THE BABAJI HOSPITAL OF HOLISTIC MEDICINE AND
YOGA THERAPY
In Tamil Nadu, India has been treating patients and
training yoga therapy practitioners for 25 years.
The Founder
Yogi S.A.A Ramaiah (Yogiar) was a pioneer in the field of Yoga Therapy. Trained
as a physical therapist at Mumbai’s G.S. Medical College from 1958-61, he
subsequently operated a free rehabilitation clinic in San Thome,
Chennai. In 1986, he established a College of Yoga Therapy at Athanoor, Tamil Nadu, where he would personally treat
patients and conduct classes. This later became a free Hospital of Holistic
Medicine and Yoga Therapy.
Treatment
Treatment is undertaken by qualified medical staff.
The hospital is unique in that for every case, a team of diverse health practitioners work together to treat the patient. Until his Mahasamadhi
in 2006, this
team was headed up by Yogi S.A.A Ramaiah
himself. It also included a
Western allopathic doctor,
physiotherapist, nutritionist, ayurvedic
practitioner etc.
The treatment typically includes diet, posture,
breathing, meditation and sun treatment.
Free treatment
The hospital is also unique in that it operates on a
donations only basis. Thus it
alleviates the suffering of the poor people who reside in the surrounding
countryside and towns.
Training
Kriya Yoga
Students from all over the world's 50 centres have been coming to receive
training in the scientific system of Yoga Therapy under Yogi S.A.A Ramaiah for over 20 years. Other health alternative practitioners
keen to expand their knowledge of medicine have also attended.
Yoga Therapy stage one
The training programme consists of two stages. The first stage lasts for one month.
Students must attend 6 days per week 8 hours per day. Here students are
trained to teach yoga. They are also trained in human anatomy and must
understand the anatomical relevance of each posture. They must also understand how the 18 basic asanas can be transformed into the 8.4 million
variants. Students are assessed via course work and written examination.
Yoga Therapy stage two
The second stage is also one month long with the
same contact hours. It deals with
remedial Yoga and Physiology. Here
students must understand the cause of various illnesses. They must also
display a thorough knowledge of why certain postures and foods are indicative
or contra indicative in the case of an illness or a combination of
illnesses. They are allowed to shadow
the treatment of
patients at the hospital and must then offer their own
diagnosis and prescriptions.
Following the Yoga therapy courses, on-going
training opportunities exists at the hospital where Yoga therapy diploma
holders can assist with patient cases under the supervision of the medically
trained staff.
Accreditation
Every diploma issued by the International Kriya Babaji Yoga Sangam is formerly recognised by the Arizona Western
College, Yuma USA which is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and
is a member of the North Central Association.
http://www.azwestern.edu/
"Naganathar Babaji
Yoga Palayanadu"
Konapat Road, Athanoor P.O.,
Pudukkottai Dist.
Tamil Nadu-622503, India
Phone: 74-275 Thirumayam Exchange
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