Monday, August 24, 2009

Gong Bath & Mantra Evening ...bliss!

Sunday, August 30 (7 - 8:30 p.m.)

Adi Shakti Yoga Centre


Come experience the vibrational healing power of the Gong and Mantra in a special 90-minute session with Ram Das Kaur (Lise). The Gong is a beautiful reinforced vibration that impacts the body by releasing blocks, reducing tension and stimulating circulation. Your mind will have no defense to the Gong after 90 seconds! And, you’ll experience what the yogis say about the human body--that it is, in fact, like a wonderful musical instrument constructed with meridians that allow an inflow of healing and energy to cascade into the body like a waterfall. Out of the Gong came all music, all sounds and all words.

At the close of the session we will use primal sounds (Mantra) to remind us that the entire universe was built on sound, on vibration. As we vibrate a particular combination of sounds, we tune into a different level of intelligence, or consciousness. Join us for this deep sound relaxation and vibrational healing using the sounds of the Gong and Mantra. We will begin with a few breathing exercises then participants will relax on their mats. The sound of the Gong played live (nearly an hour) will vibrate through every cell, and each individual's experience will prove to be quite unique. Gong Evening is offered monthly.
NO yoga experience required. Bring mat, cushion, blanket/shawl & kindly show up early. $14 for single pass. To register for this workshop by phone, please call 613 824-9189. Payments must be made in advance to ensure your spot.

The Cosmic Symphony - a Musical Meditation presentation

The Cosmic Symphony
a presentation by Daniel
Tuesday, August 25 @ 7:30 pm

The first lecture of the Musical Medicine Series will provide an overview for the entire series. As captured in the hermetic law,As Above, So Below, the vibrational principles that underlie sound-musical healing appear to be reflected in the physics of the universe at many levels. Topics addressed: planetary sounds, harmonics, animal communication, holographic interference patterns, musical properties of molecules.

Planned Lecture Series
  1. The Cosmic Symphony
  2. Musical Wisdom of the Ancients
  3. Bach and Mathematical Codes
  4. Exploring The Musical Brain
  5. Science of Sound-Musical Medicine
  6. The Magic of Mozart
  7. The Healing Voice
  8. Mystical Effects of Lofty Music
  9. Beethoven: The Sound & the Fire
Note: These lectures will be offered roughly every 6 weeks

Saint Paul University
Amphitheatre

Tickets: $12 at the door

For more info: sacred@sympatico.ca

Kirtan in Carleton Place

If you enjoy chanting then you will want to know about a new kirtan group which meets on Friday evenings at 7:00. This is a very informal group. The only requirement is the joy of using your voice. No other experience necessary. Other musicians are welcome to add their instruments to the voices. The next get-together will be Friday, August 28th at 7:00 pm at the Yoga Station in Carleton Place. For more information see http://www.yogartmatrix.com or email Tomasz Poplawski at tantricsavant@yahoo.ca. This event is free. See you there!


Tuesday, August 11, 2009

past event - Kirtan Experience with Hari Ram


Friday, August 14th from 7:45-9:15pm

Kirtan is a group gathering where sacred mantras are sung together in a call and response style. It is a unique concert setting where music and singing are treated as meditation and the audience is as much a part of the band as the band members themselves. All throughout the country the awareness of this ancient practice is growing.

Hari Ram is a Certified Kundalini Yoga Instructor (Kundalini Yoga Research Institute, New Mexico) and leader of the Hari Ram Kirtan Experience, currently based in Montréal Québec. He teaches regular Kundalini Yoga classes in Montréal at Equilibrium Yoga and Studio Breathe as well as workshops across North America. Originally from Toronto, Hari Ram was introduced to jazz music while still in his mother's womb -- his father played recordings of the be-bop legends continually in their household : Charlie Parker, Dizzie Gillespie, Mingus, Monk, Bud Powell, John Coltrane ... In 1992, Hari Ram was introduced to Kundalini Yoga. It was love at first sight ! The mantras took an immediate hold on him and, after moving into the Guru Ram Das Ashram, he was soon leading morning sadhana. "Often, I would be the only one still chanting at the end of the meditation !" (Morning Sadhana runs from 4:00 - 6:30 am). Hari Ram was blessed to study with two master Naad Yogis -- Sangeet Kaur & Dev Suroop Kaur -- in New Mexico, in 2005. Since that glorious time, he has been creating new arrangements and melodies for these exquisite mantras. Hari Ram often shares original spoken word poetry in his concerts, which he calls "Tantric Rap". He feels blessed to carry on the sacred tradition known as "Kirtan". WAHE GURU

Investment: $5

Rama Lotus Yoga Centre

Email

info@ottawayoga.com

Phone

613.234.7974

Address

Rama Lotus Yoga Centre
342 Gladstone Avenue
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada K2P 0Y8


Sunday, August 9, 2009

past event - Ottawa Sound Healing Conference at the Ottawa Folk Festival - Schedule is now up!


This year, a new event will be integrated into the Ottawa Folk Festival. The first annual Ottawa Sound Healing Conference will include a variety of leading edge speakers, composers, teachers, sound healers and practitioners, as well as music therapists and soulful musicians including David Hickey & Crystal Journey, Jeremy Sills & Theda Phoenix, Dan Mauro., and me, Tanya Nash - plus more! This is the first year for this expansion of the folk fest and we hope you can join us and support our vision for getting the word out there on sound & healing.


Much more than just a conference, this first annual event will feature interactive and experiential workshops, dancing, drumming, singing, chanting, musical yoga, intensive sound healing sessions and a panorama of live music with many indigenous instruments.

