Rajesh's Remarkable IBD Transformation

Rajesh Sardar, a 45-year-old professional working at a university in Indianapolis, Indiana, remembers the darkness that consumed his life.

"It was very miserable life. I couldn't eat anything. Literally any food I eat, I was having tremendous amount of pain. I couldn't focus on my work. My family life was suffering."

His journey with Crohn's disease began in 2019, triggered by bacterial gastroenteritis followed by extensive antibiotic therapy. The diagnosis came after an endoscopy and colonoscopy revealed ulcerative changes in his colon and ileum. Initially, medication brought remission—a brief respite that gave him hope.

But in 2022, everything changed. Severe COVID-19 struck, requiring another round of antibiotics. This triggered IBS symptoms on top of his existing IBD, creating what Rajesh describes as a perfect storm of suffering. The bloating. The nausea. The constant abdominal pain. The diarrhoea. Severe stress. Fatigue. Irregular sleep. The relentless weight fluctuations.

He was a father of two young boys—one just 5½ years old, the other 2½. Life was supposed to be joyful. Instead, he was barely surviving. That's when his wife discovered Nirva Health.

The Nirva team immediately created a personalised protocol for Rajesh's complex condition. Dietary changes came first: coriander cold infusion, soluble fibre dishes, gentle soups and porridges, chamomile tea, and removing cheese and butter entirely.

And then there was the yoga. Every single day. Morning sessions lasting an hour. Evening sessions of 20-30 minutes. Poses specifically designed for his symptoms. The commitment was unwavering—in his entire first year with Nirva, Rajesh missed yoga only once.

By autumn 2023, the impossible was happening. The severe bloating began to ease. The constant nausea diminished. The abdominal pain became manageable. His body wasn't just coping anymore—it was healing.

"My wife, I don't know where she heard about Nirva. She said, why don't you just try it? Because when I was suffering, many people advised that yoga is one of the things that could help to calm our mind and have more control over our emotions, our anger, our anxiety—which all trigger the IBS."

In late July 2023, Rajesh took a leap of faith. What he found changed everything.

"I met three amazing people—my health coach Miss Enas, my doctor Dr. Naveen, and my yoga instructor Miss Gauri. You will feel they are part of your life. They understand me more than my own family."

"If I see my life last year, year before, and today—it's completely different," Rajesh says, the transformation evident in every word. "I am happy. I eat. I have gained weight. And I love doing my yoga." What strikes him most is the relationship he built with his Nirva team.

"I feel like they understand me more than my own family," he shares. "My family back home—by looking at me, nobody can tell what I go through every single day. But when you talk to Navin, when you do yoga with Gauri, they cheer me up in a different level."

His health coach Enas is always there when he needs to talk. Dr. Naveen has become someone he genuinely looks forward to speaking with every two weeks. And Gauri—she pays attention to the smallest details, adjusting his yoga practice to exactly what he needs.

"She cares about very small things," Rajesh says of Gauri. "Whether I'm feeling well or not, whether the yoga she wants to design for me is appropriate or not."