Awakened Sleep - by Suhas Kshirsagar & Sheila Patel (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

From internationally-celebrated Ayurvedic physician, Dr. Suhas Kshirsagar, and former Chief Medical Officer for Chopra Global, Dr. Sheila Patel MD, comes a personalized protocol to restore, repair, replenish, and reset your sleep and awaken your pure human potential, based in the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda.

Between the busyness of our daily lives, and the ever increasing presence of gadgets, machines and screens, restorative sleep is hard to come by. One in three adults worldwide suffers from insomnia. So many of us are searching for a good night's sleep, but what does that actually mean and how we do obtain it? Through five combined decades of clinical practice and research, and work with thousands of clients and patients around the world, Dr. Suhas Kshirsagar and Dr. Sheila Patel are here to offer a holistic solution to this widespread problem.

Integrating cutting-edge science with ancient wisdom tradition of Ayurveda, Awakened Sleep will teach you how to create balanced, restorative sleep that can unlock your full human potential. Sleep isn't an obstacle, it's an opportunity--a spiritual activity with the capacity to optimize wellbeing, creativity, performance, and more. We all have the capacity for awakened sleep, which goes beyond physiological rest and relaxation, and this natural state holds the keys to the health of our body, mind, and spirit. Through a blend of Western and Eastern science alike, Awakened Sleep offers a comprehensive framework for understanding your individual sleep. Awakened Sleep will reveal:

• the most common culprits that interfere with our natural sleep patterns and cycles
• the emotional and spiritual aspects that help us tap into good sleep
• insight into your sleep habits through assessments, meditations, practices, and reflection questions, and
• a variety of sleep protocols and tips, so you can craft your own personalized morning and evening rituals

No matter what's getting in the way of your sleep, you can make empowered choices that work for you.

Review Quotes

"Awakened Sleep is a compelling reminder that sleep isn't just a shutdown--it's a return to the source of our purest potential. With equal parts practical guidance and timeless wisdom, Dr. Suhas and Dr. Patel offer an essential guide for a culture that urgently needs to awaken to the power of deep rest."

--Sarah Platt-Finger, Co-Founder of ISHTA Yoga and Director of Chopra Yoga

"Awakened Sleep highlights the importance of a good night sleep for heart & brain health."--Dean Ornish, M.D., Founder & President, Preventive Medicine Research Institute Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco

"Awakened Sleep is a lively and knowledgeable guide to improving health and well-being through proper sleep routines as well as a galvanizing call to experience sleep as a gateway to higher states of consciousness."--Anand Dhruva, MD, Professor of Medicine, Osher Foundation Endowed Chair in Education in Integrative Health Director of Education UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Health. Associate Program Director of the Hematology Oncology Clinical Fellowship Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of California, San Francisco

"Awakened Sleep is a perfect blend of science and spirituality. Drs. Suhas Kshirsagar & Sheila Patel have expertly highlighted the importance of sleep for brain health and helping to stave off brain disease."--Rudolph E. Tanzi, Ph.D, New York Times bestselling author of Super Brain, Joseph. P. and Rose F. Kennedy Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital

"As a clinical psychologist specializing in sleep disorders, I've seen the limitations of treating sleep purely as a medical condition. In Awakened Sleep, Drs. Kshirsagar and Patel offer a perspective on restful sleep that's been missing from our conventional approach. What impresses me most is their practical dosha-based protocols acknowledge what I've long advocated - that sleep solutions must be personalized to the individual."--Dr. Michael Breus, PhD, "The Sleep Doctor," clinical psychologist and Diplomate of the American Board of Sleep Medicine, author of The Power of When

"Dr. Suhas is quite the authentic Ayurvedic clinician and physician. This book is a wonderful offering from his own spiritual experiences of healing the body, mind, and spirit. Awakened Sleep will truly awaken the inner healer."--Vasant Lad, BAM&S, MASc

"Finally, a book that guides us all to deeper, more rejuvenating but Awakened Sleep-where sleep will become your next spiritual playground."--Dr. John Douillard DC, CAP, author of 7 health books and creator of LifeSpa.com, where Ayurvedic Wisdom meets Modern Science.

"In Awakened Sleep, Dr. Suhas Kshirsagar and Dr. Sheila Patel present a groundbreaking approach to restorative sleep, blending ancient wisdom with cutting-edge science. This comprehensive guide transforms our understanding of sleep, offering practical insights to help readers achieve the rest they need. This book has been a transformative experience, and has improved my own sleep quality!"--Eddie Stern, MSc, CYT, author of One Simple Thing, A New Look At the Science of Yoga and How it Can Transform Your Life

"One of the most important, innovative, and detailed books on Ayurveda in recent years. Awakened Sleep reveals the key to higher consciousness in Yoga and deeper healing of the heart, brain and nervous system in Ayurveda. The practices taught in the book can bring you greater longevity, immunity, well-being and harmony for body and mind from a time-tested naturalistic and yogic perspective."--Dr. David Frawley, Vedacharya

"This book is a culmination of years of study and practice and will help readers use Ayurvedic knowledge to improve their sleep and their lives."--Mimi Guarneri MD FACC, President Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine, Medical Director Guarneri Integrative Health

About the Author

Dr. Suhas Kshirsagar (BAMS, MD, Ayurveda) is one of the most prominent and academically accomplished Ayurvedic physicians in the United States with over 35 years of clinical experience. He is the director of Ayurvedic Healing, an integrative wellness clinic in Santa Cruz, CA. He is also the author of The Hot Belly Diet (Simon & Schuster, 2015) and Change Your Schedule, Change Your Life (Harper Wave, 2018) which has been translated into 13 languages and sold nearly 70,000 copies. As a leading voice in Ayurvedic medicine, Dr. Suhas is a sought- after speaker at Ayurvedic and wellness conferences both nationally and internationally. He is an advisor and consultant at Chopra Global and Chopra Foundation, which allows him to share the stage with some of the leading global experts in the field of Integrative Medicine. He has traveled around the globe popularizing Ayurveda, yoga, meditation, and natural medicine. He chaired and designed curriculums for several Ayurvedic schools. Dr. Suhas has formulated some very successful herbal products generating multi-million dollars in revenues. He has been featured on numerous popular podcast, radio, and television shows.

Dr. Sheila Patel, MD, FAAFP, is a board-certified family physician and former Chief Medical Officer for Chopra Global. For more than a decade she practiced full-spectrum family medicine in rural communities, and she currently maintains an outpatient primary care practice in Southern California where she combines the wisdom of Ayurveda with the tools of modern medicine to help patients heal from a variety of acute and chronic conditions. Dr. Patel is certified as an instructor of Ayurveda, yoga, and meditation and is current Chief Medical Officer for the Gaja Collective where she is lead educator for the Chopra Ayurvedic Health certification program. In addition, she served as the clinical research director for the Chopra Foundation and has co-authored multiple published research papers on the benefits of meditation and Ayurveda. Dr. Patel also serves as a volunteer clinical faculty member at the University of California-San Diego School of Medicine where she mentors medical students in primary care and integrative health to help train the next generation of physicians to bring true healing into medicine. In addition to her work in healthcare, she is a sought-after keynote speaker, sharing her expertise in both conventional medicine and Ayurveda with a variety of national and international audiences. She is committed to supporting the expansion of knowledge of all healing practices and is dedicated to helping individuals achieve optimal health and well-being.