Both a Buddhist and a yogi, Jacoby teaches in a body-loving, heart-opening way that is intended to be accessible to all. Having been a social justice organizer for 13 years, his teaching is steeped with yoga being a tool for personal and social transformation-if we are not our mats to become better people, better parents, better neighbors, better partners, than we are just exercising. Jacoby often shares moving poems or readings from his teachers, and encourages students to deepen their understanding of their own hearts, minds, and life purpose so that students may authentically show up in their lives. He asks students to consider the profound connection between how we live our lives and how we show up on our mats; if we rush on our mats, chances are that we rush through our lives.
Jacoby has experience teaching to a wide range of speeds and abilities, from a gentle and restorative practice to an advanced vinyasa and is accustomed to teaching to a wide array of experience and capacity in the room. He believes in yoga being just one spiritual practice among many that benefits the world, and moves us into greater engagement with the world.
Jacoby has studied with and is influenced by: Lillian McMullen of Waterville, Maine; Shannon Harriman of Lyons, Colorado; Jaya Devi Bhagavati of Kashi Atlanta Ashram; Seane Corn and Hala Khouri of Off the Mat, Into the World; Sharon Salzburg of Insight Meditation Society; Larry Yang of Spirit Rock; Brian Liem of OM Yoga and Now Yoga in New York City; and Jovinna Chan, Jurian Hughes, Sudha Lundeen, Sudhir Faust, and Devarshi Hartman of Kripalu.
Click here to learn about Jacoby’s work with Bending Towards Justice and Off the Mat.
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