Health Education and Holistic Well-Being

Description

This book presents a comprehensive educational framework for understanding health and well-being from an Indian Knowledge System perspective. It argues that health must be understood not merely as the absence of disease, but as a balanced and meaningful state of physical, mental, emotional, social, spiritual, and environmental harmony.

The book introduces the concept of Swasthya as a foundational Indian idea of health. Swasthya is explained as being established in the self, involving balance of body, mind, senses, lifestyle, community, and environment. Drawing from Ayurveda, Yoga, meditation, preventive living, food wisdom, family practices, values, ecological responsibility, and holistic education, the book connects classical Indian concepts with contemporary concerns such as stress, lifestyle imbalance, mental health challenges, nutrition, value education, sustainability, and wellness education.

The book follows a conceptual and interpretive approach. It discusses Indian philosophical and health-related concepts such as Dosha, Agni, Prana, Sattva, Rajas, Tamas, Dinacharya, Ritucharya, Panchakosha, Dharma, Seva, Ahimsa, and Swasthya in simplified educational language. These concepts are presented as frameworks for reflection, curriculum development, wellness education, preventive health awareness, and holistic learning.

The book is intended for students, teachers, teacher educators, researchers, wellness educators, health education professionals, curriculum developers, community organisations, policy thinkers, and general readers. It provides a culturally rooted but academically cautious approach to health education and holistic well-being.

The book is intended for educational, academic, cultural, and informational purposes only. It does not provide medical diagnosis, clinical treatment, psychological counselling, nutritional therapy, Yoga therapy, Ayurveda prescription, or therapeutic intervention. Readers are advised to consult qualified professionals before adopting health-related practices.