Jivamukti Yoga Center

I was at Jivamukti Yoga Center for the «David Williams — Ashtanga Yoga for the Rest of your Life» Workshop.
*About the yoga studio:
They are very well equipped with good quality yoga mats, blocks, blankets, etc. The studio is very well planned and functional. The rooms are spacious, and the room temperature is adequate. The dressing rooms are big and have lockers. A fun fact is that the toilets are unisex, which is very useful when the amount of men and women is unbalanced. There is also a small shop where you can buy some yoga items such as clothes and yoga mats.
*About the workshop:
I can for sure say that these four workshop days were ones of the best I had this year. The workshop was even more fulfilling than I had anticipated. David Williams explains, proposes, and puts in to practice a yoga that is fun, without pain, and relaxed. Definitely something you really can and want to do for the rest of your life. Fundamentally because it is wonderful to practice it!
His goal in this 4-​day workshop was to transmit as much knowledge as possible to us, by telling us everything about Ashtanga Yoga and its Practice, which he would tell someone he would never see again in his lifetime.
David explains Ashtanga Yoga the way he learned from Shri K. Pattabhi Jois. Besides, he shared with us all the insights and discoveries he made because of his 40 years of daily practice. For him the most important aspects are the breathing and Mula Bandha (root lock).
Every Asana in the First Series was explained in a way that it is effective, comfortable and safe. He said often: «if it hurts, you are doing it wrong». He also insisted that Yoga should be done in a way that it is energizing and endorphin generating, what cannot be achieved when you feel pain. During the practice, due to the deep breathing, you oxygenate your blood and your whole body more than you will do the rest of your day.
He also told us several stories about his life adventures and this all how these contributed to him finding Ashtanga Yoga. The history of Ashtanga Yoga was told too. It was very interesting to learn where this type of yoga comes from and its lineage.
We also did practice, under his guidance, a very complex Pranayama, which he said it was too complicated to be explained in detail in the small amount of time that we had.
At the end, he even taught and encouraged everyone to practice a simplified version of the Second Series.
After this workshop, I am really daily practicing Ashtanga Yoga for the rest of my life! :D

Ich hab jetzt mittlerweile schon einige Yogastudios ausprobiert aber hier, im Physioflow und im Airyoga gefällt es mir eindeutig am Besten. In der Wörthstraße war ich zwar noch nicht, aber in der Buttermelcherstraße fühl ich mich immer superwohl. Die Lehrer find ich nett und kompetent, die Räume sind gemütlich eingerichtet und es herrscht einfach eine schöné, warme Atmosphäre, so wie es bei Yoga sein sollte. Bis jetzt war ich nur in Basic, aber demnächst werden auch mal die Open oder Medium Stunden ausprobiert und natürlich auch mal das Pendant in der Wörthstraße.

I love yoga, and I love doing it here (punkt!) ok, but why?!
The teachers are excellent, I haven’t had a bad one yet. This is so important in yoga as more and more people are doing it (I am also certified to teach, but not in Jivamukti style). The teachers really teach, ie, you learn how to do poses safely and effectively and it’s fun. They provide a safe haven, a workout, a ‘lesson in life’ and more, it seems like whatever you are looking for in a yoga class you will find it. This changes from day to day, sometimes you need more power, sometimes you need more of a spiritual class, sometimes you just want to have fun. Strange, but you can get any and all of these in one class, depending on what you seek.
It is important to for you to take responsibility for your safety and go to the class which is appropriate for you (eg, you better be really ready for an ‘Open’ class!) I still like going to Basic classes sometimes to kind of ‘relearn’ some poses.
I emphasize safety here because I know people who have hurt themselves at Jivamukti as they do tend to move fast and it’s so important to know what you are doing while you are moving through the poses. I’ve been going to Antje lately at various levels and I think she instructs quite well.
I think the rooms are nicer here than at Wörthstrasse, but they are all fully equipped with quality mats and props. It’s just a bit expensive, so for me it’s a treat to go and I always feel so refreshed and cleansed (despite some sweaty Open classes!:)

Meinen Unmut über das nunmehr wieder seperate Auftreten der Jivamukti Yoga Center in München habe ich ja schon in meinem Beitrag über das Jivamukti Yoga in der Schellingstraße kundgetan.
Das größte Jivamukti Center Münchens befindet sich heute in der Buttermelcherstraße, hier gibt es drei Übungsorte, das breiteste Angebot an Stunden und hier finden auch regelmässig Workshops und Kirtans statt.
An sich ist das Center in der Buttermelcherstraße recht schön gelegen, mir persönlich geht aber ein wenig die Atmosphäre, die die Räume in der Müllerstraße so schön machte, ab. Der Check-​In erinnert an eine Supermarkt Kasse und es ist schwer, den kommerziellen Aspekt dieser Yogaschule ausser Acht zu lassen.
Nichtsdestotrotz, die Lehrer sind ausgezeichnet und wenn man regelmässig übt, stimmt das Preis-​Leistungs-​Verhältnis.