Ancient Secrets - by Dr. Ajit

$34.95 | 230mm x 170mm x 25mm, 770g
Ancient Secrets is your everyday guide to living Ayurveda, not just reading about it. Written by Dr S. Ajit (B.A.M.S, P.C.A.S.), it shows you how to use simple daily and seasonal routines to support your body’s natural resilience, so you feel more balanced, energised and in tune with yourself throughout the year.
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At its heart, this book is about dinacharya – your daily routine. Ayurveda teaches that small, repeated habits, done at the right time of day, are more powerful than occasional big changes. Ancient Secrets shows you how to build a supportive rhythm from morning to night so your digestion, sleep, energy, and mood all have a stronger foundation.

Drawing on wisdom passed down through generations of Ayurvedic practitioners and refined through Dr. Ajit’s decades of clinical practice, this book translates classical principles into clear, practical steps for modern life. It explains why issues like low energy, poor sleep, or mood swings can be deeply rooted, and how consistent, personalized routines can gradually shift these patterns over time. You’re guided to work with your unique constitution (Vata, Pitta, Kapha), your current imbalances, and the changing seasons, so your self-care evolves with your life stage and needs.

What this Book Delivers

A Foundation for Lasting Health

Your Personalized Health Map

Helps you instantly understand your unique Dosha constitution and what it means for your diet, stress response, and daily habits.

The Power of Dinacharya

Shows you how to build a simple, powerful daily routine that stabilizes your digestion, optimizes sleep, and sustains mental clarity.

Authentic, Trusted Guidance

Provides a clear, practical way to care for your body every day, straight from the decades of clinical wisdom of Dr. Ajit.

Long-Term Resilience

Guides you to adjust your self-care with the changing seasons (Ritucharya) instead of constantly fighting environmental changes.

Solutions for Modern Living

Gives practical, deeply rooted lifestyle advice for common concerns linked to stress, low energy, and poor mood.

A Lifetime Reference

Acts as the single, authoritative text you can return to again and again as your body, life stage, and needs evolve.

Who It's For

This book is the perfect guide for anyone ready to establish a grounded, consistent foundation for health.

  • The Neophyte: Anyone curious about Ayurveda and wanting a grounded, practical place to start their journey without feeling overwhelmed.
  • The Committed Client: Existing Ayurveda clients who want to deepen their understanding of their Dosha and routine between consultations.
  • The Seekers of Balance: People who feel chronically "out of balance" (tired, wired, bloated, stressed, or not sleeping well) and need a gentle, effective framework to correct habits.

The Anti-Fad Follower: Readers who prefer simple, do-able, sustainable routines over complicated, expensive protocols or short-term fads.

How to Use

Read Ancient Secrets from start to finish for the full picture, or dip into chapters based on what feels most relevant right now (such as sleep, digestion, stress or seasonal routines). 

Start by choosing 2–3 small changes for your morning and evening routine that feel realistic in your current life. 

Live with those changes for a few weeks, then return to the book to refine or add more as your confidence and understanding grow.

Publication Details

Pages: 368
Language: English
Format: Paperback
Weight: 770g
Dimensions: 230mm x 170mm x 25mm
Publisher: Clean Slate Press
Publication Date: First Edition 2022
ISBN Number: 9780947526955

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What our clients are saying

"I appreciate Dr. Ajit with reverential respect for listening to me, acknowledging and understanding my feelings and emotions.

He empowered me to understand the root cause of my health issues and works in partnership to enrich my life and living. Soon, Ayurda became a retreat, to better my being.

Next to my bed lies a copy of Dr. Ajit's book "Ancient Secrets..."gifted by my mum stating " This book of Dr. Ajit is the most valuable and richest inheritance to you , my dear son!" which I refer quiet frequently. Sincere gratitude and best wishes to Dr. Ajit and his incredible team, to thrive and contribute greatly for the well being of humanity! Nga mihi. Arohanui"

Rohit. A | Consultations

“It was a relief to meet Dr Ajit and finally get a diagnosis for my symptoms and within a week I am feeling much more stable, calm and digestion settled. I also purchased Dr Ajit's book and can recommend this too.”

Rose. W | Consultations
The Author

Dr S. Ajit (B.A.M.S, P.C.A.S.) is a classically trained Ayurvedic physician with over four decades of clinical experience. He has spent many years practising and teaching in New Zealand and Australia, helping thousands of clients apply authentic Ayurvedic principles to modern life with clarity, warmth and practicality.

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Ayurveda is the ancient healthcare system of India. It is a Sanskrit word - Ayur means 'life' or 'daily living' and Veda means 'science'. Ayurveda then is the name given to the scientific study of life, based on the eternal principle that everyone should live in a healthy & balanced state.

Ayurveda believes that a properly nourished body, that is free from toxins, is the abode of a creative mind and indomitable spirit.

No. While it is true that many Ayurvedic recipes use Indian ingredients, you are not required to only eat Indian food. Ayurveda gives you the understanding of the role digestion and nutrition play in creating a healthy life and how food can be used as a medicine to treat illness. This awareness can be applied to all foods. However, it is true that Ayurveda considers many of the heavily processed foods in our Western diet to be detrimental to our digestion and good health.

No. In fact, there are some Ayurvedic preparations that use animal products to treat specific ailments. However, Ayurveda recognises that meat is very heavy and the stomach struggles to digest it properly. Without the addition of particular kitchen herbs to aid digestion, this undigested food can become toxic, leading to many health problems.

Also, because meat is heavy it is considered Tamasic, the qualities of which can dull the mind, making it sluggish & heavy. Ayurveda believes that a heavy & dull mind is unable to make good choices for us, which again can be the cause of many ailments.

• People are looking for a holistic approach to Wellness
• They are tired of masking the symptoms with medication
• Looking for a simpler lifestyle – ‘Back to Basics”
• They are wanting to take responsibility for their own health
• Looking for a values system to guide their lives
• People wanting to use products that are more in harmony with their bodies, both externally & internally

• Traditional Ayurvedic products target the root cause of all illness rather than treating the symptoms of disease.

• Authentic Ayurvedic products will only be a combination of pure herbs & minerals and will never contain synthetic vitamins and other substances.

• Traditional Ayurvedic products while helping to dislodge toxins from deep tissue will also assist in the rejuvenation of that tissue.

• Ayurvedic products will help to revive the intelligence to that particular system/organ or tissue that has been affected by the build up of toxins. Once all the toxins have been eliminated one doesn’t need to keep taking these products.

Ayurveda can treat diseases of all systems of the body. There are special treatment for the diseases of the elderly, women and children. Disorders of the nervous, respiratory, digestive, circulatory and reproductive systems as well as infectious diseases, mental disorders and many more illnesses can be successfully treated with Ayurvedic herbal preparations & procedures.

Many diseases for which modern medicine has no effective cure are successfully treated by Ayurveda. 

Research institutes & Ayurvedic medical colleges in India are engaged in constant research and development which has resulted in bringing to light the efficacy of many age old formulations.

Well-documented studies confirm the breakthroughs in this field, including the successful treatment of diabetes, arthritis & cancer.

Ayurveda has a simple treatment plan:

• Stop the further accumulation of toxins in the body by improving digestion. Food is then “cooked” properly, preventing the build up of toxins.
• Remove accumulated toxins from the body through herbal preparations and specific Ayurvedic treatments like massage.
• Nourish the depleted tissues through diet, herbal preparations & lifestyle changes.

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