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Viniyoga
with Gary Kraftsow
August 15th - August 19th, 2008
at Yoga Yoga Westgate
Register for all of Gary Kraftsow's classes (Friday - Tuesday) for $525
Click
here or call (512)358-1200 to regiser now!
Viniyoga
for Optimal Health Weekend
Friday, August 15 - Sunday, August 17
This
will be an experiential weekend, with time for teachings, dialogue and
deep practice. It is designed for any individual interested in exploring
the depth of the Yogic tradition as a means to deepen their own self-understanding
and achieve their potential. It is appropriate for both teachers and students.
Participants will learn how to create integrated practices adapted to
their unique needs and interests and relevant to their daily lives. Enroll
in the entire Optimal Health Weekend for $295.
Introduction
to Optimal Health, the Viniyoga Perspective
Friday, August 15th, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
The
insights of the Ancients from Vedic India have both deep and practical
relevance for modern living. In this weekend we will explore specific
Yogic teachings and practices that provide methods to help us achieve
our highest potential.
Gary
will lead us through a step-by-step examination of what optimal health
means, which yogic practices can help us achieve this goal, and how
these practices can be adapted for each individual.
Practices
that will be experienced include:
•
Asana
• Pranayama
• Chanting
• Meditation
• Prayer & Ritual
Cost:
$45 Click
here to register.
Optimal
Health: Structural & Physiological Goals
Saturday, August 16th, 12p - 3:00pm & 4:30pm - 7:30pm
In these sessions you will develop structural goals including: skeletal
alignment, joint stability, muscular resilience and functional neuromuscular
movement patterns. You will also begin to examine optimal metabolic
functioning, which is the most important of our physiological systems.
Pre-requisite: Friday night class
Cost:
$135 Click
here to register.
Optimal
Health: Mental, Psychological
& Spiritual Goals
Sunday, August 17th 12p - 3:00pm & 4:30pm - 7:30pm
In this final day you will sharpen your mental goals including: attention,
focus, listening, memory. Explore psychological goals including: emotional
stability, self-confidence, self-esteem, tolerance, compassion, and
discrimination. Come to a better understanding of yourself through "spiritual"
goals including: finding joy, finding purpose, and facing death. Pre-requisite:
Friday night class
Cost:
$135 Click
here to register.
Weekend
program: $295
Viniyoga
Therapy for Physiological Conditions
Monday, August 18th
9am - 5:30pm (lunch 12:30-2pm)
Learn
the yoga therapy perspective, means and methods for working with chronic
illness including: assessment, goals, treatment strategy and application.
Special attention will be given to two conditions: (1) Sleeplessness and
Insomnia and (2) Auto Immune Conditions including Fibromyalgia.
Insomnia
and sleeplessness are two of the most common and troubling symptoms of
chronic physiologically-based conditions. The stress and strain of daily
life, changing emotional landscapes, diet, environmental toxicity and
hereditary tendencies can all contribute to the development and exacerbation
of many different conditions which produce similar symptoms. In addition,
as we age, the length and quality of our sleep can also be significantly
affected. Students will explore the theory, principle and practices of
Yoga Therapy to address insomnia and sleeplessness, both age-related and
as the result of different chronic conditions.
Fibromyalgia
is a chronic condition characterized by widespread pain in muscles, ligaments
and tendons, as well as fatigue and multiple tender points - places on
the body where slight pressure causes pain. Students will learn to apply
the principles and practices of yoga therapy to help individuals suffering
from these related but different auto-immune conditions to reduce pain,
manage their symptoms, improve function and feel better about themselves.
cost: $135
Click
here
to register.
Viniyoga
Therapy for Psychological Conditions
Tuesday, August 19th
9am - 5:30pm (lunch 12:30-2pm)
Every year adult Americans with psychological disorders, including anxiety
and depression, cumulatively miss 1.3 billion days of work, school, or
other daily activity. Some of the many symptoms of these conditions include
restlessness, fatigue, irritability, impatience, being easily distracted,
shortness of breath, trouble sleeping, impaired thinking or concentration,
loss of interest in normal activities and depressed mood.
In
addition to these cognitive, affective and behavioral symptoms, modern
science is beginning to confirm what the ancient yogis have known for
thousands of years: troubling emotional states have a direct relationship
to disease in the body.
On
Tuesday, Gary will present the theory of Yoga Therapy as it pertains to
psychologically-based conditions, and apply those principles in specific
practices for anxiety and depression.
cost: $135
Click
here
to register.
Take
all of Gary Kraftsow's classes (Friday - Tuesday) for $495 ($525 after
July 15)
Click
here to register!
About
Gary Kraftsow
 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.
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