Workshops
BREATH OF LIFE: PRANAYAMA INTENSIVE (5 Session Series)
with Mirka Kraftsow
- Learn breath adaptation in asana to prepare for pranayama
- Practice-directional flow of breath karma technique, breath threshold, and other various pranayama techniques
- Explore the principles of Bhramana & Langhana
- Study Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras on pranayama
- Chant the “5 Prana”
SCHEDULE:
Fridays, 4:30-6:30pm
Dates:
November 2nd
November 9th
November 16th
November 23rd
November 30th
Time:
4:30-6:30pm
Cost:
- $125 for all 5 sessions, $99 if registered by 10/26
- WSYS Members: $100 for all 5 sessions
Mirka Scalco Kraftsow is a yoga therapist bringing decades of experience as a dedicated mentor to yoga students and teachers, leading retreats & workshops in the US and Europe. A co-founder of the American Viniyoga Institute, she has helped hundreds of individuals maintain a personal practice and manage challenging therapeutic conditions.
Restorative Yoga & Live Sound Healing Workshop with Sarah Jenness
Sound, silence, and the power of pratyahara.
Restorative yoga is conscious relaxation. When the body is completely supported, we relax and draw the senses inward. This is the practice of pratyahara, one of the eight limbs of yoga.
Opening with “active” restorative postures and pranayama, we will move into deeply supported, longer holds as the body and nervous system relax. A live sound bath will compliment the experience, as well and periods of silence. Come experience the power of deep relaxation.
Dates:
- October 7th
- November 4th
- December 9th
Time
Sunday, 5-8pm
Cost:
- $55 drop in
- $45 for WSYS members
A graduate of Sri Swami Satchidananda Integral Yoga Institute, Sarah has completed Piedmont Yoga’s Iyengar-based Advanced Studies Training, and is a certified Relax and Renew restorative yoga teacher through Judith Lasater’s accredited program. Sarah leads sound healing and gentle and restorative yoga for seniors, and for the cancer support community at St. Joseph Health. She has over 20 years of experience in various alternative healing modalities, and presently continues her study in the Krishnamacharya yoga lineage through the inspiring practice of Viniyoga. She is grateful to her teachers Swami Divyananda, Anodea Judith,PhD, Donald Moyer, Judith Lasater, and presently- Mirka Kraftsow.
BREATH OF LIFE: PRANAYAMA INTENSIVE (5 Session Series)
with Mirka Kraftsow
- Learn breath adaptation in asana to prepare for pranayama
- Practice-directional flow of breath karma technique, breath threshold, and other various pranayama techniques
- Explore the principles of Bhramana & Langhana
- Study Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras on pranayama
- Chant the “5 Prana”
SCHEDULE:
Fridays, 4:30-6:30pm
Dates:
November 2nd
November 9th
November 16th
November 23rd
November 30th
Time:
4:30-6:30pm
Cost:
- $125 for all 5 sessions, $99 if registered by 10/26
- WSYS Members: $100 for all 5 sessions
Mirka Scalco Kraftsow is a yoga therapist bringing decades of experience as a dedicated mentor to yoga students and teachers, leading retreats & workshops in the US and Europe. A co-founder of the American Viniyoga Institute, she has helped hundreds of individuals maintain a personal practice and manage challenging therapeutic conditions.
YOGA THERAPY FOR THE BODY, MIND, HEART & SOUL: HEALING & SELF CARE WORKSHOP SERIES
with Mirka Kraftsow
“Open to the simple joy of being.”
In each session we will explore gentle strengthening and balancing movements; specific breath techniques to balance, clear, and stimulate our System, including fire breath, lion breath, and viloma/anuloma (alternate nostril breathing). We will focus on healing sounds as a way to activate and sooth body and mind. Mirka will guide you through gentle visualizations and relaxation, using the 61 points in the body, preparing for Yoga Nidra meditation, resting in stillness of our “sacred heart.”
SCHEDULE:
Saturdays
August 25th – Self Care for Neck & Shoulders, & Healing Mantra
November 10th – Self Care for Upper & Lower Back, & Chakra Balancing
December 1st – Self Care for Pelvis & Sacrum, & Cleansing Breaths
Dates:
November 10th
December 1st
Time:
2 – 5pm
Cost:
- $60 drop in, $55 registered 1 week prior to each session
- WSYS Members: $48 drop in
Mirka Scalco Kraftsow is a yoga therapist bringing decades of experience as a dedicated mentor to yoga students and teachers, leading retreats & workshops in the US and Europe. A co-founder of the American Viniyoga Institute, she has helped hundreds of individuals maintain a personal practice and manage challenging therapeutic conditions.
