What happened to Jivamukti?

Jivamukti Yoga closes its doors in New York City on December 22. Here, dedicated students share their stories of the iconic studio that helped bring Western yoga into the 21st century.

Is Jivamukti Yoga for Beginners?

This class is suitable for beginners, but open to all levels of practitioner.

How is Jivamukti Yoga different?

Jivamukti is a vinyasa style practice where the asana is usually quite vigorous, though classes can also be lighthearted and fun. Teachers are encouraged to make yoga principles relatable by drawing examples from modern life and contemporary music.

Why is Jivamukti NYC closing?

Another Door Opens… I was not surprised to hear that Jivamukti Yoga NYC was closing at the end of 2019, as their lease was up in 2020 and the rent was untenable. I was already settling in to my new home in Boulder, Colorado by the time I heard the news.

Where is Sharon Gannon now?

Sharon has devoted many years exploring the role of diet in promoting physical, emotional and mental well-being as well as spiritual development. She lives in a 125-acre wild forest sanctuary in Woodstock, NY.

Who invented Jivamukti Yoga?

This month, we would like to highlight the gurus and founders of the Jivamukti Yoga method – Sharon Gannon and David Life. They met in 1983 in New York City and in 1984 created Jivamukti Yoga. In 1986 they traveled to India and met their first guru, Swami Nirmalananda.

Is Jivamukti a vinyasa?

Jivamukti Spiritual Warrior classes are designed for busy people who only have an hour to practice. The class is fast-paced and invigorating and is certainly a “get-in-shape” class. The structure is a fixed set sequence instructed in a vinyasa style.

Who created Jivamukti Yoga?

Sharon Gannon
This month, we would like to highlight the gurus and founders of the Jivamukti Yoga method – Sharon Gannon and David Life. They met in 1983 in New York City and in 1984 created Jivamukti Yoga. In 1986 they traveled to India and met their first guru, Swami Nirmalananda.

What are the benefits of Jivamukti Yoga?

The physical benefits of Jivamukti yoga practice are similar to what you get from a vigorous yoga practice, including an increase in strength, balance and flexibility, detoxifying the body and improving circulation, and a decrease in stress and toxins.

Are Sharon Gannon and David Life Married?

Gannon studied Dance at the University of Washington. She began studying yoga, meditation and bhakti practices in 1969. She met her partner David Life in 1982, and started teaching yoga in 1984. She and Life studied Sivananda Yoga in India in 1986, and co-founded the Jivamukti Yoga Center in New York on their return.

What kind of yoga is Jivamukti?

vinyasa
Jivamukti is a physical, ethical, and spiritual practice, combining a vigorous yoga as exercise, vinyasa-based physical style with adherence to five central tenets: shastra (scripture), bhakti (devotion), ahimsā (nonviolence, non-harming), nāda (music), and dhyana (meditation).

What is Forrest style yoga?

Forrest Yoga is a slow-paced vinyasa practice featuring pranayama, core work, and long pose holds in a heated room. If you’re looking to increase your strength and stamina, release tension and stress, improve your breathing, reconnect to your body, and build a personal healing practice, Forrest Yoga is a great choice.