philosophical & spiritual aspects of Yoga. Jivamukti was developed
in 1984 by its world-famous founders, Sharon Gannon & David Life,
and is practiced around the world.
Class involves an ever changing flow of postures (vinyasa) that is
intended to challenge you on many levels. Each class revolves
around a theme based on ancient wisdom and emphasizes the
importance of practicing with an elevated intention. Chanting,
meditation, and inspiring music are always included.
The name Jivamukti (pronounced Jee-va-mook-tee), taken from the
Sanskrit jivan ~ individual soul / mukti ~ liberation, meaning
liberation while still living in the body. The goal of this practice is to
help you attain your fullest potential, in every sense -- physical,
spiritual, intellectual and emotional.
The five tenets of Jivamukti Yoga are:
1. Scripture ~ teachings from ancient Sanskrit scriptures.
2. Bhakti ~ devotion; finding a greater purpose for our lives.
3. Ahimsa ~ a non-harming, compassionate lifestyle.
4. Music ~ use of chanting/uplifting music to elevate the spirit.
5. Meditation ~ reconnecting to our true inner selves.
The Jivamukti method is one of nine internationally recognized
styles of Hatha Yoga. The others are: Ashtanga, Bikram, Integral,
Iyengar, Kripalu, Kundalini, Sivananda, and Viniyoga. You will find
Jivamukti Centers in NYC, Detroit, Toronto, London and Munich, and
certified Jivamukti teachers all around the world.
WHAT's the BUZZ ON JIVAMUKTI??
"Instead of a grueling yoga session, the whole experience
becomes an exciting and renewing physical and mental
exercise." - Bazaar Magazine
"Jivamukti is the most influential yoga in the country, proving
that yoga can be a great workout, and at the same time a path
to spiritual enlightenment." -- The Esoteric Guide to New York
Gannon and Life word hard to show that yoga is not just
about health and fitness, and that spirituality can be
congruent with a high energy, vibrant lifestyle… -- Yoga
Journal
"Without Jivamukti, yoga in the U.S. would still be the
obscure practice of a few devotees."—New York Times
"Blows away the competition in acuity of teachers…and
precision of work-out."—New York magazine
"Jivamukti is a method ...equally physically & spiritually
challenging.
-- Self Magazine
"Jivamukti Yoga School is arguably the most famous and
influential in the U.S., with its dynamic founders (Sharon
Gannon & David Life), and legions of celebrity evangelical
yogis...what is perhaps less well known is it is one of the only
American yoga schools that integrates a truly radical
understanding of ahimsa, non-harming, into its teachings,
central to which is a deep care for animals and the
environment....Jivamukti is about community and awakening"
-- Satya Magazine
"It's a relief to enter back into something that transcends,
that isn't about any one of us but somehow brings us all
together...I left feeling happier, more hopeful, more expansive
than I'd felt in a long time." -- Ascent Magazine
"Jivamukti is the real deal." -- Julia Butterfly Hill,
environmental activist
WANT TO LEARN MORE? GOING TO NEW YORK FOR A VISIT?
CHECK OUT JIVAMUKTI HQ WEBSITE
Jivamukti Yoga Center
