Press Articles, Podcasts and Videos
A collection of Gary Kraftsow’s writings, press interviews and podcasts, etc.
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Jess on the Mountain Podcast with Gary Kraftsow
By Robin Lilly • 09/16/2024There is so much to say about this episode! You will want to have a pen nearby, as the quotable quotes are nonstop. Gary Kraftsow is one of the master teachers of our time, and he’s here to talk about yoga, chakras, and becoming your own guru! His wealth of knowledge is beyond compare, and… -
Keen on Yoga Podcast with Gary Kraftsow
By Robin Lilly • 05/10/2024Gary Kraftsow shares his background and experiences studying with Krishnamacharya and Desikachar. He discusses the teachings he received and the impact they had on his life. He also talks about the relationship between Krishnamacharya and Desikachar and their teaching methods. Kraftsow explains the concepts of Viniyoga and Vinyasa and how they are applied in yoga… -
Nonsectarian but not Secular: Yoga and Religion
By Robin Lilly • 09/20/2023Gary talks to J Brown about the historical, philosophical, and religious context in which yoga appeared. They discuss the origins and substance of teachings given by TKV Desikachar at Colgate University in 1976, Patanjali’s interest in the phenomenon of faith rather than the metaphysical nature of the godhead, qualified non-dualism, escaping the materialism of asana,… -
Embodied Yoga interview with Gary Kraftsow
By Robin Lilly • 05/21/2020Listen 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. -
Meet Gary Kraftsow
By Robin Lilly • 09/03/2019Meet Gary Kraftsow. The first American yoga teacher to be certified by T.K.V. Desikachar and now the leading teacher of Viniyoga Therapy. -
A Viniyoga Sequence for Managing Addictive Behavior in Yoga Journal
By Robin Lilly • 08/05/2019Gary Kraftsow was named a Lifetime Contributor and “one of America’s Leading Yoga Therapists” by Yoga Journal magazine. In the July/August 2019 issue, learn more about Viniyoga and experience the power of an integrated Yoga Therapy practice to help manage addictive behavior. -
Positive Life Magazine Recommends Yoga for Life with Gary Kraftsow
By Robin Lilly • 05/08/2019Positive Life Magazine has recommended Gary Kraftsow’s workshop, Yoga for Life, at Unity Yoga in Clonakilty, Co. Cork on June 14-16, 2019.Are you living for your yoga practice, or using your yoga practice to help you live your life? Join Gary Kraftsow, Founder & Director of the American Viniyoga Institute, to explore specific Yogic teachings… -
Podcast with Brian James of Medicine Path Yoga
By Robin Lilly • 10/11/2018Gary 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. -
Gary Kraftsow – “What is Viniyoga?” Podcast with J. Brown
By Robin Lilly • 08/21/2018Gary Kraftsow, founder of the American Viniyoga Institute, author of Yoga for Wellness and Yoga for Transformation, talks with J. about his precedent-setting career in yoga and yoga therapy. They discuss his relationship with TKV Desikachar and the impact it had on his teaching, why the efforts to create a national organization were thwarted, the…