Yoga of Sound & Kirtan Retreat with Geeti & Gyan - Kenthurst NSW
Event description
Experience the power of sound vibration to uplift and heal, through Geeti & Gyan's unique alchemy of nāda yoga, kirtan, mantra, havan, āsana, movement meditation and sound healing.
Treat yourself to a deeply nourishing, energising and heart opening 4 days, 3 nights weekend retreat with Geeti & Gyan, in a haven of tranquility on the outskirts of Sydney.
Open to a sanctuary of peace, joy and bliss within through the practice of ancient Indian sound based techniques (yoga of sound and kirtan) to settle the nervous system, awaken dormant energy and free blockages in your voice.
This is a wonderful opportunity to deepen our connection to ourselves, to nature and to each other through the healing power of sound, music, movement, and group sharing.
Be guided by Geeti and Gyan’s open-hearted and inclusive facilitation, which will allow you to relax, let go of stress and anxiety, and open to uninhibited, authentic, and embodied expression.
Let the body be rejuvenated with Geeti & Gyan's morning yoga sessions and movement meditations, and be nourished by wholesome vegetarian food.
There will be time too for nature walks and swim in the pool, and/or taking precious you-time to be and restore.
There is the option too to share a song or kirtan with the group for the Open Mic Night, with warm encouragement and musical support provided by Geeti & Gyan.
In this retreat experience, you will be given opportunity to listen deeply to your heart, share with each other, receive from Mother Earth, and bless her in turn with sacred mantra, kirtan and prayer.
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During this retreat we will:
* Practice yoga āsanas and movements that will prepare the body and voice for expressing and singing freely.
* Immerse ourselves in a meditative toning technique that will calm the nervous system, open the different dimensions and resonance of our voices and ground us in the centre of our being.
* Learn and practice the empowering Indian SARGAM classical Indian scale which helps to activate, energise and balance our voice and our chakras.
* Learn about rāga - classical Indian music - and learn to sing rāga-based kirtans.
* Learn about the Sanskrit alphabet, how to pronounce each letter correctly, and learn a profound meditation practice with the Sanskrit alphabet called 'mantra purușa'.
* Learn how to correctly pronounce some mantras that are wonderful for bringing transformation and clarity into everyday life.
* Experience two havans - potent, healing Vedic mantra ceremonies - which bookend the retreat.
* Open your voice and heart with kirtan, the group singing of mantras, and connect with your inner joy and bliss.
* Integrate with deeply relaxing sound healings featuring Tibetan singing and Alchemy crystal bowls.
* Be held, surrounded by nature, in a supportive and non-judgemental environment so that you can feel safe to freely explore and express yourself.
This will be a beautiful opportunity to uplift our vibration, open our voices and expand our hearts through sound, mantra and movement practices.
This retreat is suitable for those who have had some prior experience as well as absolute beginners who might feel very shy about singing!
NB. For those who attended our last Sound Yoga Retreat, this is a great opportunity to revise toning and sargam, as well as learning new content, such as rāgas, Sanskrit alphabet, mantra purușa and new mantras.
All are welcome!
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MORE INFO + PHOTOS:
https://www.geetiandgyan.com/m...
SOME TESTIMONIALS:
“I can't recommend Geeti & Gyan's work highly enough. It's heartfelt, authentic and grounding. Each time they play my nervous system relaxes, letting go of stress, worries, etc... in a word, healing.” Aoife
"I came to Geeti and Gyan's Yoga of Sound Retreat with an open mind and returned home feeling totally uplifted. I loved every minute.” Sue
"The joy and love with which the retreat had been presented was shining through every session. Geeti & Gyan truly walk their talk and take everyone along with them. Feeling deeper peace and joy after the retreat.” Kerstin
"This was a beautiful weekend lead by two amazing souls. Nada yoga is so very healing and the kirtan nights with Geeti & Gyan were heaps of fun. The retreat centre is amazing.” Ilka
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I AM A COMPLETE BEGINNER! CAN I STILL COME?
Most certainly.
The practises will be guided carefully so that they will be accessible for those who are coming for the first time.
The main thing is to have an open mind and willingness to emerge yourself in the experience.
THIS RETREAT IS ALSO HIGHLY VALUABLE FOR:
- Yoga Teachers / Therapists wanting to supplement your practices with the ancient Indian metaphysical system of Nāda Yoga – The Yoga of Sound.
- Kirtan & chanting artists / enthusiasts who wish to dive deep into the rich sonic practices.
- Sound healers / practitioners wanting to be saturated in, and to incorporate the therapeutic sounds inherent in nāda yoga and mantra.