You are invited to celebrate with us Ottawa's first annual Sound Healing Conference at the Ottawa Folk Festival: Britannia Park, August 21-23, 2009.
Advanced weekend festival passes are now available... buy now and save!

Advance ticket prices in effect until August 13, 2009.

Weekend Passes:

  • Adults: $85.00
  • Youth (25 & Under) and Seniors (65 & Over): $45.00
  • Kids 12 and under: Free!

Day Passes:

  • Adults: $35.00
  • Youth (25 & Under) and Seniors (65 & Over): $25.00
  • Kids 12 and under: Free!

After August 13th:

Weekend Passes:

  • Adults: $95.00
  • Youth (25 & Under) and Seniors (65 & Over): $55.00
  • Kids 12 and under: Free!

Day Passes:

  • Adults: $35.00
  • Youth (25 & Under) and Seniors (65 & Over): $25.00
  • Kids 12 and under: Free!

PLEASE PURHCASE YOUR TICKETS DIRECTLY FROM MAIKE DOMBROWSKY (OSHC President & Founder) AS IT IS THE ONLY WAY TO SUPPORT THE SOUND HEALING COMPONENT OF THE FESTIVAL. Either send her an email to RSVP or let me know directly. thank you.

Each ticket purchased from Maike gives you full access to not only the OSHC, but the entire gamut of Ottawa Folk Festival events. Amazing!

past event - Midsummer Night Yoga ~ An Evening of Yoga, Crystal Bowls and Kirtan with Jeremy Sills and Susan McEwen

Friday, Aug 14th 2009
7:30-9:30pm


$30 + GST (early bird discount until July 31st)
$35 + GST (regular fee)

Location: Yoga & Tea Studio, Carp, ON

"In summer, the song sings itself."
~ William Carlos Williams

What is your song this summer? Take some time to listen to the songs of your own heart as you join Jeremy Sills and Susan McEwen for a magical evening of yoga and live sound under midsummer night skies.

Somehow, Listening Party seems just the right description for our event. For what else is our practice if not an opening into listening with the inner ear?

Bring your yoga mat and lawn chair and gather outdoors with us at Yoga and Tea Studio. In this peaceful place of rolling hills and trees, explore an hour's gentle flow of yoga postures and breath deepened and supported by the healing sounds of crystal singing bowls, drums, and Jeremy's mystical voice.

From the mindful flow of our practice, Jeremy will pick up his guitar and guide us in kirtan, an hour of spirited music, call and response sacred song.

A summer evening in nature, creating a space for listening, for sharing and celebrating the flowing energy of movement, music, and breath...We look forward to seeing you there.

1 hour crystal bowl yoga + 1 hour kirtan

Early bird registration ~ $30
After July 31 ~ $35


In the event of rain, we will gather indoors in Yoga and Tea Studio's beautiful yoga room.

Please visit www.yogaandtea.com
or call Nina at 613-304-6320 to register.

Display picture:
"Listening to the Song of the Earth"
by Meganne Forbes

Space is limited, so register your spot here...

Source: www.yogaandtea.com
Yoga studio located in the village of Carp, Ottawa, Ontario, offering yoga styles for all ages

past event - LEO New Moon Toning

Thursday August 20th, 2009

7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Guided by Jeremy Sills

Space for 33 Voices RSVP

Location: 383 Ravenhill Avenue in Westboro
RSVP: jeremy@sacredsound.ca
Fee: Suggested Donation $11.00

    These Full and New Moon Tonings are sonic meditation circles. An intimate gathering for people interested in toning, voice, mantra, chant, vocal overtoning and sound healing. Toning can best be described as the uninhibited use of the voice to create a space for healing, transformation, and slowing us down from our busy day to day lives; entering a peaceful state in the spaces between the notes; true silence. Each Session plays with a specific theme and/or archetypal energy in correspondence with time of year.

past event - Crystal Bowl & Gong Concert with David Hickey & The Art of Eden Martin

Crystal Journey
Sonic Meditation

With Quartz Crystal Singing Bowls and Paiste Planet Gongs, David Hickey orchestrates a sonic journey to take you in to the peace of your being. Each set is improvised, magically giving sound to the beauty of each moment. David is accompanied by "The Art of Eden Martin" who captures each performance in colour.David has been touring across North America for the past six years, performing over 500 shows and has released six CDs.Crystal Journey has dedicated its intention for the music to help raise awareness for the environment and such social causes as Tibet and Burma, raising funds for these and other charities.

Sunday, August 23rd, 7:30 pm
Creative Wheel Centre
327 Route Principale - Val-des-Monts, QC

This is going to be a very special event, don't miss it, you also must register to attend, limited space. 613 820 1919 info@creativewheel.ca to register

http://www.crystaljourney.ca
http://www.edenartjourney.ca

Friday, August 7, 2009

PAST EVENT - 8th Chakra Crystal Bowl Meditation with Jeremy Sills

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August 10th Monday 7:00 – 9:00pm

Pre-registration required $20.00 – seating 15

Location: Serendipity Books & Gifts 1337B Wellington St. WestFacilitated by Jeremy Sills, you will have the opportunity to engage your source energy flow through practical and intuitive meditation. Are youe ready and willing to explore your innate nature and connection to source energy? Each of the Chakras are worlds unto themselves; and when connected they have the capacity to co-create wholistically with the entire system that is our consciousness.

You will have the opportunity to work through the major theme/issue of your chakra with affirmation, intention setting, vocal toning, and the healing sounds of crystal singing bowls. Your spirit will guide you back to a place of harmony and gratitude. Whether it is to a place of appreciation and joy, or to a place of grateful understanding for the pain that has been with you, teaching you to be present with what is as you learn to accept yourself for who you are, wherever you think you may be on this journey
www.sacredsound.ca