The Art of Vedic Chanting: Nīlāsūktam for Self-Compassion

Thur, June 10, 3-4PM, Friday June 11 & Sat June 12 3-4:30 PM MT

(4 hours)

*fulfills 4 non-contact/contact hours

About this Course

Nīlā Devi is the blue-hued deity who is consort of Lord Visnu. Meditating upon her brings clarity in perception so that our mind becomes like a cloudless blue sky. Nīlāsūktam is part of the Taittirīya-samhitā where the Veda-s sing the glory of the goddess. In this workshop, you’ll learn to chant this beautiful offering to Nīlā to remove obstacles of the heavens and earth by enriching our minds with her strength and focus. We will then incorporate mantra and sound in a special meditation and gesture practice that will activate the energetic and physical body and leave you with a feeling of sattva: as if you are floating on the clear blue cloudless sky of mental wellness.

Each course provides review the six rules of grammar in Vedic chanting set out in the Tattiriya Upanishad: pronunciation, letters or vowels and consonants (varna), pronunciation (svara), duration or unit of length of sound (mātrā), force or strength (balam), continuity (sāma), and combination of two words that blend together (santānah).

Who the Art of  Vedic Chanting Courses are for

The Art of Vedic Chanting courses are designed for anyone who wants to inspire his/her spiritual path or yoga practice. The study and chanting of the Veda-s brings you closer to your heart and is a way to expedite healing, develop and refine listening and awareness skills, and access deeper states of meditation.

• • • Discover your voice for self-empowerment
    • Develop your breath and concentration through sound
    • Learn how to read and vocalize Romanized Sanskrit
    • Understand the basic phonetic and grammar rules of Vedic chanting
    • Harness the calming and balancing effect on the nervous system
    • Comprehend the meaning of selected chants
    • Deepen your yoga and spiritual practice
    • Enhance lung capacity and oxygen supply to entire body
    • Participate in an ancient, authentic transmission of call-and-response sadhana
    • Join a small, dedicated sangha of Vedic chanters committed to personal development
    • No previous experience in singing or chanting required, only a sincere interest and desire to learn

Continuing Education & Professional Development

*This course fulfills 4 non-contact hours CECs with Yoga Alliance for RYTs and  4 contact hours of Professional Development with IAYT for C-IAYTs.

Cost

4 Hour Course: $88