- Singers who wish to become more refined, technically sound and soulfully connected with music.
- Spiritual seekers and yogis looking to embrace silence, music, pristine nature, and willing to discover or re-discover your voice and ‘yourself’.
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WHAT WILL I EXPERIENCE AND TAKE HOME WITH ME?
* A simple and powerful vocal toning technique that will help settle your nervous system, enhance relaxation and release stress, bring focus and clarity, boost your immune system and energise and uplift you physical, mental, emotional and spiritual wellbeing.
* How to chant Sanskrit Mantras that you can continue to practice at home. You will learn the correct pronunciation and specific meaning.
* A meditation technique, Mantra Purușa, that will teach you how to pronounce the Sanskrit alphabet and about marma points. A wonderful practice for enlivening and purifying your energy and consciousness and leading to deep meditation.
* An enhanced ability to listen deeply and connect with a source of inner stillness and peace.
* More confidence and freedom in your vocal expression and an expanded and lighter heart!
* Take home notes + recordings of the practices.
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PROVISIONAL SCHEDULE:
THU 1 MAY:
3.30pm Check in
4.30pm Yoga Nidra + Sound Healing
5.30pm Dinner
7 pm Opening Ceremony Flower Havan, sharing circle,
Kirtan & relaxing Sound Bath
FRI 18 OCT:
6.15am Nāda Yoga of Sound Toning experience & Kirtan
7.30am Gentle Hatha Yoga with sound & Sound Healing
9am Breakfast
10.30am Nāda Yoga of Sound Toning Workshop
+ Movement Meditation with live music, Heart Songs & Kirtan
12.30pm Lunch
1.30 pm Free Time - nature / walk / spa / pool / massage on request
3.30pm Nāda Yoga of Sound SARGAM & Kirtan Workshop
+ Yoga Nidra Sound Healing
5.30pm Dinner
7.30pm Open Mic Kirtan Night
SAT 19 OCT:
6.15am Nāda Yoga of Sound Toning experience & Kirtan
7.30am Gentle Hatha Yoga with sound & Sound Healing
9am Breakfast
10.30am Mantra Chanting & Kirtan Workshop
+ Movement Meditation with live music, Heart Songs & Kirtan
12.30pm Lunch
1.30pm Free Time - nature / walk / spa / pool / massage on request
3.30pm Sanskrit Alphabet pronunciation + Mantra Purușa meditation & Kirtan Workshop
+ Yoga Nidra Sound Healing
5.30pm Dinner
7.30pm Kirtan + Heart Songs - Geeti & Gyan
SUN 20 OCT:
7am Nāda Yoga, Hatha Yoga & Sound Healing
9am Breakfast
10.30am Closing morning session:
Kirtan, Heart Songs, Movement & sharing circle
12.30pm Lunch and pack up
2.30pm Depart
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ABOUT THE VENUE - SWAMI'S YOGA RETREAT
Located North West of Sydney on 60 acres of bushland, Swami's is your save haven for relaxation and personal growth.
- 40+ year old yoga centre, founded by Swami Saraswati, with daily yoga classes since its inception, creates a space highly conducive for learning, connecting and meditation.
- Only 55 mins drive from Sydney city centre.
- Feel held by surrounding natural native bush.
- Plenty of nature walks.
- Outdoor swimming pool.
- Spa - jacuzzi + steam room, plus a gym.
- Comfortable accommodation to suit a range of budgets + needs - single/twin ensuite rooms, glamping + camping.
- Nourishing, fresh, delicious vegetarian meals, which can be tailored to your individual needs.
- Massages available on request.
"The retreat centre is amazing" - Ilka.
"Beautiful retreat centre" - Barbara.
"Delicious, wholesome, filling food" - Ruth.
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WHAT IS NĀDA YOGA?
Nāda Yoga is a form of yoga that works with sound as a technique for bringing us into a state of unity and calm quickly. It is especially powerful in restoring our nervous systems to a balanced state.
Mantra and music as a focus for meditation is a powerful and enjoyable way to bypass the busy mind and access a deep and nourishing stillness that resides within us all. Through a variety of sound based practices based on the ancient Vedic tradition of mantra and the Indian classical music tradition we are able to refine our ability to listen deeply, to free our voices and expand our hearts so we may rest in a state of fullness and joy.
WHAT IS KIRTAN?
Kirtan is one form of Nāda Yoga (Yoga of sound) and Bhakti Yoga (Yoga of the heart) combining ancient sanskrit sounds (mantras) with melody and rhythm offered in dynamic call and response.
