India is in my blood. As an american doctor, ive how do you think shes going to do . Always wanted to understand this countrys approach to health. Shes always the best. What some consider radical, she is a master of a local martial art called embracing yoga, traditional be kalaripayattu. Ayurvedic medicine. Shes 75 years old. Could the future of health be big clap. Somewhere in indias past . That was amazing. I want the same thing you do, the secret to living longer, healthier, and happier. Kalari is called the mother of but where do we find it . Martial arts. A 3,000yearold practice believed to be the foundation of disciplines like kung if you and im chasing life. Kung fu and karate. Its also a healing art, incorporating elements of yoga and traditional medicine. Today its carried on by just a handful of masters and she seems to be living proof of its benefits. [ speaking Foreign Language ] youre 75 years old. You move like youre 25 years old. How do you feel . [ speaking Foreign Language ] i have three young girls. They would love this sort of thing. But i know in india for a long time they wouldnt be able to do that. You started about 70 years ago. What was it like for girls at that time . [ speaking Foreign Language ] shes doing what was once unthinkable, pioneering a new path for local girls. [ speaking Foreign Language ] teaching free classes for health and selfdefense. Her granddaughter jamie has been training since she was seven years old to one day take over the school. Can anybody do this. After learning, yeah, they can. Do you think a guy can do this . Of course you can. I can . Yeah. Slowly transforming into the role of a kalari fighter. Theres a saying in kalari that in order to heal, first you have to learn how to destroy. My first lesson is a series of lunges and jumps. This series of moves is to stretch and strengthen what feels like every muscle in my body. Okay. I thought i was in pretty good shape. This takes it to a whole different level. Its hard. No question, this is an insane workout. Its also dangerous. With a pretty wild assortment of weapons, including a sword, that works like a whip. Just a flesh wound, but that could have been a lot worse. [ speaking Foreign Language ] this is normally what happens here . Yeah. The mat, man on the ground. The healing system of kalari is based on Energy Points in the body called mar many of them as, where bone, muscle and ligament intersect. I can tell this is going to be like a surgical procedure, very hygienic, very sterile. Masters have a precise knowledge of the bodys marmas. In combat they know which ones to target to strike a fatal blow, but they can use the same knowledge to stimulate the marmas for healing. Hes going to put oil on your body. Just wondering how heavy this guy is. This technique is called chavutti thirumal, which means foot pressure. I guess its no surprise, if you want more force, stand on the guy instead of push. Probably is waking up a lot of muscles and ligaments i didnt know needed waking. Stimulating marmas is also used to treat more serious illnesses like chronic pain and neuromuscular disease. I always wondered about these types of therapies. Theyve been around for so long, theres got to be something to it. Why does something last for hundreds of years, maybe thousands of years . Its like a finger to my intestines. How are you feeling now . Im a little beat up, a little violated maybe. I feel like im a big pile of jello right now. I had never thought of martial arts as medicine. But kalari is actually rooted in an elaborate healing tradition. Something called ayurveda, the oldest Health Care Science in the world. Unexpected change of plans . Dont worry. Travelocity is there for you with 24 7 customer service. Now, if your flight runs out of those mini bottles . Then, you can worry. Travelocity. Wander wisely. But allstate actually helps you drive safely. With drivewise. 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This is one of the oldest, most respect ayurvedic institutions in the world, an entire hospital based on these ancient healing techniques. Do you have any particular Health Complaints . Im pretty healthy. The biggest complaint i have is i get headaches and my knees have always given me trouble. I would like to see your pulse. The doctor comes from a prestigious ayurvedic family who founded this hospital over 110 years ago. What are you learning . You figure out the heartbeat, obviously the rate. From the pulse, you have the status of doshas. Remember that word, thats the key of ayurveda. The whole philosophy is based on this central concept, that from the moment were born, were made up of three energies called doshas. In each of us theres a dominant dosha, something that can correspond to body type. Theres vata, the energy of movement. Pitta, which influences digestion and metabolism. And kapha, which governs the smooth functioning of all our body systems. Each of us has a combination of these three doshas and maintaining that balance were born with is how ayurveda keeps us healthy. There is some increase in the vata dosha which is causing these pains. Anywhere where there is pain, stiffness, numbness, theres a increase of a blockage with the normal flow of vata. Plus, from your appearance, you have a slim body, you have swift