The most Complete Yoga Class. All levels welcome!
The most comprehensive Yoga class in the world. Whether you’re a beginner, deciphering the difference between vrksasana (tree) and sirshasana (headstand) or an advanced yogi who can put both feet behind their head, the Jivamukti Open class welcomes you onto your mat.
You work at your own pace, following the teacher’s verbal as well as hands-on guidance. Asana (posture) options will be provided for beginners, intermediate and advanced students
An Open class presents classical yoga teachings as relevant to one’s life on and off the mat, drawn from the Focus of the Month essay, supported by chanting, breath awareness, flowing vinyasa sequences, alignment exploration, hands-on assistance, relaxation and meditation. All Open classes include 14 points—asanas, meditation and spiritual teachings—in a sequence creatively designed by the teacher. Exuberant, eclectic music plays an integral role: you might practice to a shifting soundtrack of ragas, global trance, hip-hop, spoken word, George Harrison, Sting, Krishna Das, Donna de Lory, Michael Franti, Bill Laswell, Alice Coltrane and Mozart.
The class is called “Open” because it is open and suitable to all levels of practitioner. Even so, beginning level students should know that there will not be much detailed “how to do” descriptions; for that a student is advised to attend a Basic or Beginner Vinyasa Class. The length of an Open class may differ at different centers, so please check the schedule for the center you are attending.
A full Practice. In one hour.
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. It is a fully balanced class which includes asana warm-up, chanting, setting of intention, surya namaskar, standing poses, backbends, forward bends, twists, inversions, meditation and relaxation. The teacher focuses on keeping the pace moving and does not stop to give spiritual discourses. Since the asana sequence is always the same, a student will pick it up quite quickly after only a couple of classes.
Break it down. Ongoing weekly class just for beginners!
Fundamentals class provides the underlying structure to help a student be able to eventually enter into an Open class intelligently and safely.
Whereas in the Open and Spiritual Warrior classes vinyasa is emphasized, in the Fundamentals class alignment is the emphasis. Students are taught “how to do” asanas as well as the use of props. The Fundamentals class provides the underlying structure to help a student be able to eventually enter into an Open class intelligently and safely. Beginners are encouraged to take all four weeks of the Fundamentals course. Intermediate and advanced students will also benefit from exploring the alignment essentials presented in these classes. It is advisable that a student register for the full 4 week program starting with week one, but a student can also drop into any class at any time during the month and can also take as many classes as they want each week. This class is suitable for beginners, but open to all levels of practitioner. The length of a Fundamentals class may vary at different centers, so please check the schedule for the location you are attending.
Each Jivamukti Fundamentals class is part of a four-week course that explores a different theme each week:
• Week One: Standing Asanas
• Week Two: Forward Bending Asanas
• Week Three: Backward Bending Asanas
• Week Four: Turning It Upside Down and Putting it All Together
The level of our Medium class is between Jivamukti Basic and Jivamukti Open.
It is taught in the Jivamukti style and is perfect transition from Jivamukti Basic to Jivamukti Open.
It is also Ideal for those who already attend open classes and would like to spend more time breaking down asanas (postures) and refining their practice. There will be slightly more attention to detail than in an open class, with a strong emphasis on balancing, inversions and unlocking the secrets to more ‘advanced’ postures. With the use of wall and prop work, this is a great class to empower, connect, and challenge you. You’ll always leave feeling elevated and that you’ve surpassed your personal limitations. Similar to the Jivamukti Basic classes, each week focuses on a different theme and rotates on a four week curriculum.
The Jivamukti In-Class Private.
Traditionally, yoga was taught one on one—one teacher teaching one student at a time. In modern times, yoga is more often taught in group classes.
An In-Class Private™ (ICP) may be the best yoga class you’ve ever taken. During your regular group class, another teacher individually assists you throughout, refining and adding depth to your practice. In the hands of a certified Jivamukti teacher, you are comfortably guided through each and every movement of the class experience. Whether you are sitting, standing or moving through vinyasa, the teacher skilfully offers hands-on assists that take the recipient deeper into their practice. It is not just the physical form that benefits, as the subtle body is also energetically moved into alignment.
