From Wheezing & Breathlessness to Better Sleep | Knee Problems Reduced | CBH Journey

I have never been exposed to all these kinds of podcasting, speaking in public, but after joining CBH, I've become more open-minded, more confident. For the past 20 years, I used to have one or the other health issues. Mainly that was due to stress. I used to suffer migraine, say in a month, at least for 10 days. I'm not able to work, I'm not able to do any exercises. My husband used to say, you walk. Walk? With this breathlessness, it is no joy at all. So all of a sudden severe wheezing problem. When I used to lie down, no sleep. For 1 hour I used to sleep, sir, maximum. 4 days, sir, you won't imagine, the bill was 2 lakhs. Just like a magnet you attracted me. I said, okay, I will do it. Then I started LFC, sir. That 3rd day or 4th day of LFC, I slept without any cough. No cough, no turning this side, this side. I slept for 8 hours. Peacefully. I said, what a peaceful sleep.

How are your knees now?

Knees, sir, now believe me, it is 80% better. Wow. I'm able to climb the stairs. Yes, I was 78, now I'm 67.

Today we have a story of resilience and faith. For over 20 years, Kavi Priya battled severe wheezing, breathlessness, sleeplessness, menopause challenges, and stage 4 knee problems. Doctors warned her that if she couldn't manage the pain, surgery was the only option. She couldn't walk for even 10 minutes. Relied on nebulization and antibiotics were a regular part of her life. But everything changed when she joined Conscious Breathing Hub in October 2024. Within just 3 days, she began sleeping peacefully, and with Diamond Membership, From February 2025, her discipline and consistency have transformed her life. Today, she has reduced wheezing and breathlessness by 50%, and she reduced 10 kilos of weight and reduced her knee pain, improved her lung capacity from 20% to 30%, and cut down nebulization from twice to a day once. Beyond all this, she has become confident, active, and truly alive again. And her husband is the happiest person seeing her transformation. Let's welcome Kaupriya ji. So namaste, namaste. Thank you for coming here for this podcast.

Thank you, thank you so much, sir.

How are you doing?

I'm doing fine, sir. So today morning I was really excited when I started from Bangalore, going to meet the whole CBH community, meeting you in person, and giving this podcast is a new experience to me because I have never been exposed to all these kinds of podcasting, speaking in public. But after joining CBH, I've become more open-minded, more confident, and exposed to the whole community. I've been listening to all the people in the community, what all they are facing, what all health issues they have. So when I saw all those health issues, I said, mine is nothing. So many people are facing heart issues, and mental stress. Mine is nothing, mine is very minuscule. But only thing is, for the past 20 years, I used to have one or the other health issues. Mainly that was due to stress. See, I didn't have a child. That was a very big issue in my life. But my husband used to say, see, if it happens, it happens. If it does not, it does not. We shall move on in life. That is not the only thing in life. 'You have to see, there are many people who are without children, still they are moving on.' That is it. So you just remove. So that was in my subconscious mind. So slowly, one by one, one by one, issues started. At the age of 40, first migraine. I used to suffer migraine, say in a month, at least for 10 days. Take migraine tablets, go to the doctor, he used to give me pills. I used to take. Once I take the pills, I used to sleep for the whole day. So my routine in the house used to get affected completely. My husband used to go to office, but I was wondering how I am going to— simple migraine, how I am going to solve this? It is not getting solved at all. Then I went to homeopathy medicine. I took homeopathy. Okay, for some time I was Okay, fine. Monthly once I used to get. Then again, some other stress or tension comes, again this migraine used to flare up. Then after that, slowly cold, bronchitis due to the stress. One by one, one by one, bronchitis, severe bronchitis I used to get. Suffer for 10 days, go to the doctor, he used to give me antibiotics, take it for 10 days. Another 20 days I used to be fine. Again, some seasonal changes, cold, or the weather changes, or I get bitten, right? Again, again go to the doctor. Like this my life was going on for 5 years with allopathy medicines. Then what happened? Then my husband said, let's shift to Ayurvedic. Then I went to Ayurvedic. Okay, for some time I used to pull on. They used to put me on all diets. Okay, I used to follow it. Then for some days I used to be fine. Then one fine day I'll get fever, everything severely, it'll go again, go back to allopathy. So this was my journey, it was going on like this. I'm not able to work, I'm not able to do any exercises. My husband used to say, you walk, walk with this breathlessness, it is no joy at all. So what to do? So I was just pulling on like this, take medications. But I was a little willpower in my mind, I used to say 'This is there, I'll still move on.' I used to move on, do all my work, take rest, things were moving on like this. Then what happened? Then 2 years ago, 3 years ago, I was having severe wheezing problem. Wheezing problem was before also, but all of a sudden severe wheezing problem, and I used to lie down No sleep. For 1 hour I used to sleep, sir, maximum. Then if I sleep at 10 o'clock, after 11 I used to sleep. Then the wheezing used to start. I used to sit up coughing, coughing, coughing. Up to 2:30 I never used to sleep. Then after 2:30 sleep. Sleep would be up to 7 because half the night I have not slept. Again my original routine used to get disrupted. My husband used to cooperate with me. He used to say, you know, you take rest, I'll manage, I'll go outside and have food. It was going on. Then I said, this is not going to help, I have to do something. Again I went to Ayurvedic medicine, again I went to another doctor. She said, yes, it is very severe, I will put you on all Kashayam, everything. Then I followed for another 2-3 months, then I got some relief. Then after the COVID I got pneumonia. That was the time, severe pneumonia. Then doctor, then they admitted me to the hospital. Then doctor said, I have to put you on oxygen. She didn't put me in ICU. She said, no, no, your other parameters are normal, only I'll put you on oxygen. They admitted me there. Then my husband said, okay, this is going somewhere. How are we going to manage? I said, first let me come out of this, then I'll see what is it. Then I stayed for 4 days, sir. You won't imagine, the bill was 2 lakhs.