actions, you look like a vata person. As a vata person, my vata dosha should be dominant for me to be healthy, but the doctor thinks right now my vata is too dominant. How do i get my doshas and health back into balance . This is a ritual which we do. Its an offering to a lot of good health. You can make your offering. To good health . Yes. The doctor has prescribed me a treatment called januvasti, where medicated oil is poured around my knees. This is the most attention my knees have ever received. The treatment is meant to unblock the flow of vata, the energy of movement. Vata is cold in nature, so you supply heat. So you have the physical warmth of the oil, plus the medicines inside the oil that will give you good results. Its interesting, when i was a kid, my mom used to rub oil on me whenever i had any kind of injury or if i wasnt feeling well. Oil starts off pretty hot, but it gets pretty relaxing quickly. Ayurvedic treatments are enshrined in ancient hindu scriptures, and in chanting, doctors passed them from generation to generation. A tradition thats lasted thousands of years. [ chanting ] the texts describe over 700 medicinal plants. The institute produces all of the oils and medicines based on these traditional formulas. The products they make here from pills to oils are all aimed at rebalancing a patients doshas. Dr. Sanjay, please close your eyes. This warm oil is infused with herbs called bala which contain the stimulant ephedrine, and ashwagandha, known as indian ginseng. The doctor is pouring it onto my third eye, believed to be the seat of human consciousness. As a western doctor ive been trained to focus on one part of the body. You get injured, you treat that part. But here, they take a holistic approach no matter what the problem. It feels relaxing. What exactly is it for . Whats happening . We do it for many problems where there is blockage of vata in the head. Its used to treat insomnia, depression, some people even cry during the treatment. Just venting our feelings. It is an emotional experience, but how much is just about the relaxation, do you think . We say the human body is like a tree which is upside down. The root is in the head and the branches are towards the bottom. So you treat the head, the roots, and the effect goes through the whole body. I really like it. Pardon the interruption but this is big now at tmobile buy any Samsung Galaxy s10 and get a galaxy s10e free visionworks can do more than the right pair of glassesat. 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He opened a chain of successful restaurants in london before coming home to create this farm and Culinary Center where he spreads the word about the healing power of food. How did you decide what to grow . My biggest fascination was spices because thats what spiritually connected me to food. You know, we always believe food is the fundamental bridge between us, nature, and life. Youre trying to talk to me. How much of this was about health . Its all about health. Even the elephants love the food here. Welcome to to the kitchen. Thank you very much. This looks like you mean business. We are cooking a dish made of crunchy, beautiful fresh vegetables. People always say you should eat seven different colored foods a day. You can get that very easily. You say this is an ayurvedic dish. Are they all ayurvedic dishes . Yes. Ayurvedic and diet here are really the same thing. Thats a Healthy Cooking style. A typical indian cupboard is like a medicine cabinet. Ginger for arthritis, cinnamon to boost Blood Pressure, and fenugreek. All things i grew up with without knowing it was preventative medicine. Instead of the money being paid at the hospital, we should spend that money for good food. Pretty magical. Dass is not just a chef, hes also an educator. [ speaking Foreign Language ] and he wants to pass the deep ayurvedic traditions and knowledge to future generations. Todays classroom is in the garden with a lesson on one of the wests big super foods, turmeric. What do you tell them about turmeric . Unlike the west, turmeric has been part of our life ever since we can remember. Turmeric helps as an antioxidant, helps with cancer. They come from this local area. They have never seen this. Is that right, is this the first time youre seeing this . [ speaking Foreign Language ] yes. Like old times medicines, these were in food. If you give a teaspoon of turmeric power, they wont eat it. But when its mixed with curry, it looks nicer, tastes better. That is the secret. You think youre going to eat this more often now . Yes. Yes . Because it tastes good or because its good for you . Okay. This is the golden spice, turmeric. It has this compound in it known as curcumin, an impound that reduces inflammation at the molecular level, even cancer, Heart Disease, even alzheimers disease are things its going to affect. Tonight, dass has invited me to a feast called the sadhya. Start with the chips, then pickles, then dry dishes, then thick dishes, then the wet dishes. So left to right . Left to right. Is there a special technique to this . Its about making your fingers like a spoon. Like a grabber. So you use your thumb to push it in. When you eat with your fingers, it tastes so much better. Once you look past the costumes and the ceremony, whats happening here at its core couldnt be more basic. A mindful approach to eating fresh, simple foods. 