Classical Spiritual Teachings to Liberate a Modern World, as taught by master yoga teachers, artists, & activists Sharon Gannon & David Life
For over 25 years, thousands of inspired individuals world wide have become certified in Jivamukti Yoga.
These inspired Yogis are transforming the world for the better – as teachers, parents, activists, filmmakers, animal rights leaders….setting an elevated example on and off the mat, in the studio and in the world.
The Jivamukti Yoga Method equips teachers & students with the knowledge and power of yoga and mantra and how to apply this ancient wisdom – that truly belongs to everybody – to build a kind, fair and equitable society.
For over 25 years, thousands of inspired individuals world wide have become certified in Jivamukti Yoga.
These inspired Yogis are transforming the world for the better – as teachers, parents, activists, filmmakers, animal rights leaders….setting an elevated example on and off the mat, in the studio and in the world.
The Jivamukti Yoga Method equips teachers & students with the knowledge and power of yoga and mantra and how to apply this ancient wisdom – that truly belongs to everybody – to build a kind, fair and equitable society.
“An honour to study this wisdom shared by our wonderful teachers and mentors”
“It prepared me in the best possible way to pass all this knowledge on to further students”
“Life changing”
“Everything that I was searching for”
Are You Ready for
Your Transformation?
A 28 Day Residential Teacher Training Course
To transform your life. Daily asana practice & meditation form a solid foundation for continued growth and cultivate strength and discipline
Become a part of the global community
Of teachers who collaborate and inspire each other, with a lifelong path of continued education
Learn how to teach yoga
According to the Jivamukti Method, which has awakened and activated the hearts of thousands
Discover profound philosophy
Sacred mantras, uplifting scripture, and a framework for living a spiritual life.
Practical explorations of asana
Anatomy, kriya, pranayama, assists, Sanskrit and more – deepen your practice and inspire others to do the same, cultivate powerful tools to support students on their path to enlightenment.
Experience the benefit and joyearn how to teach yoga
Of a vegan diet and conscious lifestyle within the nurturing training environment.
Upcoming 300HR Teacher Trainings
INDIA
FEBRUARY 4 2023 – MARCH 3 2023
ITALY
OCTOBER 21 2023 – NOVEMBER 17 2023
The Jivamukti Yoga 300+ hour certification program is considered by many to be the most comprehensive yoga Teacher Training available.
It attracts students from around the world and produces empowered, qualified yoga teachers.
For over 25 years, thousands of inspired individuals world wide have become certified in Jivamukti Yoga.
These inspired Yogis are transforming the world for the better – as teachers, parents, activists, filmmakers, animal rights leaders….setting an elevated example on and off the mat, in the studio and in the world.
The Jivamukti Yoga Method equips teachers & students with the knowledge and power of yoga and mantra and how to apply this ancient wisdom – that truly belongs to everybody – to build a kind, fair and equitable society.
Open to both dedicated beginners, intermediate and advanced practitioners or long time teachers, the Jivamukti Yoga Teacher Training provides a blueprint for incorporating the physical, psychological, spiritual, and mystical aspects of yoga into modern life, without losing sight of the universal goal of the practice: liberation. Emphasizing interconnectedness and a nondualistic view of life, this practice awakens within us a need to protect the planet and all life on earth. Gain the skills to confidently achieve those goals for yourself, as well as the ability to teach others how to live in harmony.
Liberation: On and Off the Mat
The Jivamukti Yoga Teacher Training focuses not only on the physical postures, but also on how the postures evolved. We explore yoga’s ancient sacred texts and five-thousand-year-old traditions, as well as the psychotherapeutic benefits that develop with a steady practice, and the spiritual power that is set free when energy flows throughout the heart, body, and mind. Throughout the program, senior Jivamukti teachers will guide you and help you to understand the principles that underlie the ancient practices of yoga and how to integrate them into the world today.
