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Sacred Sounds – An Experiential Introduction to Sanskrit

With Michelle Jane Thompson : Workshop Tutor

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TIME : 10am-4.30pm

VENUE : Online

Michelle has been immersed in spiritual work for 25 plus years, with over 15 of those in yoga and her sound.  A life-long student of sacred sounds in all her forms she is now Tutor for the College of Sound Healing. In more recent years she has been studying Sanskrit and Vedic philosophy and it’s sounding with various leaders in these fields.  Having discovered the depth of wisdom and connection contained within Vedic Sounding she is passionate about sharing this magic with others.

This experiential day will introduce you to the Sanskrit alphabet, how that’s related to the elements and the chakras and how to  pronounce the Bija mantras according to the Vedas (it won’t be how you think).  We’ll explore the placement of the syllables within the mouth and how that changes your experience of the sound.

We’ll meditate on the components of Oṁ as well as verses from the Mandukya Upanisad (arguable to foremost text on Oṁ) and delve into it’s vedic sounding.  We will also further explore the Maha Gāyatrī mantra and offer you a practice you can take home.

Tuning your pronunciation of sounds is much like tuning a radio.   If you somewhere near the frequency you will understand the message, but if you really fine​-tune your expression of sound you unlock something deeply magical.

The day is suitable for absolute beginners as well as those who have an existing practice and will focused on experiencing the sounds of Sanskrit through sounding, hearing and feeling and will include;

• A meditatiom on verses from the Mandukya Upanisad
• An Introduction to sounding Om according to Vedic meter
• Learn and experience the Mātṛkā (the vowels or 16 divine mothers)
• Learn and experience the Āsya (the consonants)
• Learn the Bija mantras according the śikṣā (it won’t be what you think)
• Explore the Gāyatrī mantra according to the Rg Veda
• An introduction to the realms of being

If you are doing any of the College of Sound Healing Practitioner Training Courses then this workshop will count as one of your two additional workshops.

​Testimonials:

“I have attended a few of Michelle’s chanting sessions. I love Michelle’s sessions because she has such an admirable understanding of Sanskrit and how to chant. Michelle explains the pronunciations and accents so simply and her visual presentation helps too. Michelle leads us into chanting so that anyone can join in. As a regular chanter I discover more about the chants and I also know beginners who enjoy these sessions as much as I do. There is only a welcoming vibe to these sessions - wonderful! - Susie Southwest Scotland" 

To Book : Full payment is required to book your place. Please use the link to book https://calendly.com/michellejanethompson/sacredsounds 

Cost and Duration: £85 Early bird price of £75 if booked before the 31st January 2022 Duration 6.5 hours

Technical Requirements: Broadband internet, Zoom access, minimum internet bandwidth of 600kbps

Gayatri Upasana

With Michelle Jane Thompson : Bowl Tutor

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Course Detail

In celebration of the sun explore deep meaning of the Gayatri mantra, it's correct Svara (tune) how it's practiced in a Yajur Veda lineage and the aspects of a Gayatri Upsana (complete meditative practice).

Overview

of the elements of the profound practice of the Gāyatrī mantra including before experiencing the practice in full.

1. What is an upasana and what are the steps

2. Meditation on the invocation ma

3. How to do Gāyatrī prāṇāyāma.

4. Create your Saṅkalpa (your intention l) for the practice.

5. Learn the correct Gāyatrī mantra from the Yajur Veda lineage

6. Learn the  Vyāhṛti-s for Prāṇāyāma.

7. End with a sāttvika tyāga mantra

 Whose it's for?

This course is for anyone with an interest in mantra. For both complete beginners to mantra and those with an extisting practice from any tradition

 

Cost and Duration: Free Offering 2 hours

Technical Requirements: Zoom : recommended bandwith is 1.5Mbps (minimum 600kbps) if you access any streaming platform i.e. youtube/netflix etc this will be fine.

Gayatri Upasana

With Michelle Jane Thompson : Bowl Tutor

Access This Virtual Online Workshop Now

Course Detail

Explore deep meaning of the Gayatri mantra, it's correct Svara (tune) how it's practiced in a Yajur Veda lineage and the aspects of a Gayatri Upsana (complete meditative practice).

Overview of the elements of the profound practice of the Gāyatrī mantra including before experiencing the practice in full.

In this course student will learn

1. What is an upasana and what are the steps

2. Meditation on the invocation ma

3. How to do Gāyatrī prāṇāyāma.

4. Create your Saṅkalpa (your intention l) for the practice.

5. Learn the correct Gāyatrī mantra from the Yajur Veda lineage

6. Learn the  Vyāhṛti-s for Prāṇāyāma.

7. End with a sāttvika tyāga mantra.

Course Includes

Introduction to the upasana aspects; opening mantras, pranayama, sankalpa, japa and closing mantras before experiencing the complete practice/

·         Recording of the session

·         Listen and repeat instruction for easy learning

·         Links to recordings to practice to

 Whose it's for?

This course is for anyone with an interest in understanding mantra from it's vedic roots and learning an ancient practice from a living lineage.. For both complete beginners to mantra and those with an extisting practice from any tradition.   No prior experience or sanskrit knowledge is required

To Book: 

Book via my website www.michellethompson.co.uk

Use promo code:  CoSH5 to get the discounted price for college members

Cost and Duration: £22.00 6.00pm - 8.30pm (approx)

Technical Requirements: Broadband internet, a working device such as a laptop, tablet or phone.

Chakra Evolutions - Pt1

With Michelle Jane Thompson : Bowl Tutor

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Course Overview

1 day experiential workshop exploring the history, evolution and variations of the chakra systems.  We’ll do this through mantra, vibration, meditations and visualisations whilst walking through history and having some reflective discussions alone the way.  We will explore the history of the chakra system and it’s journey;

• From ancient India with Sanskrit and traditional Bija (different to today)
• Through the middle ages and it’s deeper alignment with yoga practices
• Victorian England, the Theosophy movement and first English translations
• The birth of western spirituality and the drawing in of other elements

All multifaceted, and all different, all valid and wonderful. Together we’ll explore some of the many facets, the different colour systems from history e.g. in the Śiva-saṃhitā the heart cakra is red and in the Sat-cakra-nirūpana the naval is black-blue, as well as the different number systems, how different elements have been brought in over the centuries and explore what, if anything that changes for us. 

In this course student will experience

• Learn and chant mantras from the ancient texts
• Learning the Bija according to ancient traditions (different from modern tradition)
• Bramhari through the chakras
• Visualisation on the different colour systems
• Meditation on the yogic nadi systems

In this course student will learn

• The evolution of the chakra system
• The chronological journey of the chakra system
• Key movements and moments in that history
• How the modern charka colour system came about
• And an overview of the other ancient cakra systems
• Learning how they are connected to the elements through the Sanskrit vowels and semi vowels

Who’s it for?

Great for yoga teachers and sound practitioners looking to expand their knowledge, their practice and their offerings, but open to anyone with an interest in mantra, sound, yoga practices.

Suitable for both complete beginners to mantra and those with an existing practice from any tradition.  No experience is required to join this workshop (especially no Sanskrit, if you can breath, you practice mantra!)

Cost and Duration: £80 9.30am - 4.30pm

Qualification Gained: Counts as one of the additional workshops required for the CoSH Practitioner Training/Certificate of Attendance Yoga Alliance CPD Hours 8

Technical Requirements: A computer capable of running Zoom software, a microphone, webcam and good quality headphones or speakers, and a reasonably fast internet connection

For more details or to book visit Michelle Jane's website or contact Michelle Jane by email or phone on 07748427794.

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