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Title:
Ancient wisdom for modern living : from ayurveda to zen, seasonal wisdom for clarity and balance
ISBN:
9781454936640
Physical Description:
192 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Contents:
Introduction -- The ancient wisdoms -- Spring -- Summer -- Late summer -- Fall -- Winter -- End thoughts.
Summary:
A comprehensive exploration of ancient wisdoms from around the world, interpreted for use in our own time. Today, people are searching for spiritual fulfillment, insight, and inner calm. Ancient ways of wisdom can help us achieve that goal--and this enlightening overview covers all the best practices to enhance our well-being. After an introduction, it features four sections, each focused on a season and offering practical advice on: Nutrition (adapting your diet throughout the year, including recipes, cleanses, home remedies, and tonics); Body (exercises, including simple yoga and qigong flows, healing forms of bodywork and breathing); Emotional life (seasonal emotional shifts and advice on natural approaches to loneliness, stress, and depression); and Spiritual life (powerful soul-work, including space cleansing, crystals, sound healing, and tarot). Harness this wisdom to relieve the pressures of our contemporary environment. --
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