My thanks to NetGalley and DK Alpha for an eARC copy of this book to read and review.

The Ayurvedic way of life has keep literally millions of people health and well, or at least not miserable and dead for thousands of years. I figured it had many pearls of wisdom to illuminate the more Western style of medicine that I know.

Well, yes and no. It really resonated with me in some places and in others I wanted to throw my eReader across the room because I disagreed with what was being said. I am full-on in the Paleo mind-set and this book didn't discuss that world at all. As it shouldn't, since that is not the purpose or scope of this book. However the things in it that went against what I know from researching the Paleo life-style really turned me off.

Great book for the basics, but if you have a specific life-style that isn't vegetarian/vegan, this may not be the book for you. No, Ayurveda is not said to be vegetarian/vegan in the book, but it is very skewed in that direction.

3 stars and I bought the Paleovedic Diet and will be reading that soon. I'm not against Ayurveda, I am fascinated by it, but I personally need a book that is a combo of the two worlds. This one didn't work for me personally, but it is NOT a bad book. It is VERY informative and really digs deep into Ayurveda. I do recommend it if you don't have a dietary life-style that would be contra to Ayurveda and if you just want to learn more about it. I didn't know a thing about it and I have walked away learning quite a bit. It has left me wanting more, so down the rabbit hole I go!

This was a well written informative book. It was a bit dense at times, but it gave me a view of yoga that I didn't have before. I really couldn't take in the entire scope of the book in the required amount of time, but I recommended that our selector buy it for the library so I will be able to brush up on the many topics in the book whenever I want.

To say I was disappointed by this book is an understatement. When looking through the chapters I was so excited to learn about the different body types, chakras, what foods to eat for each body type, and different routines to do to balance everything out. What I found was this book was so long and drawn out that I quickly lost interest. There were many facts that were repeated over and over again. It also bothered me that one of the body types had artificial sweeteners listed as okay. Sorry, but back in the day I’m pretty sure there were no artificial sweeteners available. How could this be included in an Ayurvedic diet? That really disappointed me. There were some good takeaways in this book but I would say to save yourself some time and just go buy the Cliffs Notes.

Thank you to Netgalley, Sahara Rose, and Alpha Books for my ARC in exchange for an honest review.

An OK beginners guide to Ayurveda thought the overall length would probably intimidate those looking for introductory information. I did like the "wisdom of the ages" sections scattered throughout.

Being new to this old health system, this book was very informative to me and I'm looking forward to applying some practices to my life.

This is the best Ayurveda learning book I have ever read. This will be your complete reference book when you want to learn about your Ayurvedic Dosha. Every book I have ever read tells some of this and that, but this one covers it all and explains in detail all you ever wanted to know about your body type, like what yoga poses are best for you, what foods to eat throughout the year, morning and evening practices according to your dosha, and how to balance your chakras according to your Dosha.

The Idiots Guide: Ayurveda by Sahara Rose Ketabi like all Idiots Guide books is a complete and comprehensive look at the age old system of Ayurveda. This book takes us from the beginning by explaining the concept and history of Ayurveda to how to use its principles in our everyday lives. I would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in Ayurveda.

I've read a few Ayurvedic books lately, all in the 'introduction' range, and this one did not really measure up to the others. The lack of illustrations and photographs left a lot to be desired. The information was exactly the same as in the other books - so it was the basics (which admittedly is exactly what the title indicates), but with no real pizzazz or reason why I should choose this book over another. Due to the lack of adequate illustrations, I would recommend a different book for beginners.