Mantra Yoga and Naad Shakti: Connecting with the real power of sound - mit Manish Vyas

This program of 20 hours will include an in-depth learning of various aspects of Mantra Yoga

In connection with the Yoga practices as well as daily practices in meditation and other activities. It will offer an insight on how to incorporate Mantra, its sound, its practice and its understanding and bring more integration, balance and peace into the daily life. It will also introduce the application of specific usages of Mantras, in order to connect with the real Naad Yoga and how it can bring a transformation. This course is designed for anyone who truly wants to dive deeper into the sciences from India and understand the root meaning behind these ancient practices.

Main Subjects:

• What is the pure meaning of Yoga in India and what are the paths and practices
• Origins of Yoga up to ten thousand years ago before the current modern concept which was born just hundred years ago
• Adiyogi, importance of Shiva in Yoga tradition
• Yoga as a lifestyle vs. Yoga as fitness
• What is Sanatan Dharma, the millenary lifestyle in which frame the Yoga Lifestyle and Practices were born
• Sanskrit and its application in all sciences from India (Yoga, Mantra, Tantra, Ayurveda, etc.)
• An introduction to the tradition of Mantra and its origin. How has been Mantra used in India and still being used today
• Significance of maintaining the purity of Sanskrit to sustain the vibrations of Mantras
• Learning Nitya Karma Mantras (mantras chanted during the daily functions and activities)
• Difference between Mantra, Chanting, Vedic style, Bhajan, and other distinctions of sacred music from India
• Use of Mala
• Learning of a Yoga Mantra invocation before the practice
• Learning Gayatri and Maha Mrityunjay Mantra in Vedic Style
• Pranayam Mantras and their application
• Using music and Mantras in Meditation and Asana
• Chakra Mantras and its practice methods
• Bij Mantras (seed mantras) and connection with divine energies
• Introduction to one particular Mantra Sadhana of Shiva
• Importance and significance of Indian classical music in the Mantra music and developing a meaningful discriminative sense to connect with the real Nada of Mantra and Kirtans
• Basic understanding of Sanskrit language and its alphabet
• Participants will be shown various videos on the subjects, explained by experts from India, and will be openly discussed