Awareness & Educative Programs

 Nisargopachar Kendra organizes various awareness and educative programs to promote the cause of naturopathy and a healthy life style in the society. A few of the programs organized in the last few years include:

·         A public lecture by Dr. Manubhai Kothari, Professor Emeritus, Seth G.S. Medical College, Mumbai was organized by Nisargopachar Kendra on 9^th Sept, 2012. He delivered a lecture on the subject “Arogya kshetre halanu sanshodhan ketalu kalyanakari?”

·         A one day workshop on  Diabetes was organized at Nisargopachar Kendra on 19^th, Feburary, 2012. Delegates were informed about the patho-physiology of Diabetes, causes and symptoms of diabetes and measures to manage diabetes including change in diet, use of medicinal plants and role of exercise, yoga and stress managment. The sessions also included Group discussion and experiences of successfully controlled patients.

The experts at the workshop included Dr.Nayna Shah (Physician-Councellor, Nisargopachar Kendra),  Dr.Ashokbhai Gohil ( Community Health Physician, Niramay Clinic, Kevadiya), Dr. Bharat Shah (Director,Nisargopachar Kendra,Gotri,Vadodara), Dr.Minubhai Parabia (Retired Professor, South Gujurat Uni, Surat), Dr.Kiranbhai Shinglot (Medical officer, University Health Center, M.S.University, Vadodara)

·         Training on Basic Courses on Pranic healing were conducted on 1-2 Sept and 26-27 May, 2012  by Mr Debashish Kanjilal of “Varanasi Yoga Vidhya  Pranic Healing Association” in affiliation with Pranic Healing Foundation, Utter Pradesh. An Advance Course on Pranic healing was conducted on 29-30 Aug, 2012 .

·         A Training workshop on “Use of Ear Acupuncture for Addiction Treatment and General Well-being” was conducted by Dr. Michael Smith (NADA, USA), in collaboration with NADA India foundation during 21^st & 22^nd January, 2012

·         An educational workshop for Backache was organized at Nisargopachar Kendra on 4th December,2011. Delegates were informed about the anatomy and function of the spine, causes and symptoms of Back pain, measures to avoid precipitating factors, importance of naturopathic diet and treatments for backache, demonstration of Yogasana, Physiotherapy and other stress management techniques.

The experts at the workshop included Dr. Ramesh Panchal, Ex. Associate Professor,Dept.of Orthopaedics, Medical College,Vadodara; Dr. Bharat shah,Director,Nisargopachar Kendra; Dr. Nilima Patel, Senior lecturer, College of Physiotherapy, M.S.University, Vadodara and Dr.Nayna shah,Physician-Councellor, Nisargopachar Kendra.

·         A three day long residential treatment and education camp for the patients of Arthritis was organized. Various experts such as Naturopaths, Orthopedic surgeon Physiotherapist, Ayurvedic physician and Yoga specialist were invited. The patients were informed about basic details about the disease process and various treatment options through an integrated approach. They were also treated by nature cure diet and treatments during the camp.