Sri Shambhavananda is a modern American yogi and master of meditation who has, over the last thirty years, shared his deep love and profound understanding of the spiritual journey of yoga with seekers from all over the world. His style of teaching is open-hearted, down-to-earth and full of eye-twinkling humor. His creative energy ceaselessly flows in new directions, touching people’s lives and expanding the joy in the hearts of his students.

Shambhavananda attributes all of the material and spiritual development he has experienced over the years to his own teachers.

Shoshoni Yoga Retreat was founded by Sri Shambhavananda as a residential yoga ashram and spiritual retreat center located in a spectacular setting in the Rocky Mountains near Boulder, Colorado. Shoshoni is a place of renewal and growth for people from all over the world and home to a group of dedicated yogis. Shambhavananda and the Shambhava School of Yoga have also been serving the local Boulder community for thirty years by offering spiritual teachings, places of sanctuary and training programs in hatha yoga and meditation at Eldorado Mountain Yoga Ashram, and more recently, at our ashram in Kona, Hawaii.

The goal of Shambhava Yoga is to realize the natural state of happiness that exists within our hearts.  Shambhavananda teaches by example that we can all attain spiritual liberation no matter what our lifestyle or personal circumstances. He teaches that opening our heart and serving life requires only a deep wish to grow spiritually, and the courage and willingness to make a sincere commitment to our practice.