Women's Power to Heal: Through Inner Medicine Paperback – July 16, 2012

I had been waiting ages to buy this book because as soon as I got to checking out of Amazon, it would invariably be sold out. Good sign.I very much enjoyed this book. It has a fresh perspective on ancient ayurvedic practices--for women. I think Tiwari's advice is sound and grounded, and enjoins a healing that is real-- it takes slowing down, feeling foods and herbs, reflection, herbs, MENSTRUATING WITH THE MOON.The section on menstruating with the new moon was very intriguing for me. The author advises that we must menstruate with the new moon, and just linking up to that cycle will cure most reproductive diseases.Topics about sex or intimacy are very sparse, as this is written by a monastic. I was surprised that she recommended intercourse just during the full moon, because the full moon in the east is a time for brahmacharya (celibacy and study) and meditation. She says that a healthy and bright baby will be produced if conception occurs during the full moon, and I just have heard the complete opposite. Dunno.Anyhow, there are many usable, structured remedies and practices to try that I think will be incredibly helpful. She outlines specific days and even hours to practice the remedies, which I think might get a little daunting. Getting a moon calendar and ascribing certain days for your various remedies would work well.I have read so much about this topic and there is a lot of new ground here. I recommend it.

Beautiful, informative book. Arrived in perfect, like new condition.One star reduced due to slow shipping. Not sure why it took a month to get here from Virginia.

A brilliant tome of practice and wisdom for women! Relearing the lunar cycles, the first such information to be published Ayurvedically have helped me to heal deep distress in my womb. Maya Tiwari is a living example of the work she teaches.

BEST BOOK EVER!

Very informative and enlightening. I am enjoying it tremendously. Grateful to have found it by chance.

Best book ever on Ayurveda and women health. I started studying Ayurveda in 1985 when Deepak Chopra started with us too. Takes a woman to really understand lunar cycles and woman cycles.

Good book, but there are some topics that are explained in a very complicated way.

i've bought this book for all the women i love. mother maya is a beloved spiritual teacher who will touch your heart with her gentle down-to-earth wisdom and help you regain your strength and vitality as a woman ... and as a human being. order this book immediately!!! :)

Edit: The first time I read it, I kind of took it for granted. I was expecting spiritual sadhana exercises for women (yoga, mantras etc.) and I didn't really know what to do with the herbal remedies and other information. I guess I wasn't ready for it. Anyway, a few months after I started to have Intense PMS symptoms. I have always had painful moon cycles, but this was an entire new level. Since I remembered that Ms. Maya Tiwari speaks about healing different PMS conditions, I decided to look it up in her book. I followed her instructions and within a week my pain was completely gone! Moreover, my moon cycle was for the first time okay. I had some minor cramps, but nothing intense, which is definitely a miracle for me. I feel encouraged to explore my connection with Mother Earth even more, and to find new ways of healing myself, by actually going through the process myself. Ms. Maya Tiwari is definitely correct when she says that making your own herbal mixtures (grinding it) is therapeutic. I would recommend every woman to read this. There are also some helpful healing tips for women who have just gone through an abortion etc. Even if you don't ever need it - you might never know to whom you can recommend it. Thank you so much Ms. Maya Tiwari.

It’s a good book. Lot’s of insight in knowing the spiritual and ancient philosophy on women. Includes some stories, knowledge, techniques and remedies. But don’t think would be possible doing that without supervision or a help.

This book is lovely. it's main point is to teach us to listen to and love ourselves and therefore the world. maya illustrates how to nurture using rituals - but for me that's all very personal. what i take away from maya's life and work is a worldview of love and acceptance and how to find and follow these things in ourselves. she reminds us that all the good is right there in us and that we need to make it a priority to respect and nurture it - then it will grow and grow and we will all benefit. maya understands that we are the earth. she's really a great woman. thank you maya!

Her books go above and beyond. I haven't tried her remedies yet, but there is a lot of information. Highly recommended.

I love flipping though this book, picking up some ideas and some suggestions. I would recommend this book to any woman, or would get it as a gift, especially if they are in alternative health!