Reading List

Ayurvedic Wisdom, Gently Applied

Ancient principles of balance that quietly inform my practice, alongside my clinical training.

01

Perfect Health

Deepak Chopra

The most mainstream entry point, good for total beginners.

02

Ayurveda: The Science of Self-Healing

Vasant Lad

My actual go-to reference book.

03

The Complete Book of Ayurvedic Home Remedies

Vasant Lad

Practical, everyday, not overwhelming.

04

Prakriti: Your Ayurvedic Constitution

Robert E. Svoboda

If you want to actually understand your dosha properly, not just take a quiz online.

05

Yoga and Ayurveda

David Frawley

Where yoga and Ayurveda actually meet, which is rarer to find well explained.

06

Ayurveda and the Mind

David Frawley

Mental health through an Ayurvedic lens specifically.

07

The Yoga of Herbs

David Frawley & Vasant Lad

A classic reference if herbalism interests you.

08

Eat Taste Heal

Thomas Yarema, Daniel Rhoda, Johnny Brannigan

The most usable Ayurvedic cookbook I've come across.

09

Health, Healing, and Beyond

T.K.V. Desikachar

Ties back to his father Krishnamacharya's teaching, yoga and Ayurveda together.

10

The Book of Ayurveda

Judith H. Morrison

A gentle, well-illustrated overview if the others feel too dense to start with.

Curious what these ideas look like in practice? They shape a lot of how I work with clients. Get in touch if you'd like to talk.