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The AVI Online Digital Library:

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The AVI Online Digital Library

with advanced Viniyoga classes led by

Master teacher, Gary Kraftsow, Founder and Director of the American Viniyoga Institute

and beginner/intermediate Viniyoga classes (Discover Viniyoga)

led by experienced Viniyoga teachers.


  • 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…

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  • 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…

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  • 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,…

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  • 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…

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  • 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…

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  • 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…

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  • Living the Yoga Sutras

    Patañjali is said to be the incarnation of Ananta, also known as the Nāgarāja.  Tradition explains that Patañjali incarnated in response to the prayers of his devotees to be freed from…

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  • Mentorship Saṅgha

    Patañjali is said to be the incarnation of Ananta, also known as the Nāgarāja.  Tradition explains that Patañjali incarnated in response to the prayers of his devotees to be freed…

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  • Antya Krama:  Resolving Karma

    Explore the use of āsana and prāṇāyāma to support a meditation practice oriented towards resolving karma-s in relation to oneself, others, and the world around us. During the seven classes…

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  • Mahāvākya – A Path to Freedom

    The Mahāvākya–s are short statements, usually taken from the Upaniṣad-s, which distill and reveal profound Truths about the Divine (Brahma), the Self (Ātman), and the Universe.The Mahāvākya–s offer a path to find answers…

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  • Prāṇāyāma & Meditation – Bṛṁhaṇa

    Bṛṁhaṇa:  Build courage and strengthen your immune system.A progressive series of practices which will use a varying combination of breath and meditation techniques.All practices…

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  • Prāṇāyāma & Meditation – Langhana

    Langhana:  Manage your stress and promote deep relaxation.A progressive series of practices which will use a varying combination of breath and meditation techniques.All practices can…

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