Dr. Sheila Patel, MD, FAAFP, is a board-certified family physician and Chief Medical Officer for the Gaja Collective. For more than a decade she practiced full-spectrum family medicine in rural communities, and 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. She previously served as Chief Medical Officer for Chopra Global, the clinical research director for the Chopra Foundation, and has co-authored multiple published research papers on the benefits of meditation and Ayurveda.

"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

"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

"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

"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 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

"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

"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

"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

"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."

"Awakened Sleep by Drs. Suhas and Patel expertly blend education with practical action, Western science with Ayurvedic texts and the physical, emotional and spiritual aspects of sleep to get us motivated and prepared to enjoy our most restorative and rejuvenating sleep of our lives. By learning our optimal schedule based on our own constitution, we can take the science-backed recommendations to optimize our sleep and our lives."--Melanie Fiorella, MD, DipACLM, Director, Center for Integrative Medicine UCSD Healthcare