Welcome (back) to the new vision of Jivamukti Yoga NYC

Jiva = individual soul
Mukti = liberation

Jivamukti means “liberation while living.” It is the living practice of realizing that enlightenment is not a distant dream, but a possibility available to us here and now—in this lifetime, in this body, with this breath.

Founded in 1984 in New York’s East Village by artists, authors, and activists Sharon Gannon and David Life, Jivamukti Yoga was born from a mission of compassion in action: uniting rigorous spiritual study with the transformative practices of asana, meditation, sound, scripture, and community. Rooted in ancient tradition yet alive in contemporary culture, Jivamukti is not just a style of yoga but an integrated system of living practice—a way of living, loving, and awakening.

With blessings from her teachers, HaChi Yu, together with a team of esteemed women of Jivamukti—native New Yorkers shaped by the city’s vibrant arts and activist spirit—now carry this torch forward in a new incarnation: the Jivamukti Yoga Collective (JYC). Rooted once again in downtown NYC, JYC is both homage and evolution—devoted to accessibility, equity, and community care, while honoring the timeless teachings of Jivamukti.

As the only official Jivamukti Yoga School in the United States, JYC reimagines what a yoga studio can be: a nonprofit collective where practice becomes refuge, community becomes strength, and the journey inward opens the door to liberation.

Together, we walk this path toward enlightenment—one step, one breath, one movement at a time.