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The Hindu
30-05-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
Apollo Hospitals, Isha Foundation launch initiative to combat tobacco addiction
On the eve of World No-Tobacco Day, Apollo Cancer Centres and the Isha Foundation have jointly announced a unique initiative that aims to help individuals quit tobacco addiction on Friday. The initiative includes the practice of 'Miracle of Mind' meditation by the Isha Foundation and a meticulously designed 6-week programme to help individuals naturally outgrow the need for tobacco. The 'Miracle of Mind' is a free meditation app offering a a powerful 7-minute guided meditation by Sadhguru, helping individuals take charge of their well-being. It also features streaks, reminders, rewards, and personalised wisdom from Sadhguru. Over 2 million people have downloaded the app to establish a daily meditation practice and transformed their lives. The collaboration represents a shared understanding that healthcare must be holistic, treating not just disease but the human experience of illness, including mental strain, isolation, and loss of control. Addressing the media on behalf of the Isha Foundation, Dr. Rajesh Babu Devabhakthuni, Consultant Neurosurgeon, said that Isha Yoga offers several practices aimed at improving well-being by helping with emotional regulation and increasing self-awareness, some of the key factors in breaking habits like tobacco addiction. Among these, the 'Miracle of Mind' meditation was chosen as it was a short, effective practice of just seven minutes and fits easily into today's busy lifestyles. It could be done anytime and anywhere. One of the key factors of addiction is emotional dysregulation, due to which people often develop habits as a way to cope with stress and emotional imbalance. Backed by substantial research, Isha Yoga practices address these underlying issues by promoting emotional regulation and stress reduction, making them effective components in addiction programs. These practices provide both psychological and physiological support to individuals, helping them manage stress better and improve their overall health, he explained. Screening initiative launched Apollo Cancer Centres (ACC) has launched #OraLife, a proactive screening initiative focused on the early detection of oral cancer. The program emphasises public awareness, routine screening, and targeted intervention, particularly for high-risk individuals, including tobacco users, alcohol consumers, those with HPV-16 infection, and people with prior oral lesions. Tobacco users are six to seven times more likely to develop oral cancer than non-users. Oral cancer is one of the few cancers that can be detected early through a simple oral examination, said Dr. Pradeep Ventrapati, Consultant, Medical Oncologist. Dr. Dheeraj Kondamudi, Consultant – Head & Neck, Surgical Oncology at ACC, Visakhapatnam, was also present.
New Indian Express
22-04-2025
- New Indian Express
Pocso case against four Isha Yoga staff over assault on boy in Coimbatore
COIMBATORE: After a woman raised allegations of sexual assault of her child at the Isha Yoga Home School in Coimbatore, an FIR was filed against four Isha Yoga staff under the Pocso Act in January this year, and a police investigation is under way. The complaint was lodged by a 46-year-old woman from Andhra Pradesh, who detailed a series of incidents that allegedly occurred between 2017 and 2019, involving her son and a former student at the institution. The complainant said her son was subjected to repeated sexual assault and harassment by a fellow student, as well as physical assaults and threats. Despite the incidents being reported to the school's house parents, principal, and general coordinator, no substantial action was taken by the Isha Yoga management, the complainant stated. She claimed that the school management dismissed her concerns, citing the gender of the victim and the elite status of the accused student's family. She further alleged that the school pressured her to avoid police involvement, warning of reputational damage to the institution's founder Jaggi Vasudev. The complainant stated that her son suffered severe trauma, displaying symptoms of depression and withdrawal, particularly during the COVID-19 lockdown period when classes shifted online. Despite multiple attempts to escalate the matter to the school's leadership and the institution's founder Jaggi Vasudev between 2019 and 2024, she received no resolution and was eventually asked to leave the ashram premises in June 2024. The complainant claimed she faced threats and harassment. While the accused student was booked, the All Women Police Station in Perur also registered a case under sections 9 (I), 10, 21 of Pocso Act and Section 342 of the IPC against four persons at the Isha Yoga Centre, and have forwarded it to the Special Court for Pocso Cases in Coimbatore.
