Lotus Petals - Signature Women’s Program For Deaddiction and Mental Health | Lotus - India’s Finest Luxury Rehab
By
Dr G Om Prakasham
M.B.B.S, MS, MCh, FACS(Singapore)
Chairman, Lotus Wellness
Mental Health Advocate
Consultant Heart Surgeon
ABOUT LOTUS PETALS - For You , With You
Lotus Wellness Rehab women’s program, called “Lotus Petals “, is designed to provide a safe, nurturing and healing…
By
Dr G Om Prakasham
Chairman, Lotus Wellness
Consultant Cardiac Surgeon
While there is no short, easy way to ensure addiction recovery, there are four pillars of recovery that help support this lifelong process. Without creating the right foundation for recovery, it is harder to ensure that you will be able to avoid substance misuse in the future. According…
By Dr G Om Prakasham Chairman, Lotus Wellness Senior Consultant, Cardiac Surgery
Substance abuse counselors provide a necessary support system for individuals recovering from eating disorders, drug and alcohol issues, gambling addictions, and other behavioral issues. By forming a relationship built on trust with their patients, counselors provide the support, resources, and judgement-free guidance that…
By
Dr G Om Prakasham
Chairman , Lotus Wellness
Consultant Cardiac Surgeon
Separating libations from social situations in Indian culture is about as easy as separating hassle from air travel. A recent study in the Journal of the Indian Medical Association found that alcohol consumption is on the rise in the India , especially among women, older adults, ethnic…
Shirodhara – Benefits And Importance In Ayurveda
Dr G Om Prakasham
Chairman , Lotus Wellness
Consultant Cardiac Surgeon
What Is Shirodhara?
Shirodhara is a classic Ayurvedic therapy or the practice of slowly and steadily dripping medicated oil or medicated decoctions on the forehead. The therapy induces a relaxed state of awareness that results in a psychosomatic balance. Intense feelings of…
By
Dr G Om Prakasham
Chairman, Lotus Wellness
Consultant Cardiac Surgeon
The harm reduction approach to addressing addictive problems has until recently been highly controversial, the world over. Treatment and other change efforts in India have been primarily guided by the views that addiction is a disease and that the 12 steps are the primary (or only) method for…
Drugs Alone Is Not The Cause of One’s Addiction
by
Dr G Om Prakasham
Chairman, Lotus Wellness
Consultant Cardiac Surgeon
Saying drugs cause addiction is like saying clouds cause tornadoes. Tornadoes are caused by a complex combination of factors including warm, moist air, changes in wind direction and speed, and an unstable atmosphere decreasing in temperature rapidly with height. Similarly,…
By
Dr G Om Prakasham
Chairman, Lotus Wellness
Consultant Cardiac Surgeon
You may not know how to start a conversation with your therapist at the beginning of therapy. Starting the conversation is difficult, but developing a relationship with your therapist is necessary. For example, you might create a conversation by discussing your everyday activities or a specific day. To develop…
By Dr G. Om Prakasham , Chairman, Lotus Wellness Consultant Cardiac Surgeon
Addiction causes so much misery, suffering, and sadness that it is commonly expected that everything will be different in recovery. On the contrary, life in recovery is significantly more fulfilling, although it is not always full of roses and sunlight. Individuals in early…
By Dr G. Om Prakasham Chairman, Lotus Wellness Consultant Cardiac Surgeon
At least half of all significant trauma injuries and deaths from burns, drownings, and homicides are related to alcohol intoxication. It is also involved in four out of ten fatal falls, car crashes, and suicides. So even reducing your drinking by one-third will reduce…
In a medical setting, holistic therapy addresses mental, physical, emotional and spiritual health conditions while considering social and economic issues. The difference between traditional and holistic therapy is that in conventional rehabs only the psychological, behavioral patterns and ramifications of traditional therapy are observed and treated.In holistic therapy, the person’s entire being is looked at…
Life is a Gift…Living Is an Art
By
Dr G Om Prakasham
Chairman, Lotus Wellness
Consultant Cardiac Surgeon
What is a gift?
If we buy something for ourselves, it is purchase, and cannot be called a gift. Basically, a gift is given by someone else; given out of love. A bribe, though given by someone else, is not a gift, because…
