Jai Prem Yoga

Namaste Fellow Yogis/Yoginis! Here is a new podcast that was recorded just last week, so we can practice up-to-date classes with current foci of the month. Please enjoy, have fun and let love be... *Focus of the Month: Standing Asanas (for more information about this focus of the month, please visit: http://www.jivamuktiyoga.com/fms/index.html on the left hand side of the scroll bar click “Focus of the Month”. At the top of the page click “Focus of the Month Archives”. Scroll down or click “2010″. It is the June focus: “Standing Asanas”) **Myth References: Comes from the book 'Myths of the Asanas': By Alanna Kaivalya and Arjuna van Der Kooji ***Chant in the Beginning: Om bhur bhuvah svah, tat savitur varenyam, bhargo devasya dhimahi, dhiyo yo nah pracodayat (The Gayatri Mantra is considered the most sacred mantra in India, second only to the primordial sound, OM) Earth Space Heavens. We meditate on the Divine light of the radiant source. May that inspire our hearts and thoughts. Blessings of Love and Light!!

Namaste Fellow Yogis/Yoginis! Here is a new podcast that was recorded just last week, so we can practice up-to-date classes with current foci of the month. Please enjoy, have fun and let love be... *Focus of the Month: Standing Asanas (for more information about this focus of the month, please visit: http://www.jivamuktiyoga.com/fms/index.html on the left hand side of the scroll bar click “Focus of the Month”. At the top of the page click “Focus of the Month Archives”. Scroll down or click “2010″. It is the June focus: “Standing Asanas”) **Myth References: Comes from the book 'Myths of the Asanas': By Alanna Kaivalya and Arjuna van Der Kooji ***Chant in the Beginning: Om bhur bhuvah svah, tat savitur varenyam, bhargo devasya dhimahi, dhiyo yo nah pracodayat (The Gayatri Mantra is considered the most sacred mantra in India, second only to the primordial sound, OM) Earth Space Heavens. We meditate on the Divine light of the radiant source. May that inspire our hearts and thoughts. Blessings of Love and Light!!

Namaste Yogis!! Here is another 90 minute live class for you to enjoy. Live. Love. Enjoy. Namaste. *Focus of the Month: OM (for more information about this focus of the month, please visit: http://www.jivamuktiyoga.com/fms/index.html on the left hand side of the scroll bar click “Focus of the Month”. At the top of the page click “Focus of the Month Archives”. Scroll down or click “2010″. It is the January focus: “OM”) Blessings of Love and Light

Namaste Yogis!! Here is another 90 minute live class for you to enjoy. Live. Love. Enjoy. Namaste. *Focus of the Month: OM (for more information about this focus of the month, please visit: http://www.jivamuktiyoga.com/fms/index.html on the left hand side of the scroll bar click “Focus of the Month”. At the top of the page click “Focus of the Month Archives”. Scroll down or click “2010″. It is the January focus: “OM”) Blessings of Love and Light

Namaste Yogis!! Here is another 90 minute live class for you to enjoy. Live. Love. Enjoy. Namaste. *Focus of the Month: OM (for more information about this focus of the month, please visit: http://www.jivamuktiyoga.com/fms/index.html on the left hand side of the scroll bar click “Focus of the Month”. At the top of the page click “Focus of the Month Archives”. Scroll down or click “2010″. It is the January focus: “OM”) Blessings of Love and Light

The Art of Shavasana is truly one to be perfected, and with practice true relaxation is bound to unfold. I have recently had some new high school students attend classes, and for most of them...this final relaxation is most difficult. Holding still while lying down, allowing the eyes to close, and simply relax. It can be challenging. Which is why I decided to offer a 15 minute guided relaxation in the hopes of offering the environment of letting go. This guided relaxation can be a wonderful accompaniment for an asana practice, or can be utilized for a nap or even before bedtime. So please, let loose, and enjoy. For all these various yoga positions are for the 'soul' purpose of finding a comfortable seated position for meditation. Blessings of Light and Love, Namaste

The Art of Shavasana is truly one to be perfected, and with practice true relaxation is bound to unfold. I have recently had some new high school students attend classes, and for most of them...this final relaxation is most difficult. Holding still while lying down, allowing the eyes to close, and simply relax. It can be challenging. Which is why I decided to offer a 15 minute guided relaxation in the hopes of offering the environment of letting go. This guided relaxation can be a wonderful accompaniment for an asana practice, or can be utilized for a nap or even before bedtime. So please, let loose, and enjoy. For all these various yoga positions are for the 'soul' purpose of finding a comfortable seated position for meditation. Blessings of Light and Love, Namaste

