Ayurveda, a complete method of self-healing for the body, mind, and spirit, has become more visible due to the sudden popularity of its sister practice, yoga. The goal of ayurveda (which means science of life) is to maintain optimum health through natural means. Longtime yoga teacher Cybele Tomlinson describes the three basic body types, or doshas, and teaches readers how to determine their type. She discusses ways to bring the bodys systems into balance through food choices, meditation practices, temperature regulation, exercise, and ayurvedic healing practices.
