About 10 years ago, I started taking yoga classes. In yoga, you learn about Ayurveda, living simply in body and mind.

The author suggests you ficus on one habit a week for 10 weeks. Some seemed easier to follow than others. Going to bed earlier, and eating a lighter dinner I will follow through with.

Timeless wisdom, presented in a fresh, simple style. Beautifully written.

“There is a rhythm to your body thriving. When you know and live into this rhythm, you engage in your best life ever.”

I love that there was no (ultimately disappointing) discourse on some magic pill/technique. Rather, there was constant light-shining on the fact that we can all thrive with consistent behaviors.

“Body Thrive is not about magical elixirs or expensive superfoods. The force that will sculpt and shape your body and how you age is daily habit.”

Somehow, Cate managed to remind us of the things “everybody know” — without being preachy or condescending.

“Ease comes through intentional habits that align you with flow. When you live into the 10 Habits of Body Thrive, you design an easeful and strong body, a clear and sharp mind, dynamic relationships, and become a vessel for spirit in action.”

I was highlighting throughout, remembering what I know.

“Identify who you are becoming and who you have been, and the call to adventure will carry you through a rewarding return to a better version of yourself.”

Highly recommended, for those seeking their first self-improvement book — and for those reading their hundredth.

Thank you Sounds True and Netgalley for this ARC.

I am beginning to read and learn more about yoga and was excited to read this great book. It was really helpful for me and gave me a much better understanding of Ayurveda philosophy. A great book to accompany me on my journey and compliment my meditation practice.

This book offers helpful suggestions on how to build healthier habits based on the teachings of Ayurveda and yoga. The author suggests that you focus on one habit each week for 10 weeks, and then start the cycle over again. If you sign up on her website, you can download the accompanying workbook and meditations.

Some of the author’s suggestions seemed quite reasonable and practicable to me, and others did not strike me as very feasible. Some of her recommendations, such as the food combining rules, seemed strange and were not well justified.

While I found the text generally quite understandable, I was not fond of the author’s writing style. She includes a lot of Sanskrit that didn’t seem necessary, although she generally defines these terms in the text and in the glossary. She also uses some slang (chillaxing, hood, peeps) that just didn’t fit the tone I would expect from a book like this.

The back matter includes references for each chapter, a glossary, an index, tips and questions for book clubs, and additional resources.

You won’t develop a comprehensive understanding of Ayurveda here. Other than for exercise, there aren’t many suggestions specific to each dosha. However, if you are looking for some guidance on how to develop a healthier lifestyle, this book might be a good choice.

I was provided an unproofed ARC through NetGalley that I volunteered to review. Because I have not seen the final published version, I cannot comment on the final editing and formatting.

This is the best self help book I have every read ! I recommend this book very highly as it is truly one that will improve and change your life for the better. Thank you for the ARC for review. My opinion is my own.

Here the author has begun her book with a simple question to her readers- "How are you designing your body?" This will give you pause as reading this we realize it really is up to us how we design our body around the habits we have incorporated into our lives. Many of our daily habits work against our bodies and that is what the author will change here .
The author then asks "Do you want to survive or thrive?" Considering so many of us are in pure survival mode in these hard times it is a question to ponder and opens up the possibilities that we are our own downfall in regard to our health. By these simple questions the author opens up her program to readers that will change our lives.

The author then does open our minds to having healthier habits as we age by beginning right away. Now the author gives us 10 habits that we can change going through each 4 times a year taking one week to form each new healthy habit. I found this so amazing and simple to incorporate into my own life. The healthy ways the author recommends are easily done so any reader can choose to improve their life . Al.l the changes she suggest do improve your life substantially. They are so simple like eating dinner earlier, exercise, simple yet potent health improvements we all should be doing.

The author gives examples from her personal Ayurveda practice and how her clients felt. She encourages us to use Ayurveda practice and yoga as part of our new health routine . I have to say that since following her program I was able to move further out of a deep depression organically and feel better, look healthier and appreciate my body more .

Read this book! It will change your life!! It is not to be missed. i will be giving hard copies away for gifts and buying a hard copy for myself . .This is a book to refer to daily and use going forth as part of your health routine. I highly recommend it ! Truly this is a most inspiring book that we should all incorporate into our daily lives.

I will admit I am a beginning when it comes to Yoga as well as Ayurveda . This book is perfect for beginners looking to find balance and a health habit in your every day life.
Everything is simply laid out for the common person who has no idea where to start with Yoga. It is perfect for kids to grandparents.

The author has the ability to pull readers in giving them a starting point and able to create a simple habit for their bodies to be able to accomplish and feel successful. Her website connect with readers with easy to print out workbooks that are simple and easy to follow.

The book is beautiful and simply perfect for beginners
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher Yogahealer Press for the advance copy of Cate Stillman Body Thrive.

I really enjoyed this book. Filled with simple habits to change, alot of time to do it and information on why it matters. Also it was a fun read and I felt inspired to change things up.
If I had one criticism it would be the title. There are just so many books with the word Thrive in the title that it starts to lose meaning and appeal after awhile.

I just want to quote this entire book to you because it is honestly amazing!  

This book starts with the question: How are you designing your body?

That gave me pause to think.  I have been trying to cultivate healthy habits for years but I never really considered designing my body.

The book then goes on to ask if you will survive or thrive.

The book then goes into the author's background and how we can start small and open our minds to healthier habits as we age.  It was beautifully and inspirationally written.

Body Thrive is a set of 10 habits that Cate Stillman encourages us to cycle through 4 times a year.  Taking one week to form each habit.

The first habit is to eat dinner at least three hours before bed.  Then there are suggestions of how to do this, what to make, and how it affects our bodies.  The author gives examples from her personal Ayurveda practice and how her clients felt changing their dining habits affected them. 

If you want to feel better and look better and be healthier, read this book!  It will change your life!!

I would like to thank Netgalley and Sounds True for my copy in exchange for me honest review.