Janice Gates, founding director of the Yoga Garden, developed a deep appreciation for hatha yoga while sitting her first silent meditation retreat in Thailand in 1989. She has spent the past seventeen years diving into both practices, exploring the integration of the two. Janice has a private practice in Yoga Therapy, teaches at Spirit Rock Meditation Center, is Vice President of the International Association of Yoga Therapists, and author of Yogini: The Power of Women in Yoga. In her classes, workshops and retreats, she encourages students to honor the intuitive wisdom of the body and emphasizes the integration of practice into daily life.
