GLOBAL GREETINGS FROM THE SOUKYA HOLISTIC HEALTH CENTRE

"I hope that holistic health would make a valuable contribution to the future of humanity. As the aim of holistic health is to achieve a happier and healthier living in a healthy environment."

- His Holiness The Dalai Lama, Inaugural speech, 1st International Conference on Holistic Health & Medicine organised by Dr. Mathai, November 1989


"I am in Bangalore to find out more about the International Holistic Health Centre, a spiritual quest to explore what it has to offer to a person's body and soul. To learn about the different traditional systems of medicine it has to offer and the different ways of helping a person to wholeness and harmony of body."

- Ms. Sarah Ferguson, The Duchess of York, (UK) January 1997


"Dr. Mathai’s Ayurvedic and medical center, Soukya, in Bangalore is an extraordinary place for nurturing and healing. India should be proud to have a world class facility that offers the best integrated approach to well being. Dr. Mathai is one of the most competent and brilliant holistic doctors in our world today”

- Dr. Deepak Chopra, World renowned philosopher (USA) Jan 2003


"Disease is nothing but disappearance of our natural ease. Most of the modern problems are caused by our wrong habits like smoking, drinking, eating wrong food, overeating and stress. The holistic health approach aims at the prevention of and the correction of the loss of our ease and peace. It helps cleans the body and the mind so you can truly enjoy life."

- Sri Swamy Satchidananda, Founder, Integral Yoga International (USA)


"It is thrilling to witness the evolution of medicine, with the integration of the best of eastern and western principles. In this way patients will experience the optimum synthesis of compassion and knowledge, healing and cure. Congratulations and best wishes to Dr. Mathai and all his colleagues for developing such a pioneering unit. May God bless their work, give them strength, wisdom and the gift of healing."

- Dr. Rosy Daniel, Medical Director, Bristol Cancer Help Centre (UK)


"Dr. Mathai, looks like you are on a challenging path again. I am excited about your new vision and ambitious plan and would be thrilled to be a part of it."

- Dr. Nimrod Sheinman, Co-Director, Israeli Centre For Mind Body Medicine (Israel)


"Our ancient scriptures clearly reflect the awareness that the human being is an integrated entity and that any such successful treatment must involve the body, the mind, the emotions and the deeper riches of the human spirit. This is the essence of holistic health which needs to be extensively propagated around the world."

- Dr. Karan Singh, Former Federal Minister of Health (Government of India)


"The Health of an individual as opposed to mass is the only way forward. Holistic health medicine, incorporating the best of Eastern, Western, Orthodox and alternative medicine will establish itself soon. The International Holistic Health Centre will be the flag ship of such a world changing movement."

- Dr. Rajendra Sharma, Medical Director, The Hale Clinic (UK)


"Holistic or Integrative medicine is twenty-first century health care at its finest. It is the logical next step in the advancement in the treatment of chronic diseases. India with its long tradition of alternative health choices seems the most appropriate place for a centre of its kind. I'm looking forward and proud to be a part of the inception of the International Holistic Health Centre."

- Dr. Fred Pescatore, Medical Director, The Atkin Centre For Complementary Medicine (USA)