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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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…
Yoga Therapy to Manage Addictive Behavior
Need some help managing your addiction? Click here for a Yoga Therapy sequence published in the July/August 2019 issue of Yoga Journal that can help you manage your addictive behavior. Read about Viniyoga and experience an integrated, transformative practice. If you’re interested in furthering your knowledge of yoga &/or yoga therapy, consider our teacher/Therapist training. Registration…
Podcast with J. Brown
Listen to Gary and J. talk about Gary’s time in India and his relationship with TKV Desikachar, the story behind the name of American Viniyoga Institute, and the potential role of Yoga Therapy in healthcare. LISTEN NOW>>
What is Viniyoga? Part Five: Yoga vs. Yoga Therapy
What is Viniyoga?Part Five – Yoga vs. Yoga Therapy “Although the distinction may seem subtle, it is important for the yoga student and the yoga therapy client to be clear about their intentions when seeking out yoga professionals. It is also extremely important for yoga professionals – whether teachers or therapists – to be clear…
AVI Yoga Therapy Program Accredited by IAYT
Austin, TX, June 6, 2014 – The American Viniyoga™ Institute (AVI) announced today that its Yoga Therapy Training Program was awarded accreditation from the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT). The accreditation award was made recently at the IAYT annual conference, the Symposium on Yoga Therapy and Research in Austin, TX. The IAYT is the…
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….