Archive for the ‘International News’ category

« Older Entries

India offers scholarship for higher studies in Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy

May 31st, 2011

Colombo, 31 May, (Asiantribune.com): The Government of India has come forward offer ten  scholarships for Sri Lankan Nationals under the “Ayush Scholarship Scheme” for UG/PG/Ph.D courses in Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha & Homeopathy during the forthcoming academic session of 2011 – 2012.

A new release from the Indian High Commission in Colombo revealed, that Meritorious Sri Lankan nationals will be selected for these scholarships by the High Commission of India, in consultation with the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE), Government of Sri Lanka, for pursuing undergraduate and postgraduate courses in different universities.

The press release further said that applications are invited from eligible candidates through the Ministry of Higher Education, Sri Lanka.
It further says that all scholarships cover full tuition fees and a monthly sustenance allowance for the entire duration of the course. The scholarship also covers accommodation allowance and an annual grant for books, stationary. Besides, all scholars in India are provided full healthcare facilities.

- Asian Tribune -

1 comment »

Posted in Education Buzz, International News

Tags:

Yoga Yoga Teacher Training Presents Flow-Based Hatha 200-Hour Program

April 29th, 2011

AUSTIN, TEXAS,(NewsRelease) – Yoga Yoga Teacher Training based in Austin, Texas, is launching a 200-hour yoga teacher training course in hatha flow-based yoga this September. Students will meet weekly on Tuesday evenings from 5:30-9:30 p.m. at Yoga Yoga South, 1700 S. Lamar. Details are available at www.yogayoga.com/training.

10 certified yoga teachers and professionals in the fields of anatomy, physiology, physical therapy, ayurveda, kinesiology, psychology, literature and language, massage therapy, and education

“This program combines the essential elements of our 200-hour hatha yoga teacher training program with an intense focus on the sequencing, language and classroom skills necessary to teach a vigorous, flowing practice,” explains Lori McDougall, Director of Yoga Yoga Teacher Training. “The hatha flow-based program serves as the foundation for students who wish to continue their training in the Ashtanga lineage and for anyone who wants to teach flow and vinyasa yoga classes.”

Yoga Yoga Teacher Training, an approved 200-hour and 500-hour Registered Yoga School through the Yoga Alliance and a registered career school with the Texas Workforce Commission, offers nationally recognized yoga teacher training programs in Hatha Yoga and Kundalini Yoga. The faculty at Yoga Yoga Teacher Training includes 10 certified yoga teachers and professionals in the fields of anatomy, physiology, physical therapy, ayurveda, kinesiology, psychology, literature and language, massage therapy, and education. In addition to the faculty and staff, nationally recognized yoga teachers and published authors are invited as guest instructors to teach in their areas of specialization of yoga asana, pranayama, philosophy, therapy, and meditation.

For more information about Yoga Yoga Teacher Training, visit www.yogayoga.com/training, email training@yogayoga.com, or call (512) 326-2273.

Source: http://nutritiondietnews.com

No comments »

Posted in Events, International News

Tags:

Patanjali Ayurveda acquires US based herbal company

April 11th, 2011

Swami Ramdev’s Patanjali Ayurveda Ltd today announced the acquisition of South California (US) based herbal company, Naturomic LLC.

Talking to the reporters at Patanjali Yogpeeth here today, Swami Ramdev said that the taking over of the Naturomic LLC would go a long way in ushering in an era of health and prosperity.

“The US based company will now function as Herboved and will be a subsidiary company of Patanjali Ayurveda Ltd,” the yoga guru said.

Swami Ramdev has already set up Patanjali Pharmacy, phase-I and II and a gigantic Patanjali food Park at Padartha in the district.

“There is vast market in the foreign countries for ayurveda products, which we shall try to tap fully”, said Mr Sharad Mehta CEO of Herboved.

–UNI

No comments »

Posted in International News

Tags:

Ayurveda ban in EU, bitter pill for state

April 8th, 2011

With barely a month to go before Ayurveda drugs go off the shelves across European Union, which has imposed a ban from May 1, the Rs.600-crore Ayurveda industry in Kerala, home to the traditional medical system, remains rattled and unprepared to face the situation.

