I bow to Parampujya Hathayogi Shri Nikam Guruji before citing my experience. I was going through psychosomatic problems in 2005. Fear of crowd, sudden outburst, palpitation and negative thoughts had gripped me. I used to feel scared even in my own house. My BP used to fluctuate from very low to very high level and therefore I used to feel always irritated, nervous and uncertain. I also had insomnia. I had tried almost all types of treatments and medicines but ... Read More

I have completed 82 years of age and am currently an active member of the Panvel Senior Citizens club. It was in the year 2002 that I first started feeling heaviness in my chest while walking. It would ease after a little rest. There was no other health complaint. My doctor son got all my tests done himself, but no malignancy was found then. Later one afternoon while taking nap, I suddenly started feeling restless due to heaviness in my ... Read More

I am a housewife. My husband, who was an auto rikshaw driver by profession, succumbed to a sudden massive heart failure in the year 2004. I had a large family to take care of including my two sons and other relatives. Elder son was pursuing engineering degree and the younger one was in standard 12th. I took up tailoring work and was toiling day and night to make both ends meet, but the hardship was taking a toll on my ... Read More

I bow to Param Pujya Hathayogi Shri Nikam Guruji before narrating my experience. Subsequent to my marriage and the added family responsibilities my health had started deteriorating to such an extent that I was fed up of life. Low B.P., fever and weakness had become my constant companions. Visiting the local dispensary every 10-15 days had become my ritual. I was also taking prolonged treatment from a famous physician at a well-known hospital in Mumbai.

I was ignorant about Yoga till the year 1997. That was the year I started my nursing home. The work exigencies and vigorous multitasking were causing a lot of stress and running around. I was taking out my anger on the staff. On one such day I found that my eye had become blood red. There was internal bleeding caused by hypertension. My friend cardiologist Mr.Shah started treating me. After six months of medication this same friend advised me to ... Read More

It will be no exaggeration to say that yoga has the potential to grant life. While for centuries yoga has been considered a panacea for ailments, doubts remained in the minds of many whether it could be relied upon in life threatening diseases. It is common for people to turn to yoga long after the disease taking root. Consequently the delayed results make the therapy a victim of supposed ineffectiveness. It must be realized that yoga to a larger extent ... Read More

It was in the month of May 2008 that I started suffering from dry cough, puffing and panting at night that would last for 3 to 5 minutes. Shortly it started getting triggered even by slight physical strain. As advised by my family doctor I tried taking treatment from four specialists one after the another over a period of two years. There was no relief whatsoever so I was advised angiography. Luckily however I met Dr.Burkule at Jupiter hospital Thane, ... Read More

At the outset I bow to Parampujya Hathayogi Shri Nikam Guruji and Maa Gayatri. Way back in 1988 when I had completed my B.A.M.S. degree with distinction in one of the subjects ‘Yoga’, I had neither actually practiced it, nor used it for myself. A decade later I completed three months yoga course along with my husband Dr.Pachpute, who experienced considerable relief in his complaint of high BP. However, I did not continue to practice further.

Later one day I met ... Read More

I have specialized in Diabetes, Endocrinology and Internal medicine and am practicing at Bhiwandi for the past 16 years. I am a member of American Diabetes Association as well as European Association of study of Diabetes and have attended several international conferences.

About five years ago I had conducted a medical camp along with Mr.Kiran Prajapati sir, who lead me to SAY. Since then I have been closely associated with yogashram. As I correlate Physiology and medical problems with the Kriyas ... Read More

My humble pranam to Parampujya Hathayogi Shri Nikam Guruji. There was a time in my life when I was totally ignorant about Yoga but had to turn towards it owing to my doctor’s advice. I had menstrual problem right from childhood. I was married young and became mother soon but the problem continued. I had to visit doctor frequently for taking hormone injections and medicines, carrying the little baby in my arms. These medicines were making my body bulky. Shortly ... Read More

I am sixty six years old today, a regular practitioner of Yoga and all set to crack the “Pranayam” exam conducted by Shri Ambika Yogashram.

There was a time not very long ago, when it was difficult for me even to stand on my legs for more than 5-10 minutes at a stretch. I couldn’t hold long conversation with anyone. Driving had become exhausting. I joined Shri Ambika Yogashram at the age of sixty three and today, with consistent practice of ... Read More

I had juvenile arthritis from the very tender age of four ! Ayurvedic treatment given at that time had yielded good effects so it was believed that I was cured permanently, but that was not true. Joints pain started again at the age of 13. Doctors could suppress it to some extent with medicines but it reoccurred again next year. I had to consume lot of painkillers that gave only temporary relief. I consulted a number of doctors and specialists ... Read More

I was suffering from neck pain for years. No medicine or therapy could reduce it. Finally I joined Shree Ambika Yogrshram’s tri monthly course. Late Mrs.Nutan tai herself taught me the neck massage. Within only a month and a half I started getting good results. Regular practice of yoga and massage had lead to much relief in about six months time, when, unfortunately I had a fall in my house while doing routine housework.

My spine had got badly hurt and ... Read More

I lost my husband on the ill-fated day of 18th Nov.2001. My friend Mrs.Ranka paid me frequent visits and gave moral support in those difficult days. She not only suggested me to do yoga, but took me to SAY herself and together we started the three months yoga course there. During the course the compassion and co-operation received from all the teachers was precious. It helped me to bring myself out of the gloom and negativity, gave me the strength ... Read More