The Ayurvedic Guide to Fertility. Heather Grzych

      

      Praise for The Ayurvedic Guide to Fertility

      “It’s about time we had a book like this one! The Ayurvedic Guide to Fertility provides a friendly and honest approach to Ayurveda’s wisdom and how modern women can apply it to improve their health before conception. From her research as well as from personal experience, Heather Grzych has created a trustworthy guide into what can be a sensitive topic. Ayurveda is a gold mine for women on the journey to conception, and Heather offers clear and practical guidance to readers. This book is a boon to women!”

      — Kate O’Donnell, author of The Everyday Ayurveda Cookbook, Ayurveda Cooking for a Calm, Clear Mind, and The Everyday Ayurveda Guide to Self-Care

      “The Ayurvedic Guide to Fertility offers a new and refreshing perspective on not just fertility but health for women. This guide is overdue, as it offers an approach that includes rest and self-love — something our current society doesn’t always revere but can greatly benefit from.”

      — Sarah Kucera, author of The Ayurvedic Self-Care Handbook

      “Getting pregnant is a sacred meditation. Heather Grzych has put together essential aspects of fertility in a way that’s easy to understand and comfortable to execute. This is a perfect book for all those who are looking to conceive a new life mindfully.”

      — Chandresh Bhardwaj, spiritual adviser and author of Break the Norms

      “Relax and work with nature to conceive a new life for yourself and your family. This is a book I’d be glad to recommend to my treasured clients, as well as my beloved thirtysomething daughter. With nesting, resting, nourishment, and easy-to-experience processes, Heather Grzych draws effectively on the depth and knowledge of her revered mentor, Dr. Sarita Shrestha, Ayurvedic ob-gyn. A must-read.”

      — Amadea Morningstar, author of The Ayurvedic Cookbook and Easy Healing Drinks from the Wisdom of Ayurveda

      “The Ayurvedic Guide to Fertility is an excellent resource for not just fertility but also a healthy and happy pregnancy. Conscious parents with a healthy diet and lifestyle will create enlightened babies. This is a very important topic in today’s busy modern culture. I congratulate Heather Grzych on her own journey, culminating in a wonderful book.”

      — Dr. Suhas Kshirsagar, BAMS, MD, Ayurvedic physician and bestselling author of The Hot Belly Diet and Change Your Schedule, Change Your Life

      “Heather Grzych writes about fertility and Ayurveda with both learned and innate knowledge. Using her own experiences and those of her clients, as well as the ancient teachings from Ayurveda, she has created a tableau of fertility on the physical, emotional, and spiritual level. Beautifully written and easily accessible, this is an important book for all women — not just those who want to get pregnant. Heather has distinct knowledge and insight about how the female body works and shares it in an honest, direct, beautiful way. A wonderful, necessary addition to the canon of books on Ayurveda and self-care.”

      — Susan Weis-Bohlen, Ayurvedic practitioner and author of Ayurveda Beginner’s Guide and Seasonal Self-Care Rituals

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      Copyright © 2020 by Heather Grzych

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      The material in this book is intended for education. It is not meant to take the place of diagnosis and treatment by a qualified medical practitioner or therapist. No expressed or implied guarantee of the effects of the use of the recommendations can be given or liability taken.

      Text design by Tona Pearce Myers

      Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

      Names: Grzych, Heather, date, author.

      Title: The ayurvedic guide to fertility : a natural approach to getting pregnant / Heather Grzych.

      Description: Novato, California : New World Library, [2020] | Includes bibliographical references and index. | Summary: “A guide to getting pregnant and giving birth to a healthy child using the ancient Indian medical system of Ayurveda, the ‘sister science of yoga.’ The book covers topics such as adopting an Ayurvedic diet, practicing yoga, cleansing toxins, and creating a healthy environment for conception.”-- Provided by publisher.

      Identifiers: LCCN 2020002480 (print) | LCCN 2020002481 (ebook) | ISBN 9781608686803 (paperback) | ISBN 9781608686810 (epub)

      Subjects: LCSH: Conception--Popular works. | Fertility, Human--Popular works. | Medicine, Ayurvedic--Popular works.

      Classification: LCC RG133 .G78 2020 (print) | LCC RG133 (ebook) | DDC 613.9--dc23

      LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020002480

      LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020002481

      First printing, May 2020

      ISBN 978-1-60868-680-3

      Ebook ISBN 978-1-60868-681-0

      Printed in the United States on 30% postconsumer-waste recycled paper

New World Library is proud to be a Gold Certified Environmentally Responsible Publisher. Publisher certification awarded by Green Press Initiative.

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       To my son, Gabriel, who came to me in a sleeping dreamand has made my life a waking dream.

       And to all the lovers and all the mothers — for staying wild.

      Contents

Foreword by Dr. John Douillard, DC, CAP

Introduction: How This Book Came About

Chapter 1: Fertility Today

Chapter 2: Going Primal

Chapter 3: Principles of Health

      Chapter 4: The Four Fertility Factors

      Chapter 5: Discovering Your Type

      Chapter 6: Engaging the Heart

      Chapter 7: Learning How to Read Your Body

      Chapter 8: Healing Fertility Rituals and Practices

      Chapter 9: Your Partner

      Chapter 10: Your Environment

       Conclusion: How to Be Healthy and Fertile

       Acknowledgments

       Glossary of Sanskrit and Other Uncommon Terms

       Notes

       Index