“If we practice the science of yoga, which is useful to the entire human community and which yields happiness both here and hereafter – if we practice without fail, we will then attain physical, mental and spiritual happiness, and our minds will flood towards the Self.” – Sri K. Pattahbi Jois
“We are here in this life to realize one thing, unconditional love the source of our own being. A yogi can measure their progress by how much peace they are experiencing in life. Peace of mind is disturbed by finding fault with others and with external things. Start to develop appreciation for all situations and for all creatures, humans as well as other animals. Through appreciation the key to love will be found. Feel your connectedness more than your separateness with all. Cultivate perfection of relationship, let go of all selfish petty desires. If you are fixated on doing this practice for small selfish reasons you will most likely stay the same, bound in old patterns of what you can and cannot do. Let go and offer all of your efforts to something more than the limitations of your past. Offer your efforts to limitless possibility, perfecting yourself so as to become an instrument for divine will and a benefit to all.” – Sharon Gannon
“I always learn something at Jivamukti; they really educate the students.” -Christy Turlington, Time magazine
“David and Sharon have inspired and encouraged us to think of yoga not just as a system of exercises but as a door to the infinite.” – Sting (preface, Jivamukti Yoga: Practices for the Body and Mind That Liberate the Soul, published by Ballantine, 2002)
“Yoga is possible for anybody who really wants it. Yoga is universal. Yoga is not mine. But don’t approach yoga with a business mind – looking for worldly gain. If you want to be near God, turn your mind toward God, and practice yoga. As the scriptures say “without yoga practice, how can knowledge give you moksha [liberation]?” – Sri K. Pattahbi Jois
“We have the practice of Ashtanga Yoga today because of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois’s unwavering dedication to sharing his wisdom with every student willing to put in the hard work of daily discipline. There is no greater way we can honor Guruji’s life than to get on our mats and practice every day. He gave us the gift of Ashtanga Yoga, and now it is our responsibility to venerate his memory with our own commitment to yoga. If there is one thing I know for sure, it is that Guruji wants us all to take “practice, practice, practice. … Then all is coming.” -Kino MacGregor, Yoga Journal