 Parvathi was born in India into a family with ancient lineage of Yoga and
Vedanta. Raised with these teachings and principles, at a very young
age she began her training. She was formally initiated into the
Pratyabhijnana Marga School of Kashmir Shaivism by a yogini adept. Over
the years she received the full transmissions of this tradition
integrating them with Yoga, Vedanta and Samaya Tantras (a specific
scientific school of yoga wisdom). Later, she received the Shree Vidya
transmissions through the eminent Shree Amritananda Saraswati of
Devipuram.
Parvathi is the disciple of Lalita Devi and heir of the deepest tantric
tradition of Kashmirian Shaivism. The lineage of the Nath goes back to
Matsyendranath himself and through him to the oldest sources of
Shaivism. It is to this emblematic master that Abhinavagupta pays
homage in the opening of his Tantraloka, as initiator of the Kaula
lineage. Kaula is the union of Shakti, kula, and Shiva, akula.
Matsyendranath in his famous tantra, the Kaulajnananirnaya tantra,
after presenting the lineage of his masters, states simply that he
received the teachings directly from the Goddess Kali.
Parvathi underwent a beautiful and very strong training immersed in the
direct teachings and sadhanas of the Yoginis, the Kaula tradition and
the living philosophies of Kashmir Shaivism. She received the
transmission of the deepest teachings of the Kaula lineage and became
an adept in the art of mantras and the different sadhanas. She
practiced the sadhana of the Ten Mahavidyas dedicated to Kali, Tara,
Tripurasundari, Bhuvaneshvari, Chinnamasta, Bhairavi, Dhumavati,
Baglamukhi, Matangi and Kamala. Then she was initiated to the teachings
and cosmic practice of Shree Vidya that she transmits today. As the
years passed she also received training in the Mishra and Samaya
schools of Tantra. She is heir to three profound streams of Tantra and
Yoga lineage. After extensive training and arduous testing, she was
asked to teach by her teachers who themselves are lineage holders. She
does this as a yogini sharing the transmissions, but not as a guru.
As a young girl Parvathi traveled throughout America, Europe and India
due to her father's profession as a scientist. Later living in America,
she founded Saraswati River Yoga School and co-founded Yogasphere. She
trains teachers in this integrated method of yoga transmitted
originally from the yoginis, the Vedas and the Tantras. Extensive
travel, living in the West but undergoing arduous traditional training
and testing by her teachers has given Parvathi a special ability to
give pertinent and refined language to this consciousness work -
revealing its integrated application and relevance.
As well, living a householder's life in the world - as a mother and a
yogini - integrating yoga practice daily, has given Parvathi a unique
perspective. She weaves the timeless wisdoms and ancient practices and
texts into everyday life. Finding grace and wonder in life through the
myriad of relationships is the aim of her yoga practice. To exist in
non-duality, conversing with duality and being accountable to every
level of relationship is the mastery of the yoginis.
Parvathi's study and training is captivating because it reveals the
wisdom of this tradition expounding the great power of the yoginis and
their lineages transmitted from woman to woman since the origins. More info: http://www.parvathinandanath.com/
The Lakshmi Retreat with Parvathi on Salt Spring Island from July 19th to the 23rd.
Please contact Leslie at 604-224-0473 or Jacqueline at 250-653-2334
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