Salutogenesis & Salutogenesis & YogaYoga

What Every Medico Needs

to Know

Peace versus anti-War

“- I will never participate in anti-war demonstrations. “But if you have a pro-peace rally, I'll be there.”• Mother Theresa

And Not merely the absence of disease

Like Mother Theresa’s idea on pro-peace & anti-war

Salutogenesis

• Derivation of Greek + Latin• Latin:Latin: salus salus = health= health• Greek:Greek: genesis genesis = source= source

• In combination = Sources of health

Salutogenesis Vs. Pathogenesis

Pathogenesis • What causes diseases?• About Avoiding Problems• Disease/Illness an anomaly• Reactive - Absence Disease• Against pain or Loss• Prepares one to live

Salutogenesis• What causes Health?• About reaching Potential• Inherently flawed, • Proactive - Presence Health• For Gain or Growth• Discover how to live fully

Versus

Father of Salutogenesis• Aaron Antonovsky • (1923 – 1994)• Medical Sociologist• Coined term in 1968 to

capture an emerging concept• Why did some manage to

avoid illness and do well even under extreme stress?

SALUTOGESISALUTOGESISS

Laughter Endorphins

Fun Enthusiasm

Excitement

Happiness

Joy Hope

Injury Accidents

Dirt Bacteria

Pollution

Toxins

Diseases

Risks

PATHOGENESISPATHOGENESIS

Coronary vascular surgeon’s

eureka moment (on wellness)• After performing thousands of CABG, a few

of them have converted to staunch proponents of “coronary health and wellness movement”• An example: • “I admit to being wrong. As a heart surgeon

with 25 years experience, who has done over 5,000 open-heart surgeries, today is my day to right the wrong …” • - Dr. Dwight Lundell , PreventDisease, 01 Mar 2012

what did I do today to treat disease/illness?

what did I do today to create health/wellness?

Yoga is Wellness

• Body, mind and spirit are like a tripod • Even if one aspect isn’t

functioning properly it will lead to illness – not necessarily a disease • Yoga creates harmony among

the three components (body, mind and spirit) • This harmony, in turn supports

Wellness

Thank You !