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List of Members
[[“Sr. No”,”Member Name”,”Type”],[“1″,”Dr. Arun Gaikwad”,”Founder Life Member”],[“2″,”Dr. Sanjay Swami”,”Founder Life Member”],[“3″,”Mr. Machindra Pawar”,”Founder Life Member”],[“4″,”Mr. Gourav Deshmane”,”Founder Life Member”],[“5″,”Dr. Anup Hendre”,”Founder Life Member”],[“6″,”Mr. Sagar Ahiwale”,”Founder Life Member”],[“7″,”Mr. Rajiv Dixit”,”Life Member”],[“8″,”Dr. Jini Deshmane”,”Life Member”],[“9″,”Dr. Shivaji S. Gaikwad”,”Life Member”],[“10″,”Dr. Rupesh Yadav”,”Biennial Member”],[“11″,”Dr. Gauri Bhoite”,”Biennial Member”],[“12″,”Mrs. Sadhana Pawar”,”Biennial Member”],[“13″,”Dr. Ganesh Ghanwat”,”Biennial Member”],[“14″,”Mrs. Geetanjali Pimpalnerkar”,”Biennial Member”],[“15″,”Mr. Suraj Bhosale”,”Biennial Member”],[“16″,”Mrs. Sujata Gaikwad”,”Quinquennial Member”],[“17″,”Dr. Smita Swami”,”Biennial Member”],[“18″,”Mr. Swapnil Kakde”,”Quinquennial Member”],[“19″,”Mrs. Hindavi Yadav”,”Annual Member”],[“20″,”Mrs. Trupti Hendre”,”Biennial Member”],[“21″,”Dr. Priya Khandare-Dixit”,”Annual Member”],[“22″,”Mr. Ravishankar Gorave”,”Annual Member”],[“23″,”Dr. Ganesh Kadam”,”Annual Member”]]
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Yoga: an alternative medicine
Yog is derived from Sanskrit term ‘Yuj’ which means to join. In general terms it is the basic way to connect to healthy life style. Yog normally termed as Yoga is a scientific art of ancient origin that focuses on mind and body awareness. It leads to union -integration of ones self at all level.
It is evident from scientific research studies that regular yoga practice show a great benefit in treating depression and improving mental health which is a bigger concern now a days, It has a very good and positive impact on non-communicable disease, a biggest health problem ever.
An awareness on occasion of International Yoga Day it will be an achievement for each of individual to step ahead on path of Healthy Life. Yog now a days is evolved with modification with regular modification with experiment. Lot of research work is been carried on philosophical base, its applicability or result is seen by scientific research and applied in various Yoga courses for the benefit of mankind.
To conclude I remember a famous quote-
“Yoga has a complete message for humanity. It has a message for the human body, mind, and spirit.”
– Swami Kuvalayananda, Founder, Kaivalyadhama
Dr. Gururaj R. D.
Kaivalyadham
(Author is a counselor, teacher, and healer. He has written popular and scientific articles on the impact of Ayurveda and Yoga as alternative medicine)
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Biodiversity: Time to act
Biodiversity is essential for the processes that support all life on Earth, including humans. All species are interconnected. They depend on one another. Forests provide homes for animals. Animals eat plants. The plants need healthy soil to grow. Fungi help decompose organisms to fertilize the soil. Bees and other insects carry pollen from one plant to another, which enables the plants to reproduce. Nothing is useless in nature .every factor is playing an important role.
Biodiversity is important to people in many ways. Plants, for instance, help humans by giving off oxygen. They also provide food, shade, construction material, medicines, and fiber for clothing and paper. The root system of plants helps prevent flooding. Plants, fungi, and animals such as worms keep soil fertile and water clean. As biodiversity decreases, these systems break down.
Promoting biodiversity at schools provides students with educational hands-on opportunities to make positive environmental impacts. Hanging birdhouses, planting wildflower gardens, and expanding recycling programs can each benefit your school’s local ecosystem.
Students can create awareness about biodiversity in their neighbourhood, societies, and their relatives. Before the rainy season, students can prepare seed balls with the help of their friends and can through them on barren land.
Kitchen waste can be recycled in the basket and we can obtain vermicompost which can be used in the terrace garden.
Liquid nutrients can be provided to the plants by putting banana peels, potato peels, onion peels, and discarded parts of vegetables in water overnight. Strained water can be given to potted plants. Aloe vera leaves can be cut into pieces and similarly kept overnight in water and strained water can be given to the plants. It will work as a good growth hormone.
It will be very delightful to observe how plants flourish.
Through these small activities, you can contribute to the conservation of biodiversity.
Biodiversity is love. Biodiversity is life.
Be responsible for a better world, Work to sustain biodiversity.
Dr. Afsana Tamboli
(The author is an Assistant Professor working at Abeda Inamdar College, Pune.)
