You have had several VVIP clients over the years. How and when did you get the first one?

A quick recall takes me back to 1989 when a common friend escorted me to Ghulam Nabi Azad, then a Cabinet Minister in the Rajiv Gandhi government. He had been prescribed a heavy dose of analgesics and muscle relaxants along with a traction bed for 12 weeks by the world famous Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr. Dholakia of Bombay Hospital for treatment of his Severe Backache with Sciatica diagnosed to be due to Slip-Discs. My holistic medicine therapy comprising acupuncture, relaxation, counselling, breathing followed by spinal asanas got him on his legs within just 10 sessions. Elections were announced and he had no time to look back as he reportedly covered 70,000 km across the country in all terrains on all modes of transport for hectic electioneering. Since then I’ve made a list of Who’s Who of the country, Diplomatic Corps, Celebrities and patients from different countries across all walks of life to boast a list stated to be incomparable to any single health practitioner!

You’ve also had a long association with foreign embassies in Delhi. In fact, you started out in Malcha Marg, at the heart of the diplomatic area of New Delhi. Please elaborate…

I’ve had a staggering range of diplomats and their families patronising my clinic over the last 4 decades, leading to upgrading its name to “SOHAM” The International Centre For Holistic MediCare. Also, I’ve had foreign patients as well as NRIs and PIOs coming especially to regain their health from all kinds of medically incurable ailments, and give a boost to their failing health. To further enhance their care the “SOHAM” facility is being associated with a Himalayan resort facing the Trishul range of mountains to enhance 5-element and spiritual experience.

What role does holistic medicine play in treating Sportspersons?

The cause of fitness of the sportspersons is the dearest to my heart. Holistic Medicine works to bring out the best in each one of them when it comes to attain, maintain and sustain peak performance to claim maximum trophies, medals and awards.  The magic is that it involves No Drugs - so No Dope. This support helps them to develop sound immunity against all kinds of injuries and ailments. They make quick recovery from regular ‘wear n tear’ of the sport, as well as if they suffer from any injury or sickness. Thus, it saves them from hazards of prolonged periods of deconditioning. The unparalleled rehabilitation with Holistic Medicine is best explained by the story of Chhaya Adak, an Indian international weight lifter who after retirement had turned a national coach. She sought my help for her nibbling chronic aches and pains of spine and various joints due to chronic injuries during the course of her career. As she overcame her disabilities and regained her health she sought my permission to resume weight lifting. Soon she found herself to be doing better than ever before and qualified back into the national team. This fact that a retired sports person having turned a coach returned back as an active player to the national team has never happened before in the entire history of global sports!  Not just that, she went on to do better her own records to tie for three gold medals at Asian meet and win three bronze medals at the World Championship. For her success in the new innings she received the coveted Arjuna Award and ended up with a job as an assistant commandant with the CISF. My therapy has enabled many sports girls and boys to be able to represent India and bring laurels to the country.