Kirtan - A sharing of mantras and heartfelt song.
Schedule
Sun May 19 2024 at 04:00 pm to 06:00 pm
UTC+01:00Location
Om Yoga Works Leeds, Unit 15 Springfield Commercial Centre Bagley Lane, LS28 5LY Farsley, United Kingdom | Pudsey, EN
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Yoga for the Voice & the HeartWe sit in circle and share mantras and heartfelt song. Anyone can lead a kirtan and you are welcome to lead or respond as you wish during each session.
“Kirtan is for all people. There are no masters of kirtan, no experts, no teachers, no advanced students, no beginners. The practice itself is the teacher, guiding us to ourselves. Kirtan teaches itself by allowing us to enter into a mystery world — a world where all the logic of our minds, all the conditioning and learning are left outside — and we allow ourselves to expand into the mystery.” Jai Uttal
It creates a meditative & uplifted state of mind helping you to open your heart & chant with joy. We chant songs from different nationalities & may invite you to dance & shake or bang an instrument. Musical ability is not required just an open heart & mind.
There is no right or wrong way to sing kirtan. Kirtan can be breathtakingly beautiful, the music can be stunning and masterful; and it can be cacophonous, dissonant, and almost painful to the ears. Aesthetics don’t matter. All that matters is the spirit, the feeling. Don’t worry about what you sound like, feel whatever you feel, have no expectations, no inhibitions. Kirtan is an oil well digging deeper and deeper into the heart. A power tool of love and longing. A train carrying us home. Make these kirtans your own prayers and use their power to set fire to your own soul. We sing together and each person has a totally unique, individual experience. Yet by singing together we give strength, safety and passion to each other, and give ourselves permission to sing and dance freely, releasing and expressing through our voices and bodies, the emotions tightly locked in our hearts. The pain of separation is one with the bliss of union.
Time: 4.00pm - 6.00pm
Next Classes:
19th May
14th July
8th September
20th October
Investment:
A small donation to OYW Foundation is appreciated. This can be done via Oms website, or by bacs / cash on the day
Contact Anji 07786 255 211 if you have any queries
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Where is it happening?
Om Yoga Works Leeds, Unit 15 Springfield Commercial Centre Bagley Lane, LS28 5LY Farsley, United Kingdom, 76 Bagley Lane, Pudsey, LS28 5LY, United Kingdom,LeedsEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
