Print & Online Resources

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Please note:

• Everything is listed in alphabetical order. 

• I haven't provided direct links to books so as to give you the opportunity to access different book sites and vendors.

• Under the section on Āyurveda, suggested websites include links to Australian, Indian, UK and US-based sites, plus resources related to women’s health and empowerment.

Astanga Hrdayam, vols; I - III, Murthy, S.K. (transl.). Varanasi, Krishnadas Academy; 1996.  Start with volume I, The Essence of Ayurveda.

Ayurveda and Panchakarma: The Science of Healing and Rejuvenation by Sunil Joshi. Lotus Press; 1997.

Ayurvedic Cooking for Self-Healing by Usha and Vasant Lad. Ayurvedic Press; 1994.

Ayurvedic Medicine for Westerners, vols; 1 – 5 by Atreya Smith. Switzerland, EIVS GmbH; 2000-2015.

Ayurveda: The Science of Self Healing: A Practical Guide by Vasant Lad. Lotus Press; 1984

Eat–Taste–Heal. An Ayurvedic Guidebook and Cookbook for Modern Living by Thomas Yarema, Daniel Rhoda and Chef Johnny Brannigan. Five Elements Press; 2006.

Life, Health and Longevity by Robert Svoboda. India, Penguin; 1992.

Marma Points of Ayurveda by Vasant Lad and Anisha Durve. The Ayurvedic Press, 2008.

Prakriti: Your Ayurvedic Constitution by Robert Svoboda. Motilal Banarsidass; 1989.

Textbooks of Ayurveda, I, II, and III by Vasant Lad. Ayurvedic Press; 2002.

The Ayurvedic Cookbook by Amadea Morningstar with Urmila Desai. Lotus Press; 1990.  

The Everyday Ayurveda Cookbook: A Seasonal Guide to Eating and Living Well by Kate O’Donnell. Shambhala; 2015.

Ayurveda Next Door: An international online directory for Ayurvedic practitioners.

Australian Traditional Medicine Society Promotes and represents professional practitioners of natural medicine.

Australasian Association of Ayurveda Inc. The nationally registered professional Ayurvedic Association.

Ayurveda Conference Australia. Promotes upcoming conferences and activities to promote Ayurveda in Australasia. 

Dr Rama Prasad. An experienced Ayurvedic physician in Sydney and Melbourne.

Poonthottam Ayurvedasram. A panchakarma hospital in Kerala founded by Vaidya. P.M.S. Raveendranath. Offers good quality treatments and opportunities to volunteer.

Vaidyagrama Ayurveda Healing Village: A traditional eco-village and panchakarma hospital in Tamil Nadu run by a team of four experienced doctors. Offers good quality treatments and opportunities to study and volunteer.

Vinayak Panchakarma. A panchakarma hospital in Maharashtra founded by Dr Sunil Joshi. Offers good quality treatments and opportunities for study.

Ayurvedic Practitioners Association: An organisation that strives to represent Ayurvedic practitioners and create standards of practice throughout the UK.

Ayurvedic Institute: The institute of Dr. Vasant Lad. A leading Ayurveda school and health spa.

Banyan Botanicals: Provider of  quality Ayurvedic herbs and products in the US.

Dr Claudia Welch.  An experienced Ayurvedic practitioner and teacher, a doctor of oriental medicine, and an author. A highly respected expert.

Maharishi Ayurveda Products International. Provider of  quality Ayurvedic herbs and products in the US.

National Ayurvedic Medical Association (NAMA). An organisation that strives to represent Ayurvedic practitioners and create standards of practice throughout the US

Adena Rose Ayurveda. Specialises in women’s medicine, womb healing, food as medicine, and postpartum care. 

Balance Your Hormones, Balance Your Life: Achieving Optimal Health and Wellness through Ayurveda, Chinese Medicine, and Western Science by Dr. Claudia Welch. Da Capo Lifelong Books; 2011.

It starts with the Egg. Provides wonderful insights into the importance for fertility and pregnancy of the months leading up to conception by Rebecca Fett. Franklin Fox; 2014.
 

Sacred Window: Ayurveda for Pregnancy, Childbirth and Postpartum Care. Offers newly birthed mothers and babies holistic rejuvenation and nutrition practices.

Stree: A foundation centred on the principles of Ayurveda with a vision to raise the status of women in India, and heal the planet as the extension of Self. They offer classes in Ayurveda, cooking and yoga, plus therapies and retreats.

Taking Charge of Your Fertility. The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement, and Reproductive Health by Tony Weschler. Willian Morrow; 2015.

The Pill. Are you sure it’s for you? by Jane Bennett and Alexandra Pope. Allen Unwin; 2009.

Woman: An intimate geography by Natalie Angier.  Anchor; 2000.

Yoga Mama Yoga Baby. Ayurveda and Yoga for a Healthy Pregnancy and Birth by Margo Shapiro Bachman. Sounds True; 2013.

Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda. Yogoda Satsanga Society of India, 1946.

Bihar School of Yoga Books, published by the Yoga Publications Trust, Bihar, India.

For example, Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha is a wonderful introduction and foundation for these aspects of Yoga.

BKS Iyengar's books. For example, Light on Yoga. Schocken Books Inc.; 1979.

Georg Feuerstein’s Books. For example, Yoga: The Technology of Ecstasy. Tarcher, Inc, 1989.  

Yoga for Your Type: An Ayurvedic Approach to Your Asana Practice by David Frawley and Sandra Summerfield-Kozak. Lotus Press; 2001.

Yoga in India. Lists Yoga retreats, teacher training courses, classes and ashrams in all styles and places in India. Also hosts a worthwhile blog.

Yoga Mama. The Practitioner’s Guide to Prenatal Yoga by Linda Sparrowe.  Shambhala; 2016.

Yoga Mama Yoga Baby. Ayurveda and Yoga for a Healthy Pregnancy and Birth by Margo Shapiro Bachman. Sounds True; 2013.

Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda. Yogoda Satsanga Society of India, 1946.

Big Shakti: Offers insightful resources and products related to Yoga, Ayurveda, Tantra and other spiritual sciences.

Books on Buddhism. Great introductory books include The Art of Happiness by HH The Dalai Lama. Riverhead; 1998. And The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying by Sogyal Rinpoche. HarperOne; 2009.

Tantric Yoga and the Wisdom Goddesses. Spiritual Secrets of Ayurveda by Dr. David Frawley.  Lotus Press; 2003. And other books by David Frawley.

I Am That by Nisargadatta Maharaj. Sundaram; 1973.

Osho’s words, recorded in books. Take your pick!

Paul Brunton’s books. For example, A Search in Secret India, 1934, and A hermit in the Himalayas, 1937.

Ramana Maharishi's words and books.  Look at the 'Self Realization Series'. And books by Arthur Osbourne, such as The Teachings of Ramana Maharshi. Rider, 2014, and For Those with Little Dust. Inner Directions, 2001.

Robert E. Svoboda’s Aghora I, II, and III. Brotherhood of Life, Inc, 1993. 

Sadhguru’s Books. For example, Inner Engineering. A Yogi’s Guide to Joy. Penguin Ananda; 2016 

Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse. Penguin Books, 1922.

The Bhagavad Gita. There are many translations. Choose one that resonates with you.

The Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu. I like the translation by Ralph Alan Dale. London, Sacred Texts; 2002.