SDM Yoga and Nature cure Hospital is located in idyllic surroundings on the banks of holy river Nethravathi, Dharmasthala and is known as “Shanthivana”. The hospital provides model Naturopathy treatment like: Hydrotherapy, Mud Therapy, Massage Therapy, Diet and Nutrition, Yoga therapy, Physiotherapy and Acupuncture etc., The hospital was incepted with 2 beds in 1987 and now has grown in to 300 bedded, fully equipped hospital. It includes general wards, special rooms, deluxe rooms & cottages with all treatment facilities including swimming pool & walking track. The hospital offers treatment for chronic diseases like Bronchial Asthma, Diabetes, and Arthritis, Hypertension etc. The place is well connected by air, rail and road. It is 2 km from Dharmasthala, 70 km from Mangalore, 100km from Manipal and 300 km from Bengaluru.