BREATH OF LIFE: PRANAYAMA INTENSIVE (5 Session Series)
with Mirka Kraftsow
- Learn breath adaptation in asana to prepare for pranayama
- Practice-directional flow of breath karma technique, breath threshold, and other various pranayama techniques
- Explore the principles of Bhramana & Langhana
- Study Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras on pranayama
- Chant the “5 Prana”
SCHEDULE:
Fridays, 4:30-6:30pm
Dates:
November 2nd
November 9th
November 16th
November 23rd
November 30th
Time:
4:30-6:30pm
Cost:
- $125 for all 5 sessions, $99 if registered by 10/26
- WSYS Members: $100 for all 5 sessions
Mirka Scalco Kraftsow is a yoga therapist bringing decades of experience as a dedicated mentor to yoga students and teachers, leading retreats & workshops in the US and Europe. A co-founder of the American Viniyoga Institute, she has helped hundreds of individuals maintain a personal practice and manage challenging therapeutic conditions.
BREATH OF LIFE: PRANAYAMA INTENSIVE (5 Session Series)
with Mirka Kraftsow
- Learn breath adaptation in asana to prepare for pranayama
- Practice-directional flow of breath karma technique, breath threshold, and other various pranayama techniques
- Explore the principles of Bhramana & Langhana
- Study Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras on pranayama
- Chant the “5 Prana”
SCHEDULE:
Fridays, 4:30-6:30pm
Dates:
November 2nd
November 9th
November 16th
November 23rd
November 30th
Time:
4:30-6:30pm
Cost:
- $125 for all 5 sessions, $99 if registered by 10/26
- WSYS Members: $100 for all 5 sessions
Mirka Scalco Kraftsow is a yoga therapist bringing decades of experience as a dedicated mentor to yoga students and teachers, leading retreats & workshops in the US and Europe. A co-founder of the American Viniyoga Institute, she has helped hundreds of individuals maintain a personal practice and manage challenging therapeutic conditions.
BREATH OF LIFE: PRANAYAMA INTENSIVE (5 Session Series)
with Mirka Kraftsow
- Learn breath adaptation in asana to prepare for pranayama
- Practice-directional flow of breath karma technique, breath threshold, and other various pranayama techniques
- Explore the principles of Bhramana & Langhana
- Study Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras on pranayama
- Chant the “5 Prana”
SCHEDULE:
Fridays, 4:30-6:30pm
Dates:
November 2nd
November 9th
November 16th
November 23rd
November 30th
Time:
4:30-6:30pm
Cost:
- $125 for all 5 sessions, $99 if registered by 10/26
- WSYS Members: $100 for all 5 sessions
Mirka Scalco Kraftsow is a yoga therapist bringing decades of experience as a dedicated mentor to yoga students and teachers, leading retreats & workshops in the US and Europe. A co-founder of the American Viniyoga Institute, she has helped hundreds of individuals maintain a personal practice and manage challenging therapeutic conditions.
YOGA THERAPY FOR THE BODY, MIND, HEART & SOUL: HEALING & SELF CARE WORKSHOP SERIES
with Mirka Kraftsow
“Open to the simple joy of being.”
SCHEDULE:
Saturdays
December 1st – Self Care for Pelvis & Sacrum, & Cleansing Breaths
Dates:
December 1st
Time:
2 – 5pm
Cost:
- $60 drop in, $55 registered 1 week prior to each session
- WSYS Members: $48 drop in
Mirka Scalco Kraftsow is a yoga therapist bringing decades of experience as a dedicated mentor to yoga students and teachers, leading retreats & workshops in the US and Europe. A co-founder of the American Viniyoga Institute, she has helped hundreds of individuals maintain a personal practice and manage challenging therapeutic conditions.
Restorative Yoga & Live Sound Healing Workshop with Sarah Jenness
Sound, silence, and the power of pratyahara.
Restorative yoga is conscious relaxation. When the body is completely supported, we relax and draw the senses inward. This is the practice of pratyahara, one of the eight limbs of yoga.
Opening with “active” restorative postures and pranayama, we will move into deeply supported, longer holds as the body and nervous system relax. A live sound bath will compliment the experience, as well and periods of silence. Come experience the power of deep relaxation.
Dates:
- October 7th
- November 4th
- December 9th
Time
Sunday, 5-8pm
Cost:
- $55 drop in
- $45 for WSYS members
A graduate of Sri Swami Satchidananda Integral Yoga Institute, Sarah has completed Piedmont Yoga’s Iyengar-based Advanced Studies Training, and is a certified Relax and Renew restorative yoga teacher through Judith Lasater’s accredited program. Sarah leads sound healing and gentle and restorative yoga for seniors, and for the cancer support community at St. Joseph Health. She has over 20 years of experience in various alternative healing modalities, and presently continues her study in the Krishnamacharya yoga lineage through the inspiring practice of Viniyoga. She is grateful to her teachers Swami Divyananda, Anodea Judith,PhD, Donald Moyer, Judith Lasater, and presently- Mirka Kraftsow.