Kirtan with Marjorie (Donation Based)

Service Description

Paused - Sing the Heart Open Wide | Donation Based | Weekly - Tuesday Evenings 7:30pm ET | 4:30 pm PT | 5:30pm CT | 6:30pm MT. Come lift your voice and spirit through the joyful practice of kirtan. Bhakti yoga is the yogic path of devotion, and kirtan is the perfect expression of Bhakti. In kirtan we gather as a community — a sangha — and sing songs of the spirit in call-and-response style. Kirtan developed in ancient India as the simplest, most direct channel to spiritual awakening through chanting mantra. Even if you’re in no way inclined toward spirituality (and that “G-“ word), the act of using your voice with positive intention has been demonstrated to release loving, happy hormones (oxytocin, serotonin, dopamine) by stimulating the vagus nerve and the meridians of the mouth and tongue. Who says science and spirituality don’t mix? In this sangha, we will take a dive into mantra [“tool of the mind”; manas - mind; tra - tool], repeated sacred words in Sanskrit and Gurmukhi — languages whose sound systems are said to carry vibrational energy — as well as modern, kirtan-adjacent songs in English. As we chant and engage with the sound current — the Naad — our heart, mind, body, and soul soften into a state of blissful flow. Come as you are — this is a no-pressure, non performative gathering. Our voice is our own personal blueprint and gift. It is said that when we free the voice, we free the person. There’s a reason the throat is considered one of the highest energetic centers! When we embrace this uniquely-ours, built-in instrument, imagining we’re simply speaking words of Love and Truth, and allow the words and music to merge with our heart-mind-body, Note: Class Membership is available at checkout or under the "Pricing" tab. Membership includes access to all classes monthly plus the BONUS of class replay viewing options. Replays are a membership only benefit. Instructions: Please log in 3 - 5 minutes early to set up your mat and get settled. Please arrive with your camera on or off - yogi’s choice. Class Details: Thursdays Weekly at 10-10:45a EDT Class duration is 45 mins. Donations via Venmo: @Marjorie-Vera-1 Note: Class Membership is available at checkout or under the "Pricing" tab. Membership includes access to all classes monthly plus the BONUS of class replay viewing options. Replays are a membership only benefit.