Learn to live your yoga practice 24/7
Daily Schedule
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7:00 am Light Breakfast /Study Session
8:00 am Meditation
8:30 am Scripture Lecture
9:00 am Asana Class
10:30 am Lecture |
7:00 am Light Breakfast /Study Session
8:00 am Meditation
8:30 am Scripture Lecture
9:00 am Asana Class
10:30 am Lecture |
Topic Focus
· Immersion in daily yoga practice
· In-depth sessions focused on vinyasa sequencing and alignment, including standing poses, forward bends, twists, backbends, inversions, and balances
· Study of the physical and energetic anatomy of the human body
· Sanskrit language immersion, where you learn to read, write, and recite the Sanskrit alphabet
· Exploration into major yogic texts, including the Yoga Sutra of Patanjali, the Bhagavad Gita, and the Hatha Yoga Pradipika
· Meditation practice twice a day and instruction on how to teach meditation to others
· Practice teaching and instruction for how to give hands-on assists to students while they are practicing asanas
· Lessons on how to practice and teach healing, purifying, and detoxifying hatha yoga kriyas
· Exploration of philosophy, ethics, and activism: how to live a more effective, positive, and harmonious life
· Direct experience in the importance of a vegan diet for human health, for sustaining the ecosystem, for reducing violence in the world, and as a means to enlightenment.
History
Sharon Gannon and David Life met in New York City in the early 1980s, then travelled to India together for their first yoga teacher training. Eventually they met their 3 gurus, who passed them precious wisdom and empowered them to teach it. They were not expecting to found a movement, but as they gained more wisdom and synthesized it into their innovative method of teaching, their following expanded around the globe. Over the past 4 decades, the Jivamukti Method, including the Teacher Training curriculum was refined into what remains today- a teacher training course regarded around the world as a pinnacle of yoga education.
Why Jivamukti?
AHIMSĀ
अहिंसा
BHAKTI
भक्ति
DHYĀNA
ध्यान
NĀDA
नाद
ŚĀSTRA
शास्त्र
About the Online Jivamukti Yoga Teacher Training
In 2020, forces collided and created the opportunity to take the JYTT programs online, offering the chance to become a Jivamukti Yoga Teacher to students around the world who were not able to take the residential intensive, for one reason or another. Our team has spent countless hours developing an immersive learning experience which provides an experience of “being there” – allowing students to take this sacred journey from anywhere, at the pace suitable for their daily lives, either 3 months or 1 year.
How Does Online Training Work?
· Watch Content Recorded from a Live Training, On-Demand from Anywhere
· 3 Month Path: 16-20 hours study and one group mentoring session per week
· 1 Year Path: 16-20 hours study and one group mentoring session per month
· Connect with students around the world in active discussion channels
· Immerse in teachings while integrating with your daily life
· Review and rewatch lessons with unlimited replays, for the duration of your training
· Precious Bonus Content: Access Legacy Recordings of Sharon Gannon and David Life’s original lectures
How Does Online Training Work?
What does “intensive” course mean? What makes it intense?
Anyone who wishes to attend the Teacher’s Refinement Course needs to have completed a 300-hour Jivamukti Teacher Training and must have a minimum of 2 years of teaching experience. A two-page questionnaire needs to be filled out in order to be accepted for the course.
You can participate in the TRC if:
- You have a 300-hour, 800-hour or Advanced Jivamukti Teacher Training Certification.
- You have a minimum of 2 years Jivamukti Yoga teaching experience.
- You have completed the 2-page questionnaire provided in the Jivamukti Global registration platform
- You wish to be in Satsang and connect and reconnect with Jivamukti Yoga Teachers worldwide.
- You are currently in an apprenticeship and wish to study certain topics more in-depth.
- You are preparing for the Advanced Certification.
- You are Advanced Certified and wish to refine your teaching and gain new inspiration from senior teachers.
- You have been teaching too much and need some time to replenish.
- You wish to deepen your Jivamukti practice.
WHY IS IT SO EXPENSIVE?
Yes! The TRC will be live streamed for anyone who wishes to take the training at home. You will have 3 months to complete the course, with three live sessions with a facilitator or mentor.
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN 75HR AND 300HR TTS?
Practice prerequisites:
- You must have a daily Jivamukti Yoga and meditation practice. You must have completed the 300-hour Jivamukti Teacher Training and have a minimum of 2 years of Jivamukti Yoga teaching experience.
