Successful healing treatment of sick sports horses using Yoga Prana Vidya healing protocols as complementary medicine: A multiple case study

Introduction

Animals such as horses are particularly receptive to energy healing as they are generally very open and accepting, without the conditioned concerns that humans often experience [1] . Research has shown that "horses are sentient beings…reflecting various emotional states when stressed or happy" as stated by Ellen Kaye Gehrke. They also act as mirrors for us, helping to reveal stresses and discomforts in our lives [2] . YPV Energy Healing involves the transfer of natural energy, relaxes and re-energises, stimulates self-healing ability, is non-invasive. There is no physical manipulation or massage or touch involved. It can be used to support many issues including: the immune system, cell repair, detoxification, enzyme function, oxygen uptake, absorption of nutrients, wound repair, pain relief, balancing, release of endorphins, a sense of wellbeing and calm. Horses are a little different from most of the other animals that share our lives, for several reasons, regards their size. Most horses are much bigger than the average 'pet'. Their nature as a herd animal, and the nature of our interaction with them, particularly riding makes them distinctly different from other animals.

Yoga Prana Vidya System

Yoga Prana Vidya is a holistic system of energy healing. The practitioners connect with healing energy in the universe and channel it through their hands. Once limited to primarily healing people, it now also benefits companion animals around the globe.

A growing number of animal rescues are taking advantage of its healing benefits. Energy flows through the body of a horse in good health much like an electric current. However, several factors can interfere with this flow. Among them are physical injuries, trauma, dietary changes, emotional problems, training issues, or a combination of these problems. Any blockage of energy can result in physical, psychological, or behavioural problems. An individual providing YPV energy healing restores positive energy flow into the animal's body, correcting imbalance through cleansing. Horses are particularly sensitive and quickly pick up on the healing a practitioner offers. Typically, the animal will approach and quickly become a willing participant. There is scanty literature on energy healing of horses. Literature shows two case studies of successful healing of canine pets by YPV certified healers [3,4] . More than 100 published scientific papers demonstrate that Yoga Prana Vidya (YPV) healing techniques have been used to successfully treat a wide range of medical conditions, including some complex cases [5] , diabetes management and control [6] , the removal of heart artery blockages without surgery [7] , enhancement of vision in eye camp attendees [8] , enhancement of general health and immunity in YPV program participants [9] , the function of Yoga Prana Vidya in emergency care and first aid [10] , enhancement of health and immunity in the elderly [11] , quick recovery of COVID-19 patients [12] , management of hypothyroidism [13] , alleviation of academic anxiety and enhancement of high school students' academic performance [14] , life-saving treatment of a woman bitten by a snake [15] , improvement of cognitive abilities and social behaviour in children with intellectual disabilities [16] . This paper presents the report of successful healing of 6 sick horses based in South Africa using YPV healing protocols in distance mode by two certified YPV healers based in India.

Case report

The sick horses During the years 2023 and 2024, a team of two Certified YPV healers in India received requests from the owners of 6 sick sport horses based in South Africa, as the owners felt that the horses were so sick that the veterinary treatment alone did not help recovery, and they desired to try a complementary/alternative treatment that can help. The team of YPV healers undertook the task and the details of the 6 horses are presented in Table 1. The details of the YPV healing sessions and the results in each case are presented in Table 2.

Feedback owners

The owners felt extremely happy upon quick and complete recovery of these horses. The feedback obtained by the healers in respect of these horses is given below.

Case (1) Chevignon Winning Way, 22-year-old, South African Warmblood

The Horse was diagnosed with impaction colic and subsequently admitted to a veterinary hospital for treatment. Upon admission, he was further diagnosed with Impaction, distortion and nephrosplenic entrapment. The veterinarians wanted to perform surgery, to which the owner declined due to the horse's age. He had a very bad prognosis with very little chance of survival. They began aggressive fluid treatment with lignocaine and fluids administered via drip.

The YPV healers worked on him twice a day for a period of 10 days and he pulled through. He was discharged 10 days later and brought home. Post hospital and YPV Healing treatments, he has been ok and has not suffered another colic episode.

