Classes

Jivamukti Yoga

Jiva means soul and mukti means liberation. The ultimate goal of the Jivamukti™ Yoga practice is to become liberated while living. Jivamukti™ classes include an intense physical practice designed to bring up resistance to our essential nature, so that we can shed our false self or ego, and reconnect with our true nature which is joy or bliss. Jivamukti™ is one of the nine internationally recognized styles of Hatha Yoga, and is based on 5 Tenets:

  • Shastra: Exploration of the foundational texts of yoga
  • Bhakti: Cultivation of devotion and humility
  • Ahimsa: The Practice of living a non-harming and peaceful lifestyle
  • Nada Yoga: Deep listening, chanting, and elevated music
  • Dhyana: Connecting to inner stillness and understanding the mechanics of the mind

    • Each class includes a minimum of 15 minutes of strict vinyasa (one breath, one movement), followed by vinyasa sequences that incorporate additional focus on grounding, balancing, opening, forward folding, twisting, and inverting, with some postures held for longer lengths of time. The flow of the Jivamukti™ yoga method is designed to improve balance, strength, and flexibility. A Jivamukti open class will burn approximately 300 calories in one hour. Caution: Jivamukti Yoga can lead to health and happiness!

    Vinyasa Yoga Classes

    Sharon Gannon, Founder of Jivamukti Yoga explains that the word vinyasa means “the ordered placement of the sequence of events.” Vinyasa yoga isa flowing sequence of asanas(postures) linked by breath and intention. Vinyasa classes begin with sun salutations, and continue with various flowing sequences of asanas designed to heat & purify the body, and challenge the practitioner to maintain a smooth uninterrupted flow of breath and a calm quiet mind.

  • Transformational Vinyasa Yoga:An inspirational theme sets the tone for each class and helps you move with an awakened intelligence into greater breath and body awareness. This theme is carried through with mindful movement sequences of traditional poses that build stamina, strength and flexibility. Challenge your body and mind to be open as you experience moving meditation.
  • California Vinyasa Flow Yoga: Experience Yoga west coast style with a meditation in motion that combines a focus of mindful awareness of the body, with an engagement between willful surrender and moderate flow. Slow, deep breathing provides time to luxuriously stretch into each asana, moving energy through the body. Feel the magic of deep breathe, quiet mind, and flow into yoga the California way.
  • Yogi See, Yogi Do: Challenge yourself with sun rise yoga, Jivamukti Style. Practice along side your teacher moving through a challenging Vinyasa practice. Class is geared towards students who are familiar with the Jivamukti vinyasa flow and established in their practice.

    Gentle Yoga

    Yoga feels good and is a great too for rejuvenating the mind, body, and spirit. Gentle yoga is a specially designed class that is easy on the body, offers a variety of options for special needs, utilizes props to provide extra support. Gentle yoga will de-stress and restore you. Al levels welcome, no experience necessary.

    Yoga Basics

    Learn the basics of yoga and decrease your risk of injury by improving flexibility, core endurance and developing your body awareness with this class designed especially for the beginners and tighter bodies. Learn the fundamentals of posture, alignment, breath, intention, focus, and flow. The basics arn’t boring and they arn’t easy, but they the cornerstone for a strong practice. Learn the fundamentals of posture, breath, intention, focus, and flow.

    Restorative Yoga

    Everything has a season and a rhythm and this yoga class taps into that natural force. Start with some gentle flowing yoga asana to warm the body and then settle into restorative yoga for the remainder of this class. Who needs restorative yoga? All of us, to unwind, heal, and de-stress!

    Community Satsang

    Satsang is being in good and virtous company, with those who will nurture and reflect our true nature. We come together to celebrate our desire for peace through an elevated atmosphere. In our monthly Satsangs we cover a variety of topics ranging from the yogic scriptures, to philosphy, pranayama (breath practices), kirtan (devotional chanting), meditation, and to looking at how yoga works.

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