I had a terrible chronic eye infection that had persisted for about 3 months. I went to an Optometrist twice and an Opthalmologisr two times also. They said I would just have to live with it. I also consulted another Ayurvetic practioner. No results. At the Patanjali center they had me well in three weeks. I will always be grateful.

The benefit I received by doing a regular practice of Yog and Pranayam, is that, my bi-polar depression of 25 years has vanished. I went through multiple psychiatrists throughout these years and they all said that I will have to take the medications for the rest of my life. I have always been physically quite fit but mentally “sick” and not been able to overcome my frequent bouts of depression.

My mother in India encouraged me to start Yog and Pranayam about two years ago but I was unsure that it could benefit my mental illness. I was slow to get started but for the last year and a half I haven’t missed even one day of my Pranayam. Since I was quite fit physically, for me, the benefit has primarily been on a mental level and Anulom-Vilom has helped me tremendously, in this. My prayers and a deep desire to get better, and God’s grace above all, got me the direction I needed. I have achieved what doctors said was extremely unlikely and, that is, I no longer need to take any medication for depression. It is as if the door to happiness, 24 X 7, has been opened up for me. Moreover, my energy level has miraculously increased many fold. I will continue to do one hour of Pranayam because it will ensure that I can operate during the remaining 23 hours at my peak level.

Yog and Pranayam is one aspect of life that should never drop down to a lower (second) spot in priority. I don’t even leave our bedroom until I’m done with my 1.5 hours of pranayam routine each morning. The reason I’m so dedicated is because I’ve had immense improvement in my health conditions. I had (benign) lumps all over my body. It was a genetic condition, my father had it too. Now with the elongated practice times (half an hour each of KapalBhati and Anulom-Vilom), I’m almost cured of this condition.

I also had multiple other problems, namely, hemorroids/constipation of 25 years (it started right after the birth of our oldest child) and it’s almost gone. Only a person who has experienced this can fully understand the relief I’ve achieved in my life through a regular practice of Yog and Pranayam. I did reasonably well during the summers with fresh fruit and vegetables available at our local Farmer’s market but I dreaded going to the toilet during the past 25 winters when fruit supply was restricted to the grocery stores only.