KRIPALU CENTER FOR YOGA AND HEALTH
PO BOX 309, STOCKBRIDGE, MA 01262 www.kripalu.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: AS STATED IN THE BYLAWS, THE FOLLOWING MISSION SHOULD INFORM AND GUIDEALL DECISIONS MADE BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND MANAGEMENT: (1) ADVANCE THE PHYSICAL, MENTAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING OF INDIVIDUALS AND UPLIFT SOCIETY BY PROMOTING THE ART AND SCIENCE OF YOGA; (2) PROMOTE OTHER APPROACHES TO LIFE THAT INTEGRATE BODY, MIND, AND SPIRIT THROUGH PRACTICES AND BELIEFS SIMILAR TO YOGA; (3) PROMOTE TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY HEALING MODALITIES THAT INTEGRATE BODY, MIND, AND SPIRIT AND CULTIVATE WELL-BEING; (4) PROMOTE THE PHILOSOPHY OF SANATANA DHARMA (THE PERENNIAL WISDOM) WHICH EMBRACES ALL BENEFICIAL APPROACHES TO LIFE AND PROPOUNDS THE UNIVERSAL BROTHERHOOD AND SISTERHOOD OF HUMANKIND; AND (5) ENGAGE IN OTHER ACTIVITIES INCIDENTAL OR RELATED TO THE ABOVE PURPOSE THAT ARE NOT PROHIBITED BY SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OR ANY OTHER LAWS.

ADVANCE THE PHYSICAL, MENTAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING OF INDIVIDUALS AND SOCIETY BY TEACHING THE ART AND SCIENCE OF YOGA.ACTIVITIES: (1) OPERATE A RESIDENTIAL, YOGA-BASED RETREAT, PROGRAM, AND HEALING CENTER WITH THE CAPACITY TO HOUSE APPROXIMATELY 625 OVER-NIGHT PARTICIPANTS; (2) TRAIN YOGA TEACHERS AND OTHER HOLISTIC PROFESSIONALS; AND (3) OFFER A RANGE OF HOLISTIC HEALTH AND HEALING SERVICES.

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS, KRIPALU HAS BEEN TEACHING SKILLS FOR OPTIMAL LIVING THROUGH EDUCATION FOR THE WHOLE PERSON: BODY, MIND, HEART, AND SPIRIT. IT IS THE LARGEST AND MOST ESTABLISHED RETREAT CENTER FOR YOGA, HEALTH, AND HOLISTIC LIVING IN NORTH AMERICA, OFFERING ABOUT 700 PROGRAMS EACH YEAR.INVITED PRESENTER PROGRAMMING PROGRAMS AT KRIPALU ARE LED BY MANY OF THE WORLD'S MOST ACCOMPLISHED TEACHERS IN YOGA, SELF-DISCOVERY, AND HOLISTIC HEALTH AND ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE PEOPLE WITH TOOLS THEY CAN APPLY IN THEIR DAILY LIVES. PROGRAM TOPICS INCLUDE WELLNESS, AYURVEDA, NUTRITION, FITNESS, PERSONAL GROWTH, RELATIONSHIPS, MEDITATION, SPIRITUAL PRACTICE, AND MUCH MORE. YOGA PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED FOR PEOPLE AT ALL LEVELS AND FEATURE ALL YOGA TRADITIONS AND STYLES. MANY KRIPALU PROGRAMS OFFER CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS FOR PROFESSIONALS IN FIELDS SUCH AS SOCIAL WORK, NURSING, AND BODYWORK.KRIPALU R&R KRIPALU R&R GIVES GUESTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO AS LITTLE OR AS MUCH AS THEY WANT. PARTICIPANTS CHOOSE FROM A VARIETY OF WORKSHOPS, OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES, AND YOGA AND MOVEMENT CLASSES THAT INCLUDE HIKING, KAYAKING, QIGONG, STAND UP PADDLE BOARDING, AND MORE. WE OFFER A RICH DAILY SCHEDULE THAT ALLOWS GUESTS TO DO JUST WHAT THEY WANT, WHETHER IT'S SOUL-SEARCHING, CELEBRATING, OR SIMPLY ENJOY BEING IN A SPACE NOT ABSORBED BY THE FLURRY OF FAMILY, WORK, AND LIFE. GROUP RETREATS OFFER CUSTOMIZED EXPERIENCES FOR FAMILIES, FRIENDS, COLLEAGUES, OR STUDENTS. THESE GROUPS MAY FOLLOW OUR REGULAR R&R WORKSHOP SCHEDULES OR CREATE CUSTOMIZED EXPERIENCES FROM A RICH SELECTION OF THEMES AND TOPICS TO SUIT THEIR GROUPS' OBJECTIVES. RISERISE IS AN EVIDENCE-BASED RESILIENCY AND STRESS-REDUCTION TRAINING PROGRAM DESIGNED ESPECIALLY FOR INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS IN HIGH-STAKES, HIGH-STRESS INDUSTRIES. RISE IS THE RESULT OF A DECADE-LONG COLLABORATION BETWEEN KRIPALU AND RESEARCH SCIENTISTS AFFILIATED WITH BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL TO BUILD AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE COGNITIVE, EMOTIONAL, PHYSICAL AND BEHAVIORAL IMPACT OF MINDFULNESS AND YOGIC STRESS-REDUCTION PRACTICES. RISE DELIVERS LIFE-CHANGING PROGRAMS TO FRONTLINE PROVIDERS IN SOME OF THE MOST CRITICAL SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS, K-12 SCHOOLS, CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES.

PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS - KRIPALU SCHOOLSTHE KRIPALU SCHOOLS OF YOGA, AYURVEDA, INTEGRATIVE YOGA THERAPY AND MINDFUL OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP OFFER A VARIETY OF INSPIRING RESIDENTIAL IMMERSION TRAININGS THAT ALLOW STUDENTS TO DEEPEN THEIR PRACTICE AND PREPARE THEM TO TEACH YOGA AND SHARE THEIR PASSION WITH THE WORLD.THE KRIPALU SCHOOL OF YOGA OFFERS 200-HOUR, 300-HOUR, AND 1000-HOUR TRAINING CERTIFICATIONS. GUIDED BY EXPERT FACULTY AND SOUGHT-AFTER GUEST TEACHERS, STUDENTS STUDY FOUNDATIONAL ASANAS AND PRANAYAMA, EXPLORE YOGA PHILOSOPHY, LEARN ANATOMY, PRACTICE TEACHING, AND MORE. THE KRIPALU SCHOOL OF AYURVEDA OFFERS COMPREHENSIVE STUDY AND PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS THAT ARE EMPOWERING, EFFECTIVE, AND INSPIRED BY THE WISDOM OF NATURE. STUDENTS MAY ENROLL IN 200-HOUR FOUNDATIONS OF AYURVEDA, 300-HOUR AYURVEDA YOGA TEACHER TRAINING, OR 650-HOUR AYURVEDIC HEALTH COUNSELOR CERTIFICATION. THE KRIPALU SCHOOL OF INTEGRATIVE YOGA THERAPY (IYT) BRINGS THE ANCIENT INSIGHTS OF YOGA INTO MAINSTREAM WELLNESS PROGRAMS. WE OFFER TWO TRACKS OF CERTIFICATION, 300-HOUR ADVANCED TEACHER OF THERAPEUTIC YOGA AND THE 800-HOUR PROFESSIONAL YOGA THERAPIST PROGRAM. IYT BRINGS TOGETHER YOGA'S MOST POWERFUL TOOLS-ASANA, PRANAYAMA, MUDRA, YOGA NIDRA, MANTRA, AND MEDITATION-TO CREATE AN EFFECTIVE PACKAGE THAT CAN BE USED FOR THERAPEUTIC CLASSES DIRECTED TOWARD SPECIFIC GROUPS OR FOR ONE-ON-ONE SESSIONS.THE KRIPALU SCHOOL OF MINDFUL OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP OFFERS TWO, 9-DAY, 75-HOUR IMMERSION TRAININGS. THE CURRICULUM IS DESIGNED TO TRAIN STUDENTS TO BECOME MINDFUL OUTDOOR GUIDES, USING MINDFULNESS, YOGA, AYURVEDIC PRINCIPLES, FOREST BATHING TECHNIQUES AND OUTDOOR SKILLS TO GUIDE PEOPLE INTO MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS WITH THE NATURAL WORLD. GRADUATES OF THE KRIPALU SCHOOLS CAN ALSO CHOOSE TO JOIN THE KRIPALU YOGA AND AYURVEDA ASSOCIATION, A SUPPORTIVE PROFESSIONAL NETWORK OF MORE THAN 1,300 MEMBERS OFFERING A VARIETY OF EXCLUSIVE BENEFITS, CONTINUING EDUCATION, AND MARKETING SUPPORT COMMUNITY. THE KRIPALU SCHOOLS PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS THROUGH VARIOUS GRANTS FOCUSED ON PROVIDING EDUCATION TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS AND IN SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON INDIVIDUAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL WELL-BEING.

HEALING ARTSIN BETWEEN PROGRAM SESSIONS AND YOGA CLASSES, GUESTS MAY CHOOSE TO TAKE TIME TO INTEGRATE THEIR KRIPALU EXPERIENCE WITH A KRIPALU HEALING ARTS APPOINTMENT. WITH MORE THAN 35 MODALITIES TO CHOOSE FROM, THEY ARE THE PERFECT OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE THE STATE OF MIND AND BODY WITH THE GUIDANCE OF ONE OF OUR SKILLED PRACTITIONERS.

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