India Healing

During the more than two decades publishing the Journal of Asian Martial Arts, we were fortunate to have Dr. Phillip Zarrilli on our Editorial Board. Internationally known for training actors through an infusion of Asian martial arts and yoga elements, he was a devoted teacher and theatre director/ performer. When he went to India at age 29 to study Kathakali dance, he was sidetracked after becoming captivated by kalaripayattu — the Indian martial art he studied in Kerala State. He eventually became the leading Western scholar who focused on martial arts and healing practice in south ...

In Sisters of Mokama, Jyoti Thottam draws upon 20 years’ worth of research to tell this inspiring story of six intrepid Kentucky nuns, their journey to build a hospital in the poorest state in India, and the Indian nurses whose lives would never be the same.

Night Jasmine Tree, a Somerset award-winning contemporary novel, describes the hidden backstory of an Indian man’s immigration to the U.S. The high caste protagonist fell in love with a lower caste girl in college, but she was rejected by his very conservative family. They married, but deep emotional wounds continued to torment him even after they were well settled in the U.S. The past cannot be willed away. Later, the arresting stories of his childhood and youth he innocently tells his American grandchildren, reveal the silent torment and struggles that originated in India. These ...

Despite its ban more than 70 years ago, caste is thriving. Every 15 minutes, a crime is perpetrated against a Dalit person. The average age of death for Dalit women is just 39. And the wreckages of caste are replicated here in the U.S., too—erupting online with rape and death threats, showing up at work, and forcing countless Dalits to live in fear of being outed. Dalit American activist Thenmozhi Soundararajan puts forth a call to awaken and act, not just for listeners in South Asia, but all around the world.

When Amy B. Scher was struck with undiagnosed late-stage, chronic Lyme disease, the best physicians in America labeled her condition incurable and potentially terminal. Deteriorating rapidly, she went on a search to save her own life - from the top experts in Los Angeles and the world-renowned Mayo Clinic in Minneapolis to a state-of-the-art hospital in Chicago. After exhausting all of her options in the US, she discovered a possible cure - but it was highly experimental, available only in India, and had as much of a probability of killing her as it did of curing her.

By committing himself to relieve pain and mental agony, the graduated pain therapist of the German Society for Naturopathy and Energetic Pain Therapy, ayurvedic life coach and author, Hans Georg van Herste travelled through half Europe, South Africa and East Asia. In South Korea, he asked to be instructed in the Korean massage, which may release even the most severe muscle agglutinations. In South Africa, he ran the opportunity to look over a midwife´s shoulder, who taught him how to conduct the birth preparation of the two trees. Over the course of many years, he traveled to India in ...

These Sands of Time a novel by Julian Bound One Woman’s Journey Through the Centuries Finding an old journal while travelling in South East Asia, a young traveller uncovers a story of soulmates, reincarnation and immortality. The journal tells the unique life story of Nannette Basset, a kitchen maid born in Bordeaux, France in 1662. Writing of her formative years Nannette explains how at the age of twenty-six her body stopped aging. Fleeing her home in fear of reprisal for her ever youthful appearance Nannette’s story unfolds to a backdrop of centuries and across the landscapes of ...

By Way of The Sea a novel by Julian Bound A Tibetan Buddhist monk takes a journey of discovery to see the seas he has always dreamt of. Struggling with his beliefs a young Tibetan Buddhist monk begins a journey to see the seas imagined since a child. Travelling through Tibet, Nepal and India to reach his goal those he encounters along the way start to restore a faith lost to him. Since a young novice Tenzin has longed to stand before seas never witnessed in a landlocked Tibet. Travelling through his homelands he walks beside holy lakes and over high attitude mountain passes until stepping ...

Embark on an unforgettable journey as you delve into the world of medical practice through 'Healing in the Hamlets’. A collection of captivating short stories that walks you through the unique experience in pursuit of healing in rural India. Witness the unwavering resilience and positivity that prevails, touching the lives of both caregivers and patients alike. Through these fascinating tales, be reminded of the incredible power of empathy that connects us all in the most profound ways.

There's a reason why Ayurveda literally means "the science of life". These natural healing recipes are nutritious, delicious, and easy to cook at your own home. India's philosophical approach has helped millions from natives to foreigners achieve balance in their lifestyle. In this cookbook, you'll find 28 helpful recipes that even the most novice of chefs can learn from. Stop paying for expensive take-out and learn how to eat a cleansing diet today!

From a young age, Samuel Vardhan learned that there was a battle beginning to be raised in the spirit world. He recognized there was a war, not one of flesh and blood but being played out in an unseen world that he was given the gift to see. Things have not been one of easiness for Sam, but through his obedience, he has seen the dead raised, the lame walk, and has learned to shift atmospheres with prophetic words by the leading of the Holy Spirit, and most of this was done before the age of twenty. Follow the Prophet as he retells his story thus far of the hurts and triumphs into the ...