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Certification
Requirements
Students seeking certification at Level
I or II will be required to attend all courses, satisfactorily complete
homework assignments, achieve passing grades on all exams, and complete
a course in CPR by the end of Level I program. Any exceptions such as
make-up hours or exams are at the discretion of the staff or teachers.
Certification at Level I is required to attend Level II.
Fees
The tuition for the Level I course with
110 hours is $2,350.
The tuition for the Level II course with 110 hours is $2,185.
Prerequisites
Participants in the certification
course are required to have completed a 200-hour Yoga teacher training
course or its equivalent in seminars, workshops, private or supervised
group classes. All applicants are required to enclose three letters
of recommendation, including at least one Yoga teacher and one health
professional. All applications will be reviewed on an individual basis.
Location of Classes
Loyola Marymount University
One LMU Drive, Suite 1840
Los Angeles, CA 90045
Classrooms will be selected based on size needed and availability
Applications
Applications are available by contacting
Jimmy Pardini Yoga Philosophy Program Center for Religion & Spirituality
Loyola Marymount University
One LMU Drive, Suite 1840
Los Angeles, CA 90045
Yoga@lmu.edu
http://extension.lmu.edu/yoga
Course Size
The Level I course and II course
are each limited to 40 participants on a first-come basis. A weighted
standby list will be used if necessary.
Bios for Staff and Guest
Instructors
Larry Payne, Ph.D., E-RYT
500 is founder and director of the Yoga Therapy Rx program.
He is co-author of Yoga Therapy Rx with Richard Usatine, M.D., and Yoga
for Dummies with Georg Feuerstein, Ph.D. He previously introduced Yoga
to the curriculum at the UCLA School of Medicine, and was founding president
of the International Association of Yoga Therapists.
Christopher Chapple, Ph.D., co-founder of the Yoga
Therapy Rx program at Loyola Marymount University, is Doshi Professor
of Indic and Comparative Theology at Loyola Marymount University. He
has authored and edited 12 books on religious traditions of India, including
a co-translation of Patanjali?s Yoga Sutras.
Rick Morris, D.C. is associate director of the Level
I program and a sports medicine chiropractor with more than 25 years
experience and team doctor for the US Olympic Medical Team, The NBA,
and UCLA Track and Field. He is also a senior instructor at the Cleveland
Chiropractic College in Los Angeles.
Richard Usatine, M.D., is associate director of the
Level II program and the Vice-Chair for Education in the Department
of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Texas at San Antonio.
He is also the recipient of the National Humanism in Medicine award
and, since 2000, chosen by his peers each year to be included in the
Best Doctors in America list, a national consumer reference source published
by Ohio State University.
David Allen, M.D. is a graduate of UCLA Medical School,
and also holds a masters degree from the College of Chinese Medicine
and Acupuncture, Oxford, England. He is the medical director of the
Longevity Center, one of Los Angeles?s most prestigious integrative
medicine centers.
Art Brownstein, M.D.,M.P.H., D.Y.Ed., is an Assistant
Clinical Professor of Medicine at John A. Burns School of Medicine,
University of Hawaii. He is the author of Healing Back Pain Naturally
(Harbor Press), and Extraordinary Healing (Harbor Press). He is the
only U.S. physician to be certified in Yoga by the Government of India,
Ministry of Health and Education.
Lorne S. Label, M.D. is a board certified neurologist
trained in both traditional and complementary medicine. He currently
holds the rank of Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology at the David
Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. He has taught at the UCLA Neuromuscular
Clinic and General Neurology Clinic for 24 years. His full-time private
practice in Adult and Pediatric Neurology incorporates his Eastern and
Western medical studies.
Michael Sinel, M.D. served as Director of Outpatient
Physical Medicine at Cedar Sinai Medical Center and later became board-certified
in physical medicine and rehabilitation and pain management. He is also
an assistant clinical professor at UCLA Medical Center and has been
certified as a Yoga teacher by Samata International Yoga & Health Institute.
He is Co-author of Yoga for Dummies and has been quoted in The New York
Times, Los Angeles Times, and Reader?s Digest.
Dr. Arsen Nalbadyan, D.O. was awarded the Osteopathic
Manipulative Medicine Teaching Fellowship while attending Western University,
College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific where he is currently
an Assistant Clinical Professor as well as a clinical preceptor for
students. Dr. Nalbandyan is a member of the Cranial Academy and the
American Academy of Osteopathy.
Linda Lack, Ph.D. has dedicated her life and work to
the study of the human body, movement, breath, and their relationship
to creativity, healing, and spiritually. She is a movement/yoga therapist,
ritualist, performer, dancer, lecturer, and researcher. Lack believes
that the basic human impulses of movement and breath are profound pathways
into healing, creativity and spirit.
