Secret Beauty - Rethinking beauty from an Ayurveda lens #923014

This book is a beauty manual, based on the 3,500-year-old Ayurvedic philosophy. In my book, I use this ancient philosophy and adapt it to our modern times, as well as to the the seasonal offerings that our environment has to offer. My intention with this book is to explore beauty from the perspective of Ayurveda: beauty as a result of a conscious and healthy lifestyle. Diet, bio-rhythms, Ayurvedic beauty products, rest, and also our capacity to connect with our own shadows (and do the therapeutic work needed), and our connection to our own creativity are all part of an Ayurvedic beauty routine. This is all contrary to popular conceptions of beauty which instead values external aesthetics and encourages us to change our outward appearance (cosmetic surgery, makeup, accessories, clothing, etc.), instead of doing the inner work necessary for true beauty. The suggestions in this book are gentle and encourage a coming-back to our natural rhythms which involve daily routines that sustain us, resulting in a deep and natural beauty that is both powerful and perceivable, from the inside out.