Mirka Kraftsow

Mirka Kraftsow is a master teacher with more than 30 years of experience teaching, training, and educating. She was a long time student of T. K. V. Desikachar and Gary Kraftsow in the lineage of T. Krishnamacharya. Mirka cofounded the American Viniyoga Institute with Gary Kraftsow, where she mentored and trained hundreds of teachers and therapists. She was also a contributor on Yoga for Wellness and Yoga for Transformation, two foundational books on the applications of yoga tools to the individual needs of the practitioner. In addition to her mastery of technique, Mirka teaches to each moment and each student that is before her with an open-hearted and compassionate presence. She currently lives in Sebastopol, California and teaches primarily in the United States and Europe, and live video conferences throughout the year. viniyogalife.com

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