Case (2) Zorro van Doorndraai, 16-year-old, Fresian

The Horse was diagnosed with an unexplained mass on the left side of the large intestine, which had subsequently caused 2 impactions. He was admitted to a Veterinary hospital. After several veterinary medicine specialists had attended to him, no one could confirm what the mass was or caused by. He was therefore treated for impaction colic with fluids. The YPV Healers did 2 days of sessions and the horse was discharged from hospital 2 days after admission. He suffered another colic episode 3 weeks after being discharged, which we were able to resolve at home. We have managed to control the inflammation of the tumour by feeding multiple smaller meals throughout the day and allowing the horse to live out.

Case (3) Travel Forever AKA Travis, 25-year-old, Thoroughbred

The Horse presented with 'strange' clinic signs including lethargy, diarrhoea and colic. He was admitted to the Veterinary Hospital and was diagnosed with a sternal herniation of the small intestine, of which, the only remedy was surgery. Due to his age, it was decided that surgery was not an option and he was treated aggressively with fluids and lignocaine administered via drip. The colic resolved 4 or so days later, however the horse was still not better. An oesophageal biopsy was performed and cultured. The results showed Stapphylococcus aureus. The horse went on a course of PURBAC antibiotics and was discharged 10 days after admission. The YPV healers did 10 sessions of treatment on this horse. 3 Days after being at home, the horse contracted biliary and was treated successfully by the attending Veterinarian.

Case (4) Ambeck Donatella, Female 8-year-old, Oldenburg Warmblood

The Horse presented with lethargy, diarrhoea and a temperature. Due to Travis (case 3 stated above) being diagnosed with Pneumonia, they started treatment of PURBAC antibiotics for 10 days. The YPV healer did 2 treatment sessions on her. She immediately started improving after 2 days and made a full recovery. She has since been fine in terms of pneumonia.

Case (5) Feniks I 'm on fire, male 4 years, Warmblood

On 25 th October 2024, the owner contacted the YPV healer to assist with healing on this horse as he was showing signs of very bad colic, that was caused by biliary he had. The YPV healer did the healing on this horse for two days, and got him through, as he was very critical due to not having a poo for 2 days and toxins building up, and fighting the biliary parasite in his blood. The owners appreciated the Healers and felt grateful so much for immediately starting healing on their horse after their call and that is how it saved his life.

Case (6) Gondor Wizz a way, male 13 years, Warmblood Last year (April 2023), Wizz was diagnosed with AHS (African Horse Sickness) which has a very high mortality rate. The owner called the YPV Healers on day 2 of Wizz being so sick and his eyes were swollen shut from the virus.

After the healer started working on him, there was huge improvement from Wizz every single day. The healers worked on Wizz for about 6 days, till he was out of the woods. It was a miracle that he survived the AHS and so blessed that the healer was able to help. Wizz has made a complete recovery and is competing in Dressage again. "Once again thank you so much".

Discussion

In all these 6 cases, YPV healing was applied as complementary therapy as they were under the veterinary doctors' treatment. In two cases, the Veterinary doctor has given up. In one case they said that the horse would not survive till the next morning and in another case, the Veterinary doctor said that there was only a 10% chance of survival. The sickness was severe in the case of the other two horses. These are the cases that healed successfully and were documented. The literature search has not revealed any other published papers like these cases, and we cannot compare the results. However, the literature search revealed two cases of canine pets healed successfully [3,4] using YPV Healing protocols. YPV Healing is extremely useful for treating animals in conjunction with traditional veterinary care. It helps horses recover faster, saving owners anxiety and cost. Veterinarians trained in this type of healing can use it to treat sickness, travel stress, digestive problems, and new mother mares.

Conclusion

This case series report has revealed evidence of successful YPV healing as complementary therapy with Veterinary treatments thus saving the lives of these equestrian animals. Further research is recommended with an appropriate sample and methodology. There is no funding for conducting this study

Financial Support

Acknowledgement

AcknowledgmentsThe authors are thankful to the owners of these horses for believing in YPV, experiencing it as a complementary therapy, and sharing the respective case details. They are also thankful to Sri Ramana Trust (Thally-635118, Tamil Nadu, India) for using their copyright terms Yoga Prana Vidya System ® and YPV ®.

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