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Jamie Hodge
jamie@yogayoga.com
512-326-3900
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For Immediate Release
February 2, 2004
YOGA YOGA LAUNCHES SPEAKER SERIES TO EDCUATE HEALTH
AND WELLNESS PRACTITIONERS ABOUT YOGA
"The Science of Yoga: A Resource for Health and Wellness Practitioners"
is a new speaker series at Yoga Yoga aimed at educating health and wellness
practitioners about the science and value of yoga. The series, which features
experts in the health and wellness fields, will focus on the latest research
studies regarding yoga and will address practical applications of yoga for conventional,
alternative, and complementary medicine providers. In addition, speakers will
discuss the science of yoga and how, as a result, yoga benefits the mind and
body.
The first event entitled "Yoga Mind, Clinical Mind: The Use of Yoga
in Therapeutic Settings" will feature guest speaker Gurucharan Singh
Khalsa, Ph.D., one of the nation's foremost researchers in yoga and meditation,
at 6 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 13 at Yoga Yoga Westgate, 4477 South Lamar. The 45-presentation
designed especially for psychotherapists will address yoga as a therapeutic
modality for therapists. At the event, Gurucharan will present and hand out
an extract from his forthcoming book, which consists of contributions from therapists
and researchers in the field of yoga. This is an invitation-only event. Those
interested in attending should contact Yoga Yoga at (512) 326-3900.
About Gurucharan Singh Khalsa, Ph.D.
Gurucharan Khalsa, a licensed professional psychological counselor, is a widely
recognized expert and pioneer in the application of Kundalini yoga and meditation
for excellence in physical and mental health and for top performance in individuals.
He speaks and writes on the use of these techniques for therapists, health care
providers, and organizations such as Microsoft Corporation, Harvard Medical
School, Wellesley College, and the Massachusetts Society for Respiratory Care.
Gurucharan continues to collaborate in researching the leading edge of mind
body behavioral medicine and therapies, including a current study using MRI,
PET, and physiology of meditation at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital and the
Center for Mind/Body Education in collaboration with Harvard Medical School.
About Yoga Yoga, LLC (http://www.yogayoga.com)
Yoga Yoga is Austin's premier source for yoga with three locations and more
than 250 classes weekly. With over 60 certified yoga teachers, Yoga Yoga provides
a wide variety of yoga classes and styles, including Hatha, Ashtanga, Kundalini,
Gentle/Restorative, Children's, Prenatal and Postnatal yoga. Yoga Yoga also
offers a nationally recognized teacher training program which provides teaching
certification at the 200-hour and 500-hour levels as developed by the Yoga Alliance.
For more information, contact Yoga Yoga at (512) 326-3900 or visit www.yogayoga.com.
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