
History
The Rural Medical Service Society was registered in 1980; the institute followed in 1996.
Our Origins
The Rural Medical Service Society's has its origins in Hulkoti, a tiny village, the birth place of our founder late Shri K. H. Patil, the visionary leader and the doyen of co-operative movement. He founded Rural Medical Service Society's and established a 100 bed multispeciality allopathic hospital to provide quality health care to the rural people.
As envisaged in the aims and objectives of the Rural Medical Service Society's, the K. H. Patil Institute of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences came into being not only to cater to the medical needs of rural people but also to educate them about hygiene, health care, preventive measures and to encourage to adopt healthy lifestyle. Over the years these institutions have been rendering yeoman service to the needy.
- Society Registered
- 1980
- No. 26/1980-81, dated 11 June 1980
- Institute Established
- 1996
- 11 acres adjoining National Highway 63


PrincipalDr Sateesh M Hombali
B.N.Y.S. — Naturopathy graduate, counsellor, and head of the institute.
Dr Sateesh M Hombali graduated in yoga and naturopathy from esteemed Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences, Ujire. He has a post graduate degree in counselling and psycotherapy from Kuvempu University Shivamogga. Immediately after graduation he joined Rural Medical Service Society's K H Patil Institute of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences, Hulkoti a charitable Institute. He is heading a 50 bed Naturopathy and Yoga Institution with all modern facilities.
Dr Sateesh M Hombali has 28 years of clinical experience in Naturopathy and Yoga therapy and psychosomatic disorders. His counselling skills has helped many schools, Colleges, NGOs and Government Sectors in surrounding districts. Under his leadership the Institute has done lot of social activities like conducting Free Yoga Camps and Naturopathy Camps all over North Karnataka. His articles are published in leading newspapers and periodicals. A popular program on All India radio Dharwad, called "Nisarga Vaidya" was broadcasted for six months. He has authored many books namely "Nisarga Vaidya", "Back Yoga and Pain", "Yoga and Hypertension", "Yoga and Asthma" and "Yoga Dairy". Holistic management of diabetes".
He is the principal of K H Patil Institute of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences and has a certificate course in Yoga affiliated to Karnataka University, Dharwad. He was one of the experts who participated in the Zoom Meeting wherein counselled various experts and people taking treatment at homes during COVID Pandemic.
For his outstanding contribution in the field of Nature Cure, Yoga and Counselling, he was awarded Yoga Literacy award by Rotary Club in the centenary year 2009, ‘Best Physician’ award by Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara trust Dharmasthala in 2015, KSN Iyengar Smaraka award in 2019. He has given excellent talks in National conferences and many universities.
Vision & Mission
Positive Health by Synchronization of Mind, Body & Spirit through Naturopathy & Yoga.
Our mission is to help a healthy person to maintain his good health, adopt a healthy life style as and when needed curing diseases so as to keep his mind, body and soul needed curing diseases so as to keep his mind, body and sons in perfect harmony with the nature.
Once you are in the our campus you will willingly disconnect from the busy day to day life and blissfully bond with nature away from the hustle and bustle of city life in a pollution free environment. You will be away from your stressful life, worries unhealthy food habits sedentary life style, etc.
You will unlearn the learned unhealthy life style recoup, rejuvenate and get ready to venture to the new world with more relaxed mindset and with enhanced efficiency.

