"...a clear and peaceful mind is the ground for joyful living."
Swami Rama
Kathy Ornish (K.O.) was exposed at a young age to yoga through her family’s close association with Swami Satchidananda, the founder of Integral Yoga. She is deeply thankful to her teachers who have guided her, both as a practitioner and as a teacher, on her journey to convey the incredible breadth and beauty of Yoga. Using a broad array of the tools of yoga, her teaching incorporates a mindful approach to all aspects of the practice. From 1990-2000, K.O. was a Professor of Sculpture and Ceramics and she has been teaching yoga since 2000.
Presently, K.O. is a certified Viniyoga Teacher and Therapist. She has completed the 500 hour Advanced Teacher Training Program and 500 hour Yoga Therapy Program through Gary Kraftsow's American Viniyoga Institute (A.V.I.). Viniyoga evolved out of the teachings transmitted by T. Krishnamacharya and T.K.V. Desikachar of Madras, India. It is a style of yoga that emphasizes the appropriate application of the many tools of yoga (asana, pranayama, meditation, relaxation, chanting, mudras, bandhas, ritual, etc.) and adapts them to meet the unique condition and need of the individual. She also regularly studies with Pandit Rajmani Tigunait, Spiritual Head of the Himalayan Institute and successor to Swami Rama.
K.O. is a also a certified Para Yoga teacher, a Tantric Hatha Yoga style, with Rod Stryker, and was given the honor of Acharya (one who knows and conveys the teachings). Previously, she assisted him in teacher trainings and workshops around the country. He says that, “It is based on the belief that each of us has the right and capacity to realize a life brimming with joy, meaning, and purpose... to help you fully celebrate the gift of life.” Formerly, K.O. also studied Iyengar Yoga (which emphasizes alignment in the poses) for 7 years with Ruth Fisk, and completed the beginner teacher training with Aadil Palkhivala, Fisk's teacher.
This 5000 year old tradition is still an extraordinary transformative tool, and K.O.s hope is that she can help you achieve your highest potential (physically, emotionally, intellectually, and spiritually) by using all the methods of yoga. She is honored to help you get a glimpse into the best that you already are!
To contact K.O. call 517.485.5659 or email K.O.
