Stop Diabetes Movement (SDM)

Sewa International TT in collaboration with Yoga Bharati is pleased to launch Stop Diabetes Movement, a program to bring awareness about the effectiveness of yoga for Diabetes Management. 

PROGRAM OUTLINE:

• Yoga postures and stretches
• Yoga breathing and relaxation
• Stress management through yoga
• Guidance regarding diet and nutrition for diabetics
• Personal consultation from medical doctors

What is Stop Diabetes Movement (SDM)? 
SDM is a 40 hours Yoga Program designed to prevent, control and manage diabetes. This Yoga Program is proven by research to be helpful in management of diabetes. Participants first go through a free screening by a medical doctor to determine the general fitness to handle the program.  The 40 hour Yoga training is given by certified, experienced yoga teachers from VYASA (Vivekananda Yoga Research Foundation) and Yoga Bharati. 

Objective:
The objective of this program is to help individuals with pre-diabetes from becoming diabetic and to help diabetic individuals to control and manage their diabetic condition.

1.    Primary prevention: Prevent Pre-diabetics from getting full fledged diabetes condition
2.    Secondary prevention: Preventing the complications; converting diabetes condition from severe to moderate, moderate to mild, and from mild to normal.

Research Evidence: S-VYASA - a premier Yoga University in Bangalore, India, through its 30 years of research has research papers to show evidence that yoga lifestyle can change/impact:

• Normalize blood glucose (Fasting and postprandial)
• Normalize Glycated Hemoglobin (HbA1C)
• Reduce bad cholesterol & Increase good cholesterol
• Normalize weight and BMI & Reduce oral medication
• Reduce anxiety & depression & Improve quality of life