The ban is on the grounds that several of these drugs have tested to contain residues of heavy metals such as lead, zinc and cadmium that can prove hazardous to health.

The industry has to provide sufficient documents based on research to prove that the formulations are not harmful and have been in use in the country for centuries.

Mr Joy Varghese, chief executive officer of the Confederation for Ayurv-edic Renaissance Keralam Pvt Ltd (CARe-Keralam), a cluster of more than 60 Ayurveda drug manufacturing firms, says the ban threat has been in the air for quite some time. Though exports to the EU may account for hardly 5 per cent of the total revenue, there is an added threat of other countries following the EU.

“Already CARe has begun research and documentation of drug formulations at its centre in Koratty. It is in collaboration with Ayush, the central department for traditional medical systems, to support research and provide necessary documents. The industry has also been demanding an ayurveda export council under the Director-General of Foreign Trade (DGFT),” he said.

According to the EU notification, all herbal medicinal products must have prior authorisation before they can be marketed in the EU. This will mean that many medicines which go abroad as extracts and food supplements like chavanprash, ashwagandha, etc will go out of sale across Europe from May 1.

Dr D. Ramanathan, managing director of Sitaram Ayurveda Pharmacy Ltd and general secretary of the Ayurvedic Medicine Manufacturers Organisation of India (AMMOI), says these medicines have been in use since ages.

No comments »

Posted in International News

Tags:

India and Cuba rendezvous

February 18th, 2011
India has joined hands with Cuba for the betterment of natural medicines and their uses. Concepcion Campa, the Director of Finlay Institute in Havana had recently come to India on invitation from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). She had discussions with the scientists from the Central Council for Research in Homeopathy, the Central Council for Research in Yoga and the Ayurvedic Research Centre during her visit to Delhi.

During her stay here, they had discussed about the ways to improve the use of natural medicines in Cuba and talked about the advancements Cuba has made in the production of vaccinations. She spoke about the effectiveness of immunization treatments in Cuba which has brough down infant mortality rates to 4.5% for every 1000 births. She blamed the imposition of the USA in Cuba for the blockage of research in Biotechnology research in Cuba.

No comments »

Posted in International News

Tags:

India and Malaysia tie up for Ayurvedic research

December 18th, 2010

After the Ayurveda Congress, Malaysia is impressed with the ancient medicinal system and has now collaborated with India to explore the potential of natural herbs in the Forest Research Institute, Malaysia (FIRM). The president of the Malaysian Society for Complementary Medicine, Dr. Lee Chee Peng said that he has invited the National Institute of Unani Medicine in Bangalore to start off with the research of natural herbs.

This invitation was extended when he had attended the Fourth World Ayurveda Congress that was held in Bangalore. He was here with a nine-member team from his society to the four-day Ayurveda congress, which ended on Monday.

Dr Lee said that India had about 9,000 natural herbs, out of which only 300 were exported to Malaysia. He also added that there was a lot of demand for traditional medicines in Malaysia and that about 70% of the population made use of this medicinal system. Dr Lee, who is chairman of International, Scientific and Research Council for Complementary Medicine, said that he is working very hard to set up a head office of the council in Malaysia soon.

No comments »

Posted in International News

Tags:

California College of Ayurveda announces Cancer Management Program for 2010

November 25th, 2010

The California College of Ayurveda announces a complete program in Ayurvedic medicine and the management of cancer for December 2010 in its primary location in northern California. Ayurveda is a traditional medicine from India that focuses on a variety of healing modalities including nutrition, herbs, sensory and body therapies and Ayurvedic Yoga therapy.

By far, cancer is the most feared of all disease. Taunting humanity with the threat of a slow, painful death it is often the first disease people think they have when they experience pain or feel a lump in their bodies. Ayurvedic medicine offers and effective an holistic treatment option to cancer that focuses in healing the body, but also the mind and the spirit.