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Yoga: The practice of living
Yoga is a wonderful practice of training the body and the mind, it offers peace and mindfulness to its practitioners and benefits them get through daily stress
Origin of Yoga
Lord Shiva is considered to be the originator of Yoga, among his many names, he is also called Adiyogi (the first yogi). It is said that Yoga was brought to the people by Saptarishis. The story goes this way – Shiva was sitting in blissful meditation for years. Many people flocked to him out of curiosity but left as he never paid attention to anyone. But out of them, all seven people stayed, they were so determined to learn from Shiva, that they sat still for almost 84 years. After this on the day of the summer solstice, when the sun was shifting from the northern to the southern run, Shiva took notice of these 7 beings and could no longer ignore them. 28 days later, the next full moon Shiva turned into their Adiguru (First Guru) and transmitted the science of Yoga to the Saptarishis.
Yoga is a trend that has been flourishing from ancient years, rather now it has become a trendsetter in maintaining both mental and physical well-being. Each yogic activity is a key to improving flexibility, strength, balance and attaining harmony.
Significance of yoga
Medically it is proven that yogic activities help human well-being in many ways e.g. lowers anxiety, reduce stress, improve sleep, cure respiratory disorders, regulate high blood pressure, maintain blood sugar, aid digestive issues, and many more. Ultimately it is said to promote mindfulness, increase self-compassion, elevate mood and all of this comprises good health.
International Yoga Day
On Dec 11, 2014, the United Nations proclaimed June 21 as International Yoga Day. Authorities said they chose this date because it is the longest day of the year (summer solstice) and is considered significant in many parts of the world.
So, let’s take an oath from the 21st of June to involve Yoga as a part of our routine life to improve our overall wellness.
“Yoga is the journey of the self, through the self, to the self”
Y = Your
O = Objective
G = Guidelines
A = Assessment
(Author is an Assistant Professor at Topiwala National Medical College & BYL Nair Ch. Hospital, Mumbai)
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List of members
Sr. No Name Member type 1 Dr. Arun Gaikwad Founder Life Member 2 Dr. Sanjay Swami Founder Life Member 3 Mr. Machindra Pawar Founder Life Member 4 Mr. Gourav Deshmane Founder Life Member 5 Dr. Anup Hendre Founder Life Member 6 Mr. Sagar Ahiwale Founder Life Member 7 Dr. Jini Deshmane Life Member 8 Mr. Rajiv Dixit Life Member 9 Dr. Shivaji S. Gaikwad Life Member 10 Dr. Gouri Bhoite Life Member 11 Mr. Swapnil Kakade Quinquennial Member 12 Mrs. Sujata Gaikwad Quinquennial Member 13 Mrs. Geetanjali Pimpalnerkar Biennial Member 14 Mrs. Sadhana Gawade-Pawar Biennial Member 15 Dr. Ganesh Ghanwat Biennial Member 16 Dr. Rupesh Yadav Biennial Member 17 Dr. Smita Swami Biennial Member 18 Mrs. Trupti Anup Hendre Biennial Member 19 Dr. Priya Rajiv Dixit Annual Member 20 Mrs. Hindavi Dhembare-Yadav Annual Member 21 Mr. Siddharth Swami Annual member 22 Dr. Omkar Yadav Annual Member 23 Mr. Sachin Shelake Annual Member 24 Dr.Tejas Suresh Patil Annual Member 25 Mr.Navnath Pawar Annual Member 26 Mr.Jyotiba Vitthalrao Pawar Annual Member 27 Dr.Vitthal T Mohite Annual Member 28 Dr (Mrs) Shirley Bless Agwuocha Annual Member 29 Dr. Rahul jaggnath Patil Annual Member 30 Mr. Suraj Bhosale Inactive -
Humans and Biodiversity
Humans are part of Nature just like all other species but according to Humans (Homo sapiens), we are the most intelligent and brilliant species on this planet (even though we are not the only one). Hence according to us, we can show dominance over all the species all the time. Charles Darwin said that evolution works on the theory of survival of the fittest, It’s not the strong one or intelligent one that can survive but the ones who are responsive to change is able to survive. The fact is if you see history of geological Time scale from Paleozoic era to Cenozoic era and from Cambrian period to Quaternary period.
Each era or period shows the dominancy of different species if we consider the Mesozoic era it is called as Age of reptiles as the diversification and dominancy of reptiles took place in that period, the Jurassic is one of the well-known periods belonging to this era. The Cenozoic era is known as the Age of Mammals again in this era humans/mammals show dominancy in the quaternary period. As we are dominant in this period it doesn’t mean we always be there on the top. Just like Amphibians and reptiles, mammals may lose their place after a certain period of time. Right now we are facing Corona-like viruses which can easily destroy thousands of individuals in a very short period. In the future might be these
microorganisms like viruses and bacteria came over and show dominancy over all other animal groups including human beings. In the end, we need to realize that each and every species that is Biodiversity of this planet earth has its own role in nature and we have to respect them. As a human, if we are unable to protect them or conserve them at least we should not harm them for our benefit. We are continuously doing many things which are harmful to nature such as pollution and deforestation, According to us it is development but keeps one thing in mind NATURE ALWAYS WINS.Ms. AMRUTA DAULAT PHARANDE
(The author is an Assistant Professor at Sathaye College, Vile-Parle (E), Mumbai)