How 3,000 volunteers at Isha ashram tackled Covid-19 using yoga, Ayurveda, and tight regimens
While Covid-19 instances have increased in the western part of Tamil Nadu, the Isha Yoga Centre in Coimbatore, which has over 3,000 volunteers, has been unaffected. The volunteers disclose their success motto.
While the second wave of Covid-19 has wreaked havoc over much of India, certain regions have escaped the virus’s vengeance. With the help of thousands of volunteers, the Isha Foundation ashram in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, has been able to stop the illness from spreading to 43 villages nearby. But how did they manage to achieve it?
While Covid-19 instances have increased in the western part of Tamil Nadu, the Isha Ashram in Coimbatore, which has over 3,000 volunteers, has been unaffected. The occupants think this is due to their rigorous lockdown regulations, which they enforced on themselves.
Ma Jayitri, the administrative coordinator of the Isha Yoga Centre, told India Today TV, “We’ve been extremely careful to follow the guidelines over the last year. We barred all visitors from entering the building. All outside activities have been halted as well.”
“If you don’t wear a mask…you have a board hold and stand as a punishment for two hours,” she added.
Apart from that, preventive measures such as regular temperature checks, sanitization, and social distancing are enforced within the ashram, even as inmates continue to carry out their daily responsibilities such as teaching yoga, cooking, gardening, farming, content writing, graphic design, and music composition.
ISHA VOLUNTEERS STRENGTHENED BY YOGA, CLEAN EATING, AND AYURVEDA
During these periods, the ashram has established measures to maintain the volunteers active and healthy. Volunteers perform a three-minute yoga exercise called “Simha Kriya” on a daily basis, which is supposed to improve lung capacity and the immune system.
Volunteers also believe that their healthy eating habits have aided them in warding off the illness. “We eat Satvik diet here…mostly fresh vegetables and fruits twice a day,” Dr. Suman, the Isha Yoga Ashram’s medical coordinator, explained.
Ma Jayitri told India Today TV about the Ashram volunteers’ daily routine: “We begin our day at 4.30 a.m. with a glass of warm water with neem leaves and a ball of turmeric. Aside from that, we consume an Ayurvedic beverage known as ‘Nilvembu Kashayam’ twice a day on an empty stomach.”
VILLAGES IN THE AREA BENEFIT AS WELL.
The ashram volunteers have also shared their knowledge with 43 communities in the area. Despite Coimbatore city boundaries experiencing an unusual rise in cases, the neighboring areas have reported a comparatively low case count.
Sadanandam Booluvampatty, the panchayat’s head, stated, “In the 13 hamlets here, there are very few occurrences. Nobody leaves the house; only a few individuals leave to collect necessities and return.”
Nearly one lakh people in the surrounding 43 villages are fed the famed Kashayam, which is a blend of 15 herbs, by Ashram volunteers, who also teach them certain yoga practices and raise awareness about Covid guidelines.
“On a daily basis, we feed 90,000 people. We use a variety of methods to highlight the relevance of Covid procedures. We deliver the word over loudspeakers and talk to them in their own tongue “Swami Nakuja, an Isha ashram worker, states
“They [Isha volunteers] offer us Kashayam every day at 11 a.m. It’s helped us stay healthy. It has aided us in fighting common colds and coughs “India Today TV was told by a local.
Isha ashram and adjacent villages have escaped the invasion of Covid-19 because of strict dedication to a basic lifestyle.
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