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Health and Wellness Program
According to American Diabetes Association, in 2015, over 30 million Americans had diabetes and over 80 million were pre-diabetic. In March 2018, American Diabetes Association estimated direct health care costs relating to Diabetes as $237 billion dollars. This is an alarming statistic!! Stop Diabetes Movement – Yoga workshop aims to reduce health care costs in the long run by improved health, improved productivity, and reduced dependency on medication. |
Sewa International has partnered with Vyasa Houston & Yoga Bharati (US based Yoga Institutes affiliated with S-Vyasa University) to offer this program in U.S.A. through its local chapters to improve public health, in particular those having diabetes and pre-diabetes.
What is Stop Diabetes Movement?
It is a customized Yoga module designed to prevent, manage and control Type II Diabetes.
This Yoga module was developed by a team of Medical Doctors and Yoga Therapists lead by Dr. R. Nagarathna at Swami Vivekanand Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana University (S-Vyasa University) in Bangalore, India after many years of research.
Stop Diabetes Movement - Yoga Workshop:
Yoga Workshop Includes:
Structure of Yoga Workshop
10 Session – each 2 hours – consecutive days
Recognition of Dr. R. Nagarathna by ADA
Currently this program is being offered in various cities of Bay Area & Metropolitan Los Angeles in California; Phoenix, Arizona; Houston, Texas; Chicago, Illinois; Atlanta, Georgia, Washington DC & Virginia, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Due to its proven benefits, this program is being expanded to other states via Sewa’s local chapters.
Please refer to each Chapter page for details of the Stop Diabetes program and upcoming workshops.