MANTRAS & SACRED CHANTS
TRAINING
September 2nd - 8th, 2024
Welcome to the wonderful universe of Sacred Sound.
If you feel called to explore the world of vibrations, we invite you to join this journey into the deep mysteries of the Self.
Everything in creation is sound and vibration. Our own voice is the most sacred musical instrument, and with our own sound we can tune our bodies to a high vibration frequency. This discovery reveals a beautiful path of self-knowledge, full of love and devotion.
WHAT TO EXPECT:
-
You will learn the classic Vedic mantras: meaning, philosophy and study of Vedas and Upanishads. You will learn Mantra Yoga, and the chanting of sacred syllables that create a psychic and energetic effect on your consciousness. You will experience Bhakti Yoga: explore devotion through singing and kirtan. You will learn about mythology, epics, archetypes and legends of Hinduism and Buddhism. You will learn basic Sanskrit phonetics. You will delve into Nāda Yoga, the universe of vibration and sacred sound practices.
-
You will experience freedom to express, dismantling traumas related to speaking, saying what you think, singing, opening your own voice.
-
You will learn how to take care of your voice and learn how to use it correctly, through different exercises and practices. You will explore your creativity and vocal freedom.
-
You will learn basic notions of music and interpretation.
-
You will experience chanting as medicine, exploring ancestral songs that come from shamanism.
-
You will have the chance to start creating your own medicine songs.
-
You will explore Anahata Chakra and Vishuddi Chakra, the most relevant energies of this training (love and communication), through self inquiry and sadhana.
DATES:
2nd to 8th of september, 2024. The training lasts 7 complete days. Check - in one night before, is optional for those students coming from afar, who want to make sure they are at the retreat for the 1st class starting at 9.
SAMPLE DAILY SCHEDULE:(each day may bring different surprises)
07.00 - 09.00 : Open Shala for Silent Self Practice (Meditation, Yoga, Movement)
09.00 - 10.00 : Breakfast
10.00 - 13.00: Class 1
13.00: Lunch break
15.30 - 18.30: Class 2
19.00: Dinner break
20.00: Closing activity
WRITTEN AND AUDIO MATERIAL:
You will receive a study manual with all the information of the training, plus audios to practice chanting.
STUDY CERTIFICATION:
A certificate of 50 hs. study from the School of Yoga & Sound will be delivered to all those who complete the course and corresponding assignments.
TRAINING INVESTMENT: Including TTC + accomodation + all the meals
EARLY BIRD PRICE - BEFORE APRIL15th:
DOUBLE ROOM: 1650 EUR
SINGLE ROOM: 1880 EUR
500 EUR deposit is required to save your spot. The deposit is non - refundable. You have the option to make the rest of the payments in installments as long as the full payment is made by 15th of april.
FULL PRICE SINCE APRIL 16th:
DOUBLE ROOM: 1850 EUR
SINGLE ROOM: 2080 EUR
500 EUR deposit is required to save your spot. The deposit is non - refundable. You have the option to make the rest of the payments in installments as long as the full payment is made by 1st of july.
PAYMENTS:
International Bank Transfer.
For 500 usd deposit, please use this link.
Commissions will be handled by the student.
REGISTRATION:
E-mail us at: yogaysonido@gmail.com
Let us know why you want to be part of this training, what is your relationship with music and singing, if you have experiences with bhakti yoga and medicine music and if you have some kind of spiritual practice.
Spots are limited.
CONTACT US:
Whatsapp: +5491136001881
Instagram: @yogaysonido
Spotify: Gea & Sabina
THE VENUE:
Nestled with an overview of Norway’s biggest river and surrounded by the forest and fields, Opaker farm embodies regenerative farming and community living. Guided by organic and regenerative principles, our kitchen strive to offer either self or locally produced organic food. We were recently awarded a prestigious prize for our commitment to organic farming.
Renovated in traditional Norwegian style, our 26 rooms, housed in charming buildings dating back to the 1800s, blends rustic charm with modern comfort, fostering communal living. Beyond physical comfort, Opaker farm is a haven of togetherness, where volunteers, employees and guests forge lasting connections. We want you to feel like home.
We welcome you to experience sustainability, nature and community amidst Norway’s natural beauty.
THE VENUE:
Nestled with an overview of Norway’s biggest river and surrounded by the forest and fields, Opaker farm embodies regenerative farming and community living. Guided by organic and regenerative principles, our kitchen strive to offer either self or locally produced organic food. We were recently awarded a prestigious prize for our commitment to organic farming.
Renovated in traditional Norwegian style, our 26 rooms, housed in charming buildings dating back to the 1800s, blends rustic charm with modern comfort, fostering communal living. Beyond physical comfort, Opaker farm is a haven of togetherness, where volunteers, employees and guests forge lasting connections. We want you to feel like home.
We welcome you to experience sustainability, nature and community amidst Norway’s natural beauty.
FREQUENT QUESTIONS:
Question: Do I need singing experience?
Answer: It's not necessary to have studied singing techniques before.
Question: Do I have to know about music and play any instrument?
Answer: It's not necessary to have notions of music or already know how to play an instrument.
Question: Do I need to bring any instrument?
Answer: It's not necessary to have any particular instrument, but the training will be richer if you bring along a percussive instrument (shaker, rattle, drum, etc.) and a harmonic instrument (guitar, ukulele, keyboard, piano or harmonium).
TESTIMONIALS
Rebecca van Eck attended the course in Italy,
july 2022:
"I signed up for this training to work on my throat chakra, learn to speak up. My greatest fear was to sing alone so that somebody could here me.
Sabi and Gea create a safe enviroment for learning. They made me feel safe and I was able not only to connect with, but also stay with my fears and work through them.
