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"The outcome of correct practice is harmony, which is the true state of wisdom called Yoga." Shandor Remete (Sundernath), Founder of Shadow Yoga |
Shadow YogaShadow Yoga is a dynamic form of Hatha Yoga developed by Shandor Remete (Sundernath). It is taught through the practice of vyayamas (restraining drills) that include:
1 Bala Krama (Stepping into Strength) 2 Chaya Yoddha Sancalanam (Churning of the Shadow Warrior) 3 Karttikeya Mandala (Garland of Light) 4 Asana - Angahara Linear arrangement 5 Asana - Angahara Swaying arrangement All vyayamas use simple repetitive movements practiced sequentially, in order to breakdown the blockages and habits that exist in our physical, subtle and causal bodies. They combine various squats, viraparampara (warrior/martial stances) and suryanamaskara (sun salutations). These precede the practice of basic or more complex seats and yoga-asana. The full practice format of Shadow Yoga includes warm ups, squats, prelude, related seats and yoga-asana, inversions and conclusion. These sequences lead to the eventual application of an-argula-reti (freestyle), where the practice is guided intuitively. Shadow Yoga uses the guiding principles of Marmasthana, (the Indian system of the 108 vital junctions of the body), to achieve appropriate combinations of positions and rhythmical movements. This cultivates the circulation and penetration of breath and life force. |
Penny Cuthbert
Penny opened Hatha Yoga Desha in 2003 as a Shadow Yoga school. Introduced to Hatha Yoga as a child by her father, she began regular yoga classes in 1989. Her studies with Shandor Remete, founder of Shadow Yoga and Nrtta Sadhana commenced 1993. She continues to learn with Shandor Remete and with Emma Balnaves, director and co-founder of Shadow Yoga and Nrtta Sadhana.
Natasha Almeida
Natasha has been learning with Shandor Remete and Emma Balnaves for 16 years, completing a three year apprenticeship with them in 2012. She has been teaching Shadow Yoga for eight years and continues to learn under their guidance.
Suzanne Cohen
Suzanne began her yoga practice in 1999. A Shadow Yoga teacher, she has been instructing since 2016. Her teaching is enhanced by four years of Sanskrit studies.
Suzanne's practice and teaching continues under the guidance of Shadow Yoga’s founder Shandor Remete and the director and co-founder Emma Balnaves. |