Welcome to your Mini Course
30 Day Gayatri Mantra Journey
Bring Sound & Song into your daily life with these practices!
What to expect each week
VEDIC MANTRA
Each week we will explore a traditional Vedic Mantra for daily mantra practice, relating to a different element each week.
The mantras will be shared in videos, and can also be found in the Sound Ceremony Book, which can be purchased here.
It is recommended to practice the mantra for repetition 9 times each day to familiarize ourselves with it, and meditate upon its meaning.
BIJA MANTRA
The Chakra Bija Mantras are related to the associated element of each Chakra.
Each week we will incorporate a daily practice of the Bija Mantra repeated 27 times, while focusing awareness at the location site of the Chakra.
VOICE MEDICINE
NADA MEDITATION
This is a Deep Listening Practice. Sit in meditation, or lie down and listen through good speakers or headphones. Notice the sensations and perceptions in your body and mental awareness. Pay attention to the energy within you and how it is affected throughout the soundscape.
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Use these links for easy access to each week’s content:
Week 1: Earth Week 2: Water Week 3: Fire
Week 4: Air Week 5: Ether Week 6: Integration
WEEK 1
Earth Element Practices
Vedic Mantra
Pavana Mantra
You can find this mantra in the Song Ceremony Book, song number 2.
Once you have watched the Intro video, move on to just practicing the Mantra with us each day with the Practice video.
Intro to Pavana Mantra
Practicing Pavana Mantra
Reflection
How do you notice the mantra evolve within you over the week of practice?
What vibrational quality does this mantra hold for you?
How do you experience that within your being?
Voice Medicine
Sigh, Hum, Aah
Our Voice Medicine practice starts with the most simple of foundational practices: the Sigh, the Hum and the Aah.
We will repeat this practice daily in order to release any tension in the body, and begin to open the voice.
First watch the Intro video, then each day complete this practice along with the Practice Audio track below.
Find this practice in the Sound Ceremony Manual - Page 146-150 - only available in the Sound Ceremony Trainings.
Intro to Sigh, Hum, Aah
Practice Audio
Reflection
How have these foundational practices evolved over the week?
Have you noticed tension release, and your voice begin to open?
How do you connect to your Aah sound?
Nada Meditation
Earth / Root Chakra Meditation in C#
This is a 10 minute Nada Meditation, Deep Listening Practice.
Sit in meditation, or lie down and listen through good headphones or speakers (two if possible for surround sound).
Notice the sensations and perceptions in your body and your mental awareness.
Pay attention to the energy within you and how it is affected throughout the soundscape.
Be sure to use good headphones as these audios are created as 3D Binaural audio tracks for the optimal experience.
Reflection
How do you relate to the Earth Element through these sounds?
Do you notice energy activation or shift at the Root Chakra?
How does your ability to listen evolve through repeated practice?
WEEK 2
Water Element Practices
Vedic Mantra
Purnam Prayer
You can find this mantra in the Song Ceremony Book, song number 3.
Purnam Prayer
Purna= Whole, Full, Perfect.
This is Whole. That is Whole.
From this Wholeness comes that Wholeness.
Take anything from this Wholeness or add anything to this Wholeness and still Wholeness remains.
Once you have watched the Intro video, move on to just practicing the Mantra with us each day with the Practice video.
Intro to Purnam Prayer
Practicing Purnam Prayer
Reflection
How do you notice the mantra evolve within you over the week of practice?
What vibrational quality does this mantra hold for you?
How do you experience that within your being?
Chakra Bija Mantra
Sacral VAM
The Chakra Bija Mantras are related to the associated element of each Chakra.
Each week we will incorporate a daily practice of the Bija Mantra repeated 27 times, while focusing awareness at the location site of the Chakra.
This week we will explore the mantra VAM of the Sacral Chakra, for the element of Water.
Reflection
How and where do you feel the vibration of this bija mantra?
Is it at the location of the chakra, how do you feel the element within you?
Voice Medicine
Vocal Warm Ups
Warming the voice is key to finding comfort in our own vocal sound.
All of these exercises should be revisited before singing for a prolonged period, such as our Song Ceremony sessions each week.
