{"id":3646,"date":"2025-10-14T11:05:13","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T09:05:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peaceyoga.de\/?p=3646"},"modified":"2025-10-14T12:44:43","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T10:44:43","slug":"the-5-pillars-of-jivamukti-yoga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peaceyoga.de\/en\/news\/die-5-saeulen-des-jivamukti-yoga\/","title":{"rendered":"The 5 pillars of Jivamukti Yoga and how to teach them"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The 5 pillars of Jivamukti Yoga - And how to teach them <\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Authored: <\/strong>Moritz Ulrich<\/strong><\/a> | Reading time: 5 minutes | last edited: 14.10.2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Jivamukti yoga method is based on a clear foundation: the five pillars. Sharon Gannon and David Life, the founders of this tradition, developed them as a framework that supports teaching and practice. The five pillars are Ahimsa (non-violence)<\/strong>, Bhakti (devotion)<\/strong>, Shastra (study of the scriptures)<\/strong>, Nada (sound)<\/strong> and Dhyana (meditation)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each of these pillars invites us to live yoga beyond the asana practice and to embody it both on the mat and in everyday life. They form the core of every Jivamukti yoga class and give teachers valuable tools to teach yoga authentically and profoundly.
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Quintessence for you<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  • Five pillars as the foundation of every class:<\/strong> Ahimsa (non-violence), Bhakti (devotion), Shastra (study of the scriptures), Nada (sound) and Dhyana (meditation) form the heart of the Jivamukti method - they combine ethics, practice and consciousness into a holistic teaching.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Teaching with depth and mindfulness:<\/strong> Jivamukti teachers integrate vegan ethics, mantra chanting, meditation, music and philosophical impulses to bring yoga to life beyond the physical level - as a path to compassion, presence and transformation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Practice as lived spirituality:<\/strong> Each pillar opens up a new dimension of mindfulness - from conscious interaction with living beings (ahimsa) to inner stillness (dhyana). In this way, teaching becomes a spiritual experience that unites the heart, mind and body.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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