Jivamukti Yoga Center
New York , NY
www.jivamuktiyoga.com
Jivamukti Yoga Center is one of the most popular yoga centers in New York City. In 1994 its owners, Sharon Gannon and David Life, set forth a mission aiming “to reintegrate the physical, psychological, and spiritual aspects of yoga for Western practitioners.” They teach yoga as a spiritual practice, and remind students/clients that the practice of yoga is a demanding mystical journey whose destination is enlightenment. The Jivamukti method is notable for the way in which it combines classical yoga techniques with what many would call American pop culture. The major texts that Jivamukti highlights are Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra, the Bhagavad Gita, the Hatha Yoga Pradipika, and the Upanishads. They also esteem the teachings of Sri Brahmananda, Sri Pattabhi Jois, and Sri Nirmalananda.
Student Articles
Respectable Re-presentation or “Exotic chic”?: A Case Study of a Trendy Yoga Center in New York City
Rachel Flax (2003)
Responses and Articles from Jivamukti Yoga
Article in NY Times
Article in NY Times II
Information Pamphlet
Another Information Pamphlet
Jivamukti Yoga Book Review
Guide for New Students
Jivamukti Prayers
Sanskrit Programs at Jivamukti
Cover Picture in Time Magazine
Cover Picture in Yoga Chicago
Cover Picture in Yoga Journal
Kids and Teens Programs
Animal Mukti Program