Sharon Gannon and David Life in Stockhom.
28-30 November 2008 World renowned yoga teachers Sharon Gannon and David Life visited Stockholm to give a three-day workshop. Some 100 yogais attended the event which was held at beautiful Yogayama and Delight Studios.
Over the weekend six different workshops were given each one focusing on different parts of the yogic teachings including a much appreciated twisting, class (to the music of the Beatles and Chubby Checker!) a deep back bending session and several lectures on yogic philosophy including ahimsa and non-violence.
We would like to extend our thanks and deep gratitude to everyone that attended and made this weekend so amazing and special. Extra thanks of course to Sharon Gannon and David Life for coming to Stockholm and sharing these wonderful teachings.
Om Shanti!
The weekend started at Yogayama with a special workshop and lecture for yoga teachers: David Life talking about our relationship to the earth.
Sharon Gannon discussing the role of a yoga teacher with one of the 45 yoga teachers attending the workshop.
David Life assisting in Sirsasana.
David Life and a student in discussion.
After the workshop Sharon Gannon and David Life signed books.
The workshop was held at beautiful Delight Studios.
Some 100 yogis attended the workshops.
Adjustments and the famous Jivamukti China Gel lotion was distributed liberally.
The role of vegetarianism in yoga was one of the many discussions held over the weekend.
Parsva Konasana to the beat of Led Zeppelin(!).
Sharon Gannon and David Life with workshop organizers Jonas Pinzke and Anna Hultman.
The Jivamukti Yoga workshop held in Stockholm, in November 2008 attracted some 100 yogis and yoginis from all over Sweden and abroad.
As this was the first time Sharon and Gannon and David Life visited Sweden it was a very special opportunity to meet and practice with two of the world's most influential yoga teachers (named among the World's Greatest Yoga Masters, along Sri K. Pattabhi Jois and BKS Iyengar, by Vanity Fair magazine) and at the same time meet fellow yogis and yoginis from all over the world.
Students of all levels and ages attended the workshop which included classes on such diverse subjects as backbedning, twisting as well as more philosophical subjects such as yoga and vegetarianism and the role of a yoga teacher.
The sessions mixed powerful asana, pranayama and meditation it was all set to the beats of both traditional Indian rhythms as well as more contemporary music for which Jivamukti Yoga is famous. The workshop also included discussions on why we practice yoga and how we can bring yoga off the mat and in to our daily lives.
The weekend ended with a powerful Chakra Tuning workshop led by Sharon Gannon and an opportunity to ask questions to the visiting gurus and partake of the ancient teachings that were shared over the three-day seminar.