Before each of our daily Voice Medicine practices, please choose at least 6 different exercises and warm the voice for 5-10 mins each day.
(Best to do before Chakra Toning Daily Practice).
Vocal Warm Ups Exercises
Chakra Toning
Chakra Toning is a practice designed to cultivate a relationship with each of the energetic centers, as well as to develop the sensitivity to feel the subtle energies flowing through each Chakra. We use this practice in order to clear any stagnancy and balance the flow of Prana through the energetic anatomy.
Do not worry if you do not feel much to begin with. With repeated practice we are able to cultivate more sensitivity.
Remember that intention is key. Visualize the energy flowing through each center as you repeat each of the sounds for each center.
On the first day, watch the video as part of the Daily Practice, then each subsequent day, simply follow along with the audio below.
Find this practice in the Sound Ceremony Manual - Page 153 - only available in the Sound Ceremony Trainings.
Chakra Toning Intro
Reflection
How and where do you feel each of the vowel sounds?
Do you notice anything else such as color, heat, mental activity with each of the sounds?
Daily Practice Audio
Our Voice Medicine Practice continues with Vocal Warm Ups, and a practice of daily Chakra Toning.
Simply follow along with the Audio.
Remember to warm your voice for at least 5 mins using the exercises in our Vocal Warmup video, prior to the Toning practice.
Nada Meditation
10 minute Nada Meditation for the Water Element/ Sacral Chakra.
This is a Deep Listening Practice. Sit in meditation, or lie down and listen through good speakers or headphones. Notice the sensations and perceptions in your body and mental awareness. Pay attention to the energy within you and how it is affected throughout the soundscape.
Be sure to use good headphones as these audios are created as 3D Binaural audio tracks for the optimal experience.
Water / Sacral Chakra Meditation in D
Reflection
How do you relate to the Water Element through these sounds?
Do you notice energy activation or any subtle sensations at the Sacral Chakra?
How are you finding Deep Listening evolving through daily practice?
WEEK 3
Fire Element Practices
Vedic Mantra
Tryambakam Mantra
We connect ourselves to the divine essence who nourishes all beings.
And through this connection may we release the bonds of samsara (worldly life) in divine timing as the fruit that becomes ripe and falls from the vine, we will thus be liberated from the fear of death by remembering that we are never separated from our immortal nature.
Once you have watched the Intro video, move on to just practicing the Mantra with us each day with the Practice video.
Intro to Tryambakam Mantra
Tryambakam Mantra Practice
Reflection
How do you notice the mantra evolve within you over the week of practice?
What vibrational quality does this mantra hold for you?
How do you experience that within your being?
Chakra Bija Mantra
Solar Plexus RAM
The Chakra Bija Mantras are related to the associated element of each Chakra.
Each week we will incorporate a daily practice of the Bija Mantra repeated 27 times, while focusing awareness at the location site of the Chakra.
This week we will explore the mantra RAM of the Sacral Chakra, for the element of Fire.
Reflection
How and where do you feel the vibration of this bija mantra?
Is it at the location of the chakra, how do you feel the element within you?
Voice Medicine
Alankars 1.1
Most of us wish to 'sound' better in life; in our expression, conversations, and most of all singing. As we practice these exercises, we may start to notice that there is an improvement in all aspects of our relating, whether it be in establishing and sharing our feelings, connecting with others, expressing our authentic self, and making sound freely.
These practices are created in order for us to unravel our deeper connection to our voice, and finding freedom in its purest expression.
Remember to begin with 5 mins of Vocal Warm Up exercises of your choice, then the Alankar practice.
Please print out or refer to the Alankar PDF to practice along with each day, and don't be dismayed if it takes a few days to settle into the practice, this is likely to be new for you, so be patient with yourself.
Daily Practice Audio
Reflection
How does the practice evolve throughout the week?
Do you feel a difference physically and/ or energetically within you?
How is your voice opening?
Nada Meditation
Fire / Solar Plexus Chakra Meditation in E
10 minute Nada Meditation for the Fire Element/ Solar Plexus Chakra.
