About Me
Kirthika Pillai
Founder-Neerazhikara Wellness
Growing up in a typical deep South Indian household, I’ve seen and experienced how the elders in the family have always given top priority to the traditional way of living, and that too in a casual manner. There is a method and rationale – which I realized only after a decade or so – for every activity, from the way we sit, what, when, and how we eat to when we sleep.
However, fast-forward 10-15 years, out of hometown, for education and career reasons, and minus the immediate guidance of family elders, what was the norm in my daily routine turned out to be a luxury and costly affair, like getting a branded bicycle and sneakers, or joining a gym, etc. All in the name of physical fitness and overcoming “lifestyle-related disorders”. That is when I became more and more intrigued by how easily certain factors compromises health and how easily we ignore the tell-tale signs of an impending health crisis.
In my experience over the past 10+ years in the healthcare sector, working across various multi-specialty hospitals and clinics, and after tons of remote consultations, I realized almost all the individuals I’ve come across had one thing in common. That is the feeling of being alone in their journey towards better health which, in turn, makes them feel quite vulnerable.
Be it a person recently diagnosed with diabetes, or advised by the doctor to lose weight, or one who wants to reduce alcohol consumption or stress level. Everyone — I reiterate — everyone wants some one to follow up with them. Everyone wants to feel supported. Everyone wants to be listened to. And with no judgement.
While our partners at Neerazhikara Wellness strongly agree with the growing trend that diet, exercise and medication are key to a healthy life, we also believe the path to recovery doesn’t stop there. At some point, we all had been in a place, where we came out of a doctor’s room loaded with so much information and prescriptions and felt, “Wish there’s someone who can support me outside the clinic walls”.
That’s exactly what Neerazhikara Wellness aims to do. Neerazhikara Wellness will be your North Star – guiding you on the right path of your healthcare journey, with no judgement… at all.