Jivamukti Yoga with Jessica Stickler

Podcast #60 - Kali (recorded in Grand Cayman)

The mother and her tongue.
Recorded at Bliss Yoga Studio on a recent teaching trip to Grand Cayman Island.

Podcast #59 - Time

Yoga is now. Our mental excursions to the future and the past are a distraction from the experience of yoga which is only the present moment.

Podcast #58 - Mantra

Yogis use mantra and music to connect more deeply with our true self and with the nature of the universe.
Music by Kevin Nathaniel:
http://mbirasanctuary.com/

Podcast #57 - Soul Power

featuring original music by Stephanie Carlin
http://stephaniecarlin.com/

Podcast #56 - Serene Intelligence

Intelligence means everything connects -- alignment of body, breath, intention, speech, and action. Misalignment creates tension in the body or in the mind. When all component of the yoga practice are working together, harmony, serenity, peace of mind, and joy arise.

Podcast #55 - Food and Nourishment

Podcast #54 - Identity, Part Two

Most of us identify with our past, specifically our past scars -- the experiences where we feel someone else has hurt us. This identification with past injuries limits our perception of ourselves. The goal of yoga is to clear out all the gunk, all the baggage, all the dirt, so that we can live harmoniously, in tune with others and with nature.
Music by: Bhrigu Sani
http://bhrigu.basecybernetics.com/

Podcast #53 - Identity

Everything is empty of meaning from its own side, and is perceived according to the nature of the mind that is doing the perceiving. The more we are able to expand our perception, the more we are able to let go of the clinging to identity.
The class is a very hamstring focused physical sequence.

Podcast #52 - Union Through Others

Podcast #51 - The Bodies Of the Self

The five koshas or bodies are the layers or sheaths of embodied experience. The goal of all yoga practices is to purify these sheaths to uncover the Atman or the Divine Self, or "unconditioned consciousness."