Gary Kraftsow

This is a special invitation to AVI-trained Yoga Therapists to:

• Understand the Yogic perspective on the nature of suffering as the basis for Yoga Therapy interventions with clients with chronic pain.
• Explore the neurobiology and pharmacology of pain and its relationship to optimal life functioning.
• Learn strategies based on a multidimensional model for assessing individuals with chronic pain.
• Increase understanding of how to apply yoga methodology to address symptoms, stress, tension, emotions, anxiety, and depression associated with chronic pain.  
• Develop a framework to address the symptoms of individuals with conditions that result in chronic pain in both individual and group contexts.
• Refresh your personal practice as a Yoga Therapist and enjoy the support of sangha.
• Increase knowledge of the latest national trends and issues in Yoga Therapy.

Schedule at a Glance:

Thursday, June 3 6:30 - 9:30 pm Public Event on Viniyoga Therapy for Chronic Pain

This is a special event for health professionals, yoga teachers, and others who would like to:

• Understand the Yogic perspective on the nature of suffering as the basis for Viniyoga Therapy interventions for chronic pain.
• Learn Viniyoga strategies based on a multidimensional model for assessing and intervening with individuals with chronic pain.
• Experience a Viniyoga Therapy practice focused on chronic pain.

Intensive
Friday, June 4 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday, June 5 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Social Gathering at 6:30 pm
Sunday, June 6 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

This event is for AVI-trained Yoga Therapists who have attended at least 3 sessions of the AVI Yoga Therapist Training program. Some exceptions may be considered. Please contact Mary Hilliker at maryh@viniyoga.com if you have any questions.

Gary Kraftsow has been a pioneer in the transmission of yoga for health, healing and personal transformation for 30 years. He began his study of yoga in India with T.K.V. Desikachar in 1974. He is a renowned speaker and teacher of the Viniyoga methodology at many conferences and schools nationally and internationally. In 1999 he founded American Viniyoga Institute, LLC. Gary has successfully developed protocol for two National Institute of Health studies: "Evaluating Yoga for Chronic Low Back Pain" and "Yoga Therapy for Generalized Anxiety." He is the Director and Senior Teacher of the American Viniyoga Institute; author of two books published by Penguin: Yoga for Wellness and Yoga for Transformation; and author of two educational DVD's: Yoga Therapy for Low Back, Sacrum and Hips and Yoga Therapy for Upper Back, Neck and Shoulders.

Gary graduated with a BA, Magna Cum Laude, from Colgate University in 1976, and received his Masters Degree in Psychology and Religion from the University of California at Santa Barbara in 1983. He began practicing at the Maui School of Yoga Therapy in 1983, and received a Viniyoga Special Diploma from Viniyoga International in Paris, France soon thereafter. Since then, he has become a renowned speaker and teacher of the Viniyoga methodology at many conferences and schools nationally and internationally