Mantra is a vehicle, tool and sound vibration to bring the mind from a state of flux to stillness. When the mind is still, we are truly ourselves – peaceful, loving, blissful and free!
Kirtan and mantra can help elevate our thoughts & emotions, purify and boost our energy and expand our awareness and can be practised by everyone, regardless of age or experience.
Vocal toning is a simple and powerful technique that will help settle your nervous system, enhance relaxation, release stress, bring focus and clarity, boost your immune system, and energise and uplift your physical, mental, emotional and spiritual wellbeing.
WHAT IS MANTRA PURUȘA?
Mantra purușa is an ancient meditation technique which involves chanting the Sanskrit alphabet with the awareness at corresponding marma points around the body. It is a wonderful recharger of the whole pranic system, and an excellent form of pratyāhāra (sense withdrawal, the fifth component of Patanjali's eight fold path of yoga) - inducing relaxation, purification of the nadis, activation of the chakras, and warmly inviting meditation (dhyāna).
Mantra, kirtan, toning and mantra purușa are all components of nāda yoga.
No musical experience is required, just a heart willing to sing, share and receive!
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ABOUT GEETI & GYAN:
Geeti & Gyan are a Sydney-based kirtan and conscious music duo who bring a joyful presence to their innovative fusion of mantra, heart song, meditation, yoga and sound healing to celebrate the beauty of the heart.
Geeti and Gyan love offering inclusive spaces through their music and facilitation which support people to relax, let go, express, heal and feel deep nourishment and peace.
Geeti is certified Nāda yoga teacher with the ‘Heart of Sound’ teacher training. She continues her music and vocal training with her teacher Sudhanshu Sharma. She holds a diploma of 1-1 sound healing with the Academy of sound healing is also a qualified Soul Motion conscious dance and Kiryuho movement facilitator.
Gyan is an accredited hatha yoga, mantra and meditation teacher, kirtanist and singer-songwriter. He also holds a diploma of 1-1 sound healing with the Academy of sound healing.
Their original East-meets-West conscious music fuses contemporary and traditional kirtan and mantra with uplifting English lyrics, and features vocals, guitar, harmonium, sitar, cajon, manjira and flute.
Geeti and Gyan also incorporate celestial and grounding instruments into their opening meditations and closing sound baths, such as Alchemy crystal and Tibetan singing bowls, hand pan, shamanic drum, ocean drum, rainstick, sansula and chimes, for deep relaxation, healing and integration.
They are based in Sydney and offer regular concerts, classes, workshops and retreats both in person and online and also love invites!
They are also core members of the Northern Beaches based kirtan group 'Sound Samadhi'.
They are available for 1-1 private sound healing sessions and music tuition upon request.
Geeti and Gyan are also excited about releasing some of their recently recorded music soon!
Geeti and Gyan’s purpose is to create pathways to love in service of humanity and the Earth, inspiring us to open and deepen into the love we are.
Limited spaces available! - so please book soon to secure your place.
TIME:
Thursday 17 Oct, 3.30pm - Sunday 20 October, 2.30pm
ADDRESS:
Swami’s Yoga Retreat, 183 Pitt Town Rd, Kenthurst NSW 2156
EXCHANGE:
SUPER EARLY BIRD til 24 Feb 2025
Save $200 AUD off general admission price!
SUPER EARLY BIRD Twin / Queen Share ensuite room: $997 AUD
SUPER EARLY BIRD Single ensuite room: $1247
SUPER EARLY BIRD Twin / Queen Share Glamping: $877
SUPER EARLY BIRD Single Glamping: $997
SUPER EARLY BIRD Camping (1 person): $797
All meals (vegetarian) INCLUDED in this price.
NB. We have very limited availability for single rooms.
NB. If you are booking a twin, we'll do our best to pair you with someone of the same sex. If this is really not possible, you may need to upgrade to a single room.
You can secure your place now by paying a DEPOSIT of $447 via the Humanitix LINK, and paying the balance (plus booking fee) by 21 March 2025.
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More info:
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CANCELLATION POLICY
- 28 days or more before retreat, full refund minus $400 non-refundable deposit, minus 15% admin fee.
- Between 28 and 14 days, full refund minus $400 non-refundable deposit, minus 25% admin fee.
- Less than 14 days – no refund.
- Credit offered for extreme circumstances.
ANY QUESTIONS - don't hesitate to contact us (Geeti & Gyan) via email:
info@geetiandgyan.com
Or contact Geeti on 0418 407 984.
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