Raja Yoga and Tantra
Shri Shiva Shankara
श्री शिव शङ्कर
Born Durga Prasad Upadhyaya
Born in Jagannath Puri, he left home at thirteen to follow the yogic path, trained in a Vedic gurukula and was initiated by great masters of three lineages. Recognised in seven yogas, from Raja Yoga to Tantra and Kriya, Shri Shiva Shankara has taught extensively for twenty eight years.
- 28 years
- Teaching
- 7 yogas
- Recognised in
- Puri
- Born, Odisha
At a glance
Shri Shiva Shankara
Shri Shiva Shankara is recognised in Raja Yoga (Ashtanga), Mantra Yoga, Laya Yoga, Hatha Yoga, Kundalini Yoga, Tantra and Kriya Yoga, and has been teaching extensively for the last 28 years.
- Born Durga Prasad Upadhyaya in Jagannath Puri, Odisha; left home at 13
- Vedic gurukula training from 1989; initiated by Swami Chidananda Saraswati in 1993
- Initiated into the Himalayan tradition by Swami Veda Bharati; studied with Swami Niranjanananda Saraswati
- Trained at the Iyengar Yoga Institute in Pune, the Bihar School of Yoga and the Yogoda Satsang Society (Kriya Yoga)
- Advanced teacher trainings at SVYASA in Bangalore and the Kaivalyadhama Yoga Institute in Lonavala
- Studied at the Sivananda Dhanwantari Ashram at Neyyar Dam and lived at Kailas Ashram in Rishikesh
- Founder of Shiva Kaivalya Yoga in Rishikesh and Gokarna; has taught in Europe, the UK, Thailand, Singapore, Russia, China, Indonesia, Nepal and Japan
Teaches
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Ashtanga अष्टांग
The eight limbs of Patanjali, from ethical living to samadhi, and the dynamic series that links breath to movement.
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Mantra मन्त्र
Sacred sound and chanting, from Om to the Vedic hymns, used to focus and purify the mind.
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Kundalini कुण्डलिनी
The dormant energy at the base of the spine, awakened through breath, bandha, mantra and meditation.
Recognised in seven yogas
Seven paths, one master
Few teachers hold so many of yoga's traditional paths. Each point of the yantra is one of them.
Raja Yoga
The royal path
The eight limbs of Patanjali, Ashtanga in its first sense: mastery of the mind, from ethics to samadhi.
Hatha Yoga
Sun and moon
Posture, breath and cleansing that balance the body's two currents and prepare it for meditation.
Mantra Yoga
Sacred sound
A sound repeated with devotion until the mind settles into it and becomes still.
Laya Yoga
Absorption
The mind dissolved in the inner sound, nada, until the meditator and the meditation are one.
Kundalini Yoga
The rising energy
The energy coiled at the base of the spine, awakened through breath, bandha, mantra and meditation.
Tantra
The subtle body
The body, its energy and the senses taken up as the very means of awakening.
Kriya Yoga
Breath and energy
Techniques of breath and energy for inner transformation, which he learned at the Yogoda Satsang Society.
His path
From Jagannath Puri to the world
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पुरी Puri
Born in Jagannath Puri
Born Durga Prasad Upadhyaya in Puri, Odisha, he left home at thirteen to follow the yogic path.
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गुरुकुल Gurukula
A Vedic gurukula
From 1989 he trained in the traditional way, in a Vedic gurukula.
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दीक्षा Diksha
Initiation, 1993
In 1993 he was initiated by Swami Chidananda Saraswati.
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हिमालय Himalaya
The Himalayan tradition
He was initiated into the Himalayan tradition by Swami Veda Bharati, and studied with Swami Niranjanananda Saraswati.
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विद्या Vidya
Three great schools
He trained at the Iyengar Yoga Institute in Pune, the Bihar School of Yoga, and in Kriya Yoga at the Yogoda Satsang Society.
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कैवल्य Kaivalya
Shiva Kaivalya Yoga
He founded Shiva Kaivalya Yoga in Rishikesh and Gokarna, and has taught across Europe and Asia.
What he teaches
In his classes
Twenty eight years of teaching, drawn from three lineages and the great schools of India.
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Raja Yoga
The eight limbs as a whole path, from conduct and posture to concentration and meditation.
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Mantra and Laya
Sacred sound, chanted and silent, and the absorption it leads to.
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Kundalini and Kriya
Breath and energy practices for awakening, taught in the traditional way.
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Hatha Yoga
Postures and breath as the foundation, as he learned them in the great schools of India.
Begin the path
The 100 hour training
Eleven days that open the door to the traditional paths of yoga, in Rishikesh, Varkala and Pokhara. Certified by Yoga Alliance USA.
Questions
Studying with Shri Shiva Shankara
What students ask most before they come to train with Shri Shiva Shankara.
Shri Shiva Shankara teaches Ashtanga, Mantra and Kundalini at Pankaj Yogpeeth, with a focus on Raja Yoga and Kriya Yoga.
Shri Shiva Shankara: born Durga Prasad Upadhyaya in Jagannath Puri, Odisha; left home at 13; Vedic gurukula training from 1989; initiated by Swami Chidananda Saraswati in 1993; initiated into the Himalayan tradition by Swami Veda Bharati; studied with Swami Niranjanananda Saraswati; trained at the Iyengar Yoga Institute in Pune, the Bihar School of Yoga and the Yogoda Satsang Society (Kriya Yoga); advanced teacher trainings at SVYASA in Bangalore and the Kaivalyadhama Yoga Institute in Lonavala; studied at the Sivananda Dhanwantari Ashram at Neyyar Dam and lived at Kailas Ashram in Rishikesh; founder of Shiva Kaivalya Yoga in Rishikesh and Gokarna; has taught in Europe, the UK, Thailand, Singapore, Russia, China, Indonesia, Nepal and Japan.
Shri Shiva Shankara teaches on our courses in Varkala. Teaching teams change with the dates, so mention Shri Shiva Shankara when you enquire and we will tell you which dates fit.
Guru shishya parampara
The other gurus of Pankaj Yogpeeth
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Founder
Pankaj Ji
Hatha Yoga, Teaching and Anatomy
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Swami Atma Ji
Philosophy and Meditation
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Himanshu Ji
Ashtanga and Hatha Yoga
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Rahul Ji
Hatha Vinyasa and Alignment
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Kavita Ji
Pranayama and Philosophy
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Gangesha Chaitanya
Spiritual Guidance
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Purnima Ji
Meditation and Pranayama
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Learn with Shri Shiva Shankara
Raja Yoga, mantra, Kundalini and Kriya on our teacher trainings. Open daily, 6 am to 8 pm.