Encouraging Community Wellness for Behavioral Health (Addiction,NCDs and Mental Health)

Dr.Michael O.Smith, Psychiatrist and Chairman , NADA International writes back about his experience  in India.... Dear friends, Today in the Bal Bhavan (child's building) in South Delhi Suneel arranged a remarkably successful and unique meeting--which developed over several years of interpersonal  building efforts.  That is to say, years of meetings were needed to develop the openness and trust with some of the participants.  The Bal Bhavan is a large area with scattered buildings, creative sculptures, various large plant arrangements, and many sites of special interactions for kids.  It was built in the semi-socialist 60's under Nehru and now has very little funding so the program is propelled by a dedicated multi-talented staff. We planned a month-long bead treatment of 25 regular attendees in the program.  The children were told to  make a painting and write 3 favorite words. This assignment will be repeated...

                                                                                                                     P.S.G Hospitals Peelamedu, Coimbatore. Ph: 0422- 2570170, 2598822 Department of Yoga & Naturopathy Dear Doctors and addiction counselors  , PSG Hospitals, along with Nada India Foundation & Indian Association of Acupuncture Detoxification Specialists (IAADS)  are pl...

Dear Friends,                                                                                                       Oct. 24, 2012 We are glad to inform you that a few important Conferences or Scientific Meet on Acupuncture-Yoga- Naturopathy will be held in Dec.’12 - Jan.’13. The details are as follows: 1) Already you are informed that an International Conference on Acupuncture will be held in New Delhi on 8-9th Dec. 2012 organised by National Coordination Committee of Acupuncture (NC...

Sh.Dharmanand ji in charge Adhyatam Sadhana Kendra in a acudetox based pre-meditation session   Dear Dharmanand ji, Thank you for allowing me and the Nada India Foundation to visit your temple   (Adhyatam Sadhana Kendra )   in this  February 2012  for Acudetox Trainings and acudetox sessions.  We conducted a small demonstration clinic on several afternoons, and ear acupuncture for wellness and preliminary relaxation before your evening yoga and meditation class.  Both activities seemed well received. It was a pleasure to be part of such a diverse healing environment, including your acupressure walk.     As an allopathic (Western medicine)  doctor by original training, I can tell you that the articles in “AdhyatmaYog” on heart disease are excellent.  We should all rely on basic good nutrition and simple health balancing procedures rather than focusing on high income mechanical techniques....