The yoga of the Pashupatis, one of the oldest yogic lineages.

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The yoga of the Pashupatis, one of the oldest yogic lineages.

The first yoga propounded by Lord Shiva was Pashupata, the original name describes the aim of yoga.
Pashu meaning: animal and pati: meaning master, it is the yoga in which one becomes aware of the relationship between one’s self and the divine in the form of slave and master.

The Pashupati’s are ascetics who live according to very strict principles, first described in the Pashupata Sutras, a treatise of yoga written in the second century BCE by Koundinya. A resurgence of the Pashupati’s took place in the first century CE, in Gujurat, India.

Nrtta or Pure dance, is the legacy of the Pashupata ascetics, whose practices prefigured those of the Naths. Through training in this art, the sadakha (aspirant) rediscovers the natural rhythmic currents hidden within the body that unlock the other practices and sow the seeds of spontaneity.
Yet the path that leads to that spontaneity and the state of sahajavastha (natural existence) is long and rigorous and varies from individual to individual.
Shadow Yoga adheres to the basic principles of training of this ancient tradition free from the corrupt and watered down practices of the modern age.
In this session, Emma will guide us in exploring the impact of karana on the mind and how it weaves into the greater fabric of yoga practice.

This won’t just be theoretical—we’ll experience these subtle yet powerful techniques firsthand.
Join us for an embodied exploration of karana and its transformative role on the mind & body.

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Emma Balnaves

Emma Balnaves is an initiate of Sundernath and co-founder and teacher of Shadow Yoga. She was introduced to yoga in her early teens when she became intrigued by the mystery of the practices and the feelings they evoked inside her.

After studying visual communication, majoring in photography at university, and working in the creative arts in Sydney, New York, and London, Emma committed herself to a life of teaching yoga. With decades of in-depth study and research in yoga, Ayurveda, and other internal arts, Emma began incorporating the full spectrum of the yogic process in her teaching.

In 2019 she completed her first film Agniyogana, which she was inspired to create as a way to share the essence of these teachings and bring a better understanding of all aspects of the practice.