Philosophical Foundation and Applications

About The BookThe book dwells deep into the philosophical foundations of the two ancient sciences of India Ayurveda and Yoga. The book discusses the benefits of adopting Yoga as a complementary therapy to Ayurveda. Giving details of Sattvavajaya Cikitsa to establish its use, the book describes how supplementation of Yoga can help in the management of mental diseases, Management of mental imbalances through Yoga can be very useful to the current generation of people in view of rise in the stress-related ailments. It also shows how Yoga has an impact on various systems of the body like cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, endocrine, circulatory, muscular, skeletal, and nervous.

As the author is a practicing Ayurvedic physician, she draws from the personal experience of supplementing Yoga in the treatment of several diseases. The book presents such experiences as case studies which give strength to the conclusions of the research work This book is expected to serve three purposes. One is for the common reader to understand the two ancient sciences of India and the complementation of one to the other Second is to the practitioners of Ayurveda to include yoga supplementation as part of their preventive and curative prescriptions. Finally, the third is to researchers to explore the subject further to find more effective and efficient combinations of treatment for the betterment of health across the globe.

 

About the AuthorDr. Gayatridevi is a practicing Ayurvedic physician for about three and fall decades In order to make available the expertise she has gained through her experience, she has chosen to write books for students of Ayurveda as well as common readers Her popular books in Telugu titled Prakriti Varaalu (in 2 parts), Ayurveda Saram, Putrakameshti and Ammayi Amma Ammamma giving medical advice to people of various ages and stages in life have been very helpful in adopting natural lifestyle for overall improvement of health She has also translated a book on Asanas- Why and How into Telugu. Her textbooks written as Made Easy series in English on Padartha Vijnana, Streeroga, Prasutitantra and Kaya Cikitsa (in 2 parts) are proving to be very helpful and reader-friendly to Ayurvedic students across the country.

In addition to writing books, she has been writing health columns in Telugu journals and magazines and giving TV programs on health for the benefit of people. She has presented her work on Yoga and Ayurveda in various seminars and conferences including the international conferences at Chandigarh, India and New York, USA As recognition of her work and service to society for the improvement of health, she has received several prestigious awards that include “Adarsa Vanitha Puraskaram”, “Uttama Mahila Puraskaram and Sriramanavami Pratibha Puraskaram.