LUCKNOW, Jan. 6 -- In a first of sorts, a course will begin at Bhatkhande Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya (BSV), which will impart training in dance and movement therapy. The aim of the course will be to help improve the physical well-being of fibromyalgia (chronic disorder characterised by widespread pain and other symptoms such as fatigue, muscle stiffness, and insomnia) patients.

The course will be launched on January 19, during a programme organised as part of the centenary celebrations of BSV, while admissions will begin in the next academic session, said vice-chancellor prof Mandavi Singh.

"The specialised course has been designed on the basis of research and a book - Therapeutic Magic of Kathak - authored by assistant professor of danc...