2 lakhs for 4 days?

For 4 days. Wow. Then I said, oh God, can't you show me some way to come out of this? Then I, seeing YouTube, I started practicing the pranayama, breathing, whatever it is. I was managing that way. The house itself, in the top terrace, I used to go do some walking slowly, do other household works, I was managing. So every year I go to Tirupati. That is my family deity.

So this is how, like, I wanted to ask.

Yes, I go to Tirupati, but every year, the time I leave from here, somewhere, some problem, I will catch cold.

Okay.

The moment we go to Tirumala, to have the Darshan, I have to walk a lot.

Yes.

And for the entrance steps, up and down, up and down, all the people used to walk fast and keep running. I am not in a position to do. Every time I used to ask Balaji, whenever I'm going to come out of all this problem and one day I should come without any breathlessness and have your Darshan, can't you show me one person? Even when I go to Shirdi, I used to ask Baba, why Baba, what karma I have done? 'How am I going to come out of this problem? I must have so much of Shraddha and Saburi is there.' But Saburi is going to which level, I don't know. 'Okay, then my husband— I was sleeping with this cough problem. Tomorrow I am going to have Darshan. How am I going to walk?' Then suddenly he was just crawling, he saw the YouTube ad. He sees some guy named Badrinath Gella is there and one lady is giving her review saying that she stopped her inhalers after attending his course within 5 days. Why don't you try this? It is only ₹99. I will register, but you go. Because he knows I'm a really not a consistent person. I'll do for a few days and I said, okay, I will go. When is the date? It is September 28th and 29th. October 2nd and 3rd. Okay, by the time we'll reach Bangalore, I will return on October 2nd. On October 2nd, I got your message. Then today evening I'm going to attend. I just came and sat in the room and I just joined the Zoom. And when I saw you, I said, okay. When you started explaining only breathing, you need not do anything, half your problem will be solved. Then I said, okay, this is the person whom I have to hold on to. Just like a magnet, you attracted me. I said, okay, I will do it. The next day also I attended. Whatever breathing exercises you taught me, I did. I felt little better. The second day itself I slept well because half my tension is gone. I've got a person to cure me. Then the next day when you announced what is the price, then I came and told my husband, you pay the money, I'm going to join. I'm paying the money, you have to be consistent. I said, no, this time you watch, I will. Okay, then I joined the Silver membership. I started attending all the 3 days classes and the mentors. That time Swarnima Ma'am and Shekhar Sir were there. I used to ask them. They really encouraged me. They said, Ma'am, you keep continuously doing it, you will definitely see the improvement. Then I started LFC, Sir. That 3rd day or 4th day of LFC, I slept without any cough. No cough, no turning this side, this side. I slept for 8 hours. Peacefully. I said, what a peaceful sleep! Oh Lord, thank you so much. Then I did my LSE, 30 days, lot of improvements. I became very active, no stress in me. I used to move around, my husband was watching. Oh, okay, a lot of changes in you, you continue this. I'm really happy that you're consistent. Then the second month, I completed 60 days.

