Jivamukti Yoga
| Jivamukti Yoga | |
|---|---|
Jivamukti Yoga logo | |
| Founder | David Life and Sharon Gannon, disciples of Sri Brahmananda Sarasvati, Swami Nirmalananda, and Sri K. Pattabhi Jois |
| Established | 1984 |
| Practice emphases | |
| scripture (shastra), devotion (bhakti), nonviolence (ahimsa), music (nada yoga), meditation (dhyana), hatha yoga. | |
| Related schools | |
| Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga | |
The Jivamukti Yoga method is a proprietary style of yoga created by David Life and Sharon Gannon in 1984.
Jivamukti is a physical, ethical, and spiritual practice, combining a vigorous yoga as exercise, vinyasa-based physical style with adherence to five central tenets: shastra (scripture), bhakti (devotion), ahimsā (nonviolence, non-harming), nāda (music), and dhyana (meditation). It also emphasizes animal rights, veganism, environmentalism, and social activism.