5 pm - 5:30 pm Sanskrit
5:45 pm - 7:15 pm Kirtan
Sanskrit class: We will go over the pronunciation of a few mantras that we love at Assisi The Sāvitrī Gāyatrī, Om Śri Gurubhyo Namaha and the pronunciation of what we will chant in kīrtan.
Kirtan: We will practice devotional chanting in a call-and-response format.
Kirtan is a devotional singing practice using the authentic voice in a non-performative space. We sing a Sanskrit mantra, and the group repeats the mantra. This is an excellent way to learn the proper pronunciation of mantras and feel them grounded in your body. This is truly a yoga practice because we are aligning with the energy that we are currently experiencing and opening to the flow of the energy of the mantra in the world around us. Kirtan events with Marla tend to be a deep inner experience of moving old mental and emotional sludge and feeling renewed and energized afterwards.