Since childhood Jorgen 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.
Jorgen has been teaching Yoga for over 20 yrs, and has traveled extensively on the Indian subcontinent. For years he visited numerous ashrams where he studied with many yogis the various aspects of Yoga. Being a close friend of the Palkhivala family, Jorgen has studied with both Aadil in Seattle and Jehangir in Mumbai, including yoga therapy and natural cures etc.
Having taught Yoga to a long list of celebrities throughout the years, Jorgen still remains uncompromised in his teaching; It doesn’t matter whether he’s on a G5 or on the back of a truck in India. He is a devoted student of Sri K Pattabhi Jois since 1988 and continues to go back to
India every year, bringing back new experiences and teachings to his students.
Jorgen 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. He doesn’t believe in set “rules”, and believes that each individual is different. His emphasis is on everything, that includes breath, alignment and “attitude” in the pose.
“We must remember,” Jorgen says, “that when everyone is arguing about whose Yoga system is the best, we are all teaching fundamentally similar poses. What does make a difference is how we teach, and if there is an understanding of “Yoga” behind the teaching.”
“There is no way you can fail in Yoga. You just keep trying until it happens.”
JORGEN CHRISTIANSSON
