*Payal Gwalani* *19-Feb-2012*
*NAGPUR <http://g.co/maps/ktvps>* : Science and spirituality have always been at loggerheads. However, efforts have been on to make the two work together for the larger good of people. City-based Janardan Swami Yogabhyasi Mandal and Indian Psychiatric Society's Nagpur branch would make one such effort by means of a two month-long camp that aims to heal insomnia through yoga therapy. The camp that starts off from Sunday would combine the expertise of the eminent yoga gurus from the mandal and some of the eminent psychiatrists of the city. The mental health of those attending the camp would be documented at the beginning and the end to assess the efficiency of the traditional therapy. "Instead of making tall claims, our mandal believes in proving ourselves. Since the last ten years, we have been conducting annual camps where we call the doctors to evaluate the condition of those attending the camps. Through the camp, we teach them several lifestyle modifications, asanas, kriyas, meditation, pranayaam and tell them about several dos and don'ts depending on their health," said Dr Dinesh Bapat, a physician and a senior teacher in the mandal. "Sleep is the protective mechanism for the body and sleep disorders can lead to many problems like cardiovascular diseases and depression among others. Yoga has been a very efficient way to deal with such illnesses," believed Dr Kausar Abbasi, chairman of the scientific committee of IPS, Nagpur. Psychiatrist Dr Sudhir Bhave said the his fraternity would be grouping the participants of the camp into those who have sleeping disorders due to an underlying mental illness and those who have it due to a physical one. "In the past, we have conducted camps on diabetes, obesity, asthma, headache, menopause, etc" informed advertiser Sanjay Arora, who is also a worker of the mandal. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-19/nagpur/31076920_1_month-long-camp-yoga-therapy-science-and-spirituality -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Mental Health Advocacy (News 'N Views) India" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/MhaNewsViewsIndia?hl=en ------------- Affiliated Groups : MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY INDIA [email protected] Discussions on mental health law / policy / plan monitoring / human rights etc [email protected] India-specific news and views related to mental health [email protected] Information and support to carers of people with mental health issues [email protected] Mutual support and sharing of experiential knowledge, skills and social learning amongst peers
