Jivamukti Yoga
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December, 2012
Connecticut Shootings—Make the Connection
by Sharon Gannon
Following the shootings in Newtown, Connecticut this week, a number of students and yoga teachers have expressed shock and confusion and have written to me asking for guidance. Some have said they “feel at a loss.” Some have voiced anger an …
November, 2012
Injured? Ice or heat, that is the question….
by Lori Zucker DPT
To ice or to heat, that is the question. I’m often asked whether it’s better to use ice or heat to help an injury heal so let’s review some basic information about both thermal modalities. Ice is used as an anti-inflammatory (decreases swelling) and a …
October, 2012
Poached Tofu on Toast
by Sharon Gannon
2 slices of Bread 2 slices of firm tofu 1-2 T Flax seed oil 1T Vegan margarine Salt & course ground black pepper Toast bread slices in toaster. Cut tofu into slices. Squirt flax seed oil lavishly on toast, then “butter” toast lightly with margarine …
July, 2012
How Sharon Gannon Began Teaching Yoga
by Sharon Gannon
1. Q: When and where did you first start to get interested in yoga? SHARON: When I was 16 I moved with my family to Seattle Washington, a city in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. I lived there until moving to New York City when I was 32. Whe …
June, 2012
A letter regarding the Animal Rights Situation in Asia
by David Life
A letter written in 2001 from David Life to Carlos Menjivar, General Manager of Jivamukti. Dear Carlos, I wanted to share with you these observations on our Jivamukti Asian Tour. We visited an aquarium in Sidney today, with many varieties of tropical …
June, 2012
Vegetarianism & Yoga
by Sharon Gannon
When you are Self-confident the need to hurt, humiliate or kill another being is absent from your personality. Only a person with low self-esteem would harm another to feel better about themselves. Self-esteem and Self-confidence are the results of yog …
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