Fay VanDerKar Levinson, Ph.D. received a special joint
Ph.D. from UCLA in psychology and special education. She serves on the
board of the Association of Educational Therapists and has held teaching
posts at UCLA and Pepperdine University. She has also received advanced
training in Yoga, learning development and helping her clients deal
with chronic physical and/or emotional stress.
Richard C. Miller, Ph.D. is a leader in the field of
yoga and meditation, honored by Yoga Journal and featured in American
Yoga (Barnes & Noble.) He is co-founder of The International Association
of Yoga Therapists and was founding editor of its professional journal,
The International Journal of Yoga Therapy. He has also authored numerous
articles on Yoga, nondualism and psychotherapy.
Sherry Brourman, P.T., RYT is a yoga therapist with
thirty-five years as a practicing physical therapist. She is the author
of Walk Yourself Well, translated in five languages. Her new book and
DVD on the subject will combine yoga and physical therapy. She currently
teaches at Exhale in Los Angeles, leads anatomy teacher training for
Exhale and Yoga Works, and offers workshops, seminars and consultation
for both yoga and physical therapy worldwide.
Lori Rubenstein P.T., CYT has a B.S. in Physical Therapy
from Boston University and completed an Advanced Master?s Degree in
Manipulative Therapy from the University of South Australia. She is
on faculty at Mount St. Mary?s College Doctoral Program of Physical
Therapy and has appeared on "Good Morning America". Lori was
certified as a Yoga teacher by Samata International Yoga & Health Institute
and is the director of Mosaic integrative physical therapy and movement
center in Los Angeles.
Nicole Weithaas Scott, MPT, holds a B.A. in Sports
Sciences from the University of Florida and a M.A. in Physical Therapy
from Nova Southeastern University. Nicole has worked with top doctors
in the orthopedic field rehabilitating pre and post surgical patients
and at the Southern California Orthopedic. Currently she is Clinical
Director of Lynda Huey?s Complete PT Pool and Land Physical Therapy
Clinic in Los Angeles.
Jamie Shaw M.P.T., CYT is a registered physical therapist
with a master?s degree in physical therapy, and a certified Kripalu
Yoga teacher. She served as director of the Spine Team at Abilities
Health and Rehabilitation Center in New York City and currently directs
the Yoga Home Services in Westlake Village. She is also a popular keynote
speaker.
Jnani Chapman, RN, CYT is clinical specialist in complimentary
medicine for the UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine. She specializes
in teaching people with cancer, heart disease, and chronic illness.
A former executive director of IAYT, Jnani has worked for the Commonweal
Cancer Help Program since 1986 and for Dr. Dean Ornish's Program for
Reversing Heart Disease.
Robert Birnberg, CYT studies with Kausthub Desikachar
internationally and has traveled numerous times to the Krishnamacharya
Yoga Mandiram (KYM) in Southern India. Robert trains Yoga therapists,
conducts seminars and specializes in relationship guidance and addictive/compulsive
disorders.
Chase Bossart, CYT is a 14-year student of TKV Desikachar,
including 3 years of residential internship in Chennai, India. He is
co-founder of the Yoga Health Alliance and currently finishing a Masters
degree in Religious Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Amy Wheeler, Ph.D., CYT, studies and teaches in the lineage of T. Krishnamacharya and is a Krishnamacharya Healing Yoga Foundation (KHYF) Certified Yoga Teacher and Trainer. Amy teaches at California State University San Bernardino and is the Research Director of the Healing Yoga Foundation in San Francisco. Amy is a Sport Psychology Consultant and Yoga Teacher to many elite athletes, including the Los Angeles Lakers and five U.S. Olympic/ National Teams.
Michelle Chang Lin, CYT, Assistant Academic Director
of LMU?s Yoga Therapy RX Course. She is the academic program director
for Patrick English Network (PEN) in Beijing, China and is the co-founder
of a bilingual educational radio program for Asia. She is also certified
as a Yoga teacher by Samata International Yoga & Health Institute.
Arun Deva, CYT is a Diplomate in Ayurveda and a Board
Member of the California Association of Ayurvedic Medicine. He has been
trained in Ayurkyoga in the Ayurvedic Institute and studied with Dr.
Vasant Lad. He has also studied Vinyasa Krama with Srivatsa Ramaswami.
Arun is the founder of Arunachala Yoga & Ayurveda and teaches Ayurvedic
and Yogic workshops and classes, and writes articles for various publications.
