APRIL 1, 2021 JIVAMUKTI IS A FORCE FOR GOOD – AND HERE TO STAY Beloved Yoga Training Expands Online to Create Unprecedented Access to Ancient Healing Arts

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YOGA THROUGH TIME AND SPACE

The future looks bright with Jivamukti Yoga. The internationally renowned method started 2020 with new online beginnings… after closing the flagship studio in Union Square New York, just before the pandemic stopped the world in its tracks. The new Jivamukti Yoga Digital platform was born – bringing the offerings into the modern age and accessible from any corner of the world. Nearly 130 Jivamukti Teachers from more than 30 countries graduated, the largest class in Jivamukti’s celebrated history. About 25 students participated in the in-person program in Italy and the remaining 90 students took part in the very first full online 300hr Jivamukti . Another group of 40 will graduate in April 2021. Jivamukti once again set the gold standard for Yoga teacher training, this time in the digital space.

FROM INDIA, WITH LOVE

In a landscape dominated by $90 , confusing teachings, and MLM mavens in bikinis using yoga poses to sell fitness shakes, what does Yoga really mean? Perhaps part of the potency of Jivamukti is the authentic sources from which it came. Founders and David Life went to India in 1984 and developed the method with the blessings of their teachers and Yoga gurus, forming what is known as the path to enlightenment through compassion for all beings. It is a practice which not only includes athletic practices with dynamic music akin to dance sets, but also powerful spiritual teachings, and sustainable lifestyle, mantra chanting, , breathwork, and devotion to God. There’s no appropriation to be found, just authentic and joyful practice to be shared in this world full of darkness. You might even already practice Jivamukti Yoga: many Jivamukti teachers are popular within fitness realms and are to be found on mainstream platforms such as The Mirror and Yoga Glo. CHARTING THE WAY FOR CHANGE

2020 was billed as the year of clear vision before anyone knew what that really meant. Many issues came to light as being in desperate need of loving awareness. Jivamukti CEO Hari Mulukutla identified 5 key areas that the team has fleshed out into the boldly aspirational Charter for Change. The 5 tenets of Charter for Change are Racial Justice, Gender Equality, Income Equity, Animal Rights Activism, Environmental Consciousness. Starting with their Summer 2021 300hr Teacher Training scheduled at Menla in Upstate New York, Jivamukti Yoga is pleased to have integrated all of these aspects into two scholarships which will be available for every program moving forward in addition to the generous financial aid Jivamukti gives to qualifying students every year. The Charter for Change Full Online Jivamukti Yoga Teacher Training Scholarship is awarded to Danette Joy Walker Fernandez of Los Angeles, California, and the Charter for Change Residential Scholarship and Mutual Aid Award recipient is Sevgi Gençosman, of Cyprus.

EMPOWERING UNIQUE, BRIGHT STARS

Danette started her Jivamukti journey more than 20 years ago, in the days even before the Union Square studio, a perhaps poignant reminder that the studio is beyond any four walls. She wrote in her application for financial aide, “When I think of yoga, I think of Jivamukti Yoga and the diverse community of world wide, life long dedicated spiritual beings, Now more than ever, I feel and .see a need where I can truly be of service, especially with my unique experience. Where I can create a space where all feel welcome, especially women of color and those who have had a cancer experience. I am following my inner wisdom and divine inspiration and little blessings from the universe in an effort to find my voice, find my place in this world of yoga that I love so much.” Danette will receive a fully funded scholarship for the online Jivamukti Yoga Teacher Training commencing July 3, 2021.

Sevgi is a Veterinary PHD student living in Cyprus, who has dedicated her life to serving animals. She wrote in her application essay, “Following [my first] Jivamukti workshop, I realized not only my body but also my soul was in a process of transformation. There was a magical sense within and around me. Things were brighter, clearer, and more dynamic.” During a leave in her busy academic schedule, she will travel to the United States for the intensive residential Jivamukti Yoga Teacher Training. Jivamukti will fund a portion of her expenses through scholarship and has created a new mutual aide channel for our worldwide community, where 100% of donations will go directly to her and once fully funded, future award recipient’s JYTT expenses.

JOIN OUR GLOBAL FORCE FOR GOOD

How to get a taste of Jivamukti Yoga? Get involved in a number of ways: Give a little (or a lot!) to Sevgi’s C4C Mutual Aide campaign. All donations of at least $15 USD will receive at least 1 month’s worth of free practice on Jivamukti Yoga’s Digital platform, which just launched as a mobile app for iOS and Android! Yoga for all, anywhere and everywhere!

Explore the Method, browse Studios and Teachers, and explore Teacher Trainings at JivamuktiYoga.com. Find Jivamukti books in our Online Shop.

MEDIA CONTACTS LINKS

USA/ROW jivamuktiyoga.com [email protected] charterforchange.org

jivamuktiyogadigital.com EUROPE shop.jivamuktiyoga.com [email protected]