Dr. Marc Halpern, founder and president of the California College of Ayurveda, will be presenting a two-day program in December on the 11th and 12th  about Ayurveda and Cancer in Nevada City, CA. During this two-day program participants will have the opportunity to immerse in the Ayurvedic treatment of Cancer and will understand how to support the healing process of those who are confronting these conditions. Participants will learn about the role of diet and lifestyle, yoga and meditation, and of course herbs in the management and treatment of cancer. While everyone is looking for the definitive cure for cancer in an herb, Ayurvedic practitioners know that healing is more than taking a pill. Herbs offer great potential to stimulate the healing process and can even destroy cancer cells. Ayurveda uses a multitude of additional healing modalities including diet, colors, aromas, sound, lifestyle recommendations, pancha karma, meditation, and yoga in order to support maximize the body’s potential for healing.

Dr. Halpern is an internationally respected expert in the fields of Ayurveda and Yoga, and is the only individual who has received the award for Best Ayurvedic Physician outside of India. He is a co-founder of the National Ayurvedic Medical Association and publishes recognized journals in the fields. For more details about this program or the Ayurvedic education programs offered by the school, please call (530) 478 9100 or visit www.AyurvedaCollege.com

1 comment »

Posted in Education Buzz, Events, International News

Tags:

California Ayurvedic College relocates to Nevada, CA.

November 6th, 2010

The California College of Ayurveda has moved its base at 700 Zion Street in Nevada City, CA. The shifting took place just before the commencement of the full time 2010-2011 Level I Ayurvedic Studies programme.

This campus includes a community healthcare clinic providing state of the art disease management service and prevention techniques. It also offers classes in weight loss, breathing techniques, ease depression and anxiety, meditation, yoga, etc.

The California College of Ayurveda was founded in 1995 by Dr. Marc Halpern and is widely regarded as the finest institution for the study of Ayurvedic medicine in the United States. The new location offers students across the nation with a unique opportunity to gain training in herbal treatment in a herbal teaching and demonstration garden.. CCA offers a comprehensive curriculum, with three levels of programs leading to certification as a Clinical Ayurvedic Specialist (C.A.S.). It also offers other short length programmes in the form of workshops, seminars and other training programmes.

Enrollment for 2011 is now open for the full-time classes in South and North California and for the Distance Learning program available nationwide and in Latinamerica. For more details,  call (530) 478 9100 or visit www.AyurvedaCollege.com

No comments »

Posted in International News

Tags:

Obama’s wife to get Ayurvedic massage on their India tour

November 2nd, 2010

The United States’ President, Obama, finally decides to visit India on a three day tour which is his longest stay in a foreign country so far. To make this tour worthwhile, Michelle Obama, his wife intends to go through a Kayakalpa Ayurvedic massage.

Kayakalpa massage rejuvenates the body, mind and soul. It is also supposed to have age reversing effects on the body which could make a person look ten years younger than the current age.

Some of the most effective herbs with very strong medicinal value are being brought for this massage and the lady will be undergoing this massage treatment under the most proficient people in this field.

Michelle Obama is looking forward to this treatment and hopefully she’ll take home lasting positive effects from our country.

No comments »

Posted in International News

Tags:

Ayurvedic Training Programme in Netherlands

October 9th, 2010

The Academy of Ayurveda Studies located in Amsterdam, Netherlands, is organizing an Ayurvedic Teacher Training programme starting from the 8th of this month till the 7th of August 2013.

This training will provide the opportunity to combine Ayurveda and Yoga in one complete training lasting 3 to 4 years. This not only allows the trained individual to teach Yoga in a class setting but also give advice on Ayurvedic lifestyle, Yogasanas, Pranayama and so on and also food guidance to maintain bodily balance which leads to a healthy lifestyle.

This course being introduced in Netherlands is an honour to our country since it is obvious that our ancient medical knowledge is traveling across the globe and also instilling interest in the minds of them. Ayurveda is not only a secret Indian knowledge but a gift to a better living to the world.

The course is carried out in 200 contact hours over 30 Friday evenings and 6 study weekends. The course costs €2625.
For further information about the course visit www.ayurvedicstudies.nl

No comments »

Posted in Education Buzz, International News, Yoga

Tags: