praise for EveryDay Ayurveda, unedited quotation

I grew up on Ayurveda, since my parents were devoted to its practice, but found few opportunities to benefit from it during my more than three decades living abroad. But this ancient science of wellness is one of India’s great contributions to humanity. Since my entry into public life I have strongly advocated its promotion, systematic scientific documentation and world-class standards of quality-control to put Ayurveda on a par with Western systems of medicine, whose dominance has stifled our self-awareness for centuries. I believe in the efficacy of Ayurveda and hope that this ancient wisdom will flourish again. Dr Bhaswati Bhattacharyya has written a book that will help resurrect this knowledge, using scientific logic for modern scientists and slokas for ancient scientists and observers. Her writing will appeal to the intelligent seeker dedicated to achieving a good life using conscious self-care, attention to healthy habits, and respect for the wisdom of the ancients. 

- Shashi Tharoor, PhD, author, Undersecretary General of the United Nations (2001-2007),  Member of Parliament (Thiruvananthapuram), columnist, public speaker​

praise for EveryDay Ayurveda

Ancient Ayurvedic rishis developed dinacharya, a way of maintaining normal body rhythms and staying healthy. Assisted by logic and personal accounts, Dr. Bhaswati brings dinacharya alive in this book and reinforces its importance and necessity especially in busy lives.

-  Vd. Partap Chauhan, ayurvedic physician, TV personality, founder of Jiva Ayurveda

sacred time

The period from 4 a.m. to 6 a.m. is sacred to Brahmins. To all who are acquainted with , when lightness of being is present, when the soul can most easily be accessed by our heavy, thick material minds. Brahma muhurta is literally translated in Sanskrit as the moments (muhurta) of Brahma, the energy of the creator

~ EveryDay Ayurveda, 2015, Chapter 1, Rise and Shine

the voice deep inside

A voice deep inside questioned how some people were healthy even in their eighties, while others got sick. Modern medicine had few answers, but lots of tests and drugs to suppress those inescapable symptoms. Thus, I was provoked onto a journey of questioning whether depletion is unavoidable. I delved deeper into Āyurveda and found a road introducing me to the concepts of dinacharya (daily routine).

~ EveryDay Ayurveda, 2015, Preface