On the day we lost a dear teacher, mentor and member of our extended Jivamukti family, the inspiring Joan Suval, we chanted the Liberation Mantra and explored the concept of showing up for life while we are in it. A solid all around Jivamukti class with some emphasis on hip opening. “jiv jago” wake up sleeping souls.

Turn on, Tune in, Drop out.

Studies have shown that 1 hour of yoga nidra equates to 4 hours of deep sleep! So in times of anxiety and difficulty unwinding i’m so delighted to offer a yoga nidra session that will help you sleep like a baby.

Yoga Nidra is a state of complete bodily relaxation, in which the mind rests in a suspended state awake, yet calm, and free of all distraction. The body, senses and material mind are magnetized.

-Shri Brahmananda Sarasvati

This Open Level Jivamukti class in honor of Earthday focuses on Standing Balancing Asanas, and developing a steady, joyfilled connection to the earth based in humility and gratitude. Open your hips and have some fun while honoring Mother Earth!

"Grief and gratitude are kindred spirits, each pointing to the beauty of what is transient and given to us by grace.” (Patricia Campbell Carlson) How do we find the balance. A Jivamukti Open level class exploring blance of the hips and steadying the mind.

The practice of Yin Yoga invites one to a meditative state using the body.

If you do not judge yourself and your body, but quietly observe it's

process, and stay present and open to this surrender, you open the

possibility of fully inhabiting your body and your emotions.

Inspired by the words of Rumi this class has a fair amount of twisting and

binding along with strengthening and standing balancing asanas. You may

like a strap for binding, and will need a cushion block or blanket for a

subtle chest opening at the beginning of the class.

Turn on, Tune in, Drop out

Benefits of Yoga Nidra

• Deep skeletal-muscular relaxation, removal of blockages and physical pain.

• Balance of the nervous system and increase the production of endorphins, the hormones of happiness, and on the other hand lower levels of immunosuppressants, noradrenaline and cortisol.

• Reduction of the rhythm of our brain waves and harmonization of the two hemispheres.

• Stress relief, depression, anxiety, insomnia, headache, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, hypertension.

• One hour of yoga nidra practice equals four hours of natural sleep.

• Development and use of non-analytical mind for personal growth purposes.

• Mental reprogramming and proposal of objectives.

• Increased learning capabilities, memory, intuition, creativity.

• Spontaneous manifestation of our inner potential and our resources.

• Cleansing of the subconscious and limiting memories.

• Lucidity to deal with conflicting situations.

• Deep meditative states.

• Expansion of altered states of mind.

• Integral harmonization.

A strap (or scarf) is needed for this deep flowing backbending practice. Eka pada rajakapotasana is the peak pose. We explore how being here now does not negate careful concern for the future. Actually, to be fully present is to be meticulous with the way we show up in the world.

Two blocks and a blanket will be god friends for this "all rounder" deep and steady Jivamukti Vinyasa practice.