Sound & the Self with Tara Mitra
Dates: September 20 - 21, 2024
Friday: 5:30pm-7:30pm
Saturday: 11am-4pm (break at 1:30pm)
Investment: : $155 USD
Friday evening only: $55
Saturday only: $99
Virtual Option Available, Please email hello@ohanarising.yoga
Chanting & Mantras Demystified
Tara will take you from the very start of chanting guiding you on proper techniques and the methodology behind them making this complex subject accessible for all. You will learn all you need to start your journey to chanting while being delivered in a very clear and approachable manner.
This is an Incredible opportunity to learn Chanting, Vedic & Bhajans!
During this 2-Day Workshops Tara will discuss the Ancient Tradition of Chanting and rules of Pronunciation, including accurate Sanskrit pronunciation and the difference between Strotas, Shlokas and Mantras—experience chanting as Pranayama as well as with Gentle Movements. Chant well-known mantras and learn the daily chants and their deeper meanings.
There are countless benefits to chanting. Besides greater concentration, memory, and peace of mind chanting teaches us to observe how we are listening, grasping and processing while strengthening all three.
you will learn
~ An Overview, History of Traditional Chanting and its Benefits
~ Rules of Pronunciation
~ Understanding Roman Transliteration of Devanagari
~ Introduction to Chanting Mantras Including - Mahāmṛtyuñjaya & several Śanti Mantras or “Peace Mantras”
~ Chanting as a Pranayama
~ Philosophy and Deeper Meanings Behind the Chants
~ Stotras, Mantras and Japa. (the differences and why we chant them)
~ and will Sing and Chant Several Shlokas (verses) Together!
This course will teach you the history of chanting, the six rules and stories behind them, and we will learn a few Mantras from start to end.
~ We will chant for the well-being of each other, our earth and the divine.
All are Welcome.
about Tara Mitra:
Tara, with her unique blend of East Indian and Canadian heritage, has been practising yoga for over 20 years and has been exploring her mind since 1989. This rich cultural connection and her innate gift allow her to share pure knowledge from the East with the modern world of yoga in the West, creating a bridge of understanding and appreciation.
Under the guidance of renowned teachers Tim Miller, R. Sharath, and R. Saraswathi Jois, Tara immersed herself in the practice of Ashtanga Yoga. Her dedication was further evident as she spent 4 years assisting in a busy shala in Mysore, India. (lvl 2)
She has been a student of Dr. Vigneshwar Bhats for almost a decade and continually studies the Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, and Vedic Chanting.
Tara is also a Certified Yoga Therapist (C-IYAT, T. Krishnamacharya lineage) who specializes in Trauma, Stress, and anxiety.
Tara's unwavering belief in the path of continuous learning is the cornerstone of her teaching philosophy. Her commitment to expanding her knowledge, evident in her continuous studies of yoga sutras, Upanishads, Ayurveda, and Healing, inspires confidence in her students. This dedication, coupled with her traditional yet playful teaching style, which incorporates the teachings of her mentors, makes her a highly effective and respected yoga teacher.