- You need to fill out a 2-page questionnaire provided in the Jivamukti Global registration platform (link to Regpacks will be provided shortly by Karoline)
Reading prerequisites:
- The Bhagavad Gita: by Winthrop Sargeant (for word-for-word translation)
- The Bhagavad Gita: any commentaries you wish to work with
- Fell In Her Hands; by Ruth Lauer-Manenti
- Jivamukti Yoga: Practices For Liberating Body And Soul, by Sharon Gannon and David Life; review Jivamukti sequences, Appendix I Asana Charts, as well as the chapters on Asana and Vinyasa Krama
- Anatomy For Vinyasa Flow And Standing Poses, by Ray Long, MD, FRCSCH
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WHAT IS THE BENEFIT OF DOING BOTH?
- Notebook for taking notes and journaling
- Writing utensils – Please bring your own to each session!
- Yoga mat
- Copies of required readings
- Access to music on Spotify or iTunes
- White or light color clothes for Satsang
* Notes: It’s a good idea to put your name on all your things.
WHAT ARE THE NEXT STEPS TO REGISTER?
- Notebook for taking notes and journaling
- Writing utensils – Please bring your own to each session!
- Yoga mat
- Copies of required readings
- Access to music on Spotify or iTunes
- White or light color clothes for Satsang
* Notes: It’s a good idea to put your name on all your things.
HOW DO I PREPARE FOR THE TRAINING?
- Notebook for taking notes and journaling
- Writing utensils – Please bring your own to each session!
- Yoga mat
- Copies of required readings
- Access to music on Spotify or iTunes
- White or light color clothes for Satsang
* Notes: It’s a good idea to put your name on all your things.
WHY SHOULD I TAKE THE JIVAMUKTI TRAINING, RATHER THAN STUDY A TRAINING “INSPIRED BY” JIVAMUKTI? OR ANY OTHER TRAINING FOR THAT MATTER?
- Notebook for taking notes and journaling
- Writing utensils – Please bring your own to each session!
- Yoga mat
- Copies of required readings
- Access to music on Spotify or iTunes
- White or light color clothes for Satsang
* Notes: It’s a good idea to put your name on all your things.
IS JIVAMUKTI IN THE YOGA ALLIANCE?
Anyone who wishes to attend the Teacher’s Refinement Course needs to have completed a 300-hour Jivamukti Teacher Training and must have a minimum of 2 years of teaching experience. A two-page questionnaire needs to be filled out in order to be accepted for the course.
You can participate in the TRC if:
- You have a 300-hour, 800-hour or Advanced Jivamukti Teacher Training Certification.
- You have a minimum of 2 years Jivamukti Yoga teaching experience.
- You have completed the 2-page questionnaire provided in the Jivamukti Global registration platform
- You wish to be in Satsang and connect and reconnect with Jivamukti Yoga Teachers worldwide.
- You are currently in an apprenticeship and wish to study certain topics more in-depth.
- You are preparing for the Advanced Certification.
- You are Advanced Certified and wish to refine your teaching and gain new inspiration from senior teachers.
- You have been teaching too much and need some time to replenish.
- You wish to deepen your Jivamukti practice.
WHAT KINDS OF PEOPLE TAKE THE COURSE?
Anyone who wishes to attend the Teacher’s Refinement Course needs to have completed a 300-hour Jivamukti Teacher Training and must have a minimum of 2 years of teaching experience. A two-page questionnaire needs to be filled out in order to be accepted for the course.
You can participate in the TRC if:
- You have a 300-hour, 800-hour or Advanced Jivamukti Teacher Training Certification.
- You have a minimum of 2 years Jivamukti Yoga teaching experience.
- You have completed the 2-page questionnaire provided in the Jivamukti Global registration platform
- You wish to be in Satsang and connect and reconnect with Jivamukti Yoga Teachers worldwide.
- You are currently in an apprenticeship and wish to study certain topics more in-depth.
- You are preparing for the Advanced Certification.
- You are Advanced Certified and wish to refine your teaching and gain new inspiration from senior teachers.
- You have been teaching too much and need some time to replenish.
- You wish to deepen your Jivamukti practice.
IS THIS A RELIGIOUS COURSE? DO I HAVE TO CONVERT TO SOMETHING?
