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Yoga for Better Sleep
“Sleep deficit and non-restorative sleep have reached epidemic proportions in our society. Based on modern research, we know these are causal factors in disease, autoimmune conditions, lack of health and focus, and psycho-emotional issues as well.” —Gary Kraftsow Sleep is essential for physical and mental health, which is why it’s so important to develop…
Do you want to be a Yoga Therapist? Week Two
If sitting is the new smoking, then texting might be next. Do you find yourself and others with a literal pain the neck (&/or shoulders) more often these days? After a day off, we are back in the classroom for Week Two, learning all about the upper back area, including the more delicate areas of…
Do you want to be a Yoga Therapist? Days 3, 4, & 5
Do you want to be a Yoga Therapist? Know anybody with back issues? Or maybe, do you know anyone who has not had back issues? Days Three, Four and Five are all about the low back and hips. Knees too. In training, we learn the intake process of how to ask the right questions to…
Do you want to be a Yoga Therapist? Day Two
Do you want to be a Yoga Therapist? Day Two of training. Long day. Pretty steamy here. No need to say more…
Do you want to be a Yoga Therapist? Day One
It’s Day One of the 2016 session of Viniyoga Therapy Training. The truth is, the training, planning, worrying and wondering began long ago but the excitement and joy in the room right now is palpable. It’s different for everyone. Some know from the beginning of the Viniyoga Foundations Program that they will continue on. Others…
What is Viniyoga? Part Five: Yoga vs. Yoga Therapy
What is Viniyoga?Part Five – Yoga vs. Yoga Therapy “Although the distinction may seem subtle, it is important for the yoga student and the yoga therapy client to be clear about their intentions when seeking out yoga professionals. It is also extremely important for yoga professionals – whether teachers or therapists – to be clear…
¿Qué es Viniyoga? Parte Cinco: La Diferencia entre Yoga y Yoga Terapia
“Aunque la diferencia pueda parecer sutil, es importante que los estudiantes de yoga y los clientes del terapeuta de yoga tengan una intención muy clara cuando buscan a los profesionales del yoga. Es extremadamente importante que los profesionales del yoga – ya sean maestros o terapeutas – tengan claridad acerca de la intención y la…
¿Qué es Viniyoga? Parte Cuatro: El Arte y La Ciencia de Secuenciar
¿Qué es Viniyoga? Parte Cuatro – El Arte y La Ciencia de Secuenciar “La clave para una práctica efectiva es una secuencia bien concebida.”–Gary Kraftsow, Yoga for Wellness En Viniyoga, hablamos mucho de la práctica de yoga personal porque nos remite a la misma definición del yoga. La raíz sánscrita, “vini” significa adaptación, y la…