Nisargopchar ashram in Pune

Nisargopchar Ashram is situated at Uruli Kanchan in Pune, Maharashtra. Mahatma Gandhi, Late Dr. Manibhai Desai and Late Balkoba Bhave were the originator of the Nisargopachar Ashram in Pune. Gandhi took active steps towards the establishment and arrived at Urulikanchan on 22nd March 1946. The ashram was a joint effort of Motilalji Kothari and Pannalalji Baldota, Gandhiji. The villagers, late Mahadev Kanchan, Manibhai Desai, Dattoba Kanchan and Bandopant Datar also contributed in it. The ashram has played great role in the field of social health. The main aim of this ashram is to promote preventive aspects of Naturopathy in rural areas and to demonstrate the beneficial effects of naturopathy in various diseases.

Nisargopchar ashram in Pune

The Nisargopchar ashram includes single and double rooms, family quarters, general ward and cottages for accommodation of the patients. It offers vegetarian food, well maintained garden, walking track and gymnasium. It also has a well equipped library which houses a good collection of books on Naturopathy, yoga, health science and Gandhian and Sarvodaya literature.

Accommodation at Nisargopchar ashram:

Nisargopchar Asharam facilities are simple.It doesn’t provide air conditioners, color televisions and other modern amenities. Rooms are categorized as Kutir rooms, kamadgiri bhavan, Kutumb Niwas, Vyakti Niwas sand general wards. Kutir rooms have attched bathrooms and green surrounding. Kutumb niwas are perfect for families. General wards are separate for males and females and have their own common bathrooms.

Dining at Nisargopchar ashram:

Nisargopchar ashram offers vegetarian food as per the Doctor’s prescription. They mostly serve jowar or bajra rotis, rice, vegetable salads, soups, tulsi syrup, milk and sprouted pulses. The vegetables, cereals and fruits that are served at Nisargopchar ashram are organic in nature. The vegetable that they cook are grown in house. They serve herbal tea, fresh fruit and vegetable juices twice a day.

Naturopathy at Nisargopchar ashram:

Naturopathy is quite admired by people now days as it believes not only in irradiating the symptoms and treating them but to kill diseases from its roots. Diet, patience and exercise plays important role for patient who is going through naturopathy treatment. The naturopathy treatment at Nisargopchar ashram is based on five elements - Ether (Aakash), Sunlight (Tej), Air (Vayu), Water (Jal) and Earth (Prithvi).The ashram provides treatments for several ailments like hypertension, ischemic heart diseases, arthritis, backache, spondylosis and respiratory diseases. Treatments such as sun bath, steam bath, acupressure and yoga re provided for healing these diseases. Other treatments that are provided at Nisargopchar ashram are mentioned below.

Treatments at Nisargopchar ashram:

  1. Enema
  2. Foot/ arm bath
  3. Hip bath
  4. Local steam with linem/ woolen packs
  5. Hydrotherapy
  6. Spinal bath
  7. Tub bath
  8. Mudpacks
  9. Tub bath
  10. Acupuncture

Nisargopchar ashram is an ideal place for naturopathy in the arms of greenery, atmosphere free and away from urban & industrial pollution. The Ashram is sited in a perfect place where you can have pure air, ample sunlight and adequate greenery.