The Art of Shavasana is truly one to be perfected, and with practice true relaxation is bound to unfold. I have recently had some new high school students attend classes, and for most of them...this final relaxation is most difficult. Holding still while lying down, allowing the eyes to close, and simply relax. It can be challenging. Which is why I decided to offer a 15 minute guided relaxation in the hopes of offering the environment of letting go. This guided relaxation can be a wonderful accompaniment for an asana practice, or can be utilized for a nap or even before bedtime. So please, let loose, and enjoy. For all these various yoga positions are for the 'soul' purpose of finding a comfortable seated position for meditation. Blessings of Light and Love, Namaste

Namaste' Beloved Yogis! Here is another addition to the Jai Prem Yoga's Jivamukti Yoga Podcast Series. This class offers an overview of the intimate connection between chakras with their associated asanas and relationships. Have fun. Go Deep. Breathe. And Be Love. *Focus of the Month: The Seat of Isis (for more information about this focus of the month, please visit: http://www.jivamuktiyoga.com/fms/index.html on the left hand side of the scroll bar click "Focus of the Month". At the top of the page click "Focus of the Month Archives". Scroll down or click "2009". It is the April focus: "The Seat of Isis") **Chant At The Beginning: Om sarva mangala-mangalye shive-sarvatha-sadhike sharanye tryambake gauri Narayani namo’sthu te (from Durga Saptashati, Chapter 11) I salute the three-eyed Divine Mother, Narayani, who brings total auspiciousness and who fulfills the desire for liberation. Realization arises with her blessings. Who is the world itself. Only through the experiences of life can the soul be perfected. Honor this gift, your life, bow to Mother Nature.

Namaste' Beloved Yogis! Here is another addition to the Jai Prem Yoga's Jivamukti Yoga Podcast Series. This class offers an overview of the intimate connection between chakras with their associated asanas and relationships. Have fun. Go Deep. Breathe. And Be Love. *Focus of the Month: The Seat of Isis (for more information about this focus of the month, please visit: http://www.jivamuktiyoga.com/fms/index.html on the left hand side of the scroll bar click "Focus of the Month". At the top of the page click "Focus of the Month Archives". Scroll down or click "2009". It is the April focus: "The Seat of Isis") **Chant At The Beginning: Om sarva mangala-mangalye shive-sarvatha-sadhike sharanye tryambake gauri Narayani namo’sthu te (from Durga Saptashati, Chapter 11) I salute the three-eyed Divine Mother, Narayani, who brings total auspiciousness and who fulfills the desire for liberation. Realization arises with her blessings. Who is the world itself. Only through the experiences of life can the soul be perfected. Honor this gift, your life, bow to Mother Nature.

Namaste' Beloved Yogis! Here is another addition to the Jai Prem Yoga's Jivamukti Yoga Podcast Series. This class offers an overview of the intimate connection between chakras with their associated asanas and relationships. Have fun. Go Deep. Breathe. And Be Love. *Focus of the Month: The Seat of Isis (for more information about this focus of the month, please visit: http://www.jivamuktiyoga.com/fms/index.html on the left hand side of the scroll bar click "Focus of the Month". At the top of the page click "Focus of the Month Archives". Scroll down or click "2009". It is the April focus: "The Seat of Isis") **Chant At The Beginning: Om sarva mangala-mangalye shive-sarvatha-sadhike sharanye tryambake gauri Narayani namo’sthu te (from Durga Saptashati, Chapter 11) I salute the three-eyed Divine Mother, Narayani, who brings total auspiciousness and who fulfills the desire for liberation. Realization arises with her blessings. Who is the world itself. Only through the experiences of life can the soul be perfected. Honor this gift, your life, bow to Mother Nature.

Namaste' Beloved Yogis!! I am honored to offer this newly edited Jivamukti Yoga class. Brought to you live from a recorded class at Yoga Vermont's Burlington studio. Solstice is a time for letting go of old stagnation, while inviting new openness within. Enjoy. Let Loose, and Let Love Shine! *Focus of the Month: The Guru Mantra guru Brahma guru Vishnu guru devo Maheshwara, guru sak shat param brahma, tash mayi shri guruvay namaha Our creation is that Guru, the duration of our lives is that Guru, our trials, illnesses, calamties, and the death of the body is that Guru. There is a Guru near by, and a Guru that is beyond the beyond. I offer all my efforts to the Guru, the remover of darkness. (for more information about this focus of the month, please visit: http://www.jivamuktiyoga.com/fms/index.html on the left hand side of the scroll bar click “Focus of the Month”. At the top of the page click “Focus of the Month Archives”. Scroll down or click “2009″. It is the March focus: “The Guru Mantra”) **Chant Shared at the Beginning of Class: Om tryambakam yajamahe, sugandhim pushti-vardhanam urvarukam iva bandhanan mrityor muksiya mamrtat (from Shukla-Yajur Veda) We worship the supreme light, the Absolute Shiva, who has three eyes, who is fragrant and nourishes all beings. This light is the expression and communication of our life, and it is our physical, mental, and spiritual radiation and prosperity. Kindly release us from all calamities, bondage, and suffering, just as the cucumber is released from its stalk without any injury. May our minds be absorbed into Shiva, amrtam (nectar), the ocean of tranquility.

