Rakṣana Krama: Āsana and Prāṇāyāma for Lifelong Health and Well-Being
Conceived by Nāthamuni as one of the most important orientations in personal practice that utilizes the tools of āsana and prāṇāyāma, rakṣana krama is designed to protect our health as we move through time and space. In rakṣana krama with a structural focus, āsana-s are adapted in order to deepen our understanding of how our structure is changing over time and, with that understanding,…
Kriyā-s: Prāṇāyāma and Associated Practices
Kriyā-s are cleansing exercises usually practiced in association with prāṇāyāma. Kriyā-s are traditionally practiced after āsana, before prāṇāyāma. In this series of practices, we will work with these powerful techniques, learning how to use them correctly in order to experience their benefits.
Bandha-s: Prāṇāyāma and Associated Practices
Bandha-s – which can be translated as locks– are practiced in association with prāṇāyāma. They are powerful tools developed in the context of Tantric Yoga, designed to accelerate the action of transformation in the human vessel. In this series, we work with these powerful and often misunderstood tools, learning how to use them correctly in…
Yoga & Sāṁkhya: Practice, Philosophy, & Meditation
There is an inseparable relationship between Sāṁkhya and Yoga. Sāṁkhya presents a philosophical understanding of the true nature of all existence, enumerates and explains the constituent parts of the created, ever-changing manifest world, and differentiates them from the eternal, unchanging Self. Yoga, rooted in the philosophical principles of Sāṁkhya, offers the practical means by which…
Yoga Therapy for Structural Issues
An Exploratory Journey into Self-Care with Yoga Cikitsā. Yoga Therapy uses the tools of āsana, prāṇāyāma, mantra japa, and meditation to promote balance, integration, and healing. Your journey will cover a broad variety of structural conditions that are commonly experienced. As these are group classes rather than individual therapeutic sessions, the practices are generalized and illustrate the…
Yoga for Wellness
Heal with the Timeless Teachings of Viniyoga: simple but powerful Viniyoga āsana & prāṇāyāma for health & well-being. Join Master teacher, Gary Kraftsow, for fundamental yoga classes in the Viniyoga tradition. Reap the benefit of his 50 years of experience in the Viniyoga tradition and learn simple āsana and prāṇāyāma to maintain your health and well-being…