YA Lineages Interview
Join Gary Kraftsow and Kim Weeks as they discuss the Lineage of Viniyoga.Click to view the interview.Click here to see the practice.
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The Yoga of Deśikācar
A dialogue to honour and express gratitude for Sri TKV Deśikācar on the occasion of the 2021 International Day of Yoga. This online event was organised by Yoga Vahini and Ritambhara Ashram. The intent behind this event is for teachers in the tradition of Sri T Krishnamacharya-Desikachar to reflect upon: Four senior teachers in this…
Yoga for Managing the Stress Response – IYD San Antonio
Join Gary Kraftsow for this one-hour presentation and short practice for the San Antonio celebration of the 2021 International Day of Yoga. Learn some simple yoga techniques to help manage the stress response. VIEW HERE>>
Embodied Yoga Interview with Gary Kraftsow
Listen to Gary’s interview with Mark Walsh of Embodied Yoga as he discusses his days with Deśikācar and Kriṣṇamācārya, Yoga Therapy, the importance of the breath, the lineage of Viniyoga, the multi-dimensional model of the human being, the ultimate goal of yoga as preparation for death. LISTEN NOW>> #viniyoga #yogatherapy #garykraftsow #breathandyoga #yogalineage #yogateachertraining #yogatherapisttraining #asana…
Podcast with Brian James of Medicine Path Yoga
Gary speaks with Brian James of Medicine Path Yoga about the early days on his 40-year yogic path, the meaning of Tantra, the Cakra-s as a symbol system and tool for personal transformation, and what Yoga Therapy is all about. LISTEN NOW>>
Yoga Journal Names Gary Kraftsow a Lifetime Contributor
One of America’s leading yoga therapistsAs founder and director of the American Viniyoga Institute, Gary Kraftsow isa pioneer in the use of yoga for health, healing, and personal transformation.A student in India of T.K.V. Desikachar, who developed Viniyoga, Kraftsow is one of America’s leading proponents of yoga therapy, the therapeutic application of yoga practices to…
Aetna Viniyoga Classes on CBS Morning News
A segment that aired on CBS Morning News in March 2015 featured an interview with Aetna’s CEO, Mark Bertolini, discussing the benefits of enhancing employee wellness in the workplace, and showed a clip of Stephanie Harding leading an Aetna employee Viniyoga class. View the segment
When the going gets tough…EXHALE
by Stephanie Harding At the end of October, with Hurricane Sandy threatening the northeast, I returned to New York from Yoga Therapist training in sunny California. I had to jump right in to prepare for the storm – clearing the gutters and the basement, taking any potential projectiles inside, filling buckets and bottles with water….
Yoga knew this five thousand years ago
by Stephani Sutherland As a practicing psychiatrist for over 25 years, Marilyn Granger, MD, knows something about the inner workings of the brain. But unlike most psychiatrists, Marilyn is also training to become a certified Yoga Therapist with AVI. In an upcoming workshop co-presented with Mirka Scalco-Kraftsow in Sebastopol, CA, Marilyn will lay out some…