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September 14 Event Expected to Draw 1500 Health Seekers

HOLLYWOOD, Calif.,  — New Earth, a 501(c)(3) charity, announced today its annual all-day health and wellness immersion Good Medicine will feature a keynote speech by bestselling author Byron Katie, and special musical guest, award-winning composer/recording artist Steven Halpern.

Good Medicine will be held Sunday, September 14, from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m. at The Music Box @ Fonda (Henry Fonda Theater), 6126 Hollywood Blvd. in Hollywood, Calif. The expanded space will hold 100-plus licensed and accredited practitioners administering more than a dozen natural healing modalities, educational sessions in integrative medicine led by experts in the field, sound healing, and merchandise from dozens of natural products and services vendors so attendees can go green, local and pure to make their dollar count.

“Addressing the causes of suffering in our bodies and minds requires awareness, and events like Good Medicine 2008 provide a wonderful opportunity for people to find clarity about their physical and emotional suffering, learn, and grow in a supportive and nurturing environment,” said Katie.

Health and wellness therapies represented at Good Medicine include acupuncture, yoga, massage, reiki, Qigong, Tai-Chi, sound healing, nutrition, Ayurveda, Chinese medicine, guided meditation, hypnotherapy, and holistic health. So that undeserved communities throughout Southern California can experience these techniques, Good Medicine attendees will receive hands-on treatments from licensed/certified and insured practitioners as part of their admission to the event - far less than going to the practitioners’ offices.
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Lancaster - Maharishi Vedic Health Center has just launched a new series of Ayurveda health seminars and open houses for both medical professionals and the general public. Each seminar will focus on time-tested and evidence-based Ayurvedic solutions for prevention and reversal of specific health challenges such as heart health, poor digestion, ADHD, diabetes, women’s health, and more. The free open houses will feature a presentation on the fundamentals of Maharishi Ayurveda and a guided tour of the historic 1901 Thayer Mansion.

The topics will be presented by the center’s medical professionals, resident vaidya (Ayurvedic physician from India) and other senior staff members. Each seminar includes main point charts, Q-and-A, and breakout sessions for mastering the material.

Maharishi Ayurveda is the complete revival of the authentic science of Ayurveda, brought to our modern age by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and a group of world’s leading Ayurvedic experts from India. It offers an integrated consciousness-based approach to health, which takes into account all aspects of life — from our innermost self, to the mind, body, behavior, and environment. Health, according to Maharishi Ayurveda, is not just the absence of disease but is a natural state of wholeness in which mind, body, and consciousness are balanced and functioning together harmoniously.

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The four-day global convention on Ayurveda, beginning at Coimbatore on August 21, will evolve strategies for integrating Ayurveda in the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) and prepare a mission document for globalization of the ancient science. Efforts were on to formulate guidelines to offer Ayurveda treatment in its purest form and come out with strategies for integrating Ayurveda in the NRHM, Dr P Ram Manohar, secretary general of the scientific session of the conference told a press meet in Kochi.

World over the population of the aged is on the rise and the department of Ayush under the Health Ministry has identified geriatrics as a priority area, he said.

The conference, to be inaugurated by former president Dr A P J Abdul Kalam, also aims at coming out with a blueprint for setting up a national centre for geriatrics. The centre is to be set up at the national institute of Ayurveda at Jaipur. The Arya Vaidya Pharmacy ltd (AVP)’s geriatrics unit at Coimbatore would be upgraded to collaborate with the Jaipur institute.

Metabolic disorders and nutrition are the other two areas which the conference will focus on, he said. The deliberations will address the relevance of Ayurveda in addressing these critical areas of health care, Dr K G Ravindran, medical director avp, Coimbatore, said.

The conference is being held as a culmination of the year long centenary celebrations of renowned Ayurveda physician and founder of Coimbatore A.V.P. Arya Vaidyan P V Rama Varier. The conference will also prepare a vision document for globalization of Ayurveda. Around 110 scholars from India and abroad will address the sessions in which about 2500 delegates, including 300 from abroad are expected to participate.

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Thiruvananthapuram: UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Friday said the messages of universal love and total rejection of caste-ism were more relevant at a time now when religion was being used to divide people.

Speaking on the occasion of the foundation stone laying ceremony of the building of the Santhigiri Research Foundation at nearby Pothenkode, Gandhi said the founder of Santhigiri Ashram, Navajyothi Karunakara Guru’s messages on universal love and casteism were more applicable as religion was being used to trigger trouble.

The Santhigiri Research Foundation was at present operating as an umbrella body co-ordinating initiatives in research being conducted by its various wings including those of Ayurveda and Siddha systems.

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Indore, Dec 30: The department of AYUSH, ministry of health and family welfare, Government of India is organizing AROGYA, a comprehensive health fair on Ayurveda, Yoga, Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy from January 4-7 next year at Lalbagh Palace ground here.

Every year such a fair is organized in New Delhi to showcase the strengths, potential and the latest advancements made in India in the traditional medicine sector and Homoeopathy. The AROGYA fair showcases the advancements in clinical practices, research and documentation, manufacturing and the processes involved in these systems of medicines and also the medicinal plants sector.

This annual fair in Delhi attracts international researchers, manufacturers and processors and people from all walks of life who evince a great interest in the ancient and classical knowledge systems of Ayurved, Siddha and Unani medicines and wonderful therapeutic effects of yoga which is globally famous as drugless therapy system.

AROGYA fairs outside Delhi have so far been held at Chennai, Hyderabad and Dehradun. It is for the first time that such a fair is being organized in central India. The department of AYUSH in collaboration with the government of Madhya Pradesh and organizational support from FICCI has selected Indore as the venue for this prestigious event looking to its importance as a major commercial and industrial centre which is also a vibrant pharma manufacturing cluster. Major Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani manufacturing units are participating in the fair from all-over the country.