Often psychological blockages prevent us from experiencing the inherent bliss of yoga. Sometimes, no matter how long we practice or how hard we try, we are unable to reach the next level. Through the guidance and trust created during an ICP, anxiety and fear diminish and self-confidence grows, allowing for major breakthroughs to occur. The ICP experience is unique to the Jivamukti Method and as therapeutic as a full body massage.
Ease into it.
Put the Fundamentals class together in a real class setting!
This slow moving, deep exploratory class provides the student with the underlying basics of how a vinyasa practice works. Vinyasa is a method of practicing asana (physical poses), where the asanas are presented in a sequence, flowing one to the next. The practice focuses on aligning one’s breath and spiritual intention with movement.
This slow moving, deep exploratory class provides the student with the underlying basics of how a vinyasa practice works. Vinyasa is a method of practicing asana (physical poses), where the asanas are presented in a sequence, flowing one to the next. The practice focuses on aligning one’s breath and spiritual intention with movement. The class follows a set sequence of asanas but is presented at a slower, more relaxed pace than in the Spiritual Warrior class. There is only minimal focus on basic alignment, the main emphasis being on breathing while holding asanas as well as on transitioning into and out of asanas gracefully and safely.
Beginner Vinyasa classes provide a good transition for a beginner student from Basic classes to the Spiritual Warrior or Open classes and provide an opportunity for a more advanced student to refine their skills through a more detailed exploration of the asanas presented and how they can flow together seamlessly by means of steady paced ujjayi breathing.
This class is suitable for beginners, but open to all levels of practitioner.
Relax into the body.
This class is suitable for all levels of yoga practice, in which you can expect options and modifications to accommodate all body types. You may start your yin journey with physical objectives of increasing your range of motion and developing greater flexibility, but somewhere along the way you might also discover the subtler, deeper qualities of yin as they relate to mental, emotional and spiritual well-being.
Old, but not out.
Senior Yoga is suitable for people of all ages, but can be especially helpful for the more mature. Gentle movement and stretching through beginners yoga poses can reduce swelling in joints while increasing joint mobility and improves balance which helps in reducing falls.
Senior Yoga improves cardiovascular health, aids digestion and elimination, improves sleep and lowers blood pressure and cholesterol.
Come together, in sweet harmony.
Sat is “truth” and Ang is “limb” or “attachment.” Satsang is a gathering of like minded individuals who are interested in exploring “what is truth?” or “what is true?” from the Yogic perspective and teachings.
In Satsang we will meditate, chant and discuss thoughts and ideas around yogic topics.
Find your flow, find your grace.
Vinyasa Flow is a grounding and energizing practice that includes fluid transitions from pose to pose.There is a focus in every class, whether it’s back bends, hip openers, arm balances, inversions or twists.
Connecting the breath with every movement to find a dynamic way trough the practice.
Working with the pace of your own breath, following the verbal guidance of the teacher.
Who am I, really.
In this one hour class we will come together to discuss thoughts and ideas surrounding yogic scriptures, helping deepen the understanding of the practice and allowing us to overcome obstacles in daily life.
A short lecture will be followed by a meditation and open discussion where there is room for questions and mutual inspiration.
Tantra has a lot of meanings. Literally, it means « to expand beyond all limitations ». So Tantra encompasses all the methods and techniques to overcome our limitations and increase freedom. Tantra is also the science of energy management. By shaping our energy, we shape our mind and create a life of impact for us and the world.
Tantric Hatha Yoga classes draw from ancient and profound teachings transmitted by Rod Stryker, one of the world’s leading yoga and meditation teachers, and founder of Parayoga (https://rodstryker.com/#about). Each class has a specific theme and is composed of asana (posture), pranayama (breathing exercises), relaxation and meditation. The practice aligns body, mind and breath and typically includes dynamic and held postures, breath work, energetic practices for the vayus (energetic flows) and chakras (primary energy centers), mantra, visualisation and kriya. The primary objective is to calm the mind and reconnect to our true self and power in order to live in a joyfull, purposeful and fearless way. Sophie uses a practical and refined approach that aims to empower practitioners, no matter their previous level of experience