Holistic wellness for rural Chhattisgarh.
Meer Foundation's health practice area combines Yoga Kutumb — free weekly wellness sessions led by 40+ certified rural women instructors — with 8 downloadable health-emergency awareness modules. Every session, every PDF, every certificate is free.
The health practice area
Rural Chhattisgarh has one of India's lowest doctor-to-patient ratios. The nearest hospital can be hours away. Meer Foundation's health practice area addresses this through two parallel tracks: daily wellness practice (Yoga Kutumb) and emergency-response literacy (8 awareness PDFs).
Our mission
Make holistic wellness and emergency-response literacy accessible to every rural household — regardless of distance from a hospital or ability to pay.
Our approach
Train rural women as certified yoga instructors. They lead free weekly sessions in their own villages. Pair wellness with emergency PDFs in local languages.
Our impact
180+ free sessions every month. 40+ certified instructors. 8 emergency modules distributed across 12 districts. 200-hour certification programme.
Know your numbers. 108 ambulance · 100 police · 1098 child helpline · 1800-599-0019 Kiran mental health helpline (24×7, free). Save these in every family member's phone today.
Yoga Kutumb — a family of wellness
Yoga Kutumb integrates the principles of holistic well-being into everyday life. With certified yoga professionals leading the way, the initiative shares India's ancient wisdom and cultural heritage — one village at a time.
Launched as a community wellness movement, Yoga Kutumb trains rural women in a 200-hour certified curriculum. Each graduate returns to her village to lead free weekly sessions — turning yoga from a private practice into a public good.
Asana practice
Daily postures adapted for rural bodies, agricultural workloads, and age groups 8-80.
Pranayama & dhyana
Breath-work and meditation — proven to reduce stress, blood pressure, and anxiety.
Emergency literacy
Every instructor is trained to teach the 8 emergency PDFs alongside asana practice.
Eight emergencies, eight PDFs
When the nearest hospital is two hours away, the first responder is a family member. These 8 PDFs — written in plain Hindi and English — turn every reader into a potential life-saver. All CC-BY 4.0.
Cardiac emergency
Recognise heart attack signs, perform CPR, and call 108.
Stroke
Use FAST (Face, Arm, Speech, Time) to act within the golden hour.
Respiratory distress
Asthma, COPD, choking — recovery position and inhaler use.
Diabetic emergency
Hypo vs hyperglycaemia — sugar, glucagon, and when to call.
Allergic reactions
Identify anaphylaxis, use an EpiPen, and reduce exposure.
Trauma & injuries
Bleeding control, fractures, burns, and head injury care.
Mental health crisis
Listen, reassure, and connect to Kiran 1800-599-0019.
First aid quick reference
Pocket guide — wounds, bites, fainting, heat stroke, drowning.
Disclaimer. These PDFs are awareness modules, not a substitute for professional medical care. In any emergency, call 108 immediately. Perform first aid only if you have read the full PDF and feel confident.
Why rural health literacy matters
India's rural ambulance response time averages 45 minutes. In tribal Chhattisgarh it can exceed 90. Knowing what to do in those first 90 minutes — between the event and the hospital — is the difference between life and death.
Across 12 districts of Chhattisgarh, led by certified Meer Foundation instructors.
Free yoga, preventive health, and emergency literacy for rural households.
40+ rural women certified as yoga instructors — leaders in their communities.
Partners with schools, anganwadis, SHGs, and 108 ambulance services.
Test your emergency IQ
Five questions on rural health emergencies. Score 60% or higher to earn a certificate of completion.
Health practice area · 5-question quiz
5 questions · passing score 60%
Certificate of completion
Complete the course to earn your certificate
Resource library
All 8 health-emergency awareness PDFs. Filter by category or search by keyword. Every PDF is free to print and distribute under CC-BY 4.0.
Resource library
8 of 8Schools, anganwadi centres, SHGs, and panchayats can host a free weekly Yoga Kutumb session. Write to meercare@live.com to schedule.
Rural women — apply for the next 200-hour cohort. Two intakes per year. Stipend and materials provided.
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions
Yes. All Yoga Kutumb sessions are free for rural participants. Certified instructors volunteer their time. Materials are also free under CC-BY 4.0.