Many thousands of years ago, when ancient sages entered the deepest state of silence, they experienced a sound which they called the 'sound of silence'. They realised that the closest sound to this silence, which a human body's vocal system can produce, is the sound of OM.
OM chanting is a journey from the gross to the subtle, and ultimately to the subtlest aspect of reality. It is a journey from a noisy mind to a still mind. It is a movement towards stillness and it is an art of turning the gaze inward.
In this half day workshop, we will experience for ourselves the meaning and significance of the mantra OM and how it can take us to a deep space of inner stillness, which is amplified in the collective presence of each other.
Following these powerful meditations, we will share uplifting kirtans with musicians who have travelled deeply with sound.
Kirtans are the arrangement of mantras set to musical notes and rhythms to invoke deep feelings in us of pure divine love, celebration, remembrance and gratitude.
Through kirtan we can guide our awareness to a place that is quiet and still. Each time our wandering minds come back to the mantra, we take a step towards our inner self, to find new meaning, new dimensions, new experiences and a new colour to life.
Guiding friends: Sonya, Neil and Daisy are experienced yoga teacher and musicians. They have been touring around Europe, the UK and India to share Kirtans. Their journey started in the South of England with yoga teacher training and intense yoga sadhana for many years. During this time they became established in leading regular kirtans and have played at many yoga studios, spiritual festivals and released two albums. They seek the stillness and silence within and are dedicated to sharing the journey of sound and yoga as a joyful, collective means to experience deep connectivity with existence. As a collective they offer sound, kirtan and meditation immersions for those who wish to establish themselves in these transformative practices. Neil Kerr - A platinum selling music producer, yoga practitioner and kirtan singer Daisy Bowman - A medical doctor turned kirtan leader and yoga practitioner Sonya Kumar - A commercial property lawyer, yoga teacher and kirtan percussionist
This workshop is taking place in-person at our college in London
You can find the address and travel directions on our contact page - we'll also include all the information in your enrolment email.
About the Presenters
Sonya Kumar
Sonya Kumar's journey into yoga lead her to the beauty of kirtan, or devotional music meditation. She is one of the few female mridangam (an Indian drum) players in the world.Read more about Sonya
Daisy Bowman
After years of studying somewhat chaotically to be a doctor, soulful singer-songwriter Daisy Bowman realised she'd forgotten to listen to her heart, which is to create and express musically.Read more about Daisy
Neil Kerr
Musician Neil Kerr holds regular kirtan (devotional singing sessions), with the intention of inviting the divine through our voices and connecting with each other through the stillness within.Read more about Neil
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