The Swasthavritham department is an independent department working in Ashtamgam Ayurveda Chikitsalayam&Vidhyapeedham. It is the department which deals with the promotion of health of the individual by modifying the lifestyle using different tools such as Yoga, Pathya ahara(good food) & Pathya vihara(good lifestyle) etc. The Goal of this department is to make the students capable of adopting healthy Regimen & propagating the same to the community.
AIM
- Teaching and practicing of a healthy lifestyle for the benefit of public and the students.
- An authoritative practice of Yoga and Naturopathy, through clinical exposure and community outreach programmes.
- Give popularity to the Ayurvedic approach for preservation of health.
- Educate the mass, to lead a healthy life and prevent Lifestyle Diseases.
- Being the social and community face of Ashtamgam Ayurveda Chikitsalayam&Vidyapeedam.
INFRASTRUCTURE & FACILITIES
- Yoga Practice Room
- Naturopathy Procedure practice hall
- Well Equipped Personal department library
- Models & Charts for better understanding & learning
- Large Digital Database of e-books, notes, audio & video clips.
- Dedicated OPD along with Annex OP for the students to interact directly with the patients.
- Facility for S-VYASA learner support center.
ACTIVITIES
Academic –
- Practice of Yoga.
- Organizing International Yoga Day.
- Yoga Sessions for public & patients.
- Participation in S-VYASA learner support center for Yoga.
- Participation in “VARSHAYANA – AarogyamullaMazhakkaalamAyurvedathiloode” – An yearly camp for all individuals during the month of June – Aug for maintenance of health & modification of lifestyle.
Social –
- School Health Program (SHP)–“NIRAYAMA PROJECT” – includes Yoga camp, lifestyle modification & health awareness for school children & teachers.
- Medical camps.
- Health Awareness classes for the public.
- Community Surveys – Undertaken yearly at different nearby panchayats for assessment of health& giving awareness about the health.
- Geriatric Care – Monthly visit to Old age homes for consultation & visit. (current old age homes – Pratheeksha shelter home and Karuna Foundation).
- “SATSANG” – Daily talk to the IP patients & their bystanders to make them aware about the wider and holistic concept of healing of disease and preservation of health.
BRIEF
This present era has seen a huge hike in people suffering from various lifestyle disorders. Ayurveda has systematically advised certain regimen which is to be adopted for the maintenance of health & prevention from the diseases. These include modification of lifestyle, improving the food habits & adopting Yogic techniques.
In Ayurveda it is said that
It means maintaining the health of the individual & curing of the disease leads to healthy living.The Goal of this Department is also focused towards building a healthy community.
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