JÖRGEN CHRISTIANSSON
www.omkar108.com
Jörgen Christiansson is certified by the Sri.K. Pattabhi Jois Ashtanga Yoga Institute in Mysore India and has had a lifelong relationship with Yoga. Since childhood Jörgen Christiansson has had a strong interest in yoga and Vedic philosophy. He first started practicing Yoga (asana, kriya, pranayama, japam, meditation) in his native country Sweden.
Jörgen has traveled extensively on the Indian subcontinent from Kanyakumari to Kashmir. For years he visited numerous ashrams, and studied with many yogis the various aspects of Yoga, including Pranayama in Varanasi and Bhakti Yoga with the Vaishnavas in Vrindavan. He also studied Iyengar Yoga for many years. Jörgen met his teacher Sri.K. Pattabhi Jois in 1988, when he first visited Mysore. With more than 20 years of teaching experience, he teaches Ashtanga Yoga in the same traditional manner as was taught to him by his Guru.
Jörgen has a unique ability to sense each student’s limits and abilities. With his positive and inspiring nature, he safely helps his students break through old patterns and fears. Besides correct alignment and Vinyasa, Jörgen emphasizes correct breathing and attitude in the practice.
Jörgen’s studio Omkar108 Yoga in Culver City, offers an extensive schedule of traditional Ashtanga Yoga, as well as Vinyasa flow classes.
