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    Ayurveda Demystified: For Optimum Western Living
    Ayurveda Demystified: For Optimum Western Living
    Ayurveda Demystified: For Optimum Western Living
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    Ayurveda Demystified: For Optimum Western Living

    By GAYLE REDFERN

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    Introducing Ayurveda into Western living involves understanding a new language, new philosophy and new lifestyle, not an easy task. However as an instructor, I quickly discovered that the wisdom is worth pursuing; following this modified basic wisdom taught in the accompanying class became an easy task. A

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherURLink Print & Media, LLC
    Release dateMar 30, 2023
    ISBN9781684863792
    Ayurveda Demystified: For Optimum Western Living
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    GAYLE REDFERN

    Gayle Redfern: During her many years as a Health Consultant and Psychic, Gayle Redfern helped individuals create balance in their lives. She earned a Masters of Arts in Holistic Health to help her learn how to recognize the personal triggers for illness and chaos which are keys to healthy living. After discovering how easily Ayurveda brings balance and unity into one's life, Redfern went beyond her private consultations to develop and teach workshops and seminars. These were designed to help people understand the basics of this "Science of Life." The next step is writing and promoting psychic and spiritual books. Currently she has published four books Inner Bridges - Opening your Connection to Inner Peace & Harmony, Ayurveda Demystified - For Optimum Living, Within & Beyond - The Connection, Ancient Wisdoms - Exploring the Mysteries and Connections.

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      Ayurveda Demystified - GAYLE REDFERN

      AYURVEDA DEMYSTIFIED

      FOR OPTIMUM WESTERN LIVING

      GAYLE REDFERN

      Ayurveda Demystified

      Copyright © 2023 by Gayle Redfern. All rights reserved.

      No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any way by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording or otherwise without the prior permission of the author except as provided by USA copyright law.

      The opinions expressed by the author are not necessarily those of URLink Print and Media.

      1603 Capitol Ave., Suite 310 Cheyenne, Wyoming USA 82001

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      URLink Print and Media is committed to excellence in the publishing industry.

      Book design copyright © 2023 by URLink Print and Media. All rights reserved.

      Published in the United States of America

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2023903558

      ISBN 978-1-68486-378-5 (Paperback)

      ISBN 978-1-68486-379-2 (Digital)

      03.02.23

      CONTENTS

      Preface

      I. Introduction

      II. Philosophy

      III. Key Points of Energy Forces

      IV. Identifying your Dominant Functions

      V. General Health Imbalances and Maintenance

      VI. Maintaining a Balance

      VII. Food Guidelines For Movement Dominance

      VIII. Food Guidelines Processing Dominance

      IX. Food Guidelines for Storage Dominance

      X. Blending Eastern and Western Diets

      XI. Food Compatibility

      XII. Specific Food Product Information

      XIII. Remedies

      XIV. Chakras & the Energy Forces

      XV. Colour: The Positive Influence

      XVI. Massage

      XVII. Exercise

      XVIII. Conclusion

      XIX. Bibliography

      PREFACE

      During my prior career as a Health Practitioner and Counselor, I used various techniques with clients to correct or explain health and emotional issues. However, these became inadequate. There were some people experiencing mysterious difficulties. Others might experience a symptom one day and be fine the next day without explanation. Consequently, I searched for answers.

      My interest in Eastern cultures led me to explore their medical systems. What I discovered were systems that had the potential of healing without drugs or surgical treatments. They acknowledged imbalances and offered solutions that were drug free.

      As I learned more about Ayurveda, I discovered it not only counteracts imbalances but encourages the individual to take more responsibility for their health. In addition it outlines a daily regime for each person.

      Ayurveda is a very complex science of life when it is studied in detail and followed in its entirety. However, a person can study segments and achieve success with that particular piece. For myself, I discovered that by slightly adjusting my diet, I was able to eliminate aches and pains from my own body.

      With the new knowledge, my next steps were to use it in my practice, teach workshops, write a booklet to accompany the classes and finally write this small book.

      This book is possibly the first step for many individuals into the world of Ayurveda. It introduces the concepts in English terms. I hope that once the reader has become comfortable with this information, they move on and learn much more. I believe it truly is a gateway to healthy living.

      I

      INTRODUCTION

      Ayurveda (Sanskrit for science of life) is possibly the oldest health science, approximately 5,000 years old, predating and influencing most medical systems. It is a comprehensive system combining natural therapies with a personalized approach to treatments. Historically, it was the only system practiced in India.

      Unfortunately, when British rulers suppressed Indian practices, it was relegated to Grandma’s kitchen and rural communities. Gradually however, leaders in India, recognizing the strengths of both Western medicine and Ayurveda, amalgamated the knowledge, thus producing a complex and powerful system of healthy living.

      For someone raised in a Western culture, Ayurveda can be best defined as a preventative science while Western medicine is corrective. The modern Ayurvedic doctor believes there are five ways to health:

      Meditation: Let the body heal itself

      Diet: Take in what the body will use best

      Herbs: Let nature provide what is needed

      Chemical

      Drugs: Use what Western science has given us

      Surgery: Remove what is non-functional

      Meditation, diet and herbs are mainly preventive procedures while the use of herbs, drugs and surgery are corrective. While numerous systems follow this preventive and corrective classification, Ayurveda differs by combining five abroad principles. One, it places equal emphasis on our body, mind and spirit, restoring the inherent harmony of the individual. Two, it incorporates the elements earth, air, water, fire and ether. Three, it follows a circadian system. Four, it understands the three life-force energies existing within all life forms. Finally, it recognizes the balance that must be part of our internal and external lives. Balance allows us to integrate the hemispheres of our brain, reduce stress, maintain health, and enjoy life around us wherever we live.

      After visiting India, Carl Jung commented that, Life in India had not yet withdrawn into the capsule of the head. It is still the whole body that lives. This is the concept that we must incorporate into our lives, in the commercial word of today. We are not individual pieces of machinery; every part affects other parts and the whole. We live and work in a left-brain society. Spending too much time in the left-brain leaves other parts idle and stagnant. Ayurveda looks at the WHOLE UNIQUE PERSON, emphasizing the interaction of mind, body and spirit. Proponents of Ayurveda believe that illness and disease come from a loss of

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