What is Viniyoga?Part Two: Function Over Form – Adaption in Asana “We are teaching people, not postures.”— Gary Kraftsow It is hard not to admire the beauty and flexibility of the models who grace the covers of yoga publications. Who would not want to look so graceful while practicing āsana? Actually, āsana (the physical postures)…
¿Que es Viniyoga? Parte Dos – La Función por encima de la Forma: Adapción en Asana “Estamos enseñando a gente, no posturas.” Gary Kraftsow Es difícil no admirar la belleza y flexibilidad de los modelos en las portadas de publicaciones de yoga. ¿Quién no quisiera verse así mientras practica asana? De hecho, asana (las posturas…
What is Viniyoga?Part One – Repetition and stay What is the best way to learn to do something well? Practice, right? If you were planning a skiing vacation, you would be wise to get your legs and lungs in condition. If you were about to sing an aria on stage, you would sing a few…
¿Qué es Viniyoga? Parte Uno – Repetir y Quedarse ¿Cuál es la mejor manera de aprender a hacer algo bien? Practicar, ¿verdad? Si vas a ir de vacaciones a esquiar, es una buena idea acondicionar las piernas y los pulmones. Si vas a cantar en público, de seguro practicarás un poco el do-re-mi antes de…
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
It was a great pleasure to read the New York Times article about Mark Bertolini and Aetna’s expanding commitment to implementing Mind-Body Stress Management Programs within their own organization as well as encouraging other companies to do the same. Viniyoga teachers continue to lead classes for Aetna employees at their various corporate locations. As mentioned…
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….
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…
by Gary Kraftsow Traditional Yoga is very different than the modern incarnation of Yoga in the west; so too traditional Tantra very different than the modern incarnation of Tantra in the west. The purpose of this reflection is to make known some of these differences. Yoga in the current public mind is, for the most…
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