Staff and Faculty

Gary Kraftsow

FOUNDER and DIRECTOR
Gary is the Founder, Director, and Senior Teacher of the American Viniyoga Institute.

Julie Shaw

VCAP FACULTY
Julie is Senior Faculty and Training Coordinator for the Viniyoga Clinical Applications Program.

Kathy Jamison

VFP FACULTY
Kathy is Senior Faculty and Training Coordinator for the Viniyoga Foundations Program (VFP).

Juris Zinbergs

VFP FACULTY
Juris is Senior Faculty for the Viniyoga Foundations Program (VFP).

Tammy Stroup

STUDENT ADVISOR
Tammy is the Student Advisor for AVI’s training programs.

Martha Johnson

VCAP FACULTY
Martha is faculty for the Viniyoga Clinical Applications Program.

Robin Gage Lilly

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Robin oversees training, events, and marketing for AVI.

Stephanie Harding

REGISTRAR/STORE MANAGER
Stephanie helps students with registration and manages all aspects of the AVI Store.

Paul Entwistle

DATABASE MANAGER
Paul is the Database and Website Manager.