TRUTH X

COMMUNITY

A PLACE WHERE YOGA IS LIVED JOYFULLY

The word “SATSANG” comes from Sanskrit

  
    SATtruth, that which is real
SANGcommunity, association
Together it means
"GATHERING
IN TRUTH."
  

When people come together to practice, listen, and learn sincerely, something begins to happen. Yoga becomes more than physical exercise. It becomes a shared inquiry into how to live with greater clarity, honesty, and care.

At Satsang Yoga Charleston, the studio is not only a room for movement. It is a place where people return, again and again, to explore truth in the company of others.

Since opening in 2005, the shala has become a home for students of all backgrounds who share a love for yoga, personal growth, and community.

WHEN WE GATHER IN TRUTH

THE PRACTICE DEEPENS

Jeffrey Cohen began his journey practicing and studying yoga in New York City, where he immersed himself in the Jivamukti Yoga method, known for integrating strong physical practice with music, philosophy, activism, devotion, and nonviolence.

After years of study, teaching, and transformation through yoga, Jeffrey felt called to bring this spirit of practice to Charleston.

In 2005, Satsang Yoga Charleston was established.

What began as a small gathering of students grew into a vibrant, multi generational community. The spirit, though, has remained the same: sincere practice shared among people who care deeply about yoga and about each other.

The studio continues to evolve, not as a brand or concept,

but as a living community of practitioners.

Yoga is not invented anew each generation.

It is carried forward through teachers, teachings, and practice.

At Satsang, our approach is deeply informed by the Jivamukti Yoga Method, and the grace of these masterful teachers which honors yoga as a path of compassion, awareness, and disciplined practice.

A dear friend to the community and a profound teacher of Bhakti Yoga, Shyamdas embodied joy, devotion, and deep scholarship. His love of sacred music and creating “BHAV” (divine mood) continues to echo through the sound practices at Satsang.

SHYAMDAS

Jayashree is distinguished Sanskrit scholar whose teachings deepen understanding of mantra, sacred sound, and ancient yogic texts. Narasimhan is a humble master, one of the original devotees of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (founder of Transcendental Meditation). His command and insights of Vedanta and yoga philosophy is unaparalleled. Their influence continues to shape the philosophical and sonic life of the shala.

DR. M.A. JAYASHREE AND NARASIMHAN

Founded by Sharon Gannon and David Life, Jivamukti integrates physical practice with philosophy, music, devotion, and activism. This lineage forms a central foundation of how yoga is practiced and taught here.

JIVAMUKTI YOGA METHOD

A beloved spiritual teacher whose work helped introduce generations of seekers to the path of loving awareness, service, and devotion. His teachings continue to actually be heard and influence the spirit of classes at Satsang.

RAM DAS

The woman assists mountains. Saraswathi Rangaswami (also known as Saraswathi Jois) is a pioneering yoga teacher and a central figure in the lineage of Ashtanga Yoga.

SARASWATHI RANGASWAMI

SHRI BRAHMANANDA SARASWATI

A pioneering teacher who united Eastern philosophy and Western science, and whose work in sound vibration and healing continues to inform the broader understanding of yoga’s potential.

We humbly offer our efforts to these blessed teachers. Om Bolo Satguru Bhagavan Akee, Jai!

THE TEACHINGS LIVE THROUGH PRACTICE.

While Satsang honors lineage, it is sustained by the teachers and students who practice together each day.

The teachers at Satsang guide classes with humility, clarity, and care, drawing from years of practice and study.

Teachers here are not positioned as authorities. Teaching is approached as stewardship, the responsibility to protect and transmit the practice with integrity.

Each teacher brings their own voice while honoring the shared foundation of the tradition.

MEET THE TEACHERS

Yoga at Satsang is guided by the ethical principles of the tradition, especially the Yamas and Niyamas, practices that support integrity in everyday life.