kīrtan workshops

Kirtan Chant Event

Kirtan is a traditional Indian call-and-response, devotional, participatory singing practice. In my style, we integrate listening exercises, mantra repetition, song, and silence to understand the energy behind the Sanskrit sound. Studios may showcase this class as an expansion of the definition of yoga, highlighting bhakti, the devotional nature of chanting. Kirtans give us access to the bliss body and mantra chanting can create mental stillness essential for meditation. When Marla teaches kirtan, participants feel safe and confident pronouncing the mantras and they are able to investigate the “yoga” of chanting by diving deeply into the sound current contained within each word.