Manju was inspired to create his own style of yoga, Sanjeevani Yoga, with a strong focus on relaxation, nearly 18 years ago when he first visited Jersey. You can read more about that process here. Every class is tailored to the students he sees in front of him and what he feels they need on that particular day but all classes follow this basic format:

Class – Format

Breathing (pranayama)
Pranayama is the science of prana (life force) or the science of breath control. We all know that breathing affects our state of mind. It can make us excited or calm, tense or relaxed. It can make our thinking confused or clear. The ancient yogis developed many breathing techniques to help clear and cleanse the body and mind to prepare for asana (yoga poses) and meditation. Classes all begin with 10 minutes of breathing exercises. 

Yoga Poses (asana)
The focus is on those poses which are very beneficial in countering stress and many of these poses are also helpful for people who spend all day sitting at a desk.

Relaxation (savasana)
This is a fixed yoga pose practiced at the beginning and end of class and after certain other yoga poses. The important thing to understand is that whilst this pose may look like a simple resting pose, in fact it is as, if not more important, as the active yoga poses. You will feel a big difference between the first savasana at the beginning of class and the final savasana at the end of class. The difference in how we feel shows us that yoga really does work.

Guided Meditation
At the end of class there is a 15 minutes guided meditation to induce complete relaxation in both body and mind.