Emma Balnaves is an internationally respected teacher of Shadow Yoga — one of the traditional forms and philosophies of Hatha Yoga. She has been teaching since 1998 and is the co-founder of Shadow Yoga.
In her early teens, Emma was intrigued by the mystery of the practices and the feelings that yoga evoked. After graduating at the University of Adelaide majoring in photography and working in the creative arts in Sydney, New York, and London, Emma committed herself to a life of teaching yoga.
Decades of in-depth study followed: research in yoga, Ayurveda and other internal arts. Emma began to incorporate the full spectrum of the yogic process into her teaching.
Since 1998, both Sundernath and Emma teach and train students internationally.
In 2019, Emma completed her first film, Agniyogana, a documentary inspired by a desire to present a better understanding of all aspects of the practice.
Emma is currently researching material for her next film, Pure Dance.