About the Author
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Sri Swamini Mayatitananda (or Sri Swami Mayatitananda) is the spiritual name of Maya Tiwari.
Image credit: Sri Swami Mayatitananda (Maya Tiwari) taken in 2008 at the Wise Earth Monastery in Candler, NC. by Catherine Escobedo.
Works by Maya Tiwari
Ayurveda: A Life of Balance: The Complete Guide to Ayurvedic Nutrition & Body Types with Recipes (1994) 136 copies, 2 reviews
Het grote Ayurveda handboek het meest complete naslagwerk over ayurvedische geneeswijzen (2010) 2 copies
I segreti della guarigione ayurvedica. La guida più completa all'antica medicina indiana (2006) 2 copies
Ayurveda, la vie est un équilibre : Guide complet de la nutrition et des types corporels ayurvédiques, recettes ayurvédiques (2003) 1 copy
Ájurvéda : život v rovnováze 1 copy
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- Other names
- Mayatitananda, Sri Swamini
Mayatitananda, Sri Swami
Mayatitananda, Mother
Maya, Mother
Tiwari, Bri Maya - Birthdate
- 1952-04-16
- Gender
- female
- Organizations
- Wise Earth School of Ayurveda
Mother Om Mission (MOM) - Relationships
- Saraswati, Swami Dayananda (guru)
- Short biography
- Sri Swami Mayatitananda (Maya Tiwari) is a pre-eminent spiritual Mother who emanates silence and wisdom. A world renowned spiritual teacher, she has helped transform thousands of lives with her healing presence. Affectionately called Mother, she fills a significant void in the world culture as nurturer, healer, educator –transforming disease and despair into health and inner harmony. Mother belongs to India’s prestigious Vedic lineage – Veda Vyasa. She was carefully tutored by His Holiness, Pujya Swami Dayananda Saraswati to preserve the precious oral teachings of the Vedas and was thereafter initiated by him as a Sannyasini – one of a small number of women in the tradition to receive such an honor. Mother is the spiritual head of Wise Earth School of Ayurveda and the founder of Mother Om Mission (MOM), a charitable organization in Guyana, SA that disseminates Wise Earth’s unique inner-medicine healing education for at-risk communities. MOM’s work transforms violence and disease into harmony and health.
- Nationality
- India
- Places of residence
- Guyana, South America (birthplace)
New York, New York, USA
Rishikesh, India - Disambiguation notice
- Sri Swamini Mayatitananda (or Sri Swami Mayatitananda) is the spiritual name of Maya Tiwari.
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Ayurveda : a life of balance : the complete guide to ayurvedic nutrition and body types with recipes by Maya Tiwari
“A Life of Balance” is a more than a cookbook- it's a thoughtfully written manual that breaks down the spiritual science of the foods we eat. The premise is that we must eat based upon our own type of constitution, and the food we eat must remain as pure and soulfully alive as possible. Tiwari expounds upon all of these ideas in great detail, promising that the more you apply the techniques, the more intuitive your understanding of Ayurveda will become. Tiwari also weaves in the ancient show more Vedic philosophies as they enhance our understanding of how such mindful eating can quicken our evolution on this planet. As well, she provides insights from her personal experience with Ayurveda, herself having used it to heal her last inoperable tumor.
Tiwari starts at the most basic level of Ayurveda, devoting an exceptional 20+ pages to helping the reader to determine which of the constitutions (doshas) s/he has, because the whole diet will be based upon that singular determination. Most books on Ayurveda offer little more than one paragraph per dosha, so if you're an Ayurveda fanatic, this book is worth its weight in gold for this section alone. Also, instead of the three basic doshas, Tiwari combines the three doshas in various ways to come up with ten distinct doshas, which allows for more flexibility.
For each dosha, you will find a list of major foods (foods to eat all the time), minor foods (foods to eat sparingly), regressive foods (foods that work against the chemical balance of health you are trying to achieve), and seasonal menu suggestions for all three daily meals. The back of the book is the recipe section, where the recipes are marked clearly enough so that you can tell if the meal fits into your dosha plan or not.
