Shankara MTN Yoga
Path. Peaks. Peace.
Classical Hatha for the Modern Adventurer. Learn to find the Eternal Self while navigating the steepest paths of life and sport.
Find Your Alignment
Shankara MTN Yoga
Classical Hatha for the Modern Adventurer. Learn to find the Eternal Self while navigating the steepest paths of life and sport.
Find Your AlignmentYoga as a discipline for the active life. Discover how the stability found in Tadasana translates directly to the resilience needed for a steep mountain bike descent and navigating life.
The transition from effort to ease. Utilizing clinical expertise to safely release physical and mental tension, let go of the fear of failing, and letting go to create space.
The unchanging self amidst movement and stillness. Integrating music, breath, and poetry as the soundtrack to practice, creating a multi-sensory return to baseline calm.
About Shankara
Finding your edge on a technical mountain bike descent in the Rockies is remarkably similar to finding your breath in a challenging asana—both require total presence, physical precision, and a willingness to meet the moment exactly as it is.
As a clinical pharmacist specializing in oncology and palliative care, Chris Ralph Shankara has gained a profound, first-hand understanding of the body's mechanics and its incredible capacity for relief. He's seen that true health isn’t just the absence of pain; it’s the presence of peace.
His teaching is rooted in the Sivananda Yoga of Synthesis. By combining medical insight with classical Hatha Yoga, he helps you build a body that is strong enough for adventure and a mind quiet enough to find joy in the stillness.
(Shankara is his Spiritual Yogi name which translates from Sanskrit to: peacemaker, bliss-giver, philosopher, poet).
Whether you seek peak performance, deep relief, or philosophical grounding, there is a path for you.
Pillar I
Yoga tailored for high-performance and longevity in mountain sports. Build the stability required for the climb outside and inner summit.
Pillar II
Drawing on palliative care expertise. Breathwork and restorative poses specifically designed for managing chronic pain and tension.
Pillar III
Deep dives into the classical Sivananda lineage, guided meditations, and original poetry and music for the modern seeker.
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