Body Thrive: Uplevel Your Body and Your Life with 10 Habits from Ayurveda and Yoga

by Cate Stillman

Overview

Discover an innovative new curriculum for smarter, naturally rejuvenating daily habits through Ayurveda and yoga
 
“This is the next frontier of Ayurveda.” —Mark Hyman, MD, medical director at Cleveland Clinic's Center for Functional Medicine and 11-time New York Times bestselling author
 
The habits you choose over time create your day-to-day thrive. What habits have you been choosing? Are they helping you—or holding you back?
 
Evolving your habits doesn’t have to be a struggle. In Body Thrive, wellness expert Cate Stillman guides you into 10 critical daily routines based on Ayurveda that will rejuvenate you by aligning your daily schedule with natural biorhythms. Rather than presenting a rigid checklist of scheduled tasks, Cate encourages easy and steady progress through small actions.
 
Including access to dozens of downloadable worksheets to help you chart your progress through the habits, Body Thrive provides step-by-step instruction for developing aligned action in your daily routine. Here you will learn: The immediate advantages of lighter, earlier dinnersWhy you should listen to your body clock and go to bed before 10 PMHow to set up a vibrant, energized day with an intentional morning routineCoordinating your workout with the intelligence of the breathThe satisfaction and abundance of eating a locally sourced, plant-based dietTechniques for invigorating self-massageHow to properly sit in contemplative silenceHealthy eating guidelines that will leave you feeling nourished and fulfilledMethods for heeding and maintaining the wisdom of your sensesHow to choose ease and spaciousness instead of stress and constriction “You only get one body,” writes Cate. “What habits are you going to mold it with?” With Body Thrive, you’ll discover how to catalyze more energy, improve your digestion, hone your fitness routine, cultivate peace of mind, and shift your own habits toward lifelong health and wellness.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781683643388
Publisher:	Sounds True, Incorporated
Publication date:	03/05/2019
Sold by:	Macmillan
Format:	eBook
Pages:	280
File size:	924 KB

About the Author

Cate Stillman
Cate Stillman has guided a global online tribe into thriving in body, family, and community through innovative yoga and Ayurvedic teachings since 2001. She hosts the Yogahealer Real Life Show, a weekly podcast featuring dozens of experts in the field, and is the author of Body Thrive. She splits her time between Wyoming and Mexico. For more, see yogahealer.com.
 

Table of Contents

You Only Get One Body ix

Part 1 Orientation

How Are You Designing Your Body? 3

How to Have a Body According to Ayurveda 13

A Crash Course on Habit Evolution 19

Part 2 The 10 Habits of Body Thrive

Habit 1 Eat an Earlier, Lighter Dinner 33

Habit 2 Go to Bed Early 51

Habit 3 Start Your Day Right 67

Habit 4 Bestir Your Breath-Body 81

Habit 5 Fuel Yourself with a Plant-Based Diet 97

Interlude: How to Evolve Your Habits in Relationships 115

Habit 6 Self-Massage Your Body 133

Habit 7 Sit in Silence 145

Habit 8 Heed the Healthier Eating Guidelines 161

Habit 9 Come to Your Senses 179

Habit 10 Live in Ease 193

Part 3 Conclusion

There Is No End Game 207

Kitchen Sadhana: Enlightening Your Kitchen 213

List of Worksheets 223

Create a Book Club for Body Thrive 227

Inspiration from Body Thrive Course Members 235

Yogahealer Resources 239

Glossary 241

Notes 249

Index 255

About the Author 265

Editorial Reviews

This accessible guide to Eastern thought will appeal to the overwhelmed and stressed who are seeking relief.” —Booklist

“In Body Thrive, Cate Stillman expertly distills the time-tested and often complex wisdom of Ayurveda to provide succinct tools and practical daily habits to help modern humans experience extraordinary health. This is the next frontier of Ayurveda.” —Mark Hyman, MD, medical director at Cleveland Clinic's Center for Functional Medicine and 11-time New York Times bestselling author