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You become the yoga man. Yeah. They are all my students. The whole village . You have hindus, you have muslims, you have christians. How hard was it to start a program like this . When i started, my first difficulty was i spoke with a priest of a church and i show some asanas. They wondered what happened in their body. The next class, there are more than 100 Church Members came to my class. Now anywhere from 100 to 500 students a day show up for his free classes. And theyre certainly going out of their way to make me feel welcome. Like a yoga marriage. I want to go to yoga every day if this happens every day. Okay. Yoga means union, union of body, mind, and spirit. The practice is nearly 5,000 years old and is considered the sister science to ayurveda. One. We often think of yoga as a workout. But the physical postures, called asanas, are just one part of the practice which includes meditation and breathing techniques. This village has made a commitment to make themselves healthier and this is how they chose to do it, by having these group yoga sessions where young can old, different religious all get together. In the last six months, hes trained at least one member of every family in the town. Full rotation. [ speaking Foreign Language ] creating a new kind of union as indias First Complete yoga village. Breathe in. Lift your hand. Then put your forehead on the floor. Breathe out. Down. Breathe in. Very good. Good teacher. Thank you. A recent study at Harvard Medical School concluded the benefits of yoga and meditation like lowered stress and Blood Pressure can reduce hospital visits up to 43 and can save patients as much as 25,000 a year. Here, without any fancy gyms or props, they say the whole village is already feeling the benefits. How was the yoga class . It is very fruitful for me. I cant really i was a diabetic patient, around 200 and i was using three tablets per day. 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Thank you, again, mr. Prime minister. I really appreciate your time here. Here you have a family, as you say, of 1. 3 billion people. What is the state of health in india . [ speaking Foreign Language ] Prime Minister modi believes an embrace of traditional practices can elevate the health of his people. Hes created a Government Ministry to promote yoga and is bringing yoga programs into schools and has declared june 21st International Yoga day. Some 8,000 people showed up in new york. New delhi over the weekend setting a world record. This year, more than 200 Million People around the world joined in. [ speaking Foreign Language ] you have many religions here and this is a multireligious country. It seems many people still associate yoga with hinduism, aum, sun salutation [ speaking Foreign Language ] what about ayurveda . Ayurveda and yoga are considered the sister sciences. How do they balance . [ speaking Foreign Language ] i think this is a very important point. My parents are both scientifically minded people. Since i was a boy theyve been teaching me about ayurveda and yoga. The discussions would always be, i know that it feels good, i understand that its been around for thousands of years, but how do you show everybody else that it works . [ speaking Foreign Language ] thank you. [ speaking Foreign Language ] thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you. I know. Its hard to imagine that things like ayurveda and yoga can help solve 21st Century Health problems. But im about to see how india is taking these ancient practices into the future. I dont think the world has thought about yoga like this. Uh mine, why . Its just that its. Lavender. Yes it is, its for men but i like the smell of it laughs oh, sir. That was my grandmas. Dont worry, maam. All of your stuff is in ok hands. Just ok . They dont give two and a half stars to just anybody. Here you go. Whats this . Its your piano. Hold this for a sec we dont have a piano. 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I want to see if yoga is different here than it is back home. And can it actually heal us when were sick . So how was it . There are some moves which challenge the body. Thats true. But its very relaxing as well. What is the thing you tell the students theyre most likely to gain from this . The first thing is the mind. Our mind is like an monkey mind, it keeps jumping from place to place. What were trying to is use the mind to bring it back to the present moment. Yoga is not about the flexibility of your posture, but its the flexibility of your mind. Through the posture, you gain that flexibility in your mind. By that standard, these students have some seriously flexible minds. And it seems theres almost no limit to how far the practice can go. For some people, anyway. So everybody feel okay . Was that a challenging class, or no . Okay. Does anybody know what yoga is like in the United States . Have you seen in the u. S. Its like hot yoga, power yoga, theres different sorts of yogas. What we do is more of a spiritual connect. We connect the mind and the body. The holistic approach. The other thing you find is there are a lot of mirrors and decorations. You end up looking around. Yoga is all about looking within. So how do you do that in a studio . Youre looking at your posture, it looks so beautiful. The city is around 100 acres. 