GODDESSES, THE EMPOWERING QUALITIES OF FEMALE DIVINITIES CHAMUNDA – THE DESTROYER OF DARKNESS A Special Jivanmukti Open with Émeline & Zorana

GODDESSES, THE EMPOWERING QUALITIES OF FEMALE DIVINITIES

CHAMUNDA – THE DESTROYER OF DARKNESS

A Special Jivanmukti Open with Émeline & Zorana


Goddesses are female deities representing power, nature, and the many dimensions of human experience. Among them, Chamunda is one of the fiercest and most unsettling forms of the Great Goddess.

According to the Devī Māhātmya, she emerges during a battle against the demons Chanda and Munda. After defeating them, she receives the name Chamunda. Emaciated and adorned with skulls, she confronts us with everything we often try to keep at a distance: death, decay, fear, and the parts of life that cannot be controlled or made beautiful.

Yet Chamunda’s darkness is not darkness for its own sake. She represents the fierce power that destroys ignorance and reveals what we would rather not see. Her unsettling form reminds us that transformation does not happen by turning away from what frightens us, but by finding the courage to face it.

We live in a culture that often asks us to hide aging, grief, uncertainty, and discomfort. Chamunda invites us to meet these realities without looking away. When we stop resisting the darker aspects of life, they no longer hold the same power over us. What first appears frightening can become a doorway to clarity, liberation, and profound inner strength.

This special Jivanmukti practice explores the courage to face the unknown, move through fear, and embrace every part of our human experience. Expect a strong, transformative practice that invites us to encounter intensity with presence rather than resistance.

* Strong Jivanmukti asana practice
* Breath as an anchor through fear, uncertainty, and change
* Mantra and live harmonium to invoke the fierce and liberating energy of Chamunda

Guided by Émeline and Zorana, this class is part of a special series dedicated to the empowering qualities of the goddesses. Drawn together by friendship, a shared path of yoga, and a deep fascination with these powerful feminine archetypes, they offer a practice that weaves together strong, purposeful movement, uplifting music, mantra, and heartfelt reflection.

Rooted in the Jivanmukti tradition, their teaching invites a genuine exploration of yogic philosophy, not as abstract theory, but as timeless wisdom that helps us reconnect with the innate intelligence, compassion, and courage that already reside within us. Together, they invite you to explore the wisdom of the Goddess, not as mythology alone, but as a living force that can inspire and empower our everyday lives.

Inspired by Chamunda, we explore what becomes possible when we stop turning away from what frightens us and meet the whole of life with courage.

Chamunda reminds us: what we dare to face can no longer rule us from the shadows.

LANGUAGE: in English

LOCATION: LOCATION: Three Boons Yoga Berlin-Kreuzberg, Dresdener Str. 11, or via our 3BY Live Stream

DATE & TIME: Sunday, November 7th, 2026: 17:15–19:15

COSTS: Regular 3BY pricing applies — no extra charge for this special class

OR BOOK WITH MINDBODY ONLINE ON THE SCHEDULE BELOW:

Zorana

Zorana’s interest in yoga began with a question she has carried since childhood: Who are we beyond the identity printed on a passport? She was born in a country that no longer exists — an experience that shaped her curiosity about belonging and what remains when external definitions fall away.

For Zorana, yoga is rooted in the classical definition from the Yoga Sūtra:
Yogaś citta-vṛtti-nirodhaḥ — Yoga is the suspension of the fluctuations of the mind.

To her, this means loosening the constant coloring of the mind — the judgments and narratives through which we interpret the world. It is not abstract, but the willingness to sit, breathe, observe, and allow space.

For a long time, she believed strength meant staying productive and managing everything well. Only later did she recognize how easily busyness becomes avoidance. Turning toward what arises, rather than covering it, is where practice begins.

Zorana has been teaching since summer 2023. In August 2025, she began her mentorship with Rowena Johnson, whose trust and guidance continue to shape her work as a teacher.

Alongside her teaching at Three Boons, she works as a seminar leader in medical centers across Germany, integrating yoga into neuro-orthopaedic therapeutic settings. She also works as a consultant in the public sector.

Émeline

»Separateness is an illusion.«

Émeline began her yoga journey at Three Boons Yoga Berlin (fka Jivamukti Berlin) in 2016 and has since then graduated here. She follows the method of Sharon Gannon and David Life, teaching a yoga of compassion and devotion and currently is undergoing a 630+ Hours mentoring program with Anja.

She also works as a neurotherapist specialising in trauma detachment and is forever grateful, through the teaching of yoga and neuro practice, to have the opportunity to help people on all levels: physical, psychological and spiritual.

Émeline grew up in the mountains and started to read oracles and tarots at the age of 15 and never left her decks behind since then.

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Hari Om हरि ॐ