About Dr. Sarang Patil

I am Dr. Sarang Patil, a specialist in integrative and lifestyle medicine, researcher, and health educator. For more than 30 years my work has brought integrative medicine and holistic healing together in one framework, the Pancha Kosha model (also called Five-Dimensional Healing), which looks at a person across five dimensions: body, energy, mind, understanding, and inner peace. It comes back to one question I keep returning to: how can health be understood and supported without separating the body, mind, behaviour, and everyday life from one another?

Education and Medical Training

My academic and professional journey began in naturopathy and yoga, followed by doctoral research in psychophysiology and further training in integrative, lifestyle, functional, and mind-body medicine.

BNYS: SDM College of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences, Ujire, under Mangalore University.
PhD in Psychophysiology: Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana (sVYASA), Bangalore, completed January 2007. Doctoral thesis: “A Comparison of Psychophysiological Effects of Two Yogic Meditation Techniques,” guided by Dr. H. R. Nagendra and Dr. Shirley Telles.

Training and Certifications

IV Therapy Certificate Course & CME-Accredited Training (2025): Canadian Board of Aesthetic Medicine (CBAM), Canada
Certificate in Functional Nutrition (iCFN) (2024): iThrive Academy, India
Executive Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (EDCBT) (2023): Centre for Health Management and Research, India
Functional Nutrition CME (2022): Navast Institute of Nutrition and Dietetics (NIND), India
Certificate Course in Ozone Therapy (2022): Ozone Forum of India (OFI) & National Institute of Naturopathy, India
e-CME Course on Ayurveda & Panchakarma (2011): All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), India
Yoga and Therapeutic Applications CME (2010): RajaRajeswari Medical College and Hospital (RRMCH), India
Stress Mechanisms and Biomarkers CME (2009): RajaRajeswari Medical College and Hospital (RRMCH), India
Diploma in Lifestyle Medicine (IBLM) (2008): Lifestyle Medicine Academy, India
Post Graduate Diploma in Integrative Medicine (PGDIM) (2007): Centre for Health Management and Research, India
Integrated Mind–Body Physiology CME (2005): Association of Physiologists and Pharmacologists of India (APPI), India
Certificate Course in Reiki (3 levels) and Energy Healing (1999): Indian Institute of Skill Development Training, India

Professional Journey

My work has never been limited to a single role. Alongside clinical practice, I have been involved in teaching, research, and professional and public service.

Clinical roles

Medical Director, ANANDKUNJ, Shivambu Naturopathy and Yoga Ashram, Kolhapur (since September 2002)
Founder Director, SAMPURNA SWASTHYA, Holistic Health Retreat Center, Pune (since September 2016)
Consulting Yoga/Naturopathic Physician, Arogyadhama, sVYASA
Consulting Yoga/Naturopathic Physician, Lotus Hospital & Research Center

Academic and teaching roles

Honorary Professor, Government Naturopathy College and Hospital, Kagal (since September 2024)
Visiting Professor, Department of Yoga and Biosciences, sVYASA (since September 2002)

Research roles

Research Fellow, Department of Yoga Research, sVYASA
Director for Research, KHOJ, Center for Research in Preventive and Integrative Medicine
Secretary, Shivambu Health Research Institute
Reviewer, Indian Journal of Yoga

Professional and public service roles

Member, Governing Body, National Institute of Naturopathy, Pune, Government of India (since 2009)
General Secretary, National Governing Council, Indian Naturopathy and Yoga Medical Graduates Association (INYGMA)

The Pancha Kosha (Five-Dimensional) Approach

When working with an individual, I try to first understand the person’s concern, history, circumstances, and goals. Every concern is then looked at across the five dimensions of the Pancha Kosha model: the physical body (food, movement, sleep, and clinical reports), the energy body (breath and vitality), the mind (stress, emotions, and thinking habits), understanding (knowing the condition and making informed choices), and inner peace (purpose, relationships, and peace of mind).

A personal plan then brings together the right tools for each dimension, which may include lifestyle and functional medicine, nutrition, mind-body medicine and cognitive behavioural therapy, yoga, Ayurveda, naturopathy, medical evaluation, referral, or a combination of these. There is no single approach suitable for everyone.

A few principles guide this work. Start with the person, not just the symptom. Respect evidence, while recognising that evidence varies in quality and certainty. Recognise the value of lifestyle: sleep, nutrition, movement, stress, relationships, and daily routines all influence health. Use complementary practices responsibly, since their appropriate use depends on the individual, the practice, and the situation. And know the limits. Not every health concern can or should be approached through lifestyle or complementary methods alone; some require investigation, diagnosis, medication, procedures, or specialist care.

Yoga, naturopathy, Ayurveda, the Panchakosha framework, and other traditional or complementary approaches are part of this work, but they are never presented as substitutes for necessary medical diagnosis or treatment. They sit alongside appropriate medical evaluation, not in place of it.

Academic, Research and Teaching Contributions

Research has remained an important part of my professional journey. My academic and research interests have included psychophysiology, yoga-based relaxation, P300 and other electrophysiological measures, oxygen consumption and respiratory physiology, heart-rate variability (HRV), cognitive performance, and cyclic meditation.

My doctoral research examined the psychophysiological effects of two yogic meditation techniques, and I have remained involved in research, teaching, professional review, and academic activity since.

Evidence-Based and Patient-Centred Philosophy

I don’t see modern medicine and traditional health systems as needing to be an either-or choice. Modern medicine provides essential tools for diagnosis, acute care, and the treatment of disease. Integrative, lifestyle, and traditional approaches, including yoga, Ayurveda, and naturopathy, offer further perspectives that may support wellbeing in appropriate circumstances.

The task is to be honest about the evidence, respectful of medical safety, and clear about where each approach belongs. Integrative health, in this sense, is not about replacing one system with another. It is about considering the whole person and using appropriate approaches responsibly.

Selected Books

My professional work has also included writing and contributing to health and yoga literature:

Jivanacha Adhar Naisargic Ahar
Panch-Kosha Chikitsa
Ashtangik Chikitsa