Menu
Log in

  • Home
  • Know Your Healthy Self

Know Your Healthy S.E.L.F.

Sewa International’s “Know your Healthy S.E.L.F” program is an initiative to encourage physical fitness and development of a balanced lifestyle. This program brings people together, provides support, encouragement and guidance in adopting a balanced and active lifestyle. The SELF stands for:

  • S = Sleep 
  • E = Exercise 
  • L = Living in the Present / Lifestyle Practices 
  • F = Food and Diet

Album

11 photo(s) Updated on: 8 Jan 2025

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:

  • Asanas - Yoga postures and stretches

  • Pranayam & Meditation - Yoga breathing and relaxation

  • Guidance regarding diet and nutrition from certified Dietician

  • Concepts of Integrated approach to help individuals change their Life Style 

  • Materials provided to practice

Ongoing Projects

Copyright © 2024 Sewa International. All rights reserved.

Powered by Wild Apricot Membership Software