I am very pleased to announce that I am teaming up with my old friend Larry Payne teach a unique certification program that’s being offered through the Loyola Marymount University Extension Program in Los Angeles.
I will be teaching the anatomy component of the Yoga Rx Therapy training. The program is a marriage between 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.
Click here to read an article in The Palisadian Post about Larry and the program.
Here is the link to the program on LMU’s website.
Please note that my Yoga Anatomy classes, which will take place over two weekends (November 12 and 13 and December 3 and 4, 2005) are open to all Yoga students and health professionals, without having to enroll in the whole certification.
Here is a complete description of the program:
Yoga Rx Therapy Certificate Program
LMU Extension, Loyola Marymount University
Course Description
Yoga Rx Therapy is a marriage between 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.
The level I course will focus on the musculoskeletal system. Students will
meet one weekend a month for a year and address principles of practice,
anatomy for yoga teachers, the origin and treatment of common low back,
upper back, knee and hip problems. In addition the course will cover
communication tools for working with doctors including reading reports,
terminology and clinical notes such as S.O.A.P. notes.
Participants who complete and pass the course will be equipped to work with
various medical specialists, chiropractors, osteopaths and physical
therapists. They will also receive a certificate from Loyola Marymount
University and 22 units of continuing education credit.
The optional level II course will be offered the following year and will
focus in the same manner on other systems of the body as outlined in Yoga
Rx (Broadway Books) written by Larry Payne, Ph.D., and Richard Usatine,
M.D. These systems will include the circulatory, respiratory, digestive,
nervous, reproductive and endocrine systems.
Certification Requirements
Students seeking certification at level I or II will be required to attend
all courses, satisfactorily complete homework assignments and achieve
passing grades on all exams. 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 $1,875.
The tuition for the Level II course with 110 hours is $1,875.
The Anatomy for Yoga Teachers segment is open to all participants,
including those not enrolled in the course. The tuition for non-enrollees
is $330 for the two weekend, 20-hour course. Students who want to simply
audit the Level I or II course pay the same fees and will be accepted if
space is available.
Prerequisites
Participants in the certification course are required to have completed a
200-hour Yoga teacher’s 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. Any questionable application 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 Nicole de Picciotto, Coordinator
Yoga Philosophy Program Center for Religion & Spirituality
Loyola Marymount University
One LMU Drive, Suite 1840
Los Angeles, CA 90045
Course Size
The level I course and II course are each limited to 30 participants on a
first-come basis. A weighted standby list will be used if necessary.
Bios for Staff and Guest Instructors
Larry Payne is co-founder and director of the Yoga Rx Therapy program. He
is co-author of Yoga 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 Rx Therapy program, is a
professor of theology and Associate Academic Vice-President of LMU
Extension 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.
Richard Usatine, M.D. is 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.
Rick Morris, D.C. is 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.
Kathryn Gil, M.D. is a Brown University medical school graduate, trained in
residency at UCLA with more than 20 years experience in allopathic and
traditional osteopathic medicine. She is also a clinical professor at The
Western University of Health Sciences.
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.
Chase Bossart, CYT, is a 14-year student of TKV Desikachar, including 3
years of residential internship in Chennai. 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.
Art Brownstein, M.D., is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine at
John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii and a staff primary
care physician at the Kauai Medical Clinic, Wilcox Hospital. 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.
Shri K. Mishra, M.D., is trained in Yoga, Ayurveda and modern medicine. He
is professor of Neurology, and coordinator of the integrative medicine
program at the Keck School of Medicine, USC. His goals are to develop
evidence-based, cost-effective quality clinical care, education and
research in Yoga Ayurveda.
Jamie Shaw M.P.T. 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.
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.
Leslie Kaminoff is the director of The Breathing Project in New York City,
and a senior student of Yoga master T.K.V. Desikachar. He is one of
America’s most knowledgeable instructors on anatomy for Yoga Teachers. He
is also the founder of the international, online Yoga discussion group, “E-
Sutra”, and his new book Yoga Anatomy (Human Kinetics) is scheduled for
release in the fall of 2006.
Course Outline – Level One, 110 hours
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 3-6:00pm Sundays 9-5:00pm
Class Dates:
October 8 and 9, 2005, 10 hours
Larry Payne, CYT
Principles and Practice of Yoga Therapy I
Definition, history, and the Yoga Rx 8-Step Wellness Program emphasizing
healing of the whole person.
November 12 and 13, 2005, 20 hours
December 3 and 4, 2005
Leslie Kaminoff
Anatomy of Movement for Yoga Teachers
(Open to all Yoga students and health professionals)
January 7 and 8, 2006, 10 hours
Jamie Shaw MPT, CYT
Palpation Anatomy Lab and Communications tools for working with doctors,
including reading reports, terminology and SOAP notes.
February 4 and 5, 2006, 20 hours
March 4 and 5. 2006
Rick Morris D.C.
Common Lower Back Problems
Flexion Faults, Extension Faults
April 1 and 2, 2006, 10 hours
Larry Payne, CYT
Yoga Therapy Solutions for Common Lower Back Problems
May 6 and 7, 2006, 10 hours
Rick Morris D.C
Common Upper Back Problems
June 3 and 4, 2006, 10 hours
Larry Payne, CYT
Yoga Therapy Solutions for Common Upper Back Problems
July 1 and 2, 2006, 10 hours
Rick Morris, D.C.
Common Knee and Hip Problems
August 5 and 6, 2006, 10 hours
Larry Payne. CYT
Yoga Therapy Solutions for Knee and Hip Problems
Course Outline – Level Two, 110 hours
A. Principles of Practice II
B. Physiology of The Respiratory, The Circulatory, The Digestive, The
Nervous, The Women’s Reproductive and The Endocrine Systems
C. Yoga Therapy Solutions for Common Problems
D. Key Yoga Sutras for Yoga Therapist
(Subjects and Instructors Subject to Change)
October 14 and 15, 2006, 10 hours
Larry Payne, CYT
Principles and Practice of Yoga therapy II
November 11 and 12, 2006, 10 hours
Richard Usatine M.D.
The Respiratory System Physiology and Common Problems
December 9 and 10, 2006, 10 hours
Art Brownstein, M.D.
The Circulatory System Physiology and Common Problems
January 13 and 14, 2007, 10 hours
Larry Payne, CYT
Yoga therapy Solutions for the Respiratory and Circulatory Systems
February 10 and 11, 2007, 10 hours
David Allen, M.D.
Digestive System Physiology and Common Problems
March 10 and 11, 2007, 10 hours
Shri Mishra, M.D.
Nervous System Physiology and Common Problems
April 14 and 15, 2007, 10 hours
Larry Payne, CYT
Yoga Therapy Solutions for the Digestive and Nervous Systems
May 12 and 13, 2007, 10 hours
Kathryn Gil, M.D.
Women’s Reproductive System Physiology and Common Problems
June 9 and 10, 2007, 10 hours
David Allen, M.D.
Endocrine System Physiology and Common Problems
July 14 and 15, 2007, 10 hours
Chase Bossart, CYT
Yoga Therapy Solutions for the Women’s Reproductive and the Endocrine
Systems
August 11 and 12, 2007, 10 hours
Richard Miller, Ph.D.
Key Yoga Sutras for Yoga therapists
