I'm Juris Zinbergs. I started practising yoga in 1993 and I've been teaching since 1997.
I was certified by Gary Kraftsow of the American Viniyoga Institute, in the tradition of T. Krishnamacharya and his son TKV Desikachar. That's the lineage yoga therapy actually came from, and its central idea is a simple one. You adapt the practice to the person, rather than asking the person to fit the practice.
I'm a certified yoga therapist, which means I trained specifically in using yoga to manage the symptoms of acute and chronic illness. Since 2005 I've been senior faculty at the American Viniyoga Institute, where I train other yoga therapists and teachers. I'm also the founder of Western Yoga Therapy.
Most of my week is spent teaching small live classes online, and working one to one with people who need special classes built just for them.
We all begin practicing Yoga, for different reasons. These classes are designed to help you rediscover your own body and ignite your potential. The focus is primarily on functional, breath-centric movement, proper alignment and adapted asanas and breathing tecniques. These classes are appropriate, even if you have unique injuries.
After you’re comfortable with the basics, you can move into a stronger class. These courses are designed to help you develop and refine strength, endurance, balance and flexibility.
These classes are even more challenging. We now incorporate complex poses with specific breath techniques, or even sound (chanting) and placement of attention (dharana/dhyanam). These classes increase your ability to stay present and alert for longer periods of time, as well as refine your physiological function.



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