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Saptah
Thurs. 1-JAN-2009
3:30 - 6:30PM 
Kundalini Yoga & Gong Bath Meditation
Sun. 4-JAN-2009
7:00 - 9:30PM
Kundalini Yoga Open Day
Sun. 11-JAN-2009
10:00AM - 3:00PM
Kundalini Teacher Training
24-JAN-2009
15-NOV-2009
Restorative Practices
Sat. 31-JAN-2009
10:00AM - 5:00PM
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Saptah
with Fran McCarthy & Friends
Come together on New Year's day for some joyful singing.
There is a tradition in India called Saptah, where, for seven days over the New Year, constant chant to the divine takes place. Well, you may not have time for seven full days, but, how about a get-together for a couple of hours from 3:30 - 6:30pm?
This is a time to release your baggage, offer up your thanks and further ignite your light of consciousness and make your resolutions for the year to come. At this auspicious time we will be singing many kirtans (Sanskrit songs of praise), to Shiva, the auspicious one, as well as to other aspects of the One God. Scientific research has shown that Sanskrit chant, along with Gregorian chant, has a very beneficial effect upon DNA - on average, seven times that of classical music. This research was done with chants to Shiva: Om Namah Shivaya!
If these chants are done with full awareness the brain frequency slows down into the alpha-theta range and brings on a very deep meditative experience. Most of these chants are performed in a call and response fashion, they are simple in tune and words and therefore easy to master. In between each kirtan we will settle into silence to savour the bliss. At the close of the session we will sit together for a period of meditation, savoring the stillness of each auspicious moment.There will be a small altar for your lighted candles and you are invited to place personal, sacred objects, or pictures upon this altar. Please bring props to support your comfort ie. cushion, backjack, bolster.
The music will be facilitated by Fran McCarthy and his harmonium.