David Life is an American artist, author, and yoga master, most known as the co-founder of the Jivamukti Yoga method with Sharon Gannon. His background includes a fine arts degree and a time as a performer and activist in New York's East Village, where he co-founded the influential Life Cafe. As a spiritual activist, Life's teaching of Jivamukti Yoga integrates vinyasa, meditation, chanting, scripture, and a strong emphasis on animal rights, veganism, and environmental activism.