Gary Kraftsow

Gary Kraftsow

Founder & Director

Faculty Staff

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

MA | E-RYT 500 | C-IAYT

Gary Kraftsow has been a pioneer in the transmission of yoga for health, healing, and personal transformation in the United States for more than 40 years. He is the author of two books: Yoga for Wellness and Yoga for Transformation. He created four DVDs: Viniyoga Therapy for the Low Back, Sacrum, and Hips; Viniyoga Therapy for Upper Back, Neck and Shoulders; Viniyoga Therapy for Anxiety; and Viniyoga Therapy for Depression. He has created several digital courses, written numerous articles, and frequently delivers keynotes at yoga conferences and symposiums.

Events

ID Event Name Duration Start Date
Meditation Unlocked: Understanding and Practice 339 Hours
Pranayama Unlocked: Understanding and Practice 339 Hours
Cakra Sādhana and the Yoga of Interpersonal Relationship 339 Hours
Yoga of Relationship 3 Hours
Yoga for Life 0 Hours
Meditation Unlocked: Understanding and Practice 339 Hours
Pranayama Unlocked: Understanding and Practice 339 Hours
Cakra Sādhana and the Yoga of Interpersonal Relationship 3 Hours
Tantric Laya Yoga 171 Hours
Yoga Therapy for Pain Management 171 Hours
Yoga Therapy for Emotional Healing 3 Hours
Foundations of Tantra – A Yoga Teacher Intensive 3 Hours
Hṛdaya-Granti Bhedanam – Untying the Knots of the Heart (NYC) 3 Hours
Hṛdaya-Granti Bhedanam – Untying the Knots of the Heart (Online) 168 Hours
Āsana Unlocked @You & the Mat, Orange County 69.5 Hours
Yoga Therapy for Stress Management @Breathe Los Gatos 48 Hours
Yoga Therapy for Anxiety & Depression 48 Hours
Hṛdaya-Granti Bhedanam – Exploring the “Knots of the Heart” 46 Hours
Āsana Unlocked @Asheville Yoga Center 51 Hours
2019 Heart-Mind Retreat 96 Hours
Yoga for Life @Moksha 46.5 Hours
Yoga for Life @Willow Street Yoga 48 Hours
Āsana Unlocked @Yogaville 64.5 Hours
The Living, Healing Tradition of Yoga Therapy @Down Under Boston 49 Hours
Āsana Unlocked @Yoga Shala Portland 47 Hours
Yoga for Life @Unity Yoga Ireland 48 Hours
Yoga for Life @Earth Yoga Boulder 48 Hours
Yoga for Life 48 Hours
Foundations of Tantric Yoga 48 Hours
The Living, Healing Tradition of Yoga Therapy 72 Hours
Yoga Therapy for Stress Management 72 Hours
Viniyoga Therapy for Structural Conditions 48 Hours
Unbeatable Mind Summit 48 Hours
2017 Heart-Mind Retreat 96 Hours
Yoga Therapy Summit 48 Hours
Yoga Therapy for Chronic Pain -8712 Hours
Yoga Therapy for Emotional Healing 48 Hours
Continuing Education for AVI Alumni 95 Hours
Viniyoga Intensive – Yoga for Life 93 Hours
Yoga for Life 70.5 Hours