About Jivamukti Yoga
The Jivamukti Yoga method is a style of Yoga created by David Life and Sharon Gannon in 1984. It is a vigorously physical and intellectually stimulating practice. Classes are lead in a Vinyasa flow style where the breath is a focus which guides movement. Music, chanting and a spiritual themes are also part of each class.
About Libby
Libby Bryan has been practicing yoga in different forms since her teenage years. She earned her B.A. in business management in 1995 from Webster University in St. Louis, Missouri where she also studied ballet and modern dance. In 2003, she discovered Jivamukti yoga at the New Orleans Athletic Club and began to study under Michelle Baker. In 2004, she relocated to Kufstein, Austria and continued practicing in Germany at the Jivamukti Center in Munich. Under the direction of her mentor, Petros Haffenrichter and the founders of Jivamukti yoga, Sharon Gannon and David Life, she completed Jivamukti Teacher’s Training in New York in May of 2007. Immediately following, she began her teaching career at the Antaratma Yoga Shala in Innsbruck, Austria until her return to New Orleans in November 07. She has been teaching classes in the United States and Europe for the last two years. Currently, Libby teaches at many New Orleans venues, including Swan River Yoga Shala, Life Yoga Studio, and The New Orleans Athletic Center.
In her classes, Libby caters to the possibilities of the students with a focus on alignment and flow, each person at their own speed. Her intent is for the student to work with their breath and intuition, focusing their inner strength to direct what their physical body can achieve. She teaches that the goal of yoga is to find the connectedness of the individual to all beings, and that, in so doing, one can realize strength and confidence through their practice and peace and happiness in their lives.
“Libby is known for her incredible inviting adjustments, and sweet enchanting spirit“ - Michelle Baker, Co-Owner and founder Swan River Yoga Shala, New Orleans, LA.