Leslie Kaminoff is the founder of The Breathing Project
in New York City, a center dedicated to the advanced training of yoga
teachers and therapists. He is inspired by the tradition of T.K.V. Desikachar,
and is one of America?s most knowledgeable presenters on anatomy for
yoga teachers. He is also the founder of the international online yoga
list and blog, "e-Sutra", and his new book, Yoga Anatomy was
released by Human Kinetics in July 2007.
Veronica Zador, E-RYT 500, President Emeritus; International
Association of Yoga Therapists, Vice-President Emeritus; Yoga Alliance,
Chair; Standards Committee, Yoga Alliance. She is a member of the Values
task force of the National Education Dialogue to Advance Integrated
Health Care (NED), a board member of the Academic Consortium for Complementary
and Alternative Health Care (ACCAHC). Veronica is a coordinator for
the annual IAYT Symposium on Yoga Therapy and Research (SYTAR).
Margaret Doonan Pierce is co-author of Yoga for Your
Life and owner of the Pierce Yoga Program, Atlanta?s oldest and most
established Yoga center since 1973. Margaret has studied privately with
T.K.V. Desikachar in India, Europe and the U.S. for close to thirty-five
years and is one of his most respected students and experts on Yoga
and pregnancy. Her focus is on the practical adaptation of Yoga for
the individual.
Level One Syllabus
A. Principles of Practice I
B. Anatomy and Physiology of the Musculoskeletal System
C. Yoga Therapy Solutions for Common Problems
Location: Loyola Marymount University
Class Hours: Saturdays 1-6:00pm, Sundays 10-5:00pm
October 4 & 5, 2008
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Instructor Larry Payne Ph.D., E-RYT 500
Definition & History of Yoga Therapy
Teacher Student/Client Evaluations
Observation of Student/Client |
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Instructors Faye Levinson Ph.D. &
Rick Morris D.C.
Yoga RX 8-Step Wellness Program
Prime of Life Yoga Basics
Prime of Life Yoga Routine |
November 1 & 2, 2008
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Instructor Sherry Brourman P.T., RYT
Human Anatomy & Physiology
Skeletal System (Lower Body) |
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Instructor Sherry Brourman P.T., RYT
Muscular System (Lower Body)
Medical Terminologies
Anatomy & Kinesiology of Asanas |
December 6 & 7, 2008
| Saturday: |
Instructor Sherry Brourman P.T., RYT
Human Anatomy & Physiology
Skeletal System (Upper Body)
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Instructor Sherry Brourman P.T., RYT
Muscular System (Upper Body)
Medical Terminologies
Anatomy & Kinesiology of Asanas
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January 10 & 11, 2009
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Instructor Leslie Kaminoff
Anatomy of Breathing for Yoga Teachers (I)
Pranayama Routine and Chanting
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Instructor Leslie Kaminoff
Anatomy of Breathing (II)
Pranayama Routine and Chanting
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February 7 & 8, 2009
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Instructor Rick Morris D.C.
Review of lower back anatomy & kinesiology
Medical Terminologies |
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Instructor Rick Morris D.C.
Common Lower Back Problems (Extension Faults)
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March 14 & 15, 2009
| Saturday: |
Instructor Rick Morris D.C.
Review of Upper Back & Neck Anatomy & Kinesiology
Medical Terminologies
Common Upper Back & Neck Problems (Part I)
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Instructor Rick Morris D.C.
Common Upper Back & Neck Problems (Part II)
Reading Doctors? Reports Including X-rays & MRIs
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April 4 & 5, 2009
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Instructor Larry Payne Ph.D., E-RYT 500
Prime of Life Yoga Techniques
Designing Prime of Life Routines for Ailments Improved by General Conditioning
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Instructors Larry Payne Ph.D., E-RYT 500
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Jamie Shaw M. P.T., CYT
Yoga Therapy for Upper Back
Yoga Therapy for Lower Back
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May 2 & 3, 2009
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Instructors Larry Payne Ph.D., E-RYT 500,
& Rick Morris D.C.
Payne Morris Functional Yoga Evaluation Procedure
Overview of the System
Introduction of the Tools (I)
Major Areas of the Body
Testing Procedures
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Instructors Larry Payne Ph.D., E-RYT 500,
& Rick Morris D.C.
Introduction of the Tools (II)
Lung Capacity
Quality of Life Test
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June 6 & 7, 2009
| Saturday: |
Instructors Larry Payne Ph.D., E-RYT 500
& Rick Morris D.C.
