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Health and Wellness Program

Sewa’s health and wellness program offers a comprehensive range of services that cater to physical, mental, and emotional health needs of the community. We offer a variety of programs based on traditional practices like yoga, meditation, and ayurveda combining those with modern exercise routines together to promote a holistic approach to health encouraging lifelong wellness habits.

We provide education on common health issues within the Indian community, such as diabetes and cardiac diseases. Our program raises awareness about the importance of exercise, preventive care, and mental health, while considering specific cultural, dietary, lifestyle, and stress-related factors. Through a combination of educational workshops and regular physical activity programs, we empower individuals to take control of their health and adopt a balanced lifestyle.

Stop Diabetes Movement

According to the American Diabetes Association, in 2015, over 30 million Americans had diabetes and over 80 million were pre-diabetic. In March 2018, the 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 the U.S.A. through its local chapters to improve public health, in particular those having diabetes and pre-diabetes.

What is the 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 Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana University (S-Vyasa University) in Bangalore, India after many years of research.

Stop Diabetes Movement - Yoga Workshop:

Helps pre-diabetic individuals from becoming diabetic (Type II)
Helps diabetic individuals to control and manage their diabetic condition.
Reduce probability of other health complications arising from diabetic conditions.
Reduce diabetic condition from severe to moderate, moderate to mild, and from mild to normal.

Yoga Workshop Includes: