What a Joy to be coming to Chant in Ottawa!

I'm so pleased to be visiting Ottawa for the first time to share a Kirtan concert and a Kirtan Workshop at the beautiful PranaShanti Yoga Studio! My band Julia Propeller and I used to adore coming to Ottawa back in the '90's. I have such fond memories of the fabulous people in this city!! And I'm very excited to see that there is a vibrant Kirtan community in Ottawa! Jai Jai!!!

Hope to see you this weekend!

Blessings,

Brenda

Kirtan: Saturday, January 30, 2010 7:00 p.m. with very special guest Errol Starr Francis

Concert Cost: $20 per person in advance; $25 per person day of the event.

Workshop: Sunday, January 31st, 2010 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
An Introduction to the Art and Practice fo Kirtan with Brenda McMorrow
The next day, join Brenda in this special workshop where we will explore the sacred sounds of ancient mantra and the joyous singing of kirtan (a practice of devotional or Bhakti Yoga.) Open to people interested in singing, meditation, yoga, sound healing and anyone wanting to try something heart-opening and new! No experience necessary!

Workshop Cost: $40 per person in advance; $45 per person day of the event.

Looking forward to chanting with you!

PranaShanti Yoga Centre
52 Armstrong Street, Ottawa, ON, K1Y 2V7
613-761-9642 (YOGA), www.pranashanti.com,info@pranashanti.com

Kirtan Concert with Brenda McMorrow - Saturday, January 30th, 2010 - 7 PM

Kirtan – a practice of Bhakti Yoga (the Yoga of Devotion) - is a call and response form of singing which is expanding throughout North America as westerners discover it’s uplifting, healing and joyous effects.

Kirtan is easy to learn and participate in. The lead singer sings simple and beautiful melodies and the crowd responds either by memory or by using lyric sheets provided. Brenda explains, “Singing together– chanting the Divine names – encourages our hearts to open and the beauty of our true beings to shine!”


Canadian Devotional Chant artist, Brenda McMorrow, began her musical career in the early 1990’s as a singer/songwriter. She co-founded the London, Ontario folk/rock band Julia Propeller – a campus radio and CBC favourite – which opened for and shared festival rosters with acts like Ani Difranco and Bruce Cockburn.

Brenda’s rich musical exploration led her from folk to bluegrass to jazz and now - as meditation, yoga and expanding consciousness have become integral parts of her life – her true heart offering is to share her unique blend of original melodies, world beats and sacred Indian devotional chants.


To learn more about Brenda and her music visit Brenda McMorrow's Website.


Join Brenda and PranaShanti for this uplifting Concert.  Tea and treats served after the concert!


Concert Cost: $20 per person in advance; $25 per person day of the event.
 
Workshop:  Sunday, January 31st, 2010 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
An Introduction to the Art and Practice fo Kirtan with Brenda McMorrow
The next day, join Brenda in this special workshop where we will explore the sacred sounds of ancient mantra and the joyous singing of kirtan (a practice of devotional or Bhakti Yoga.)   Open to people interested in singing, meditation, yoga, sound healing and anyone wanting to try something heart-opening and new! No experience necessary!


Workshop Cost: $40 per person in advance; $45 per person day of the event.
 
Looking forward to chanting with you!
 
PranaShanti Yoga Centre
52 Armstrong Street, Ottawa, ON, K1Y 2V7
613-761-9642 (YOGA), www.pranashanti.com, info@pranashanti.com

BLISSFUL KIRTAN ~ SUN 14 FEB

BLISSFUL KIRTAN

A Celebration of LOVE !

This Valentine's Day, please join us for sacred
chanting to help calm the mind and experience
the bliss that lies within. Explore your voice,
play instruments and sing your heart open!
Share your loving energy and create
peaceful and healing vibrations
for the benefit of all.

Revel in the remembrance of who you are!
You are an embodiment of Divine Love!
Feel Love! Manifest Love!
Dive deep within the inner ocean of Love
and Bliss and experience the
Truth about your very own Self!
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SUNDAY February 14th

6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Santosha Yoga Westboro

346 Richmond Road, suite 205

Ottawa (near Churchill Avenue)

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* * * FREE ACTIVITY * * *

Voluntary donations will be gratefully received,
to benefit a charitable organization. We sincerely
thank everyone who supported our fund-raising
initiative at the last Blissful Kirtan gathering. Your
generous contributions were directed to the
Haiti emergency relief efforts.

BLISSFUL KIRTAN ~ SUN 14 FEB

BLISSFUL KIRTAN

A Celebration of LOVE !

This Valentine's Day, please join us for sacred

chanting to help calm the mind and experience

the bliss that lies within. Explore your voice,

play instruments and sing your heart open!

Share your loving energy and create

peaceful and healing vibrations

for the benefit of all.

Revel in the remembrance of who you are!

You are an embodiment of Divine Love!

Feel Love! Manifest Love!

Dive deep within the inner ocean of Love

and Bliss, and experience the

Truth about your very own Self!

______________________________________

SUNDAY February 14th
6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Santosha Yoga Westboro
346 Richmond Road, suite 205
Ottawa (near Churchill Avenue)
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* * * FREE ACTIVITY * * *

Voluntary donations will be gratefully received,

to benefit a charitable organization. We sincerely

thank everyone who supported our fund-raising

initiative at the last Blissful Kirtan gathering. Your

generous contributions were directed to the

Haiti emergency relief efforts.

BLISSFUL KIRTAN ~ SUN 24 JAN

BLISSFUL KIRTAN

Honour your Self! Celebrate your Self!

Manifest your Divinity!

This devotional gathering will be especially dedicated to all of our Sisters & Brothers affected by the natural disaster in Haiti.

As always, we will invite Blissful Kirtan participants to sing their hearts open, but with a special intention to send the potent and healing vibrations of love and compassion created by sacred chanting, to support all who are suffering in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake in Haiti.

In the spirit of Bhakti Yoga which includes humanitarian service, we will be gratefully accepting donations to benefit Haitian emergency relief efforts. The value of the collected funds will be doubled, as the federal government has pledged to match all contributions received by Canadian charitable organizations until February 12th.

Invite your friends and family, as we hope to welcome you in large numbers at this Sunday's special Blissful Kirtan.

No previous experience is necessary!
All voices and instruments are welcome!

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SUNDAY 24 January

6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Adi Shakti Yoga
1390 Youville Drive, 2nd floor
(unit 5) Orleans

http://www.adishaktiyogacentre.com/

* * * FREE ACTIVITY * * *

Voluntary donations to benefit
Haitian emergency aid initiatives
would be greatly appreciated.

Heart Sounds ~ Artistic Jamming with Jeremy Sills & Club Yoga

Artistic Jamming to uplift the sacred within

Sunday January 17th, 2010
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

manifesting from our inner heart for this 2010 year and beginning of a new decade !

Location: Bioenergetics Institute 36 Simcoe Street
RSVP: Anamda info@clubyoga.ca 613-228-9235
Donation: $8 - $15

Come experience Bhakti Yoga with a creative, intuitive approach, to invite the intuitive flow of voice, breath, music to co-create the oneness, silence in between the notes and sounds!

Jeremy Sills will be bringing his healing music, crystal bowls, drumming and harmonic overtoning to each evening. The vibration of sound and color will bring us into perfect harmony as a group and allow individuals to express their own authentic voice from the heart, to restore the sound connection within our own consciousness.

We also welcome, MarJoli, "I Am Joy" artist, teacher and photographer who will be bringing the vibration, temperature and color of sound to the canvas during the kirtan with everyone invited to join in. She will create 2 canvas paintings, and both will be given away in a raffle at the end of the evening. Tickets for the raffle are $5 each.

We will co-create together with voice, instruments, art and movement to create a sacred space in the flow of the moment. Anyone is welcome to join with instruments, voice, dance, or art to create a space for healing and celebration!

BLISSFUL KIRTAN Sunday 10 JAN

BLISSFUL KIRTAN

Honour Your Self! Celebrate Your Self!

HAPPY NEW YEAR Dear Friends!!!

Let us resolve to make 2010 a year in which to strengthen our Bhakti Yoga practice with love and sincerity, support each other in our understanding and spiritual growth, and in the process, help make the world a better place.

It has been our great joy and privilege to facilitate the Blissful Kirtans, in order to provide more opportunities for group worship through devotional chanting, and we sincerely hope that you will continue coming regularly to bask in the divine bliss of this sacred practice! We thank everyone who participated in the Blissful Kirtan series last year, and added their beautiful energies, voices and musical instruments to the chanting circles.

We look forward to welcoming you again and are delighted to present the first half of our 2010 schedule. It is a work in progress, so please mark your calendars with the following dates and plan on joining us whenever you can. We will keep you apprised of additional kirtans as they are confirmed. To better serve devotees of Ottawa east, we are making some kirtans accessible at an Orleans location. All gatherings are held from 6:30 - 8 p.m., unless otherwise specified, and are free activities, open to everyone. No experience is necessary, and all voices and instruments are welcome. So invite your friends and family members to benefit from the inner peace and joy derived from this simple devotional practice! The sacred mantras and chants honour all spiritual paths and traditions.

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THIS SUNDAY, 10 JAN 2010

6:30 - 8 p.m.

Santosha Westboro Yoga Studio

346 Richmond Road (2nd floor)

Ottawa (near Churchill)

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Future Blissful Kirtans:

Sunday, January 24th: Adi Shakti Yoga (Orleans)
Sunday, February 14th: Santosha Westboro
Sunday, March 14th: Santosha Westboro
Sunday, April 11th: Santosha Westboro
Sunday, April 25th: Adi Shakti Yoga (Orleans)
Sunday, May 9th: Santosha Westboro
Sunday June 13th: Santosha Westboro
Sunday, July 11th: Santosha Westboro
Sunday, July 25th: Adi Shakti Yoga (Orleans)

* * * FREE ACTIVITY * * *

Voluntary donations accepted to benefit charitable projects.

Blissful Kirtan details will be posted on this site as dates approach, but if you wish to receive email notices, please make a request at blissfulkirtan@hotmail.com and we will ensure your name is added to our distribution list.