Location: Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama

6:00 - 7:00am

Hatha yoga practice as therapy for osteoarthritis -Maya Balog, RN, CYT 500

7:00 - 8:00

Breakfast

8:00 - 9:00

Bus to Himalayan Institute Hospital at Jolly Grant, founded by Sri Swami Rama, and Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences

Location: HIHT & HIMS

9:00 - 9:15

Orientation to the Schedule for the Day – Kathy McKeehan, PhD, Nursing

9:15 – 9:45

Intro to the HIHT and HIHT University – B. Maithili, Registrar HIHT University

Session 1: Integrative & Alternative Approaches to Pain Management

9:45 – 10:30

‘Uses of Biofeedback for Pain Control & Stress Reduction’ –Anil Singhal, MD, Jhooma Bharthwal

10:30 - 11:00

‘Stress, Pain, Heart Disease & Health’ –Achala Singhal, MD

11:00 – 11:30

Tea

11:30 – 12:00

‘An Ayurvedic Approach to Chronic Pain & Its Management’ –Ravindra Kumar Mamgain, MD

12:00 - 12:30

‘Effect of Panchakarma in Management of Stress Related Problems in Women’ Pratibha Mamgain, MD

12:30 – 1:00

‘Holistic Management of Low Back Pain’ -Dr. Vijendra Chauhan

1:00 – 1:30

‘Homeopathy in the Management of Pain’ -  Barbara Bova, MD

1:30 – 2:30

Lunch

Session 2: General Aspects of Pain Management for Selected Patient Populations

2:30 – 3:00

‘Pathophysiology and Modulation of Pain’ –Rajeev Mohan Kaushik, MD

3:00 - 4:00

‘Management of Pain With Cancer Patients’ –Sunil Saini, MD and the Oncology team

4:00 – 4:30

‘Care of the Dying Patient and Family” –P.K. Sachan, MD, Kathy McKeehan, PhD

4:30 - 5:00

Roundtable Discussion

5:00 – 5:15

Vote of Thanks – Dr. V. Chauhan

5:15 – 6:00

Bus back to Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama

Location: Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama

6:00 – 7:00

Open

7:00 – 8:00

Dinner

8:00 - 9:00

Kirtan- Traditional songs and chants- ashram residents and attendees