Anyone who wishes to attend the Teacher’s Refinement Course needs to have completed a 300-hour Jivamukti Teacher Training and must have a minimum of 2 years of teaching experience. A two-page questionnaire needs to be filled out in order to be accepted for the course.
You can participate in the TRC if:
- You have a 300-hour, 800-hour or Advanced Jivamukti Teacher Training Certification.
- You have a minimum of 2 years Jivamukti Yoga teaching experience.
- You have completed the 2-page questionnaire provided in the Jivamukti Global registration platform
- You wish to be in Satsang and connect and reconnect with Jivamukti Yoga Teachers worldwide.
- You are currently in an apprenticeship and wish to study certain topics more in-depth.
- You are preparing for the Advanced Certification.
- You are Advanced Certified and wish to refine your teaching and gain new inspiration from senior teachers.
- You have been teaching too much and need some time to replenish.
- You wish to deepen your Jivamukti practice.
WHAT IF I CAN’T DO EVERY POSE?
Anyone who wishes to attend the Teacher’s Refinement Course needs to have completed a 300-hour Jivamukti Teacher Training and must have a minimum of 2 years of teaching experience. A two-page questionnaire needs to be filled out in order to be accepted for the course.
You can participate in the TRC if:
- You have a 300-hour, 800-hour or Advanced Jivamukti Teacher Training Certification.
- You have a minimum of 2 years Jivamukti Yoga teaching experience.
- You have completed the 2-page questionnaire provided in the Jivamukti Global registration platform
- You wish to be in Satsang and connect and reconnect with Jivamukti Yoga Teachers worldwide.
- You are currently in an apprenticeship and wish to study certain topics more in-depth.
- You are preparing for the Advanced Certification.
- You are Advanced Certified and wish to refine your teaching and gain new inspiration from senior teachers.
- You have been teaching too much and need some time to replenish.
- You wish to deepen your Jivamukti practice.
CAN I TAKE THE COURSE TO DEEPEN MY PRACTICE?
Anyone who wishes to attend the Teacher’s Refinement Course needs to have completed a 300-hour Jivamukti Teacher Training and must have a minimum of 2 years of teaching experience. A two-page questionnaire needs to be filled out in order to be accepted for the course.
You can participate in the TRC if:
- You have a 300-hour, 800-hour or Advanced Jivamukti Teacher Training Certification.
- You have a minimum of 2 years Jivamukti Yoga teaching experience.
- You have completed the 2-page questionnaire provided in the Jivamukti Global registration platform
- You wish to be in Satsang and connect and reconnect with Jivamukti Yoga Teachers worldwide.
- You are currently in an apprenticeship and wish to study certain topics more in-depth.
- You are preparing for the Advanced Certification.
- You are Advanced Certified and wish to refine your teaching and gain new inspiration from senior teachers.
- You have been teaching too much and need some time to replenish.
- You wish to deepen your Jivamukti practice.
WHAT IF I’M NOT SURE I WANT TO TEACH AFTERWARDS?
Anyone who wishes to attend the Teacher’s Refinement Course needs to have completed a 300-hour Jivamukti Teacher Training and must have a minimum of 2 years of teaching experience. A two-page questionnaire needs to be filled out in order to be accepted for the course.
You can participate in the TRC if:
- You have a 300-hour, 800-hour or Advanced Jivamukti Teacher Training Certification.
- You have a minimum of 2 years Jivamukti Yoga teaching experience.
- You have completed the 2-page questionnaire provided in the Jivamukti Global registration platform
- You wish to be in Satsang and connect and reconnect with Jivamukti Yoga Teachers worldwide.
- You are currently in an apprenticeship and wish to study certain topics more in-depth.
- You are preparing for the Advanced Certification.
- You are Advanced Certified and wish to refine your teaching and gain new inspiration from senior teachers.
- You have been teaching too much and need some time to replenish.
- You wish to deepen your Jivamukti practice.
WILL I LEARN TO PLAY THE HARMONIUM?
Anyone who wishes to attend the Teacher’s Refinement Course needs to have completed a 300-hour Jivamukti Teacher Training and must have a minimum of 2 years of teaching experience. A two-page questionnaire needs to be filled out in order to be accepted for the course.
You can participate in the TRC if:
- You have a 300-hour, 800-hour or Advanced Jivamukti Teacher Training Certification.
