First Certified Yoga Therapy Course from Loyola Marymount

Thirty-five students from Loyola Marymount University are the first graduates of the only college certified Yoga therapy course in the United States. The students received graduation certificates from the Yoga Therapy Rx Level I Program and continuing education credit after completing the one-year course in September 2006. Larry Payne, Ph.D., a pioneer in Yoga therapy, founded and directed the program through the LMU extension at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. The Co-founder of the program at LMU is Christopher Chapple, Ph.D., professor of theology and Associate Academic Vice-President of the LMU Extension.

Twenty-seven students will go on to level II, also a one-year program. Another 30 students are scheduled for the next level I program starting in October 2006.

Yoga Therapy Rx takes into consideration Yoga therapy and complementary medicine. It is designed to train Yoga teachers to be Yoga therapists and apply classical applications of yoga for use in clinical settings to help treat common ailments and conditions. This groundbreaking program equips graduates with the skills to work with various medical specialists, chiropractors, osteopaths, physical therapists and psychologists.

The Yoga therapy Rx program includes an outstanding team of health professionals with specialized skills particularly suited for Yoga therapy. Rick Morris, D.C. is associate director of the level I program and Richard Usatine, M.D is associate director of the level II program. (See more detail at www.samata.com

Yoga no use for depressed kids

According to University of Melbourne RESEARCHERS, they have found no direct evidence of any benefit from complementary medicines such as yoga, aromatherapy,acupuncture as a treatment for childhood depression.

The research team, led by Anthony Jorm, called for more research into treatments for young people suffering depression.

"Given that antidepressant medication is not recommended as the first line of treatment for children and adolescents ... there is a pressing need to extend the range of treatments available for this group," they wrote in the Medical Journal of Australia.

About 3 per cent of Australians between six and 17 suffer depressive illness in any year.

Pre Natal Yoga DVD

Fitmedia Inc announces that it is ready to distribute and sell its first fitness DVD titled "Pre-Natal Yoga."

The Pre-Natal Yoga DVD stars Joelle Lazar. Joelle has been practicing yoga for 18 years and She is a specialist in prenatal and therapeutic yoga.

yoga is a form of exercise which originates from India around 5000 years ago that takes into account the interrelationship between body and mind, and is a method that combines movements that benefit physical health with Pranayama and Meditation technique
that help ensure peace of mind. Prenatal yoga is a tool for learning how to flow with all the changes. Stretching,strengthening and relaxation techniques in prenatal yoga prepare the body for birth.

As per one statistic Ten years ago, only 3 million Americans did yoga. Now, according to the Yoga Research and Information Center, 18 million take to yoga three times a week and fuel a $27 billion market in tapes, videos, and other yoga-related items.

For more info, go to www.fitmedia.net