Inner Beauty: Discover Natural Wellness with the Traditions of the Ayurveda

Ayurveda, the 3000-year-old art of healing that addresses the root causes of illness, is the guiding principle used to create different skin and hair care beauty regimens for three “doshas,” or personality types: “vata” (creative, delicate, and excitable), “pitta” (intense, passionate, and hotheaded), and “kapha” (nurturing and compassionate). Viewers are shown how to make and apply various lotions and potions (some of the natural ingredients called for are coconut oil, sesame oil, cloves, basil, and clarified butter), and although the “simple rituals” described here for bathing and massage seem fairly time-consuming, I suspect that those who try them will indeed look and feel more relaxed. Beautifully filmed on location in the Himalayas, Inner Beauty (which features Reenita Malhotra Hora, author of the book of the same name) is likely to be popular in libraries where natural health and beauty titles circulate well. Highly recommended. Aud: P. (R. Reagan)