Jivamukti Yoga
David Life and Shannon Gannon burst onto the yoga scene in New York City in 1984
with a style of yoga they called Jivamukti. Jivamukti, which comes from the Sanskrit
“jivamuktih”, can be translated as the liberation of the individual soul. These
two teachers had their own solid practice of Ashtanga Yoga before coming up with
Jivamukti yoga, so there are elements of this practice within their style.
Jivamukti is a Vinyasa-style class that incorporates chanting and intellectual discussions
on yogic scriptures. Jivamukti Yoga classes can be physically demanding and each
class focuses on a specific theme that is then explored through readings, chanting
and asana.
Practitioners of Jivamukti Yoga are encouraged to see the correlation between their
physical limitations and their psychological limitations, and push through the boundaries
of both with their practice. It is a great style of yoga for those wanting a more
physically challenging class with chanting and yogic theory thrown into the mix.
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