Jivamukti Deep Dive with Jules Febre

Jules Febre was born and raised in a section of New York City known as the Lower East Side. At the age of 13, Jules spent three months in India; two of which were spent in Mysore studying Ashtanga Yoga with Sri. K. Pattabhi Jois. During that time he was invited to share satsang with Swami Nirmalananda and Shyam Das, two radical yogis that have each contributed greatly to the progression of yoga in the West. At the age of 16 Jules began working at the Jivamukti Yoga School helping to clean, and is now considered one of the leading teachers of the Jivamukti Yoga method, teaching the method world wide as well as facilitating at the very highly regarded teacher training programs.

Jules travels and teaches for a major part of each year, including Europe, Australia, Asia, and more. His classes offer a wide range and depth of understanding of Yoga Asana as well as Meditation, Chanting, and Yoga Philosophy.

Teaching yoga is Jules’ passion. He is grateful to his teachers, Sharonji (Gannon), Davidji (Life) who he has had the privilege of studying with for over 15 years, for igniting his devotion to the Jivamukti Yoga practice and for inspiring countless students around the world.

The Jivamukti Yoga method is recognized by TIME magazine as one of the nine methods of Hatha Yoga taught in the world today and is featured in the acclaimed video: What is Yoga?

Jivamukti Yoga class involves an ever changing flow of postures (vinyasa) that is intended to challenge you on many levels. Each class revolves around a theme based on ancient wisdom and emphasizes the importance of practicing with an elevated intention. Chanting, meditation, and inspiring music are a part of every class.

The five tenets of Jivamukti Yoga are:

1. Scripture ~ source teachings from the ancient Sanskrit scriptures.
2. Bhakti ~ devotion; finding a greater purpose for our lives.
3. Ahimsa ~ non-harming; understanding how our actions affect other beings.
4. Music ~ Nada Yoga (the yoga of sound), chanting and listening to good music.
5. Meditation ~ turning inwards and reconnecting to our true selves.

The Jivamukti method is one of nine internationally recognized styles of Hatha Yoga. The others are: Ashtanga, Bikram, Integral, Iyengar, Kripalu, Kundalini, Sivananda, and Viniyoga.

Jivamukti Yoga combines asana, meditation, breath awareness, music, scriptural studies, and devotion in each class. Learn several asana sequences specific to the Jivamukti Yoga method. Each workshop will focus on a part of the practice (including standing poses, balances, hip openings, forward bends, twists, backbends, or inversions) while giving an overall balanced and integrated result.