There is a plethora of information in this massive book, including extensive amounts of background information on everything from Eastern concepts like the chakras (and how they relate) to how to outfit your kitchen for your Ayurvedic revolution. All told, if you decide to walk the path of Ayurveda, this book will pretty much be your bible, and you will probably keep it and refer to it forever.
I deducted a star, however, due to the sheer inaccessibility of many of the foods and the fact that I can't see many people being able to apply enough of the techniques on a daily basis in order to make this kind of philosophical diet work for them in the long run. All food must be organic (of course, but many areas in the US still do not readily offer organic food- just the nasty GMO stuff), as well, the food can never have been frozen or canned. I could be biased here, but if not for the ability to freeze food, I would starve to death out here in the hills. As well, there were those pesky patriarchal admonitions to women in the book, such as women shouldn't prepare food while menstruating (I suppose I'm to fast for 5 days every lunar month?). The idea that such tenets are present in a modern book is slightly disturbing to me and causes me to question all of the information that came before it. But like everything else, I will take from this book what I can use and create my own philosophy with what I take... and this book has much to take from. show less
Tiwari starts at the most basic level of Ayurveda, devoting an exceptional 20+ pages to helping the reader to determine which of the constitutions (doshas) s/he has, because the whole diet will be based upon that singular determination. Most books on Ayurveda offer little more than one paragraph per dosha, so if you're an Ayurveda fanatic, this book is worth its weight in gold for this section alone. Also, instead of the three basic doshas, Tiwari combines the three doshas in various ways to come up with ten distinct doshas, which allows for more flexibility.
For each dosha, you will find a list of major foods (foods to eat all the time), minor foods (foods to eat sparingly), regressive foods (foods that work against the chemical balance of health you are trying to achieve), and seasonal menu suggestions for all three daily meals. The back of the book is the recipe section, where the recipes are marked clearly enough so that you can tell if the meal fits into your dosha plan or not.
There is a plethora of information in this massive book, including extensive amounts of background information on everything from Eastern concepts like the chakras (and how they relate) to how to outfit your kitchen for your Ayurvedic revolution. All told, if you decide to walk the path of Ayurveda, this book will pretty much be your bible, and you will probably keep it and refer to it forever.
I deducted a star, however, due to the sheer inaccessibility of many of the foods and the fact that I can't see many people being able to apply enough of the techniques on a daily basis in order to make this kind of philosophical diet work for them in the long run. All food must be organic (of course, but many areas in the US still do not readily offer organic food- just the nasty GMO stuff), as well, the food can never have been frozen or canned. I could be biased here, but if not for the ability to freeze food, I would starve to death out here in the hills. As well, there were those pesky patriarchal admonitions to women in the book, such as women shouldn't prepare food while menstruating (I suppose I'm to fast for 5 days every lunar month?). The idea that such tenets are present in a modern book is slightly disturbing to me and causes me to question all of the information that came before it. But like everything else, I will take from this book what I can use and create my own philosophy with what I take... and this book has much to take from. show less
"We are wellness. We are consciousness. That is our natural state. Disease is an imposter."
As one of the world's only female experts on the ancient Indian tradition of Ayurvedic medicine, renowned teacher Bri. Maya Tiwari has devoted her heart and soul to sharing the philosophy and methods that saved her from terminal cancer and redirected her life. Now, in The Path of Practice, she offers a short course in healing and living and reveals how she has gone back to the sources of Ayurvedic show more wisdom to reclaim time-honored, natural, and spiritual techniques for contemporary life.
Diagnosed with ovarian cancer at twenty-three, Bri. Maya was given two months to live. Her doctors' advice: die painlessly with heavy dosages of morphine. Instead, in the middle of winter, she left her career as a popular fashion designer in New York City and began several months of intensive meditation and holistic nutrition alone in a remote Vermont cabin. By Spring, her health and vitality had been restored. Inspired by dramatic visions and dreams of her family and ancestors, Bri. Maya became a student of one of India's few living masters of the traditional Vedas. Today, healthy in body and spirit, she devotes herself to teaching the wisdom practices of the Vedas to help others heal emotional and spiritual discomfort, dis-ease, and physical illness.
