4 week series
Saturdays via Zoom 7:30-8:30am
September 20 – October 11
In this 4 week series, we will learn:
The Ganapati Gayatri Mantra: a simple but profound invocation to Ganesha, remover of obstacles, and son of the Goddess.Traditionally all practices begin with a request for his support.
The Medhā Sūktam: a prayer to the Goddess Medha, a form of Saraswati, that we gain supreme wisdom and are able to receive the highest knowledge, which is the realization of our true nature. The Suktam is a request that she shower her grace, peace, and calm on us; the more open and relaxed we are, the easier it is to recognize the Self.
This course is for you if:
*you are interested in exploring and experiencing the power of sound
*you are a yoga teacher and would like to learn how to chant Veda correctly and authentically, for your own practice and/or in service to your students you are drawn to connect with the Goddess!
The practice of chanting the Vedas (the most ancient books of wisdom in the world) has been going on for many thousands of years. It is a living oral tradition that not only preserves its wisdom for all, but has profound physiological impacts on the people that engage in both chanting and listening.
Effects of chanting the Vedas include:
*Boosting hormone production, supporting immunity and reducing anxiety
*Improving concentration and the capacity to learn and retain information
*Increasing respiratory and heart health *
Reducing stress and depression
*Increasing mental peace and radiance
*Developing vocal power and control, inner strength and confidence.
If the timing does not work for you, you can watch the recordings, made available to all registered students. Each student will receive personalized and specific feedback from Silke each week as we learn.
Dates: Sat Sept 20 – Sat Oct 11
Time: live class runs from 7:30 – 8:30 am Edmonton time on Saturdays; live attendance is ideal, but recordings will be made available to all registered students.
Cost: $99 for the 4 week series
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About your teacher:
Silke Stamp encountered the transformative power of Veda chanting in 2018 when she was living in Germany and working as a social worker. It initiated a comprehensive physical healing process and a gradual but total change of her life, environment and vocation. Her chanting studies brought her to South India, where she had the opportunity to visit the ashram of Sri Ramana Maharshi at the foot of the holy mountain Arunachala in Tiruvannamalai. Her response to Sri Ramana and Arunachala was both indubitable and irresistible; grace opened a way for her, and she has been living a short walk from Sri Ramana’s ashram for over 5 years now. She has done two extensive Veda chanting teacher trainings (one with Shantala Sriramaiah and one with Madam Menaka Desikachar), and has been teaching students both 1 on 1 and in small groups, in person and via Zoom, for the past few years. She continues her studies and devotion to the Veda chanting tradition with her teacher Arvindji in the world renowned lineage and teaching tradition of the Challakere Brothers, based in Bangalore, India.