So you have become best performer also?

Best performer also, 60 days. Oh, my husband said, oh, you're the best member. Okay, very good. From where to where you are. I said, next I want to join the Diamond membership. And he said, okay. But I wanted to become a Life member because somebody has to push me all along. So no, Life membership is the best thing for me. Then, okay, you in between also you announced for one year or something. I said, no, this is not the time. Okay, I was waiting, just waiting. Then My husband said, no, you've improved a lot. Now you have to start walking. Then knee is a problem. Knee problem, what happened, sir, in last 24th of May, I'd been to Vijayawada. I went to that Panakal Nasimha Temple. I walked that steep. Even before the knee pain was there, this is for the past 10 years. I walked that steep and came back to my family friend's house. The moment I entered their house, my knee got locked. It becomes so severe that I cannot keep another step further. They got really— my husband got shaken. What happened? What happened? Try walking. I said, no, I cannot keep another step. I started sweating profusely, started crying. I don't know what to do. Then those people called up a doctor. Then the doctor was available, orthopedic. Then they took Then what he said, it is fused, Madam, don't worry, I will release it. Then he put an injection and released. And he said, in the course of 1 or 2 years, you will be having an operation done. Then I didn't know what to do. Oh, this has come to this stage. My husband said, hello, we'll go to Bangalore. Then I went on a wheelchair to the airport. Oh, what is all happening, God? Then We came back to Bangalore. My husband said, I'll take you to our Ayurvedic doctor, let them do the massage. You first get the knee pain reduced. Then I went to her. Then she said, okay, I will do the massage. Only the, for both the legs of the knees pain really got. Every day I used to get the massage done. For 15 days I did it. Then I went to one of the orthopedicians in Bangalore. He's a very good, nice doctor. Then I went to him, then he took an X-ray. And said, Kavi Priya, now I'll tell you, you don't get disturbed. Yours is the fourth stage. Fourth stage where anytime you may need surgery. But there's one more option. There are many patients who have come at this stage but not got operated. They are leading a good lifestyle. They are walking, doing exercises. So first, my advice to you would be to reduce 10 kgs of weight. 10 kgs weight. You do walking, slowly you try for 10 minutes every day, then slowly gradually increase. Do cycling so that the knees will get this. And he prescribed me nothing, only a few painkillers, 3 days painkillers, and he gave me one tube of gel. You apply whenever there's pain. 'And you take this tablet whenever there's pain.' That's all. That is my— only exercises can help you now.

Yeah.

Okay, that was in August, and I joined in October. Then slowly when I started breathing, half my problem is solved. Only this knee problem is there. So only thing is I have to do walking. I started walking. I have everything. Then your diamond offer came in January 26th. Then okay, I said my husband, now the lifetime membership has come. I'm going to. He said, go ahead, and he paid the money. Then the next day, that consistency what I had to keep up. If I have to change my total lifestyle and my health should improve and I should be a different person. You used to always say, I will change you to the best version if you become a Diamond Man. Okay, that is my mantra now. Okay, every day in the morning, get up at 5 o'clock. Get ready, 6 o'clock session, attend. After that, I used to go and do for 20 minutes because every day you don't do the breathing exercise for 20 minutes. Every day pranayama exercises, then only I proceed to the other jobs in the house. So this is the consistency story I started.

How are your knees now?

Knees, sir, now believe me, it is 80% better.

Wow!