In The Path of Practice, Bri. Maya's gentle, compassionate voice instructs you in living life consciously in the present moment, so that you can recover your natural rhythms and align yourself and your inner cycles with the universe. With particular emphasis on using the primordial feminine healing power of shakti--which everyone possesses--Bri. Maya leads you through the daily practice, or sadhana, of a three-part wellness program that includes nutrition and cooking with whole foods, breath work and meditation, and chanting with healing sounds. Encouraged by the inspirational stories of Bri. Maya's life and those of others who have made these simple but powerful practices an integral part of their lives, you will learn how to take charge of your own health. Through Bri. Maya's unique philosophy and practice of "cosmic memory," you will discover your personal, body wisdom and intuition, your singular mission in the world, and your connection to the divine within you and around you.
Filled with illuminating insights, easy-to-follow recipes, and meditations and exercises that can be adapted to different lifestyles and traditions, The Path of Practice is one of the only holistic programs designed for women by a woman. Imbued with the spiritual strength and centeredness of its remarkable author, here is a practical and profound book you will turn to time and time again for instruction, wisdom, and peace of mind. show less
As one of the world's only female experts on the ancient Indian tradition of Ayurvedic medicine, renowned teacher Bri. Maya Tiwari has devoted her heart and soul to sharing the philosophy and methods that saved her from terminal cancer and redirected her life. Now, in The Path of Practice, she offers a short course in healing and living and reveals how she has gone back to the sources of Ayurvedic show more wisdom to reclaim time-honored, natural, and spiritual techniques for contemporary life.
Diagnosed with ovarian cancer at twenty-three, Bri. Maya was given two months to live. Her doctors' advice: die painlessly with heavy dosages of morphine. Instead, in the middle of winter, she left her career as a popular fashion designer in New York City and began several months of intensive meditation and holistic nutrition alone in a remote Vermont cabin. By Spring, her health and vitality had been restored. Inspired by dramatic visions and dreams of her family and ancestors, Bri. Maya became a student of one of India's few living masters of the traditional Vedas. Today, healthy in body and spirit, she devotes herself to teaching the wisdom practices of the Vedas to help others heal emotional and spiritual discomfort, dis-ease, and physical illness.
In The Path of Practice, Bri. Maya's gentle, compassionate voice instructs you in living life consciously in the present moment, so that you can recover your natural rhythms and align yourself and your inner cycles with the universe. With particular emphasis on using the primordial feminine healing power of shakti--which everyone possesses--Bri. Maya leads you through the daily practice, or sadhana, of a three-part wellness program that includes nutrition and cooking with whole foods, breath work and meditation, and chanting with healing sounds. Encouraged by the inspirational stories of Bri. Maya's life and those of others who have made these simple but powerful practices an integral part of their lives, you will learn how to take charge of your own health. Through Bri. Maya's unique philosophy and practice of "cosmic memory," you will discover your personal, body wisdom and intuition, your singular mission in the world, and your connection to the divine within you and around you.
Filled with illuminating insights, easy-to-follow recipes, and meditations and exercises that can be adapted to different lifestyles and traditions, The Path of Practice is one of the only holistic programs designed for women by a woman. Imbued with the spiritual strength and centeredness of its remarkable author, here is a practical and profound book you will turn to time and time again for instruction, wisdom, and peace of mind. show less
In Women s Power to Heal through Inner Medicine, Sri Swamini Mayatitananda s extraordinary book for women, you will learn the necessity you have as a woman to realign your natural biorhythms in accord with your ongoing relationship to the earth, sun, moon, sky, water, forest, animals, and children. In so doing, you invoke your perennial right to your female cosmic anatomy and reproductive authority. In essence, you will learn the importance of restoring the Shakti-packed role of the Mother show more in producing and sustaining life. This must be honored as most sacred if we are to maintain the Mother Consciousness. show less
"Ayurveda: Secrets of Healing" is the most complete offering of the original cleansing and rejuvenative therapies of Pancha Karma, first taught and practiced by the ancient Vedic seers. In this definitive work, Maya Tiwari is the first author to reveal this sophisticated and timeless healing process in a way which is both comprehensive and readily adaptable to modern western culture. This book "...will be of immense value to health professionals as well as those who areinterested in healing show more themselves", says Dr. Deepak Chopra, M.D. show less
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