Religion & Spirituality
Jai has been featured in Psychology Today, The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Huffington Post, and on The Today Show. He also created and starred in the cable TV show Yoga Sutra Now, which aired 65 episodes in over 20 different countries including the U.S, Russia, Poland, Egypt, Australia, and Morocco. During 2014 & 2015, Jai’s awareness of the power of mindfulness to impact lives was expanded when he taught yoga to high school students at Frederick Douglas Academy in Harlem, sponsored by a grant from the Sonima Foundation.Jai has worked in the health and wellness industry for 25 years. He is a C.S.C.S (Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist,) L.M.T. (Licensed Massage Therapist,) Advanced Certified Jivamukti Yoga Teacher, and a Master Practitioner of N.L.P. (Neuro Linguistic Programming). He is licensed by the National Strength and Conditioning Association, the American Council on Exercise, the International Sports and Sciences Foundation and the Jivamukti Yoga School.As a health & wellness educator, Jai enjoys sharing his healthy lifestyle and the enlightened teachings with students through his international retreats, speaking engagements, teacher trainings, TV appearances, one-on-one coaching, corporate wellness programs, and writing. Jai finished three NYC marathons, plays basketball, trains in martial arts, lifts weights, and has completed a ten-day silent Vipassana meditation retreat. He has practiced yoga for the past twenty years, including ten years of deep study in the Ashtanga yoga method. He lives on the Upper West Side of Manhattan with his wonderful dog and co-teacher, Foxy Sugrim. jaisugrim.com *****Pledge your interest in the upcoming East Forest Ceremony Concert events this Spring 2021. More info and join us at eastforest.org/tour Join the newsletter and be part of the East Forest Council Community. Listen to East Forest guided meditations on Spotify & Apple Check out the East Forest x Ram Dass album on (Spotify & Apple) + East Forest's Music For Mushrooms: A Soundtrack For The Psychedelic Practitioner 5hr album (Spotify & Apple). *****Please rate Ten Laws w/East Forest on iTunes. It helps us get the guests you want to hear. Stay in the East Forest flow:Mothership: http://eastforest.org/IG: https://www.instagram.com/eastforest/FB: https://www.facebook.com/EastForestMusic/TW: https://twitter.com/eastforestmusic