The material on this training is divine and powerful, and it takes a lot of knowledge to pass on these important teachings. It truly felt that they both have embodied this deep wisdom within their hearts to be able to pass it on the way they do. I loved the vedic chanting and philosophy with Sabi, and Gea is the most patient music teacher ever. I'm so greatful for them both for pushing me out of the comfort zone and truly make me sing from my heart.
I'm already looking forward to repeating the course. I had never thought that I would play the harmonium and sing in public. I have established a regular chanting practice, and I can already feel the changes an impacts it has in my life. I'm standing more up for my self, and slowly making steady progress to share my truth.
Hari om tat sat,
Rebecca.”
ABOUT US:
We are Gea and Sabina from Argentina. We love traveling the world exploring ancient cultures. We are passionate about sharing the paths that transformed our lives: the wisdom that we learned traveling through the Himalayas, the Andes and the Amazon. Self inquiry, intense sadhana and continous study have evolved in this beautiful project we share together. Music, arts and spirituality merge in all of our offerings. In 2015 we created the Yoga and Sound Project, leading retreats to celebrate life in nature and in community, to sing and dance, to connect with the spirit of the Earth and with our true essence.
Our mission in theYoga and Sound Project is to share transformational tools to realize our true nature of harmony, presence and blyss. We offer a unique combination of experiences using the practice of asana, pranayama, meditation, mantra, kirtan, the sound of ethnic instruments and medicine songs and vibrational therapy to expand consciousness, connect to Mother Earth and to the Great Spirit.
We created the Yoga and Sound School, with an offering of Sound Healing Training & Mantras and Sacred Chants Training.
You can listen to our album "Bhakti" and our medicine music album "Ayni" on Spotify by "Gea & Sabina", find us on YouTube and follow our adventures on our Instagram @yogaysonido.
ABOUT GEA:
My relationship with music began at a very young age. At 8 years old I took my first steps with the guitar. It was a huge passion, so at the age of 14 I began to study at the conservatory of classical music. During 8 years of deep study of the theory and practice of music, I specialized myself in guitar, piano, and orchestral percussion. At the same time I was already composing and recording my own music.
My bond with the voice began when I was a child, singing popular music and also at the classic music conservatory where I learned the use of the voice and worked with choirs.
My approach radically changed after several master plant rituals, where the use of the voice became a tool for expanding consciousness and healing. That's how I discovered another way of relating to music and sound. After several trips to India, devotional chanting also left a strong imprint on me, experiencing the healing power of circle chanting to the sacred.
I have been researching the relationship between sound, art and healing for several years. I have been deeply touched by the guidance of Amazonian and Andean shamanic teachers, transpersonal psychology, Vipassana meditation and self-inquiry. This has led me to share self-knowledge tools through art and deep meditative practices for the past 10 years.
Spirituality lives in all things, every experience, every day of our lives is an opportunity to reach our essence. Music, sound and the arts are doors that lead us there.
My mission is to share this magic in workshops, retreats and concerts.
ABOUT SABINA:
My relationship with music and singing began at the age of 15, when I discovered my older brother's CDs and asked for a guitar as a gift. Although what I wanted most in the world was to be a professional musician, I let myself be carried away by other academic paths, and I always felt that because I had not graduated from a conservatory, I was not adequate enough. I did train as a singer in Marcela Aibé's School at the age of 22 and then I had several bands where I sang, but always with a certain discomfort of showing myself in public.
In 2014, on my first trip to India, I sat in a kirtan in an ashram for the first time.We wew sitting in a circle on the floor, with no real separation between the musicians and the rest. An Indian woman played and sang. I noticed that she closed her eyes at the beginning and for two hours she did not open them at all. Each time her face expressed more love and dedication. Her voice really came from the heart. It was not a show, but she seemed to be in a state of deep inner ecstasy. Where was her mind gone? Had she forgotten she was there with us? What was she thinking? Where was her heart? That experience of dedication and meditation really caught my attention. Wherever her joyful soul was, I wanted to go too. Could someone give me the key to that door?
Still not knowing what I was reciting, I closed my eyes and began to sing and understand from experience that the vibration of the words is what lifts us into a meditative state. I had been infected and was floating in a cloud, several meters above the ground and neither she nor anyone else in the room wanted to go down.
As I deepened my path in Yoga, the practice of Bhakti Yoga (the Yoga of devotion) gifted me with many insights. I always knew that music had a main role in my life. But it was not until I sang mantras and medicine music from the heart that I did not understand the depth of this path and the infinite love that can pour from our voices. Since I connected with my voice in this way, many new doors have opened synchronously, such as being able to accompany various master plant ceremonies with my voice. I discovered that many different voices inhabited me and that encouraging myself to play with them made me feel free and happy. I delved into the path of devotional singing with Harmonium with Neeti from Devi Music Ashram, in India, and with Yasia Leiserach in a Bhakti Yoga training, in England, where we explored various techniques to free the voice. I also explored drum singing with Yael Haboulafia.
Chanting is a blessed tool, a key to the heavens. I sing the different names of the sacred, whatever name you want to give to the highest thing you can perceive: nature, God. I enter altered states of consciousness singing, opening my expression, opening my heart. I enter a space of immeasurable bliss and high vibration. I have been singing from the depths of my soul since 2015 in kirtans, ceremonies and rituals. I know that with the voice and the instruments, I can channel different voices, that lift me up and take me on a journey, that moves the fibers of those who listen to it. That is my role, to let the voices pass through. And when I free myself, I inspire you to free yourself a little more. And when you free yourself, you inspire me to be a little more free.
We would love to walk this path together,
Sending you love and blessings,
Gea & Sabina.
.