“Ayurveda is not only ancient Indian medicine—it is a universal body of knowledge that Cate Stillman delivers seamlessly into your living room, where it belongs. Body Thrive offers Ayurvedic practices that are doable and logical for modern readers!” —John Douillard, DC, CAP, bestselling author, founder of LifeSpa.com

“In Body Thrive, Cate Stillman delivers the timeless, ancient wisdom of Ayurveda in a practical 10-step program. Within the thalamus part of the brain, there is a special gene which maintains the circadian rhythms of our biological clock. Stillman’s teachings touch this subtle, invisible clock, bringing harmony, happiness, and long life. This book will change your body, mind, and consciousness so your life can become more whole.” —Vasant Lad, BAM&S, MASc, founder of The Ayurvedic Institute, author of The Complete Book of Ayurvedic Home Remedies

“Body Thrive distills a road map for optimal health for the mystery we live in . . . our body. I recommend using Cate’s 10 habit principles to get into alignment and to discover your unique purpose in being alive in these interesting, changing times.” —Ana T. Forrest, creatrix of Forrest Yoga and author of Fierce Medicine

“The beauty of the ancient tradition of Ayurveda is that it brings to the forefront the necessity of ritual for the body, mind, and soul. Body Thrive is a coming home, a way to truly be present with who we are on the spiritual level, by engaging in body-based self-care practices. This book is the perfect manual for honoring your body as a temple so that your life is manageable, fulfilling, and joyful!” —Deanna Minich, PhD, author of Chakra Foods for Optimum Health and The Rainbow Diet

“Cate is a genius at sharing the potent self-care practices of Ayurveda in an accessible, methodical, and joyful way. Body Thrive is an invaluable guide for anyone interested in self-healing and transformation.” —Scott Blossom, founder of Shunyata Yoga

“As complexity increases all around us, it is easy to forget that the most effective tools we have to make positive changes in ourselves are often the simplest. Change your habits and you change your existence. In Body Thrive, Cate Stillman—who has revised basic teachings from Ayurveda to fit the modern world—offers practical tools for realigning our lives with the rhythms of Life that our bodies crave to follow. Make an honest effort to introduce these 10 habits into your existence and you are certain to benefit.” —Robert Svoboda, BAMS (Ayurvedacharya), author of Prakriti: Your Ayurvedic Constitution

“Cate Stillman is a healer and a dedicated advocate for self-healing through yoga and Ayurveda. In these pages, you will learn to nurture and nourish yourself by attuning your habits to focus on positive choices that garner health and happiness.” —Maya Tiwari, Ayurveda pioneer, author, and humanitarian

“How many of us struggle with the wide chasm between what we know is ideal health and what we do to achieve it? In Body Thrive, Cate Stillman has distilled her decades of education and experience leading thousands through exemplary programs that build this bridge. She takes you through a powerful program with 10 simple but potent habits so that you can truly thrive.” —Eric Grasser, MD, CAy

“Body Thrive engages readers with life-changing advice and a no-nonsense approach to lasting health. I love how Cate ushers her readers into taking action so that they too can be masters of Ayurveda.” —Talya Lutzker, author of The Ayurvedic Vegan Kitchen

“In Body Thrive, Cate Stillman has provided a manifesto to thrive—not just survive—in our lives. Packed with numerous actionable pearls of wisdom for optimizing sleep, nutrition, movement, and connection with self and others, you can feel Cate’s approach to a body-empowered and zestful life come through the pages!” —Mark Menolascino, MD, author of Heart Solution for Women

“Body Thrive is an upbeat and inspiring take on Ayurvedic wisdom. Cate’s supportive and engaging style welcomes readers into the fold and sets us up for success from the very beginning. Creating new habits is indeed an evolutionary science, and Body Thrive is on the cusp of this movement.” —Kate O’Donnell, modern yoga wisdom teacher and author of The Everyday Ayurveda Cookbook and Everyday Ayurveda Cooking for a Calm, Clear Mind

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