Sound for Sound Health – A two day workshop with Nitya Mohan
Learn to love your voice
A two day workshop with Nitya Mohan
At – The Ananta Yoga Studios, 5, Wentworth Place, Wicklow Town, Ireland
Dates – Monday 10th & Tuesday 11th June 2019
Times – 9am – 5pm each day
(Lunch from 12.30pm – 2.00pm)
Fee – €225 (includes a light vegan lunch each day)
*PLEASE NOTE
Nitya will also present a full day workshop “Yoga for Women” on Wednesday 12th June following the two day Sound Workshop. (Please see separate Event on our page for full details of this workshop). The fee for the “Yoga for Women” Workshop is €125 including lunch – times are the same as above.
*Students who wish to participate in both the two day “Sound for Sound Health” and the one day “Yoga For Women” workshops can receive the discounted rate of €320 for all three days including lunch.
Payment details and further information available when booking. A non-refundable deposit will be required to hold your place.
Limited spaces on both workshops.
Booking is essential for all three workshops
Please contact Liz Richards
Mob – 00353(0)86 8963425
Email – anantayogaevents@gmail.com
ABOUT
This program is based on ancient texts on Yoga, Mantras, Music and Ayurveda, as well as validated scientific practices. It is open to anyone who is interested in working deeper on the aspects of Yoga and Sound. It is suitable for both yoga students and teachers.
This program is for you if:
– You are interested in integrating Sound and Mantras into your practice
– You would like to gain an authentic and deeper understanding about the links between the classical practices in the Yogasutras, Mantras, Music and Meditation
– You would benefit from infusing your Yoga teaching with Sound and breath- based tools and practices
– You would like to understand more about the ancient scales of Indian classical music and their connections
– You are interested in Vedic Phonetics, Sanskrit and Chanting.
Our thinking and perspectives determine our life experiences. All thoughts are inner sounds. Any positive changes that we wish to bring about in our lives – be it mental, physical or physiological, Sound forms one of the deepest sources we can tap on.
Each of the areas of knowledge listed below will be accompanied by exercises and practical applications, intended to empower the students to integrate the knowledge into their daily lives and teaching.
COURSE CONTENTS
Origins of Sound
– Sound in the Vedic wisdom and other classical texts
– The paradigm of Yoga – Vrrti Samskara
– Why sound is foundational to changing mental patterns Mantras
– Root meaning – What & Why of Mantras
– Yogasutras and Mantras
– How to choose a mantra for myself
– Practicing with mantras
– Mantras and Music Vocal Toning
– Using my voice as a tool – vocalizing with awareness
– Vocal toning with Indian classical music
– Drone and the Safe space Vagus nerve
– Interoception – the parasympathetic nervous system
– Sound, Deep breathing and the Vagus nerve
– Breathing practices and HRV
Pranayama
– The foundations of classical pranayama
– Integrating Sound with breathing practices
Sound in Asana
– Postures for ideal use of mantras and sound
– Practice sequences with Sound
Vedic Phonetics
– Introduction to Panini Sutras
– The dance of Lord Shiva and the origins of the Sanskrit language
– Sanskrit language pronunciations
Music
– Scales of classical Indian music
– Working with different notes and their effects on the mind
Ancient wisdom
– History of the musical saints of the Vedic wisdom
– Transcendental wisdom through songs – healing music and its roots
ABOUT NITYA MOHAN:
Nitya Mohan, daughter of A.G.Mohan and Indra Mohan, director of Svastha Yoga and Ayurveda teacher training programs, has been teaching for over 25 years. Trained from a young age in yoga and music, her passion lies in combining Classical Yoga, Music, Mantras and Sanskrit. She holds a degree in music and has taught and performed all over the world. Nitya is an exceptional singer hailed for her purity of voice. Her holistic teaching draws from classical texts such as the Yogasutras, Natyashastra, Paniniya Siksha and relevant scientific research.
We are honoured and excited to be welcoming Nitya to our studios in June for the first of what we hope will be many visits. We really hope you will join us for what will be an interesting and enriching few days with a truly great and very experienced teacher.