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 Morea true celebration of light, and honoring of darkness.
this class will leave you (perhaps with a tear in your eye) and definitely with a spring in your step!
Read Moresometimes the practice is about keping your cool in a challenging situation, this is a dynamic hipopening class where we work up towards yoga nidrasana, with the thru-line of developing our compassionate nature.
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 Morewith all the demands of life, sometimes an hour is all that is needed for a full and complete, well rounded jivamukti yoga experience. this class gives special focus to (hip) opening & (arm) balancing, not only of our physical bodies, but opening and balancing our hearts, especially when the challenges come!
Read Morethis class explores dynamic expansive & cross lateral shapes inspired by the depths of the starfish
inspired by the poetry of Mary Oliver we move through some less traditional flows than some of our other #practiceclub offerings, i hope you will enjoy feeing wild and unbridled! this practice also gives space for Svādhyāya, introspection and "study of self".
Read Morejoin in for an uplifting class with an emphasis on hip-opening, we hear from one of my dear-most teachers directly and seek the essence of connection, unity in diversity.
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 Morethis practice is a strong all-rounder! we start peacefully in supta-bhaddakonasana and throughout the class hear some of Srimati Radharani’s passtimes. eka pada raja kapotasana is the peak posture, you might like a strap (or scarf..) nearby.
These practices assist us in having the foresight necessary to make informed decisions in what we think, what we say and what we do so that in the future there will be less suffering.
Hopefully we can contribute, in some way, to the happiness and freedom for all.
this practice is strong and dynamic! we start peacefully in a revolved sleeping swan (think yin) and build up to twisting arm-balances (think side crow and grasshopper). all around the fable of the birdcage. this class is classic jivamukti and i am delighted to share it with you!
Read Morethis practice is dynamic and flowing! we dive in to what it truly means to be a very good friend, and explore the edge of the heartspace and the mat-space/ prepare to flip over with camatkarasana (wild thing) and open the heart deeply, the peak pose is kapotasana (baby wheel).
Read Morewe start this expansive practice with some EFT tapping technique, to release physical pain and emotional distress, and continue in to a side bending oriented class that will get you feeling inspired and free.
Read MoreOn the river of Nada Brahman, divine energy we flowed through this dynamic Jivamukti Open level class, the asana is oriented around twisting asanas, moving in to arm balancing, baby grasshopper is the peak posture.
Read MoreOn the auspicious day of Krishna Janmastami (appearance of Shri Krishna) we flowed through this dynamic Jivamukti Open level class, the asana is oriented around hip opening and balancing, Visvamitrasana (compass) and Eka Pada Koundianasana are the peak postures.
Read MoreThis is a dynamic flowing Jivamukti Open level class, the asana is oriented around hip opening and balancing, Svarga Dvijasana (bird of paradise) is the peak posture. we explore the role of the teacher, and situations of our life as teachings, through shining light on even the darkest corners of our hearts and minds.
Read Morefor this 75 min Jivamukti Open level class, the asana is oriented around inverting and backbending and then we put it all together with scorpion (Vrschikasana). You will need some wall space for the second half of class and a sense of adventure.
the dharma of this class is inspired by Simon Haas’ imagery around being in the here and now, and we chant a traditional mantra to the guru.
Read MoreThis class draws inspiration from a past Jivamukti Focus of the Month essay written by David Life. Physically the emphasis is deep in back bending, with the peak posture bringing us in to a variation of eka pada rajokapatasana on the wall.
There are many intermediary steps along the way in this dynamic flowing practice. Make sure you have some wall space available.
Read Morethis class begins with some grounding breath, and then for the asana we move through the backbending class as developed by Sharon Gannon and David Life in their classic “class 7, backbending” with just a few modifications. kapotasana is the peak pose, enjoy!
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