In this 2 day workshop Leslie will introduce the Sanskrit alphabet and the five essential mouth positions thru listening and chanting. This will include chanting the alphabet in the style of bija mantra. There will be a brief, yet inspiring intro to mantra and from here, we will chant and unveil the meaning of Chapter 2, Sutras 1-16 of The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. Leslie will also introduce us to chapter 12 of The Bhagavad Gita, unveiling the translation and chanting this lovely chapter on faith.
Chanting has been show to improve listening skills, heighten energy and create more sensitivity toward others. Chants can express devotion, gratitude, peace, compassion and call in light to someone’s life.
Schedule:
- Saturday 3/3/18 & Sunday 3/4/18 from 1pm to 4pm both days
Price:
- $150 both days
- $80 individual for 1 day
- $10 discount IYANW/IYNAUS members
About the teacher:
Leslie Dillingham Freyberg is a faculty member of the American Sanskrit Institute and a graduate of Sonia Nelson’s Teacher Training Program in Vedic Chanting in the lineage of T.K.V. Desikachar and Kirshnamacharya. Leslie continues to study with Ms. Nelson and is also a faculty member at Patricia Walden’s Yoga Mala Teacher Training Program. As a certified Iyengar Yoga teacher, Leslie uses her skills to enhance her chanting courses, making her classes accessible to all.