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all of the books below are ones I’ve read and have returned to over and over throughout my practice. these are often the titles i recommend when friends and students ask for deeper learning.

  • The Greatness of Saturn by Dr. Robert Svoboda

    Light on Life: An Introduction to the Astrology of India by Hart de Fouw & Dr. Robert Svoboda

  • My favorite starter books:

    • Ayurveda: The Science of Self Healing by Dr. Vasant Lad

    • Prakriti: Your Ayurvedic Constitution by Dr. Robert Svoboda

    • The Path of Practice by Bri. Maya Tiwari

    Other great Ayurveda recommendations:

    • Ayurveda for Women by Dr. Robert Svoboda

    • Balance Your Hormones, Balance Your Life by Dr. Claudia Welch

    • The Complete Book of Ayurvedic Home Remedies by Dr. Vasant Lad

    • Yoga & Ayurveda: Self-Healing and Self-Realization by Dr. David Frawley

  • A Path with Heart: A Guide Through the Perils and Promises of Spiritual Life by Jack Kornfield

    Be Here Now by Ram Dass

    Journey of Awakening A Meditator’s Guidebook by Ram Dass

    Living Beautifully with Uncertainty and Change by Pema Chödrön

    Real Love: The Art of Mindful Connection by Sharon Salzberg

    Start Where You Are by Pema Chödrön

    Taking the Leap by Pema Chödrön

    The Places That Scare You by Pema Chödrön

  • The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

    The Fifth Sacred Thing by Starharwk

    Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami

    1Q84 by Haruki Murakami

    Dharma Bums by Jack Kerouac

  • The Yoga of Herbs: An Ayurvedic Guide to Herbal Medicine by Dr. Frawley

  • The Alchemist by Paulo Coehlo

    Siddartha by Hermann Hesse

    The Teachings of Don Juan by Carlos Castaneda

    Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl

  • A Path with Heart: A Guide Through the Perils and Promises of Spiritual Life by Jack Kornfield

    Be Here Now by Ram Dass

    Journey of Awakening A Meditator’s Guidebook by Ram Dass

    Real Love: The Art of Mindful Connection by Sharon Salzberg

  • What to Eat for How You Feel by Divya Alter

    The Healing Slow Cooker by Jennifer Iserloh

    Healing with Whole Foods by Paul Pitchford

    Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon

    How Not To Die by Michael Gregor

  • David Whyte

    Hafiz

    Mary Oliver

    Rainer Maria Rilke

    Rumi

  • Care of the Soul by Thomas Moore

    The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown

    Rising Strong by Brené Brown

    Taking the Leap: Freeing Ourselves from Old Habits and Fears by Pema Chödron

    Feeding Your Demons by Tsultrim Allione

    The Book Of Joy by the Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu and Douglas Carlton Abrams

    What It Takes to Heal: How Transforming Can Change The World by Prentis Hemphill

  • Love and Rage by Lama Rod Owens

    White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo 

    Talk to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell

    What It Takes to Heal: How Transforming Can Change The World by Prentis Hemphill

  • The Wild Unknown Tarot Deck by Kim Kranz

    The Wild Unknown Spirit Animal Deck by Kim Kranz

    The Wild Unknown Archetypes Deck by Kim Kranz

    Yantra Wisdom by Chanti Tacoronte-Perez

  • Feeding Your Demons: Ancient Wisdom for Resolving Inner Conflict by Tsultrim Allione

    The Body Keeps The Score by Bessel Vanderkolk

    What It Takes to Heal: How Transforming Can Change The World by Prentis Hemphill

  • Awakening Shakti: The Transformative Power of the Goddesses of Yoga by Sally Kempton

    Eastern Body Western Mind Anodea Judith

    Light on Yoga by B.K.S Iyengar

    The Heart of Yoga: Developing a Personal Practice by T.K.V. Desikachar

    The Radiance Sutras by Lorin Roche

    The Yamas & Niyamas: Exploring Yoga's Ethical Practice by Deborah Adele

    Tending the Heart Fire: Living in Flow with the Pulse of Life by Shiva Rea

    Wheels of Life by Anodea Judith

    Yoga of the Subtle Body: A Guide to the Physical and Energetic Anatomy of Yoga by Tias Little

  • Top Transformative Books for Me:

    • Awakening Shakti: The Transformative Power of the Goddesses of Yoga by Sally Kempton

    • Women Who Run with the Wolves by Clarissa Nikola Estés

    More Women's Studies & Wellness

    Ayurveda for Women by Dr. Robert Svoboda

    Balance Your Hormones, Balance Your Life by Dr. Claudia Welch

    Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler