Online Introduction to Vedic Chanting

Curious about chanting as a personal practice?

Join me this fall for a 6- week course introducing the basics of chanting in Sanskrit and working with Vedic mantras.

What is Vedic Chanting?

Vedic chanting is the practice of reciting mantras from the ancient texts of India. Vedic chanting can refer to any form of chanting that comes from Vedic traditions, including daily prayers, spiritual and yogic texts, such as the Bhagavad Gita and Patanjali’s sutras, as well as chanting the Veda-s themselves.

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In this course you will have the opportunity to learn mantras as they were originally presented in the Veda-s and passed down through oral tradition for thousands of years. This is important because when we keep the integrity of the the mantra we keep the integrity of the wisdom intact. The wisdom is encoded in the sound.

Why chant?

Chanting as a personal practice strengthens the muscles of concentration, invites deep connection to Self and promotes vibrational healing for the mind, body and spirit.

This course is for you if:

  • You would like a meditation practice that is more than just "quieting the mind"

  • You are a student of yoga or yoga teacher and would like to incorporate chanting into you’re daily practice

  • You would like to learn to chant in Sanskrit

  • You’re interested in developing greater focus and concentration and growing your brain

  • You’d like to alleviate stress and get better sleep

  • You’re interested in Vedic culture and traditions

Course includes:

~ 6 live ONLINE classes (with recordings)

~ basics of Sanskrit pronunciation

~ 6 rules of Vedic chanting

~ digital course manual

~ links to practice recordings of all mantras

~ feedback on homework recordings for accuracy

~conversations about Vedic deities and how we can work with them authentically and respectfully as Westerners

Each workshop will highlight a Vedic mantra that you can use in daily practice.

Much gratitude to my teacher Shantala Sriramaiah and the Veda Studies program for creating an accessible path to share this beautiful practice.

SCHEDULE:

Wednesdays at 11AM EST September 17 - October 22

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Thursdays at 7PM EST September 18 - October 30 (no class October 2)

Classes are recorded if you cannot attend live.

-Class 1 ~ Saha Na Vavatu (opening mantra especially for group practice or class)

Class 2~ Gayatri Mantra (for clarity)

Class 3~ Ganapatii Prarthana (invocational mantra for Ganesha)

Class 4~ Saraswati Prarthana (invocational mantra for Saraswati)

Class 5~ Maha Mrtyunjaya Mantra (for health)

Class 6~ Purnamadah (mantra for peace)

Recordings will be available if you miss a class.

INVESTMENT: $175

If you are a registered yoga teacher with Yoga Alliance, there are 9 YA CEUs available for completing the workshop series (as a whole) with all homework assignments completed. Please contact me for details.

To register fill out the form below and send payment via PayPal (paypal.me/sridevihealingarts) or Venmo (@Melissa-Urey) The Venmo account has a picture of yellow roses :)

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me!

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