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Dr. Karin Pirc is a doctor, has a PhD. in Psychology and is the mother of four children. She has been specialising in Maharishi Ayurveda since 1985 when she founded the first Maharishi Ayurveda Clinic in Germany in Schledehausen near Osnabrück. In 1993, together with her husband Lothar Pirc, she opened the Maharishi Ayurveda Health and Seminar Centre in Bad Ems.

Dr. Karin Pirc, Wilhelm Kempe:
Ayurvedic cooking

Eating is similar to fashion. There are those who quickly take clothes from the hanger, without a thought of which style and colour is suitable for them. Others take more care and only choose clothes that suit them. Ayurvedic diet is like a tailor made suit. In her book, "Kochen nach Ayurveda", Dr. Karin Pirc explains how to prepare an individually suitable Ayurvedic menu / diet. The author explains the basic concepts of Ayurveda and together with Wilhelm Kempe, an expert Ayurvedic chef, presents an extensive array of recipes. The presentation of the book itself is a delight. The meals are presented in a way that makes it easy to recognise the effect on the doshas. Symbols are used to show whether the ingredients pacify or stimulate the relevant doshas. This book reveals how delicious and varied an Ayurvedic diet can be.

If we make the same mistakes about basic aspects of our lives over a long period of time, these add up over time to become major health problems.

ISBN 3-8094-1420-4

Dr. Karin Pirc:
Freedom from Asthma

Maharishi Ayurveda explains that asthma is caused by aggravation of Vata and Kapha doshas. If we make the same mistakes in our lives over a long period of time, these add up over time to become serious health problems. These problems manifest differently in different individuals. This is also the reason that there are different types of asthma. In this book, Dr. Karin Pirc explains the cause of asthma and how to treat the problem from its basis instead of the usual approach of treating only the symptoms.

- How asthma develops

- Different types of asthma

- What type of person am I?

- Inner purification

- The wonderful power of plants

- The art of healthy eating

- A breath of fresh air in the brain

- Oils to purify the body and soul

- In the realm of the senses – how to attain inner balance and     harmony.

This book explains how asthma develops and the different forms it can take. It discusses the different ways people react to it and helps us learn our Ayurvedic constitutional type. It explains purification and elimination therapies and how special plants help the healing process and prepare the body for further methods of treatment. It teaches us the art of a healthy diet and how meditation, oil massage, yoga, breathing exercises, aromatherapy and music therapy can restore the balance between mind, body and spirit. This book shows us a natural and holistic way to rediscover the basis of our existence and live a life free from asthma.

ISBN 3-7857-0972-2

More books by Dr. Karin Pirc:

Dr. Karin Pirc - The Ayurvedic Course Book for Mother and Child