- You have a minimum of 2 years Jivamukti Yoga teaching experience.
- You have completed the 2-page questionnaire provided in the Jivamukti Global registration platform
- You wish to be in Satsang and connect and reconnect with Jivamukti Yoga Teachers worldwide.
- You are currently in an apprenticeship and wish to study certain topics more in-depth.
- You are preparing for the Advanced Certification.
- You are Advanced Certified and wish to refine your teaching and gain new inspiration from senior teachers.
- You have been teaching too much and need some time to replenish.
- You wish to deepen your Jivamukti practice.
WILL I BE READY TO TEACH AFTERWARDS?
Anyone who wishes to attend the Teacher’s Refinement Course needs to have completed a 300-hour Jivamukti Teacher Training and must have a minimum of 2 years of teaching experience. A two-page questionnaire needs to be filled out in order to be accepted for the course.
You can participate in the TRC if:
- You have a 300-hour, 800-hour or Advanced Jivamukti Teacher Training Certification.
- You have a minimum of 2 years Jivamukti Yoga teaching experience.
- You have completed the 2-page questionnaire provided in the Jivamukti Global registration platform
- You wish to be in Satsang and connect and reconnect with Jivamukti Yoga Teachers worldwide.
- You are currently in an apprenticeship and wish to study certain topics more in-depth.
- You are preparing for the Advanced Certification.
- You are Advanced Certified and wish to refine your teaching and gain new inspiration from senior teachers.
- You have been teaching too much and need some time to replenish.
- You wish to deepen your Jivamukti practice.
WHAT IS THE NEXT STEP AFTER THE 300HR TT?
Anyone who wishes to attend the Teacher’s Refinement Course needs to have completed a 300-hour Jivamukti Teacher Training and must have a minimum of 2 years of teaching experience. A two-page questionnaire needs to be filled out in order to be accepted for the course.
You can participate in the TRC if:
- You have a 300-hour, 800-hour or Advanced Jivamukti Teacher Training Certification.
- You have a minimum of 2 years Jivamukti Yoga teaching experience.
- You have completed the 2-page questionnaire provided in the Jivamukti Global registration platform
- You wish to be in Satsang and connect and reconnect with Jivamukti Yoga Teachers worldwide.
- You are currently in an apprenticeship and wish to study certain topics more in-depth.
- You are preparing for the Advanced Certification.
- You are Advanced Certified and wish to refine your teaching and gain new inspiration from senior teachers.
- You have been teaching too much and need some time to replenish.
- You wish to deepen your Jivamukti practice.
Pricing
Investment for Residential Trainings start around $10,000, depending on location and accommodation package. · Investment for Online Trainings starts around $4000.
Learn to live your yoga practice 24/7
Daily Schedule
Preparing for the JYTT is a journey in itself, between reading modern and classic yoga texts, writing spiritual commentaries, practicing and memorizing two different 90 minute Jivamukti classes, and getting familiar with anatomy concepts. Don’t miss the opportunity to be well prepared. As the training is very intense schedule wise and full of profound content, the more time you spend preparing the more likely it will be you can remain grounded during the experience.
READ MORE
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Eternity is Happening Now, Vol I & II Yoga Assists Textbook of Yoga Psychology Hathayoga Pradipika The Bhagavad Gita |
Read and Write 5 Spiritual Commentaries
Jivamukti Yoga Yoga and Veganism The Journey Home: Autobiography of an American Swami The Magic Ten and Beyond Focus of the Month |
Practice, Memorize, Transcribe Classes 6 & 7
Transcribe each class by writing out, word for word, everything said by Sharon and David in the recordings, starting with the chanting but some choose to also transcribe the whole dharma talks at the beginning. Include breath counts, asana names, alignment instructions…. everything that is said as they teach the classes, like a script. These class recordings will be made available after registration. Class 6: Balancing with Sharon Gannon
Watch Anatomy Introduction Videos |
Upcoming 300HR Teacher Trainings
INDIA
FEBRUARY 4 2023 – MARCH 3 2023
ITALY
OCTOBER 21 2023 – NOVEMBER 17 2023
NOT SURE IF THE JYTT PROGRAM IS FOR YOU?!