Review of the Tools for the Payne Morris Functional Yoga Procedures
Case Studies
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Instructor Larry Payne Ph.D., E-RYT 500
Ethics of Teaching Yoga
Qualities of a Yoga Teacher
Business of Teaching Yoga
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July 11 & 12, 2009
| Saturday: |
Instructor Rick Morris D.C.
Review of Knee Anatomy & Kinesiology
Medical Terminologies
Common Knee Problems
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Instructor Rick Morris D.C.
Review of Hip Anatomy & Kinesiology
Medical Terminologies
Common Hip Problems
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August 1 & 2, 2009
| Saturday: |
Instructor Sherry Brourman P.T., RYT
Evaluation & Observation of Knee & Hip Problems
Gait Training
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Instructors Larry Payne Ph.D., E-RYT 500,
Nicole Weithaas Scott, M.P.T. & Sherry Brourman P.T., RYT
Yoga RX & Water Therapy Solutions for Knee & Hip Problems
Graduation
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Level Two Syllabus
A. Principles of Practice I
B. Anatomy, Physiology and common problems of the; Respiratory, Cardiovascular, Digestive, Nervous, Women?s Reproductive and Endocrine Systems
Location: Loyola Marymount University
Class Hours: Saturdays 1-6:00pm, Sundays 10-5:00pm
October 11 & 12, 2008
| Saturday: |
Instructor Mike Sinel, M.D.,CYT
Definition of Pain
Classification of Pain
Biology of Pain
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Instructor Lori Rubenstein P.T.,CYT
Definition of Chronic Pain
Classification of Chronic Pain
Pathophysiology of Chronic Pain
Diagnoses
Management
Yoga RX Solutions to Chronic Pain
Case Studies
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November 8 & 9, 2008
| Saturday: |
Instructor Robert Birnberg CYT
Four Great Attitudes
Four Guiding Principles of Yoga
Yoga Sutra Summary Chapter One
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Instructor Robert Birnberg CYT
Yoga Sutra Summary Chapter Two - Four
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December 13 & 14, 2008
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Instructor Art Brownstein, M.D., D.Y.Ed.
Anatomy and Physiology of the Heart and Blood Vessels
Structure and Function of the Heart
Disorders of the Cardiovascular System
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Instructor Art Brownstein, M.D., D.Y.Ed.
Principles of Yoga
Principles of Yoga Therapy
Yogic Approach to the Treatment & Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases
Case Studies
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January 24 & 25, 2009
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Instructor David Allen M.D.
Overview of the Gastrointestinal System and its FunctionCommon Digestive Problems
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Instructor Chase Bossart CYT
Yoga RX Solutions to Digestive Problems
Case Studies
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February 21 & 22, 2009
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Instructor Richard Usatine M.D.
Definition of Respiration
Anatomy & Physiology of the Respiratory Tract
Mechanics of Breathing
Pulmonary Function Tests
Respiratory Diseases
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Instructor Robert Birnberg CYT
Yoga RX Solutions to Respiratory Diseases
Case Studies
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March 21 & 22, 2009
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Instructor Rick Morris D.C.
Review of Shoulder Anatomy & Kinesiology
Medical Terminologies
Common Shoulder Problems
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Instructor Linda Lack Ph.D.
Yoga RX Solutions to Common Shoulder Problems
Case Studies
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April 18 & 19, 2009
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Instructor Lorne Label M.D.
Review of the Nervous System
Diagnostic Procedures
Common Neurological Problems
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Instructor Amy Wheeler CYT
Yoga RX Solutions to Neurological Problems
Case Studies |
May 16 & 17, 2009
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Instructor Arsen Nalbandyan D.O.
Overview of Women's Reproductive System
Common Ailments
Pregnancy & Effects of Pregnancy on the Body
Common Pregnancy Complications
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Instructor Veronica Zador E-RYT 500
Yoga RX Solutions to Common Women's Reproductive Problems
Case Studies
Yoga RX Solutions to Pregnancy Complications
Case Studies
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June 13 & 14, 2009
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Instructor Jnani Chapman R.N., CYT
Understanding Serious & Life-Threatening Illnesses
Guiding Principles to Yogically Based Health Recovery (I)
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Instructor Jnani Chapman R.N., CYT
Guiding Principles to Yogically Based Health Recovery (II)
Yoga RX Solutions to Serious & Life-Threatening Illnesses
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July 18 & 19, 2009
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Instructor Neil Goldberg M.D.
