An Introduction to Chapter Two of the Yoga Sutra-s of Patanjali by Gary Kraftsow
The second chapter of the Yoga Sutra-s is called Sadhana Pada. Sadhana is a the Sanskrit word that is used to mean “practice.” This chapter is for most of us, who are called Baddanjali, meaning those who are bound, caught, in circumstances and those kind of experiences that cause us suffering. Suffering comes in many […]
Tuition Assistance for Military Spouses
Military spouses are now approved for tuition assistance for AVI Viniyoga Foundations Program for Teaching and Yoga Therapy. AVI has been approved by the Department of Defense for MyCAA (Military Career Advance Accounts) funding for military spouses. We are currently in the process of setting up the necessary accounts to make this available to eligible […]
SYTAR 2011 Event Recap
Viniyoga Based Stress Reduction in the Workplace Gary Kraftsow, MA, E-RYT 500, Founder and Director of the American Viniyoga Institute (AVI) and Mary Hilliker, RD, E-RYT 500, CYT, AVI Director of Administration, presented at the International Association of Yoga Therapists Symposium on Yoga Therapy and Research on September 3, 2011 in Monterey, CA. Gary discussed […]
VIniyoga Stress Reduction Program
The initial Mind-Body Pilot with Aetna, Inc. that included the Viniyoga Stress Reduction Program has been completed, with preliminary results demonstrating statistically significant reductions in perceived stress compared to controls. Full results will be available at a later date. The current phase of the project has been an expansion of the number of classes offered […]
Chapter One of the Yoga Sutra-s
AVI is pleased to announce the release of Gary Kraftsow’s commentary on Chapter One of the Yoga Sutra-s of Patañjali in 12 audio downloads. Study chapter one sutras one section at a time by using the audio downloads. The lectures are also available in a 4-CD set. You will come back to these lectures over […]
Two Yoga Therapy DVDs by Gary Kraftsow
Pranamaya, Inc. has announced the release of Gary Kraftsow’s Viniyoga Therapy for Anxiety and Viniyoga Therapy for Depression. The DVD practices include Viniyoga techniques of breath-adapted movements in yoga postures, pranayama, meditation and chanting to alleviate conditions of anxiety and depression. Each DVD features a lecture from Gary Kraftsow about symptoms and Yoga Therapy methods […]
A Viniyoga Stress Break at Indiana University Health
Dona Robinson, AVI Viniyoga Teacher and Yoga Therapist Graduate, presented a 15-minute Viniyoga relaxation sequence to 1,500 Indiana University Health leaders and managers on June 9 and 10, 2011. Indiana University Health is a major health care provider in the state of Indiana. Dr. Howard Friedman, a participant in Gary Kraftsow’s workshop at CITYOGA in […]
Gary at Kripalu: Yoga Therapy Intensive
It’s springtime in the Berkshires, lilacs are blooming, and everything is lush and fresh. Kripalu couldn’t be more alive with spring energy. Inside, Gary talked about the yogic approach to breaking the chronic illness symptom cycle. “The doorway,” he said, “is the breath.” He identified two keys in this approach: pranayama and mantra japa. Pranayama […]
Yoga and Religion: A Commentary from Gary Kraftsow
The yoga tradition is rooted in Patañjali’s teachings which are, in turn, rooted in Vedic revelation. The Yoga Sutra-s of Patañjali represent a very unique text in human history because it is more like a science of mind and a science of religion, which is at the same time non-sectarian and not secular. Yoga philosophy […]
