Today I was cleaning out the shed when I came across a mysterious plastic bag in the corner. I opened it up and I found a stock pile of medicine from 1997-2000. It was old medication my mother used to take before trying out alternative treatments.

After my birth my mother became very ill. She underwent four major operations and countless others. She was constantly on medication and was unable to see my childhood as well as she wanted. She says that nature cared for me and she was unable to do anything herself for me.

If we rewind a few years; life in our home was very different and to some extent depressing. We’ve now overcome this gloomy past and I’d like to share the secret with you on how we did it.

The key to a healthy life is a combination of the following:

  • Access to a Herbalist (We found a guy who was around from the days of the Raj! He’s now retired and vanished off the map. DR.DAY COME BACK!)
  • Access to a Nutritionist
  • Yoga

The most important factor for my mother must have been the Yoga she started at home. Simple movements had an immense effect on her health. She used to have extremely poor eye-sight and within a 2-3 year period she turned that around to such an extent that she no longer required glasses!

Below is a photo of the medicine she DIDN’T have to take as a result of utilising alternative medicine & treatment which was available.

Later in the afternoon I decided to try Yoga myself. I started a few years back but stopped when exams came in the way, although it does seems like the same is about to happen again. I went through some Asanas as were listed in the book I was following (YOG - It’s philosophy & practice - Swami Ramdev) and I was able to complete all the basic level stuff such as Gomukhasana (grabbing your hands behind your back). It came as quite a shock to find out how much flexibility I’ve lost over the past few years. I tried doing a handstand too and failed miserably. I must emphasise that it was an extremely painful failure.

I’m sure as time goes on things will only get better. My goal is to do the following Asana by Sunday (fingers crossed):