- Wellness Whisper
Video Podcasts series on India’s alternative healing modalities or practitioners
Wellness has played a key role in my life, and I consider myself lucky to be exposed to practices and methods, thanks to my living environment. I have always been encouraged to ask questions, and create a real, relatable, and applicable approach to wellness.
That this curiosity was rewarded with practical know-how turned it into something deeper and life- changing for me. Through my passion for fitness, and my dad’s rigorous Ironman training journey, I discovered that specialised preventive and curative bodywork – far beyond mere relaxation – plays a crucial role in athletic recovery, injury prevention, and performance enhancement! India’s rich heritage of traditional knowledge systems is known worldwide as treasured healing
systems. This sparked personal insight into various wellness approaches, some lesser known than the others but effective nonetheless. It set me on the path to unearth and champion diverse and powerful alternative healing modalities deeply rooted in our nation’s history of holistic medicine, Ayurveda, and Yoga.
This six-part video podcast series features unique alternative healing practices that have their origins in India but are available worldwide. While they may not all be mainstream, I hope to give these more visibility and get the word out to people looking for pain management, relief and healing through this series.
The interviewees, all renowned in their individual fields, were gracious enough to break it down to a young mind. These brilliant healers inspired me immensely. I hope this helps many others.
Understanding Ayurveda with Dr. Sonali Salunkhe Shinde, Head India - Ayurveda Yoga Therpay
Dr. Sonali Salunkhe Shinde, Founder, Kerala Ayurved Chikitsalayam & Managing Trustee, Gram Gourav Pratishthan (for sustainable rural development, water conservation, and women’s empowerment). A practising Ayurvedic Doctor (BAMS) at https://aarogyabhumi.com/, she is an accomplished Ayurvedic physician and panchakarma specialist with over two decades of experience in holistic healing. In the video, she introduces the Kusum Modak method and highlights its benefits, and talks about conducting these training sessions at her centre. This method, when combined with the age-old practices of Ayurveda, provides the patients with comprehensive healing.
Kusum Modak Method – Ayurveda Yoga Therapy. Chat with the Founder, Kusum Tai & Senior Practitioner & Trainer Ms. Purnima, Brazil
Master Kusum Modak combines procedures of traditional Indian massage with the postures inspired by Yoga to offer a comprehensive therapeutic technique called the Kusum Modak Method – Ayurvedic Yoga Therapeutic Massage. A unique method, it helps treat different diseases and aids preservation of health. Kiyan Kapur introduces the 86-year-old compassionate founder of Kusum Modak method and documents her life journey in a freewheeling chat in her ancestral home.
All about Pranic healing with Leena Khanke & a Tete a tete with Sharmilee Kapur, Practitioner & Founder Atmantan Wellness Centre
Leena Khanke, a Senior Practitioner and Pranic Healing Instructor has successfully mentored thousands of people for more than a decade with her simple, strong and highly influential communication skills. Pranic Healing is an energy healing system based on the fundamental principle that the body has the innate ability to heal itself. It was developed by Grand Master Choa Kok Sui who developed Pranic Healing Science over a 20-year period doing experimentation and evidence-based research. Physical ailments like headache, heart block, fever, ulcer, back pain, asthma, migraine, diabetes, cancer, arthritis, tumor can be healed with this practice. Other variations of the form, such as Pranic Psychotherapy is also known to heal psychological disorders like stress, phobia, fears, sadness, depression, addiction, violence, compulsive disorders, and relationships. Leen Khnake dissects the practice of Pranic Healing for young listeners with Kiyan Kapur. In addition, Kiyan also speaks to mum Sharmilee Kapur on pranic healer as a way of life
Siddha talk with Dr. K Vasu
A doctor by profession, Dr Vasu is the Eighth-generation practitioner of the Siddha Tradition. He is the founder of Om Holistic Journey & Shivohum Clinic and Pranic Healing. He comes with Crystal Therapy. Originally from Karnataka and now settled in Pune, he speaks to Kiyan Kapur on XX XX and XX. Siddha medicine is one of the oldest traditional medicine practices from South India. Based on principles of panchamahabhootam (five basic elements), 96 thathuvas (principles), mukkuttram (3 humours) and 6 arusuvai (6 tastes), Siddha practitioners believe that the five elements - Soil, Fire, Water, Sky, and Air - are found in everything from food to the “humour” of the human body to herbal plants, animals, and inorganic chemical substances like sulphur and mercury. Their therapeutic potential can be employed to treat illnesses. In a conversation with Kiyan Kapur, Dr. Vasu sheds light on the subject
Are You Doing Physiotherapy WRONG? 🤯 | Wellness Whispers by Kiyan Kapur 🍀
In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Ankita Pandey, a leading physiotherapist, to uncover what physio really means beyond injuries and old age. We talk about how Gen Z’s screen habits are reshaping posture, why sitting all day silently affects your body and mood, and how simple movement awareness can change long-term health. From debunking viral recovery hacks to exploring the mind-body link between posture and mental focus, this conversation dives deep into how we can heal smarter, move better, and build strength that actually lasts. Watch the full talk on Wellness Whispers by Kiyan Kapur.