Namaste' Beloved Yogis!! I am honored to offer this newly edited Jivamukti Yoga class. Brought to you live from a recorded class at Yoga Vermont's Burlington studio. Solstice is a time for letting go of old stagnation, while inviting new openness within. Enjoy. Let Loose, and Let Love Shine! *Focus of the Month: The Guru Mantra guru Brahma guru Vishnu guru devo Maheshwara, guru sak shat param brahma, tash mayi shri guruvay namaha Our creation is that Guru, the duration of our lives is that Guru, our trials, illnesses, calamties, and the death of the body is that Guru. There is a Guru near by, and a Guru that is beyond the beyond. I offer all my efforts to the Guru, the remover of darkness. (for more information about this focus of the month, please visit: http://www.jivamuktiyoga.com/fms/index.html on the left hand side of the scroll bar click “Focus of the Month”. At the top of the page click “Focus of the Month Archives”. Scroll down or click “2009″. It is the March focus: “The Guru Mantra”) **Chant Shared at the Beginning of Class: Om tryambakam yajamahe, sugandhim pushti-vardhanam urvarukam iva bandhanan mrityor muksiya mamrtat (from Shukla-Yajur Veda) We worship the supreme light, the Absolute Shiva, who has three eyes, who is fragrant and nourishes all beings. This light is the expression and communication of our life, and it is our physical, mental, and spiritual radiation and prosperity. Kindly release us from all calamities, bondage, and suffering, just as the cucumber is released from its stalk without any injury. May our minds be absorbed into Shiva, amrtam (nectar), the ocean of tranquility.

Namaste' Beloved Yogis!! I am honored to offer this newly edited Jivamukti Yoga class. Brought to you live from a recorded class at Yoga Vermont's Burlington studio. Solstice is a time for letting go of old stagnation, while inviting new openness within. Enjoy. Let Loose, and Let Love Shine! *Focus of the Month: The Guru Mantra guru Brahma guru Vishnu guru devo Maheshwara, guru sak shat param brahma, tash mayi shri guruvay namaha Our creation is that Guru, the duration of our lives is that Guru, our trials, illnesses, calamties, and the death of the body is that Guru. There is a Guru near by, and a Guru that is beyond the beyond. I offer all my efforts to the Guru, the remover of darkness. (for more information about this focus of the month, please visit: http://www.jivamuktiyoga.com/fms/index.html on the left hand side of the scroll bar click “Focus of the Month”. At the top of the page click “Focus of the Month Archives”. Scroll down or click “2009″. It is the March focus: “The Guru Mantra”) **Chant Shared at the Beginning of Class: Om tryambakam yajamahe, sugandhim pushti-vardhanam urvarukam iva bandhanan mrityor muksiya mamrtat (from Shukla-Yajur Veda) We worship the supreme light, the Absolute Shiva, who has three eyes, who is fragrant and nourishes all beings. This light is the expression and communication of our life, and it is our physical, mental, and spiritual radiation and prosperity. Kindly release us from all calamities, bondage, and suffering, just as the cucumber is released from its stalk without any injury. May our minds be absorbed into Shiva, amrtam (nectar), the ocean of tranquility.

Namaste' Beloved Yogis/Yoginis, Please enjoy the first (of hopefully many) kirtan offerings through Jai Prem Yoga. During this 15 minute heartfelt singing adventure we will be sharing in the two following chants: Om Shanti Om is the original and most powerful mantra. It is the primal sound of the Divine in its essential manifestation. In the beginning was the word, and the word was God. (OM) Peace. Lokah Samasta Sukhino Bhavantu May all beings everywhere be happy and free, and may the thoughts, words, and actions of my own life, help to contribute in some way, to the happiness and freedom for all. Kirtan is a form of call-and response chanting. It is a form of Bhakti (devotion) yoga practice that reveals the heart of the practitioner. "Chanting the Names of God is one of the devotional practices that can dissolve the feeling of seperateness from the Beloved. Chanting utilizes the body, mind and emotions." ~Krishna Das