I stumbled on Dr. Avanti's podcast in 2020, which helped me realize that I have to put myself first and take care of my health. My life was too fast and I put my work and others first. I've learned so much there so I decided to get a book too. Fast forward a few months later, my health and life have improved so much. I started incorporating self-healing techniques one by one. I was never one of the extreme dieters and I never kept anything that was introduced too fast in my lifestyle. The Health Catalyst made it easy with each chapter to introduce a new routine. I started with "closing kitchen at 8" , followed by drinking warm tea all day, eating a big meal in the afternoon and taking a walk, nighttime massage, and smarter workflow. At each new routine I added, my sleep improved, I feel rested, my mind less cluttered, my digestion improved, my skin looks better (I have rosacea and inflammation), and best of all - less stress. I highly recommend this book and gradually applying routines.

It's rare to find wellness books and practitioners that integrate both traditional Western medicine and more holistic healing traditions. Avanti Kumar-Singh, MD is that rare and special hybrid. I opened her book at a moment when my own body was speaking loudly that what traditional doctors were telling me was necessary for my healing wasn't the path I wanted to go down. While I've not finished the book, even just a few chapters in, I'm seeing the root causes of what my body has been manifesting, how to use food (and specifically digestion) to move from imbalance back to balance, and the power of Ayurvedic "counter-balancing." This is a must-read for anyone who wants to reclaim the role of protagonist in their own health narrative.

The Healing Catalyst is an essential resource for anyone who wants to empower his/her/their own health, well being and happiness. As a yoga practitioner and wellness coach I thought I had a fairly decent understanding of Ayurveda and yet, I really learned a lot from The Healing Catalyst. Dr. Avanti finds a beautifully simple way to translate the concepts of Ayurveda to a western mind. By allowing myself to gradually grow a balanced and intelligent routine in my daily life, with understanding, intention and a clear connection to nature, the beneficial impact has been immense and profound. Especially in The U.S., when it comes to our health we are taught to look for external sources; that an expert should do/give/heal something FOR us... we are taught to give our power away. So, when one comes across a resource such as this book, which empowers us to connect with inner wisdom and be responsible for our own sense of being, it is a breath of fresh air. A breath I am truly grateful for.

Such an amazing book! I learned about Ayurveda very briefly during yoga teacher training. There is so much to learn from it, but this book beautifully describes how so many of those concepts can be applied to daily life. Reading this book has ignited the curiosity in me to look at my roots as well and learn from different ways to looks all disease and wellness.