Awakened Sleep

An Ayurvedic Approach to Getting Deep Rest and Unlocking Optimal Health

De: Suhas Kshirsagar, Sheila Patel

Narrado por: Sneha Mathan

From an internationally-celebrated Ayurvedic physician and the Chief Medical Advisor for the Chopra Foundation, comes a personalized protocol to restore, replenish, and reset your sleep.

Between the rush of our daily lives, and the ever increasing presence of screens, restorative sleep is hard to come by. One in three adults worldwide suffers from insomnia. So many of us are searching for a good night’s sleep, but what does that actually mean and how we do obtain it? Through five combined decades of clinical practice and research, and work with thousands of clients and patients around the world, Dr. Suhas Kshirsagar and Dr. Sheila Patel are here to offer a holistic solution to this widespread problem.

Integrating cutting-edge science with ancient wisdom tradition of Ayurveda, Awakened Sleep will teach you how to create balanced, restorative sleep that can unlock your full human potential.

We all have the capacity for awakened sleep, which goes beyond physiological rest and relaxation, and this natural state holds the keys to the health of our body, mind, and spirit. Through a blend of Western and Eastern science alike, Awakened Sleep offers a comprehensive framework for understanding your individual sleep. Awakened Sleep will reveal:

·the most common culprits that interfere with our natural sleep patterns and cycles
·the emotional and spiritual aspects that help us tap into good sleep
·insight into your sleep habits through assessments, meditations, practices, and reflection questions, and
·a variety of sleep protocols and tips, so you can craft your own morning and evening rituals

No matter what’s getting in the way of your sleep, you can make empowered choices that work for you.

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Finally, a book that guides us all to deeper, more rejuvenating but Awakened Sleep-where sleep will become your next spiritual playground."—Dr. John Douillard DC, CAP, author of 7 health books and creator of LifeSpa.com, where Ayurvedic Wisdom meets Modern Science.

“One of the most important, innovative, and detailed books on Ayurveda in recent years. Awakened Sleep reveals the key to higher consciousness in Yoga and deeper healing of the heart, brain and nervous system in Ayurveda. The practices taught in the book can bring you greater longevity, immunity, well-being and harmony for body and mind from a time-tested naturalistic and yogic perspective.”—Dr. David Frawley, Vedacharya

"Dr. Suhas is quite the authentic Ayurvedic clinician and physician. This book is a wonderful offering from his own spiritual experiences of healing the body, mind, and spirit. Awakened Sleep will truly awaken the inner healer."—Vasant Lad, BAM&S, MASc

"Awakened Sleep is a perfect blend of science and spirituality. Drs. Suhas Kshirsagar & Sheila Patel have expertly highlighted the importance of sleep for brain health and helping to stave off brain disease."—Rudolph E. Tanzi, Ph.D, New York Times bestselling author of Super Brain , Joseph. P. and Rose F. Kennedy Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital

“Awakened Sleep is a lively and knowledgeable guide to improving health and well-being through proper sleep routines as well as a galvanizing call to experience sleep as a gateway to higher states of consciousness.”—Anand Dhruva, MD, Professor of Medicine, Osher Foundation Endowed Chair in Education in Integrative Health | Director of Education | UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Health. Associate Program Director of the Hematology Oncology Clinical Fellowship | Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of California, San Francisco

"Awakened Sleep highlights the importance of a good night sleep for heart & brain health.”—Dean Ornish, M.D., Founder & President, Preventive Medicine Research Institute Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco

"As a clinical psychologist specializing in sleep disorders, I've seen the limitations of treating sleep purely as a medical condition. In Awakened Sleep, Drs. Kshirsagar and Patel offer a perspective on restful sleep that's been missing from our conventional approach. What impresses me most is their practical dosha-based protocols acknowledge what I've long advocated - that sleep solutions must be personalized to the individual.”—Dr. Michael Breus, PhD, "The Sleep Doctor," clinical psychologist and Diplomate of the American Board of Sleep Medicine, author of The Power of When