I'm able to climb the stairs. Said the most important thing is even one floor steps, I used to get breathless. Now in my house, Ram Sai climb, climb up and come down. My husband is watching. You wouldn't believe because it is a two-floor house. I said it's a two-floor house, only we two in the house. I cannot climb up and down, it is not possible. Then he said, no, you don't worry. I'll put a lift. Now there's a lift in the house to go to the top terrace. But now, since I'm able to climb up and down, now one floor I am aaram se climbing up and down and coming. No breathlessness, ni pain nahi. And one more thing I have to tell about this diamond is there's a full wellness in this. One thing is We have doctors and we have a dietitian. And the Shambhavi Ma'am, oh, she has done wonders giving me the diet. First 4 kgs I lost and it stopped. I said, Ma'am, there's no loss. She said, don't worry, you would have lost inches. Have you altered your— ah, yes, that I have done. Ah, that is also a loss only. You continue this diet, Ma'am. And again she changed my diet. And from then on, I lost gradually. I lost weight.

How many kgs?

10 kgs I lost.

Oh, you achieved your goal.

Yes, I was 78. Now I am 67.

Okay.

Today when I weighed, I am 67. So I am very active. What activeness was there at the age of 50, I have it now. I am able to do the work in a jiffy. So anything in an emergency, am I able to handle it? So that stress and tension, anxiety, everything is gone. And the Wednesday sessions, what you've been conducting, I don't know anything about yoga. First thing, I met an homeopathic doctor, he was a yoga master also. He said, Madam, you come and join yoga. Sir, me doing yoga? My body is not flexible, my knee will not cooperate. No, no, I will teach on the chair. 'No sir, that is not my cup of tea. You give me medicines, I am going.' Okay, I took the medicines and came out. So yoga, anybody says yoga, 'Oh, yo, that I cannot do at all.' You say something else. That was my intention of yoga. So after joining here, so when you started teaching yoga the easy way, the advanced way, so the easy way I am able to do. Surya Namaskar and all, I have never thought in my life that I will do. I have been doing it now regularly, even on Sundays if there's no exercise session, I've been doing it. So I've been doing with all consistency and my health has improved a lot. So I should say I have come 360 degrees in the span of 9 months.

9 months, wow.

So at the age of 59, I never dreamt in my life that I will become a person off with the healthy food habits and with the consistency in exercises. Energy, more energy level. And I've been moving around with all of them. Before, I never used to go with anyone because I'm not able to walk with their pace. They used to say, come, come. I used to give some other excuses and escape. If they're going by car, yes, I will go. My husband, what he used to do, because I'm not walking Used to purposely park the car very far off. Used to say, there is no parking, you better walk. At least by that way, one exercise is there. Now if he wants to park, hey, my car is parked very far off, shall I bring it in? No, no, come, I will walk more. So that is the change in me now. Even if we go to temples, if he parks it, I said, you park it here, let's walk. So that is Kavipriya, now what I have changed.

So now how is your husband reacting after seeing all this?

Oh, he is very happy, sir. He said, oh, you have got a passion to it. You come to my level. He is very consistent in everything. Though he is diabetic, he's been maintaining. He does his exercises and breathing exercises, little correction by me. And he is also doing the open upper practice. So all the inputs from me, little correction, and he is also—

Now you became his teacher.

