Like the companion plants known as the “three sisters” in the image chosen for this podcast, everything each of us does as individuals affects the whole. To be politically active is to be conscious of how your actions affect the community and to strive to improve and contribute to the enhancement of that community.
This practice is oriented around hip-opening asanas, and will leave you feeling ready to act in accordance to your deepest truth.
Read Moreholiday season is upon us, please enjoy this hip and heart opening Jivamukti Open Level class with beautiful teachings drawn from Sharon Gannon's beautiful book Yoga & Veganism: The Diet of Enlightenment.
“The miracle of being an instrument of kindness, is the most powerful of all”. – Radhanath Swami
Read MoreThis was a special experience. In the Bay Area it seemed as though the sun never cam out due to the ash in the air. In Colerado (where a member of the live class was zooming in from). the scorching summer heat overnight turned in to a snowstorm, and we practiced with the theme of Kriya yoga, and in particular, Tapah, dedication to practice to create heat, to cleanse, to clear! “If you want peace, joy and happiness, perform actions that bring about peace, joy and happiness for all. When we devote all of our daily activities arduously toward harmony, we are performing Kriya Yoga.
Read MoreIn order to have change in the world around us, we have to inspire change within us. The world outside of us is a manifestation of the world within us. This class has an emphasis on refining shapes which we are accustomed to, allowing a slight shift in perspective to bring a new world view.
Read Morea well rounded 75 min class focusing on balancing and hip opening class, Bird of paradise is the peak pose. the class is a call to extend yourselves, to do whatever you can to be an instrument of compassion for other people. physically, emotionally, spiritually. people need nourishment on all three of these levels.
Read Moresometimes we must turn inward in order to truly show up for others. this class is a refreshing dynamic flow, with a hypnotic soundtrack. we move deep in to shoulders and hips, kurmasana is the peak posture. a block will be helpful.
this class will soothe the heart of any compassionate freedom seeker.
physically we focus on balancing postures, winding around the many ways of perceiving the world around us. we practice varying forms of garudasana (eagle) and bakasana (crane) and sometimes even mix the two together to get a birds eye view.
physically we focus on arm balancing targeting all the aspects necessary to feel upside down, with a whole new world perspective, particularly today bakasana (or kakasana): core strength, hip opening, spine integration, developing a sound connection to the earth.as spiritual warriors we investigate the boundless power of compassion and the root of who we are, and all that is, only love is real.
Read MoreIn order to have change in the world around us, we have to inspire change within us. The world outside of us is a manifestation of the world within us. This class has an emphasis on inversions, shapes which bring a new world view. We also dedicate extra time to mudra and pranayama to bring ease during these tumultuous times.
Read Morethis is a more gentle Jivamukti Open class, well rounded practice, we chant from Pataljali’s Yoga Sutra exploring the concept of perception.
we have the power to choose whether to focus on people's virtues or their faults, to fill ourselves and them with positive or negative energy. how we perceive and interact with people is always our choice.
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