“In Sense-Care is Self-Care, Jennifer Kurdyla invites you into the truth of your life through the senses. This is an invitation in, down, and around. Not straight through and not in a linear direction. Kurdyla’s storytelling is vulnerable and relatable, which offers a model for inhabiting the human experience through our senses. I have read many books on Āyurveda, and this really is a refreshing doorway into the experience of aliveness.” —Erin Casperson, Director, Kripalu School of Āyurveda
“The first book of its kind, Sense-Care is Self-Care teaches us why caring for the senses as part of our daily routine is vital to our whole-body health. Kurdyla’s wisdom and experience shine through, making this an informative, approachable book and a beautiful, timeless resource.” —Sarah Kucera, author of The Seven Ways of Āyurveda
Reclaim your attention, cultivate resilience against stress, and rejuvenate your longing for life through simple, accessible daily rituals that cleanse and nourish your five senses
You’ve heard of “self-care,” but have you heard of “sense-care”?
The modern wellness industry has convinced us that “self-care” is something we need to buy. But according to the ancient traditions of Āyurveda and yoga, self-care is in our hands-literally, in the form of the five senses. Conduits of information, energy, and substances between the external world and our internal world, the senses directly shape the nature of the mind through their structural and functional integrity, and through their inputs. Recognizing the mind’s tendency toward distraction, emotional identification, and obsession, the Vedic sages passed on the wisdom of a daily routine (dinacaryā) and meditative practices that both cleanse and nourish these portals, allowing for a more supple response to stressors and greater capacity to digest the emotional intensities plaguing our individual lives, our communities, and our planet.
Combining a rigorous but approachable presentation of Vedic philosophy, with modern science and real-life stories of these rituals’ transformative powers, Sense-Care is Self-Care dives into traditional practices to energize and soothe all five senses (plus a vital “sixth sense”)—
- Tongue scraping and oil pulling
- Abhyaṅga
- Mantra meditation and sound baths
- Neti and nasya
- Seasonal eating and kitchari monodiets
—alongside over 100 daily, seasonal, and mealtime rituals (including simple recipes to support the gut-brain axis) that you can customize according to your needs and schedule. This comprehensive guide will support you through all stages and seasons of life, etching a foundation of stability and discernment into your cells for when you need it most.
If the stressors and overwhelm of modern life leave you feeling like you’re spiraling out, this evergreen resource will pave the way toward reversing the spiral of your life force inward, befriending your beautiful mind, and redirecting your precious attention back home to your Self, dwelling in the heart.
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