Choose a health outcome
Energy, strength, waist comfort, blood pressure or lab trends may be more informative than daily scale changes.
Concern guide 07 of 10
Weight management & metabolic habits
Weight is affected by food, activity, sleep, stress, medicines, hormones, health conditions and environment. Useful care respects that complexity and works on habits you can actually maintain.
Explore care options
People often begin here when they notice
- Wanting a steadier meal pattern
- Returning to movement safely
- Needing support around blood pressure, lipids or glucose goals
Understand the concern
Start with the whole pattern.
We begin with the outcome you care about—energy, mobility, lab markers, eating regularity or gradual weight change—and the habits most likely to move you towards it.
Nutrition support translates broad advice into meals, portions, timing and substitutions that fit Kerala food, work, travel and budget. Yoga provides an adaptable route back into movement and may support sleep and stress management.
Udhvarthanam adds an invigorating herbal-powder massage and exfoliating skin-care ritual to the programme. It may be chosen alongside nutrition, movement and sleep habits when you enjoy firmer bodywork.
When to see a doctor
Coordinate metabolic care
If you have diabetes, kidney, liver, heart or thyroid disease; take glucose-lowering, blood-pressure or weight-management medicine; are pregnant; or have a history of disordered eating, coordinate changes with the relevant clinician. Do not fast or change medicines based on a wellness programme.
If you are already receiving care, tell us about it so your sessions can be planned around it.
What can help
A practical way forward.
Make food specific
A written chart turns ‘eat better’ into portions, timings, swaps and fallback meals for busy days.
Progress activity gradually
A repeatable starting dose of walking and yoga is safer than an all-or-nothing burst of exercise.
Care at Pranavam
Options to discuss.
Depending on what you are experiencing, one or more of these treatments may be helpful. We’ll talk through what feels suitable for you.
At Pranavam
Customised diet charts
A written plan built around daily life
Meal timing, portions, substitutions and eating-out guidance are shaped around your routine, preferences, medical history and current treatment.
At Pranavam
Therapeutic yoga programmes
One-to-one or small-group practice
Postures, breathing and guided stillness are adapted to your history, comfort and starting point, with a realistic sequence for home.
At Pranavam
Udhvarthanam
Brisk herbal-powder bodywork
A vigorous, exfoliating treatment using herbal powder and firm upward strokes, chosen for its energising bodywork and skin-care experience.
Your first visit
What to expect when you visit.
- 01
Tell us what’s been going on
Share how you feel, when it began, how it affects your day and any care you have already tried.
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Explore what may help
Dr. Athira will talk you through suitable options, what each one involves and how they may fit your needs.
- 03
Start at your pace
Begin with a session or a simple plan, then adjust it based on how you respond and what feels realistic in daily life.
Questions people ask
Before you decide.
How quickly might I see changes?
Progress varies with your starting point, health, medicines and consistency. We focus on changes you can maintain and review them over time.
Where does Udhvarthanam fit?
It offers vigorous herbal-powder bodywork and exfoliation. People often choose it for the energising treatment experience alongside their food and movement plan.
Can you work alongside my diabetes treatment?
Yes. Share your medicines and clinician’s guidance so nutrition and movement support can be coordinated with your medical care.
Ready to talk?
Not sure where to begin?
Tell us what you’d like help with. We’ll guide you through the options.