Yoga in Time
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"MEET THE INNOVATORS... (Sharon Gannon and David Life are) American originals who are shaping Yoga today."—Yoga Journal

"(Sharon Gannon and David Life are) ...often credited with having played a large role in making yoga as popular as it is today."New York Times

"Without Jivamukti, yoga in the U.S. would still be the obscure practice of a few devotees."—New York Times

"Jivamukti, with an emphasis on spiritual training, including chanting, meditation and readings."—Time magazine

"Here come the Yoga Masters"—Weekender (Manila, Philippines)

"I get the most incredible feeling, I float all the way home."Christy Turlington (Shape magazine)

"David and Sharon have inspired and encouraged us to think of yoga not just as a system of exercises but as a door to the infinite."—Sting (preface, Jivamukti Yoga: Practices for the Body and Mind That Liberate the Soul , published by Ballantine, 2002)

"Here, yoga is not merely a workout - it's a way of life."—In Style

"We love Jivamukti. We love the chanting and the rigorous vinyasa practice. We even love the yoga gift store next to the waterfall."—Paper magazine

"Expressive yoga classes with ebullient, kissable teachers that whirl up your inner fire."Paper magazine

"The Hottest Yoga center in the city."—Time Out New York

"The hottest and best yoga in town is performed at the unapologetically spiritual Jivamukti "—New York magazine

"World's Best Yoga Instructors"—Manila Standard, Phillipines

"Classes are demanding, physically and emotionally, in keeping with Life's intention to re-spiritualize what the West was teaching as a purely physical exercise."—Connect, Hong Kong

"Blows away the competition in acuity of teachers, beauty of space, and precision of work-out."New York magazine

"In New York, Sting and fashion designer Donna Karan are flocking to the Jivamukti Center, where the spiritual aspects are emphasized."US magazine

"We want to re-mystify a practice made mundane."—David Life (Hinduism Today)

"More fast-paced and strenuous than other popular forms of yoga, with a glamorous following, including Russell Simmons and Christy Turlington."—Time Out New York

"Beautiful-people clientele."—Time Out New York

"Ecstasy."—New York Press

"Looking for a highly meditative but physically challenging form of yoga? Try Jivamukti"—Yoga Journal

"Gannon and Life work hard to show that yoga is not just about health and fitness, and that spirituality can be congruent with the high-energy, vibrant lifestyle of New York."—Yoga Journal

"Many people were surprised when the God-centered, incense vibe proved to be an immediate hit."—Yoga Journal

"I travel into an altered state of consciousness; the class passes by like a dream."—Yoga Journal

"Looking good becomes even more esoteric at Manhattan's Jivamukti Yoga Center, where Sting, Christy Turlington, and downtown hipsters stretch toward Nirvana."—Mirabella

"If you can't get to India, the least you can do is walk over to Lafayette Street."New York magazine

"The single largest yoga center in the U.S."New York Times

"If a teacher doesn't bring in the spiritual element, it cheats the student and dumbs down the teaching."—David Life (New York Post)

"We make God hip."—David Life (Hong Kong magazine)

"Our responsibility as teachers is to generate independence and share knowledge freely, not portion it out according to how much we get from the student."David Life (Yoga Journal)

"Many yoga teachers today cheat their students by not emphasizing the importance of a vegetarian diet and its relationship to the practice of yoga."—Sharon Gannon (Yoga Journal)

"It has the full package, more than just exercise"Christy Turlington (Allure magazine)

"I always learn something at Jivamukti; they really educate the students."—Christy Turlington (Time magazine)

"They have a very intriguing, mystical, enchanted realm."—Daren Friesen (Chicago Tribune)

 

Words of inspiration from some of our students

"Since coming to Jivamukti, I find I’m more apt to smile at people, whether I know them or not, and I have more perspective on the relative insignificance of my daily ups and downs. And I stand up straighter."

"My practice at Jivamukti provides me with nothing less than continual renewal of my body and soul."

"Jivamukti has helped me become more compassionate for myself and others. I have learned how to avoid judgment of myself and others, and how to replace criticism with the love of Shiva."

"My practice shifted from a focus on the physical to a focus on emotional and spiritual areas. I no longer seek to go from a deep backbend into a standing posture as an end in itself; I long to bring equanimity to my life. JYC has shown me the path to the place of peace and joy and has provided the tools for my to achieve this state of ultimate contentment."

 

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