KATE O'DONNELL has spent more than twenty-five years traveling through India in search of ancient, time-tested, healing practices to bring back to the United States. Through her own healing journey, Kate experienced firsthand how a holistic system creates lasting health. She has since emerged as a preeminent expert in Ayurveda-the sister science to Yoga-and has built her own curriculum customized for modern Americans. Her individualized approach, "guiding from disease to ease," has transformed the lives of thousands of people and made her a respected thought-leader in holistic medicine. Kate's best-selling books, published in seven languages, continue to be the top resources in the field of Ayurveda. As a highly sought-after speaker and the founder of the Ayurvedic Living Institute, she has educated a generation of practitioners.