Mantra Yoga Intensive - Birmingham!

This weekend workshop will take you through the fundamentals of Sanskrit pronunciation, types and uses of Malas, daily practice techniques, the philosophy of spiritual energy, Bija Mantras or seed sounds, deity vibrations (specifically Ganesha, Shiva and many forms of Divine Mother), and finally working with advanced mantras (the Gayatri and Mrtyunjaya Mantras) and embarking on deeper practices to achieve long term goals.

By the time this intensive is complete, you will have a solid foundation for incorporating a Mantra Yoga practice into your life. These techniques of working with divine energies are a path to liberation in and of themselves, but they are also great supports for other practices, including meditation, asana, any form of ritual/ceremony, or as an aid in healing on mental, emotional and physical levels.

There are no prerequisites for this course. You do not need to have any prior experience with yoga and there will not be any physically challenging aspects to the practice (although there may be some mental and/or emotional challenges!).

The schedule is tentatively as follows:

Session 1. Saturday, February 18th: 12pm - 3pm
Session 2. Saturday, February 18th: 4pm-7pm
Session 3. Sunday, February 19th: 12pm - 3pm
Session 4. Sunday, February 19th: 4pm -7pm


PLEASE VISIT WWW.OM-VINAYAKA.COM TO REGISTER, OR CALL IAN AT 404.401.0060

The first two sessions on Saturday are crucial and should not be missed. I will make exceptions on an individual basis, please contact me if you are interested in taking the intensive but are unable to attend either session 1 or 2.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:
Ian Boccio has been facilitating Mantra Yoga events since 2005, based on teachings received from Shri Karunamayi, Thomas Ashley-Farrand and Vyaas Houston, along with continuous self-directed study and daily practice. He is a chant leader in the kirtan group Bhakti Messenger, serves as Creative Director of the ChantLanta Sacred Music Festival and leads Mantra Yoga intensives throughout the Southeast.