Community Kirtan
with Govind das and Clay
Mondays at 6:30pm

Come join Govind das and Clay in the exploration and passionate art of chanting the divine names from the Bhakti Tradition.

We will learn and explore a deeper understanding of the kirtan mantras, gods and goddesses, gurus, and how we can integrate the bhakti practices into living at our highest potientiality. Come sing, dance, and enjoy laughter and community and then stay for Andres Salcedo's 8:30pm yoga class after!

For the newbies to kirtan/chanting, just bring yourself. no special clothes or yoga mat needed. If you have a meditation cushion or blanket, it may be nice to sit on. EVERY MONDAY NITE!

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Mondays at 6:30pm

Kabbalah Satsangs with Kirtan Rabbi
Wednesday, June 13 from 6:30 to 8:15pm

There is No Boast! – June 13
Bring your open hearts, swaying bodies and curious minds to a delicious evening of chant, meditation, chi gung and mystical learning with Reb Drew, the Kirtan Rabbi. This is the fourth in a series of four Kabbalah Satsangs

ABOUT:
Rabbi Andrew Hahn (Reb Drew) combines a variety of tools to introduce Jewish Wisdom to an increasingly global, religious village.

He holds a Ph.D. in Jewish Thought from the Jewish Theological Seminary (Conservative) and received rabbinic ordination from the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (Reform). He has also studied at the feet of Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, founder of the Jewish Renewal Movement. Dubbed “a Shlomo Carlebach for the twenty-first century,” he weaves traditional Jewish liturgy and musical modes into the increasingly popular call-and-response chant technology from India, known as Kirtan.

Kirtan Rabbi’s music is characterized by great energy, passion and melodic flow. His two available CDs, “Kirtan Rabbi: Live!” and “Achat Sha’alti: One Thing I Seek” have a growing, devoted following.

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WEDNESDAY
June 13, 6:30pm
Sustainable Donation $20

kirtanrabbi.com

Kirtan with Shantala
Friday, May 18th at 8:30pm

Benjy and Heather Wertheimer lead kirtan (sacred chanting) worldwide as the duo Shantala, with soul-stirring vocals, sacred lyrics and exotic instrumentation. The weaving of Benjy’s Indian classical singing and instrumentation with Heather’s soaring vocals is freshly original and profoundly moving. Together they create music with beauty, passion, and reverence. Shantala has performed and recorded internationally with such sacred music luminaries as Krishna Das, Deva Premal & Miten, and Jai Uttal. In summer 2008, they were named as one of the top “Wallahs to Watch” by Yoga + Joyful Living. Kirtan is a celebration of spirit through the chanting of sacred names, carrying the audience into a state of heightened awareness, bliss, and devotion. The audience is invited to participate fully through call-and-response chanting, dance, and meditation.

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Fri May 18th at 8pm
Suggested Donation $20

A shared evening of Kirtan and Sacred Music
with Jaya Lakshmi & Ananda
and Masood Ali Khan & Sheela Bringi.
Saturday, May 19th at 8:30pm

Jaya Lakshmi and Ananda’s music is a glimmering reflection of what is possible in the realms of transcendental love. They sing and play music that initiates deep healing and opens the heart to divine joy. Sharing the grace they have been given through their partnership they weave their voices to a combination of Kirtan, Bhajan and original songs. Jaya Lakshmi has been leading kirtan for over 20 years always creating a deep sense of intimacy with the divine.


Masood Ali Khan's intention is to transmit healing unconditional love. Utilizing prayers and mantras and the Hang drum with its enchanting sound to touch the heart and soul and relax the mind so healing is possible. His hypnotic rhythms and melodies move you into ecstatic states and then lead you on an internal mystical journey to peace, love and happiness.
Joining him is Sheela Bringi who also features on Masood's 'The Yoga sessions: Hang with Angels,' the latest of his two albums released on Yoga Organix/White Swan. Yoga Journal worte "If grace could be musically recorded, it would sound very much like Masood’s Hang with Angels."
Sheela is a rare songbird whose music is both earthen and ethereal. A versatile performer with roots in Indian classical and jazz music, Sheela sings and plays the harp and the classical Indian bansuri flute. Sheela earned her MFA from the Herb Alpert School of Music at the California Institute of the Arts.

www.jayalakshmi.net
www.masoodalikhan.com
www.shebrings.com

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Sat. May 19th at 8:30pm
Suggested Donation $20