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Tuition: $240 - plus 2 nights accommodations of your choice, which includes all meals, Hatha yoga classes and more (see below)

  Registration begins December 3 at 1:30 p.m. - Program begins at 3.30 p.m.

Questions? Please email ARC@iyiva.org or call us at (800) 858-YOGA [9642]

Over one hundred billion dollars are spent annually in the United States on back pain. In addition to being the most common job-related disability, back pain is the second highest cause for visits to primary care doctors. Eight out of ten people will experience back pain. In December 2005, the Annals of Internal Medicine reported that Yoga is an effective treatment for chronic back pain. These results were found in a study conducted by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Yoga protocol in that study was designed by Gary Kraftsow using the gentle approach of Viniyoga.

During this program you will explore Gary’s approach to addressing common aches and pains. You will learn and experience specific therapeutic sequences for the lower back, sacrum and hips, as well as the upper back, neck and shoulders. The program is designed for therapists, teachers, and individuals who suffer from any type of back, neck, or shoulder pain.

    About The Presenter

For over 30 years, Gary Kraftsow has been a pioneer in the transmission of Yoga for health, healing, and personal transformation. His Yoga studies began in India with T.K.V. Desikachar in 1974. Gary holds a Masters in Psychology and Religion from the University of California and received a Viniyoga Special Diploma from Viniyoga International in Paris, France in 1988. He founded the American Viniyoga Institute in 1999. He is a renowned speaker and respected teacher for conferences and schools nationally and internationally. Gary is frequently consulted as one of the foremost Yoga Therapists in the U.S. for research and collaborative projects, notably an NIH study on Yoga for back pain and a Harvard Medical School study for generalized anxiety. Gary composed protocol for the National Institutes of Health Studies: Evaluating Yoga for Chronic Low Back Pain and Yoga Therapy for Generalized Anxiety.

Tuition: $240 - plus 2 nights accommodations of your choice, which includes all meals, Hatha yoga classes and more

   Have enough information? Decided to take this program? Click Here to begin making your reservation now.

  Registration begins December 3 at 1:30 p.m. - Program begins at 3.30 p.m.

Questions? Please email ARC@iyiva.org or call us at (800) 858-YOGA [9642]

    Program Registration

The price of accommodations includes all vegetarian meals. To register for this program, you have the choice of either using this online registration process or calling ARC [Ashram Reservations Center] at the following numbers:

    In the US please call:      (800) 858-YOGA [9642]
    International callers:       (434) 969-2048

    Monday through Friday :: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm EST
    Saturday [Spring & Summer] :: 9:00 am - 12 noon

Making your reservation online

Choose your desired accommodations below, indicate if you are eligible for a discount, request pick up or drop off if needed and complete the registration process. If you are a returning guest, you will only need to login with your email address and password. New guests will be required to fill in your personal information.

Once your reservation is submitted, you will receive an email notifying you that we have received the reservation and are processing it.

Once we receive your reservation we will:

Verify that your choice of accommodations is available
Deduct any applicable discounts
Charge your credit card
Email you confirmation that your reservation has been completed

The confirmation email we send will include information which you may find useful in planning for your program experience, as well as final confirmation of your reservation, which will then allow you to make any travel arrangements you may require.

Please do not book travel [ie. flight, train, bus] until we have confirmed your reservation. Please allow 12 to 24 hours for us to complete the processing of your reservation.

The cost of tuition and accommodations is per person. If you are reserving for and paying for two, please provide the registration information for each participant during the registration process.

    Accommodations and Prices

The price of our accommodations includes three delicious buffet style vegetarian meals daily, meditation, and Hatha Yoga classes in addition to other yogic practices and activities as part of your stay.

Dormitory [Shared Room - Shared Bath]

The most popular accommodations we have are Dormitory Accommodations - shared room and shared bath.

We have two dormitories, Vivekananda Vihar and Ramalinga Nilayam, which are centrally heated and air-conditioned and convenient to meals and programs. The rooms are able to comfortably accommodate from two to eight people in upper and lower bunk beds.

Please advise if you are not able to climb stairs.

Dormitory Private [Private Room - Shared Bath]

Private dormitory rooms with shared bathrooms are also available for one or two people. (One room available for the physically challenged.)

Please advise if you are not able to climb stairs.

Lotus Guest House [Private Room - Private Bath]

Private rooms are available in our three Lotus Guest Houses.

 Each room in our six unit guest house is equipped with kitchenette, full sized bed, sofa, and full bath.

 Each room in our nine unit guest house is equipped with queen sized bed, queen sized sofa bed, and full bath, without kitchenette.

 Our new Lotus Guest House 3 has twenty-two private rooms with private baths and wireless access. Ten of these rooms have a full-size bed, five have a twin bed and seven have two twin beds.

Rooms available for the physically challenged.

Tenting & Camping

Set off in a quiet, wooded area adjacent to the Lotus Guest Houses are twelve campsites. Campers have use of the bathroom, shower, and laundry facilities nearby Vivekananda Vihar dormitory.

Camping is available from March 15^th to December 1^st. Please bring your own tent, bedding and towels.

Tent sites are available both with and without platforms. Should you have a preference please make the request when reserving.

Since we have a limited amount of private accommodations available, it is necessary for us to first receive your reservation and make certain that there is availability for your choice.

To insure your first choice of accommodations please register early.

Tuition: $240 - plus 2 nights accommodations of your choice, which includes all meals, Hatha yoga classes and more

    Applicable Discounts

You are entitled to benefit from discounts that you qualify for. Limit of two 10% discounts per workshop. Discounts will be verified and deducted from your reservation after submission. You will be advised of the discounted total.

10% International discount is offered for participants residing outside the US.

10% Student discount is offered for full time students. A valid, current student ID is required.

10% Senior Citizen discount is available for those ages 65 and up.

10% IYTA member discount is available for those with current membership.

10% Military discount is available for those currently on active or reserve duty in the U.S. armed forces or the National Guard.