Now I have become his teacher. 'Oh, you're my Guru now. I'll do this, I'll do this.' I said, 'Okay, so—' I would be wondering one day he should— I will tell him, 'See, one day you join the Diamond Club.' 'Hey, I'm doing all right, I'm fine. Why you want to come? You're going, you go, you do.' Okay, I'll say, 'Once you attend this retreat, maybe you will change.' I didn't tell him that. Yeah. Maybe he will change. He himself volunteered. The moment you said, 'I'm looking forward' 'What will I do sitting here? I will also join you.' Okay, then I was thrilled. Okay, he is coming. So it has become a reverse gear now. So things are going on like that. So I would always tell the women folk, these days women, they are working plus they have to maintain the house. Yes. So all the women, they have to give some me time. Yes. To take care of our health. Had I done, had I got a guru like this 10 years ago, my health would have been something else now. True. I would not have gone through all this trauma. So much of trauma I have gone through, even the worst enemy should not get it, sir. No sleep. Sleep is a real big boon, sir. Yeah. If you don't have sleep, that is the worst nightmare. Somebody says, I don't get sleep, I first advise them to do breathing. Yeah. First you do this breathing. True. My neighbor, one of them said, night 1 o'clock I wake up, I don't get sleep. I said, before going to sleep, do this deep breathing. Only one simple exercise. Do this breathing. Your sleep will improve. She came and told me, yeah, after you told me, I am doing this deep breathing. Okay, I'm now sleeping up to 3 o'clock. I said, you continue this way, you'll sleep up to 5 o'clock. I have no other— I said, do you have any mental stress? She said, no, no. But some subconsciously somewhere we people have, but only thing we do not know to point out where we have. Exactly. Like I was suffering. So that way I have gone through a new Wednesday wisdom session and your chanting club, sir. Yeah, whatever the mantras you are teaching, as it is, I've been a little spiritual, I do chanting and thing, but this is also guiding me more. All the Yoga Sutras and yoga, yogic way of living, yogic diet. So that is more important than what the exercises we do. Absolutely. I've taken all your lessons from you, so I'm living that. Wow, wow. Before, somebody would say you have to follow a diet, you have to eat millet and salads. I would say, is that possible? Why at all we should live? No, for the past 8 months, my diet is only salads and all the protein intakes. Millets. And my husband also has joined me. Sometimes if I prepare the nice millets, he said, why don't you prepare it often? So he is also slowly changing his diet. So we both are improving on that.

Kaupriya ji, what inspired you to be that consistent?

Yes, in 3 days, sir, if I have done the LFC and I've slept, that sleep was a boon for me. So I said, this is where, this is what I have to hold on to. To go further in my life, to lead a healthy and a peaceful life. So I said, when my husband is doing so much, I need not put him in any problem anymore. He struggled with me for 20 years. I must keep up my health. So consistency is the only key. So I moved on with this, and I'm really very, very happy, sir. My gratitude to you. Thank you for changing me so much. That one day of talk, you have motivated me so much, sir. Thank you. So somewhere in some birth, I've been related to you, and God has sent you and connected me.

So really, you have changed my life so much. How about your thinking process or mental level?

Like, mental level, sir, I was a little strong only, but somewhere anxiety used to be there. Something small things happens, wow, why am I going to go through all this? 'But no, it's not there anymore.' If this is not there, take another step. What to do next? That way I'm very alert now. Think, if A is not there, take a plan B. Plan B does not work, go to C. If 3 doesn't work, take somebody's help.

So that way I have improved. Even if somebody says something to you?

It does not upset me anymore. I don't think of it. People are talking, I'm not bothered. Hear it in this ear, leave it in this ear, keep going. Exactly. All my neighbors and all are saying, why, Auntie, you have reduced so much? I said, see, this is the problem. And then, good, Auntie, but really a great effort. 10 kgs losing at this weight is a very big challenge. What do you take? So I've been telling, if anybody want health tips to lose weight, I will give you, come, but you should be ready to follow the diet. Exactly. So that is what the inspiration I have got, sir, from the whole community, from all of them doing so many things. So each one should help. I'm in such a community for lifelong, I can always fall back upon somebody. So all are very helpful. One call, anybody will guide. And you're always there, sir. So I will always hold on to you. Thank you so much, sir. My gratitude to you. Thank you.

Thank you so much, Kavithaji, for inspiring all of us and implementing whatever I have taught, right? So diligently. So any final message?

Final message, health is wealth. So please don't ever think to invest on your health. Yes. Wealth, if it goes, you can earn, but health, if it goes, it will never come back. So I am the example. I struggled for 20 years. Now I have regained my health in 1 year. That is the biggest asset for me. God has given me everything in plenty. Only this was a minus. So that also he made me a blessing. So I thank Lord for that. Thank you. Thank you so much, sir. My gratitude to you. This is only words, that is not enough, but I am really very thankful to you, sir. Thank you. May God bless you and do many more things, whatever you have wished for, sir. And may the community grow large.

Yes, thank you, thank you, thank you so much. Super, super inspiring.

Thank you, sir.