As yoga practitioners, we intuitively adapt our practice to how we are feeling. If we are low in energy we will do a less vigorous practice. A restorative practice is more appealing when we are not feeling well. When we are stressed, we might be attracted to a challenging practice to wash away the tension, or to a gentle practice to soothe our body/mind. All of this is common sense and instinct.

The goal of this book is to help people bring this common sense/instinct into full consciousness and, using Ayurveda, further develop it. A beginning practitioner can integrate Ayurvedic principles into their learning of yoga. Established and advanced practitioners will discover a world of subtle adjustments and focuses to add freshness, healing potency and breadth to their practice. Embodying Ayurveda gives yoga practitioners powerful self-care tools and provides yoga teachers with the knowledge of how to tailor practices to the needs of their students.