Components of the Endocrine System
Inter-relationships btw. the Endocrine System & Other Major Systems
Common Disorders of the Endocrine System
How & Why Yoga Therapy Helps
Yoga Therapeutic Poses for the Endocrine System
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Instructor Robert Birnberg CYT
Yoga RX Solutions to Endocrine Disorders
Case Studies
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August 8 & 9, 2009
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Instructor Robert Birnberg CYT
Western Definition of Addiction
Widespread Effects/Personal Experience with Addiction
Addiction as Holistic Disease
Addictive Process
Western Treatment Models/12 Step Program
Discussion of Codependency in Healing Process
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Instructor Robert Birnberg CYT
5 Mayas Human System
Vedic Mental Health Model
Yoga Sutras Approach to Habit Reformation/Refinement
Yoga Practice
Case Studies
Available tools and their application, adaptation, modifications
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Required Texts, DVDs and Tools
Required for Level I
Texts
"Yoga RX"
by Larry Payne Ph.D. & Richard Usatine M.D.
"Yoga for Dummies"
by Georg Feuerstein, Ph.D. & Larry Payne Ph.D.
"The Key Muscles of Hatha Yoga"
by Ray Long
"The Business of Teaching Yoga"
by Larry Payne, Ph.D.
DVDs
"Yoga Therapy Rx for The Lower Back"
"Yoga Therapy Rx for The Upper Back"
"Prime of Life Yoga: General Conditioning Level I"
Tools
The Yoga Therapy Rx Standard Evaluation Kit
Required for Level II
Texts
"Program for Reversing Heart Disease"
by Dr. Dean Ornish
"Extraordinary Healing"
by Dr. Art Brownstein
"The Heart of Yoga"
by TKV Desikachar
Recommended Reading List for Level
I
"Feeling Good"
The New Mood Therapy
by David D. Burns, M.D.
"Yoga for Body, Breath and Mind"
A Guide to Personal Reintegration
by A.G. Mohan
"The Yoga of The Yogi"
The Legacy of T Krishnamacharya
by Kausthub Desikachar
"Health Healing and Beyond"
Yoga and the Living Tradition of Krishnamacharya
by T.K.V. Desikachar and R.H. Cravens
"Meditation"
by T.K.V. Desikachar
"Viniyoga of Yoga"
by T.K.V. Desikachar
"Meditation"
An Eight-Point Program
by Eknath Easwaran
"The Creative Visualization Workbook"
Use the power of your imagination to create what you want in your life.
by Shakti Gawain
"Anatomy of Movement"
by Blandine Calais-Germain
"The Back Pain Book"
by Mike Hage
"Yoga For Every Body"
by Paul Harvey
"The Complete Waterpower Workout Book"
by Lynda Huey and Robert Forster. P.T.
"Yoga Anatomy"
by Leslie Kaminoff
"Yoga for Wellness"
Healing with the Timeless Teachings of Viniyoga
by Gary Kraftsow
"Healing Moves"
by Carol Krucoff & Mitchell Krucoff, M.D.
"Pranayama"
by Swami Kuvalayananda
"Structural Yoga Therapy"
Adapting to the Individual
by Mukunda Stiles
"Back Pain Remedies for Dummies"
by Michael Sinel
"Walk Yourself Well"
Eliminate Back Pain, Neck, Shoulder, Knee, Hip and other Structural Pain
Forever Without Surgery or Drugs
by Sherry Brourman
Recommended Reading List for Level II
I"The Yoga of Healing"
by T.K.V. Desikachar & Dr. Arjun Rajagopalan
"Self Realization in Kashmir Shaivism"
The Oral Teachings of Swami Lakshmanjoo
by John Hughes
"Living Truth"
by Jean Klein
"Preventing Arthritis"
A Holistic Approach to Life Without Pain
by Ronald M. Lawrence, M.D., Ph.D. and Martin Zucker
"The Sankhya Karika of Kapila"
A New Translation with Commentary
by Richard Miller
"Yoga for Common Ailments"
by Dr. Robin Monro, Dr. Nagarathna, Dr. Nagendra
"Healing from the Heart"
by Mehmet Oz, M.D.
"The Heart and Science of Yoga"
A Blueprint for Peace, Happiness and Freedom from Fear
by Leonard Perlmutter with Jenness Cortez Perlmutter
"All About Asthma: Stop Suffering and Start Living"
by Irwin J. Polk, M.D.
"A Matter of Health Integration of Yoga and Western Medicine for
Preventative and Cure"
by Dr. Krishna Raman
"Yoga on Hypertension"
by Swami Satyananda Saraswati
"Yoga Management of Common Diseases"
by Dr. Swami Satyananda Saraswati
"Asthma and Diabetes"
by Dr. Swami Shankardevananda Saraswati
"Enlightened Living"
by Swami Vimuktananda
"Spontaneous Healing"
by Andrew Weil, M.D.
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