Jiva from sanskrit means individual soul, and mukti means liberation. A dynamic practice which encompasses five elements into each practice...

Bhakti (devotion), Ahimsa (non-harming), Nada (listening & music), Dhyana (meditation), Shastra (scripture).

Some experience of vinyasa / Hatha yoga is advantagous before attending a Jivamukti open class. 

Vinyasa flow yoga, in Sanskrit meaning linking movement with breath, is one of the most popular, contemporary and versatile styles of yoga. Taking its inspiration from many different asanas transitioned together into a flowing sequence of movement, vinyasa flow incorporates the breath as it’s anchor and focus… Vinyasa flow has a real sense of freedom associated with it, with the practice sometimes being themed to work on opening specific areas of the body or taking an holistic whole body approach. Vinyasa flow’s focus is on the use of the breath to enhance the opening, closing and rotational requirements of the poses...

This practice is designed to stretch connective tissue around the joints, mainly the knees, pelvis, sacrum and spine. It’s a practice involving variations of seated and supine poses typically held for between 3 to 5 minutes to allow the fascia around the muscles and joints to release and subsequently improve joint mobility and ease range of movement... A wonderful yoga practice that threads a sense of calm throughout the physical & emotional body, together with the subtle physiological nadi's of ida & pingali... 

 If you would like to complement your other forms of yoga and fitness, improve your strength and flexibility and enhance the flow of prana throughout the body, then Yin yoga is for you.

A restorative yoga class typically encompasses five or six postures. Positions are held for between 5 – 20 minutes or sometimes longer whilst being completely supported by props including bolsters, cushions and blocks.

The benefits of restorative yoga include creating greater space and alignment within the mind and body to allow the breath to flow freely and enhance the sense of wellbeing…

The origins of yoga nidra can be traced back to the ancient Eastern teachings of yoga & Tantra (Sanskrit – Tan meaning extending everywhere).

Yoga Nidra, meaning yogic sleep, induces a complete physical, mental and emotional relaxation. It is a state of consciousness which is neither asleep nor awake, and can bring about a breakdown of our pre-conditioned traits and enable us to decipher a deeper awareness of ourselves in our own body...

Other benefits of yoga Nidra include -

• Stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system response
• Help to decrease hypertension
• Decrease the release of stress hormones
• Decrease inflammation
• Reduction of chronic pain

True mindfulness is ‘paying attention in the present moment, non-judgementally’ John Kabat Zinn

I thread the concept of mindfulness throughout my yoga practice and teachings, as I feel that as human’s we often take part in our lives without truly living in the moment. An example of this would be to take a photograph or a selfie of what is happening at any one moment, without actually watching what is happening in real time, thus losing out on becoming openly enriched by the experience.

Being mindful, practising meditation and consciously using the breath can have many health benefits including…

• Reduce anxiety
• Helping with the symptoms of depression
• Help with insomnia and encourage a healthy sleep pattern