Mantra Immersion & Sacred Sound Embodied
HOST
Rachel Nokes
DATE
Friday, July 19th - Monday July 22nd
TIME
Friday 11am - 5pm
Saturday 11am – 4pm
Sunday 11am - 5pm
Monday 11am – 4pm
COST
4 day Immersion for teachers: Earlybird $999 (until Jun 15th) $1100 thereafter
Weekend Immersion (for yoga students): Earlybird $399 (until Jun 15th) $499 thereafter
Mantra Immersion & Sacred Sound Embodied with Rachel Nokes
19th - 22nd July Advanced yoga teacher training
20th - 21st July student immersion
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“It’s the music of the earth, the music of the sun and the stars, the music of your-Self, vibrating. Yes, you are music, too.”
Sun Ra
Immerse yourself in the transformative power of sound practices, where your voice becomes a vessel to uplift the mind, and nourish every cell with resonant vibrations.
In this immersion, you will delve into the essence of traditional mantra yoga techniques, embracing the devotional practice of chanting intertwined with ancient philosophy.
It's not just a course; it's a personal mentorship tailored to equip you with practical, transferable skills. We weave through the tapestry of traditional yogic wisdom, empowering you to deepen your knowledge through both theoretical understanding and immersive practice.
Nurture your ability to lead from the heart, find confidence in your voice, and empower you to express the ancient teachings with authenticity in your classes and offerings. Welcome to a holistic exploration where thought, word, and deed align seamlessly, allowing you
to speak your truth with conviction and embody the essence of timeless wisdom.
Please note:
This is an immersion for Yoga students, and a Teacher Training for Teachers.
Friday + Monday are focussed on Teaching for Teachers.
Saturday + Sunday sessions are for everyone.
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Friday
Saṃskṛta
Revitalize your Sanskrit
This fun module will inspire you to keep the Sanskrit language alive for yourself and your students.
Revise your connection to the ancient language of yoga. We will practice the Sanskrit alphabet and its unique sounds made by the five places of articulation, aspiration, and long and short sounds.
Learn how to read transliterated Sanskrit so you can make sense of the diacritics used to support our ability to read this sacred language.
Increase your confidence in speaking the names of postures, keywords, and mantras. A work in progress to ensure specificity in your pronunciation so that you are saying what you intend to say and are experiencing the energetic qualities of mantra practice.
Saturday
Nāda Yoga
“Sound is an organization of love temporarily crystallized.”
Solomon Fesshaye
In this module, you will experience toning and projection techniques to build confidence while teaching and chanting. Nāda yoga is the union through sound.
We will practice SARGAM, the Indian classical music scale, and rāga based kirtan rooted in the classical Indian music
system. We will explore the effects and application of sound and mantras in yoga.
We will experiment using the harmonium, learning and leading simple chants and toning practices. The focus is on soothing the nervous system and increasing vitality, joy, and self-expression.
Sunday
Ancient texts
Enjoy the stories and symbolism associated with yogic texts concerning mantra practice. We will chant and unpack important sūtras that support our underlying idea of what yoga is and what obstructs this inner state.
Rachel brings this text alive, making it applicable and inspiring your personal practice and teaching.
Our sessions will be a combination of inquiry and experiential practice through recitation of the yoga sūtras,
meditation through mantra, reflection, discussion, and journaling.
Monday
Teaching with mantra yoga
“To become a teacher, one must become a teacher” Gabrielle Roth
This module will increase your curiosity and confidence so that you will be inspired to integrate the knowledge of the yoga of sound into your personal practice and then into your offerings. In this module, you will experience toning and projection techniques to build confidence in your voice and communication skills as an embodied leader. You’ll gain a more profound sense of clarity on the benefits of mantra yoga. We will explore the effects and application of sound and mantra in yoga. You will experience and learn how mantra yoga is an intrinsic part of āsana, prānāyāma, and dhārana (meditation) as well-thought-out layers into your yoga classes, retreats, and workshops.
Timings, and inclusions
● Sacred sound mantra immersion with an option to add additional training modules taking it to 25 in person training hours.
● Immersion only - Friday - Saturday - Sunday
● Adding in Teaching/training modules Saturday evening & Monday
● All sessions held atThe Collaborative Maroubra
● An electronic PDF manual will be emailed to those who don’t have the Ray of light manual.
● Certificates and CPD points are available for those with memberships to Yoga Australia or Yoga Alliance
Dates and timings
Friday, July 19th
11am - 5pm teachers/facilitators modules
Saturday, July 20th
11.30am - 3.30pm - Immersion
5.30pm - 7.30pm Yoga teachers/facilitators module
Sunday, July 21st
12- 3.30pm Immersion
Monday, July 22nd
9am - 4pm Yoga - teachers/facilitator modules
Investment
4 day Immersion for Teachers:
$999 - early bird until June 15th, $1100 thereafter
Weekend Immersion (for yoga students):
$399 - early bird until June 15th, $499 thereafter
Student immersion - Saturday + Sunday
Adding in Teaching/training modules - Friday, Saturday evening & Monday as above
Quotes
“Sound is the medicine of the future.”
Edgar Cayce
“Keep chanting and letting go until there is nothing left to let go of and no one left to let go." Krishna Das