100 acres . Yes. Espiasa yoga is the main form of treatment. We have different departments, you can see here. There is neurology, oncology, pulmonology, rheumatology. You really have it broken down like you would see in most hospitals around the world. Just like the hospitals i work in in the United States, this is a research facility, where treatments are tested and evaluated. Dr. Charma heads the physiological function lab. What were looking at is the beat to beat variability. I have to tell you, when i saw a yogi doing a handstand, i imagined there would be a bunch of candles. And weve got an ekg. In this experiment were looking at heart rate variability. Thats how quickly the hard responds to a stressful situation like being upside down. We see his response, the respiration goes up, heart rate goes up. Then by the second or third minute, it reaches saturation. Then he brings it down. Are you doing okay . Yeah, yeah. Through repeated practice this pose seems to condition the heart and the mind to stay relaxing and adaptable. I could see how this could be good for warding off Heart Disease, high Blood Pressure, and strokes. I think the really important thing here is having more variability is a good thing. Hes basically showing that his body can respond to a challenge. Yes. He suddenly gets a challenge, his heart rate can go up and it can come back down quickly and relax when it needs to as well. Can you just come down, very slowly. Are you okay, kieran . Yogas effects on the body seem obvious. But as a brain surgeon, im really interested in the mind. The doctor is as well, with a fundamental yoga technique known as alternate nostril breathing. What does the color mean here . The flow changes. You see in your case there is more oxygenation on your left hemisphere. He tells me that stimulating the left side of the brain activates the rest and digest systems. I wouldnt have thought there would be that much of a difference in my brain, breathing from one nostril to the other. Thats the beauty of yoga. What we do in this laboratory is understand how exactly we can use a yoga intervention for disease management. You talk about it like its prescribing, you know, a medication or something. In this case youre prescribing a series of postures to treat things like diabetes or Heart Disease. I dont think most of the world has thought about yoga like this. This is going to help people a lot. This merging of tradition and technology was the brainchild of dr. Narendra. Youre a scientist, a mechanical engineer, you studied Rocket Science and worked for nasa. Houd you go from that to yoga . We dont know what is mind. We dont know what is consciousness. We dont know. I said lets combine the best of the east with the best of the west. The best of the west is modern scientific research. The best of the east is what we have here. I definitely have a new appreciation for yoga. And my medical training and my indian ancestry suddenly dont seem all that far apart. But is the Prime Ministers push for these traditional practices really catching on in modern media . Before heading home, im making one last stop in delhi to find out. Im stopping off to see my cousin and the rest of my family in india. Good to see you too, it feels like youve come home. Tonight is the indian new year, a perfect time to reconnect. All right. Happy devali. When is the last time we all got together . Three years ago . Sanjay, why dont you come often to india . You should come with the kids. They miss it here. Tell them i miss them. One of the first things the Prime Minister did was to go create a world yoga day, International Yoga day. He started yoga day and hes leading it, thats the best part. Millions of people are doing it. Do you think that yoga is becoming popular again . Absolutely. These days people are doing different yogas, like power yoga. Water yoga. People are really getting into it. Weve been to two or three meditation classes and trust me, he slept in all of them. Thats a good sign. When someone says what is ayurvedic medicine, how do you describe it . Its part of our diet now. Its funny, when i was young, mom used to use mustard oil for everything. If i hurt my knee, mustard would help. If i was misbehaving in school, mustard will help. But she believed it would work. She still does. I guess mom was right. Mom is always right. Whats happening here in india is something we should all Pay Attention to. By bringing the country together behind these ancient practices, theyre taking control of their health. Of mind and body. Finding the keys to wellness in their traditions. In their kitchens. Things we can all do anywhere. And the two halves of my life, american doctor and indian son, finally feel like a perfect union. Thank you. Cheers to everybody. Happy devali the biggest risk out here are trees like that. You can quickly topple your canoe, and that could be the end of you. Were headed deep into the amazon rain forest to find the tsimane indigenous tribe. People who have the healthiest hearts in the world live in a place like this. Back home in america, Heart Disease is our number one killer. Its plagued my family for generations