New Directions: A Conversation with IAYT's President Janice Gates

Janice Gates, IAYT President, is the founding director of the Yoga Garden in San Anselmo, California, where she offers therapeutic Yoga workshops and trainings and has a private practice in Yoga therapy. She teaches Yoga and mindfulness at Spirit Rock Meditation Center and leads retreats that emphasize integrating these practices into daily life. Janice is the author of Yogini: The Power of Women in Yoga, and co-founder of Metta Journeys, an organization dedicated to empowering women globally. IJYT Editor-in-Chief Kelly McGonigal talked with Janice about the path that led her to Yoga therapy, and the future of IAYT.