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Udupi, India, Dec 25: A workshop on Continuing Medical Education (CME) in clinical methods in dermatology “Ayurvision - 2007″ will be organized here from Thursday December 27 to Saturdary December 29 by the department of Ayurveda, Kasturba Medical College (KMC), informed a press release.

Mr. M S Kamath, head of the department of Ayurveda, Kasturba Medical College speaking to media persons here on Monday, December 24 informed that nearly 60 Ayurvedic practitioners from various parts of the country would be taking part in the workshop.

Lectures on various clinical approaches towards skin diseases will be delivered by different scholars both from Ayurveda and modern medicines, like J R Krishnamoorthy, Srinivas Achar, C Balachandran, Raghavendra Rao, H Sripathi, K R Ramachandra and Madhusudhan Kamath.

Further Mr. Kamath added that delegates would be taken to the hospital wards for a clinical discussion.

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Speaking at the inauguration of the buildings of Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia Laboratory (HPL) and Pharmacopoeial Laboratory for Indian Medicine (PLIM) and PLIM’s workshop on WHO Guidelines for GMP of Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani (ASU) Drugs and laying of Foundation Stone of PLIM Guest House at PLIM Campus today, the Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss said that the huge potential of our traditional systems is proven and hence there is no question why we cannot produce world class natural medicines. The Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare, Smt. Panabaka Lakshmi, Secretary (AYUSH), Smt. Anita Das, Dr. Salim Habayab, WHO Representative to India, Dr. D.R. Lohar, Director, PLIM and other officials from the Ministry and PLIM were present at the function.

The following is the summary of the Health Minister’s speech:

Quality control & standardization of ASU drugs has been the thrust area right from the day when these drugs were brought under the purview of Drugs & Cosmetics Act. Government have taken many initiatives from time to time to strengthen the drug standardization and quality analysis system and PLIM is known to have played a pivotal role in all these outcomes & achievements, which we can boast of in the area of development of drug standards.

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Ayurveda and Yoga – Where Science Meets Consciousness, an International Conference, co-promoted by Spiritual Journeys, Inc. will be held in Rishikesh, India, 21 to 25 February, 2008

Boston, MA, October 17, 2007 –(PR.com)– Ayurveda and Yoga have their origin in the Vedas, and thus share the same fundamental philosophical aims. Ayurveda’s predominant current aim is the treatment of disease, whilst Yoga has aimed at spiritual development. For communities following these lifestyles, the diet and lifestyle regimen propounded by Ayurveda was, and to some extent still is, the foundation for an all round sense of well-being. Yoga too was traditionally practiced in the context of an Ayurveda lifestyle. Today, these two sister knowledge systems have developed their own identities and are seemingly going their separate ways. Thus, many practitioners of Yoga are unfamiliar with the principles of Ayurveda, and likewise practitioners of Ayurveda fail to appreciate the significance of integrating Yoga practice into their treatment regimes.

This international conference will delve deeper into the respective practices, as well as exchange ideas, views and aspirations by bringing some of the world’s most renowned practitioners of Ayurveda and Yoga together on a common platform to explore the relationship between Ayurveda and the practice of Yoga. Combining the wisdoms of Ayurveda, the Knowledge of Life, and Yoga, the practice of which brings about the Union of Mind, Body and Soul, enables us to come to a more profound understanding and experience of physical, mental and spiritual well-being.

For more information contact:
Spiritual Journeys, Inc
Deepak Singh
508-358-4267
deepak@spiritualjourneys.net
www.spiritualjourneys.net

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Ludhiana, October 14:  Anubhuti Chiktsa Sambhasa Parishad today held a conference on promoting the Ayurvedic system of medicine at Arya College.

Medical Education and Research Minister Tikshan Sood, various Ayurvedic experts, doctors and students participated in the conference. The conference focused on fighting diseases like cancer through ayurveda.

Speaking at the function, Sood said that he was committed to promoting the Ayurvedic system in the state. He added that the state would soon have an AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy) University that would benefit the alternate systems of medicines.

When asked about the lack of basic facilities like telephone that the District Ayurvedic Office still does not have, Sood replied, “Even the offices that are equipped with telephones may not work properly. It is not necessary that lack of telephone is looked upon as some kind of setback for the department.” He added that the government would ensure that the district office soon has connectivity through telephone.

Various Ayurvedic doctors and experts from all across the state, Delhi and Aligarh took part in the conference. Those present on the occasion included Dr Ashwani Sharma, Director AYUSH and also principal of Government Ayurvedic College, Dr RD Kaushal, District Ayurvedic Officer, and others.

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Renowned yoga guru Swami Ramdev is holding a week-long workshop in Toronto from October 12 to teach his unique brand of pranayama (breathing) exercises, which has won him thousands of followers across the world.

The yoga exponent had recently toured the US and Britain. “The week-long workshop will provide an opportunity to Canadians to get a feel for the anatomy of poses and pranayama, where asana and Buddhist mindfulness merge,” said Anil Bhasin, spokesperson for the workshop.

Bhasin said the workshop, which will begin on October 12, would provide an opportunity for participants to “invoke their innermost ‘centre of excellence’ or the link between spiritual and social activism”.

Ramdev will also impart training on how to apply the benefits
of yoga in personal relationships, he said.“Yoga concentrates on breathing techniques called Pranayama, postures for body flexibility and alignment, and creating a higher consciousness level by harmonising the body and mind for stress free living,” Bhasin added.

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