Vandita Kate Marchesiello
Legacy Faculty
Vandita Kate Marchesiello, E-RYT 500, is the Historian at Kripalu, and also a teacher and Legacy Faculty member. She’s the recording artist on the best-selling CDs Transform, Relax, and Rejuvenate; Yoga with Vandita; and Vandita Chants. Vandita received her yoga teacher training at the Kripalu School of Yoga and has balanced family, self-care, and a career in yoga and health for more than 40 years. She develops and delivers programs at Kripalu drawing on her experience of teaching yoga in schools, hospitals, corporations, and educational institutions, and for support groups for people with cancer, fibromyalgia, heart disease, and multiple sclerosis.
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Upcoming Programs
Easing Back into Practice
Resources
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Swami Kripalu on the Power of Love
During this month of love and throughout the year, we can find inspiration in Swami Kripalu’s words, which shed light on yoga off the mat, particularly as it relates to relationships.
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Swami Kripalu on the Practice of Service
“Serve with a full heart," said Swami Kripalu. "By making others happy, you make yourself happy.”
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The Teachings of Swami Kripalu
Swami Kripalu was a devoted yogi with an inquisitive mind who explored every facet of the yoga tradition. Here is a sampling of his essential teachings.
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Deepening Your Students' Yoga Experience
One of the most gratifying things in my life is when I see someone light up talking about their yoga class experience. “I understand Mountain pose now,” said...
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Yoga Nidra, the All-Natural Sleep Aid
When practiced regularly, yoga nidra offers physiological benefits and more restful sleep.
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Five Ways to Create More Ease in Your Life
Bringing ease into our lives requires specific tools—something more than just telling ourselves to “let it go.” When we worry about the future or rehash the...
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Holiday Rituals from Our Faculty
We asked a few of our Kripalu Schools of Yoga and Ayurveda faculty to share their favorite rituals for the season of celebration.
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What Is Karma Yoga?
Five longtime Kripalu teachers share stories about what karma yoga—the practice of selfless service—means to them.
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Yoga Outside the Comfort Zone: Confronting Your Edge with Courage
We asked a few Kripalu faculty members which yoga poses test their edge and how they cultivate equanimity in the face of discomfort, without pushing themselves too far.
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Aging Well: Shedding Clutter, Finding Peace
For Jim Gambaro, Kripalu had been one of his wife's special places—not an "us" experience. Turned out that joining her there was an anniversary gift to them both.
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3 Steps to Transform Suffering
We all experience suffering at some point in our lives. Rather than trying to avoid it, we can find ways to move through it with grace.
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Turning Point Q&A with Vandita Kate Marchesiello
Vandita Kate Marchesiello, E-RYT 500, is a senior teacher and faculty member at Kripalu and the recording artist on two CDs, Transform, Relax, and...
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Alleviating Anxiety with Gardening
Whether done on a large plot or in a simple pot, gardening beckons directed attention and voices no demands.
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Seven Steps to Aging Well
We all aspire to cultivate more vitality, strength, and balance throughout the stages of life, and yoga offers many health benefits as we age.
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Volunteering for a Longer Life
According to a study on health and longevity, we need to spend time not only focusing on taking better care of ourselves, but on taking care of others.
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Great Summer Reads from Kripalu Schools Faculty and Staff
Need a great beach read? Here’s what our Schools faculty and staff are kicking back with this summer!
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What Happened When I Invited My Husband to My Happy Place
Marianne Gambaro has been coming to Kripalu since the 1970s. Here's what happened the first time she brought her husband, Jim, along.
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Kripalu: A Person, a Place, a Tradition
Swami Kripalu was a yoga master renowned not only for the dedication of his practice, but also for his humor, compassion, and lighthearted approach to yoga.
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