This is a Deep Listening Practice. Sit in meditation, or lie down and listen through good speakers or headphones. Notice the sensations and perceptions in your body and mental awareness. Pay attention to the energy within you and how it is affected throughout the soundscape.
Be sure to use good headphones as these audios are created as 3D Binaural audio tracks for the optimal experience.
Reflection
How do you relate to the Fire Element through these sounds?
Do you notice energy activation or shift at the Solar Plexus Chakra?
What do you notice as you listen deeply? How does your ability to listen evolve?
How does it affect your awareness and the energetic vibrational quality within you?
WEEK 4
Air Element Practices
Vedic Mantra
Nishprapanchaya Mantra
I offer myself to the Light, the Auspicious Lord, who is the True Teacher, within and without,
Who assumes the forms of Reality, Consciousness, and Bliss.
Who is ever present and full of peace,
Independent in His existence, the vital essence of illumination.
You can find this mantra in the Song Ceremony Book, song number 8.
We repeat the mantra 9 times each day to familiarize ourselves with it, and meditate upon its meaning.
Once you have watched the Intro video, move on to just practicing the Mantra with us each day with the Practice video.
Intro to Nishprapanchaya
Nishprapanchaya Practice
Reflection
How do you notice the mantra evolve within you over the week of practice?
What vibrational quality does this mantra hold for you?
How do you experience that within your being?
Chakra Bija Mantra
Heart Chakra YAM
The Chakra Bija Mantras are related to the associated element of each Chakra.
Each week we will incorporate a daily practice of the Bija Mantra repeated 27 times, while focusing awareness at the location site of the Chakra.
This week we will explore the mantra YAM of the Heart Chakra, for the element of Air.
Reflection
How and where do you feel the vibration of this bija mantra?
Is it at the location of the chakra, how do you feel the element within you?
Voice Medicine
Alankars 1.2
We are ready to advance our Voice Medicine practice. Please begin with 5 minutes of Vocal Warmups.
This week we will explore different variations on the Alankar Sargam practice, please follow along with the PDF provided.
Daily Practice Audio
Chakra Toning Part 2
We return to our Chakra Toning practice and explore advancing the practice as we move the pitch up and down the scale of the Key of A.
We are able to do this within any key, if we use a fundamental drone and the 5th interval. We can therefore explore our range of feeling in the subtle energetic anatomy and how it feels moving within each of the different keys.
Please watch the video as the first day's practice, and then follow the audio for each Daily Practice there after.
Intro to Chakra Toning Part 2
Practice Audio
Reflection
How does this practice of moving pitch with the Chakra tones feel in your physical and energetic body?
How does the practice evolve over the week?
Nada Meditation
Air / Heart Chakra Meditation in F
10 minute Nada Meditation for the Air Element / Heart Chakra.
This is a Deep Listening Practice. Sit in meditation, or lie down and listen through good speakers or headphones. Notice the sensations and perceptions in your body and mental awareness. Pay attention to the energy within you and how it is affected throughout the soundscape.
Be sure to use good headphones as these audios are created as 3D Binaural audio tracks for the optimal experience.
Reflection
How do you relate to the Air Element through these sounds?
Do you notice energy activation or shift at the Heart Chakra?
What do you notice as you listen deeply? How does your ability to listen evolve?
How does it affect your awareness and the energetic vibrational quality within you?
WEEK 5
Ether Element Practices
Vedic Mantra
Akhanda Mantra
Om Akhanda Manadalakaram Vyaptam Yena Charaacharam Tadpadam Darshitam Yena Tasmai Sri Guruve Namaha.
I bow to the Divine Guru who demonstrates to me that Pure Consciousness is an indivisible entity that permeates the moving and the non-moving.
We repeat the mantra 9 times each day to familiarize ourselves with it, and meditate upon its meaning.
Once you have watched the Intro video, move on to just practicing the Mantra with us each day with the Practice video.
Intro to Akhanda Mantra
Akhanda Mantra Practice
Reflection
How do you notice the mantra evolve within you over the week of practice?
What vibrational quality does this mantra hold for you?
How do you experience that within your being?
Chakra Bija Mantra
Throat Chakra HAM
The Chakra Bija Mantras are related to the associated element of each Chakra.
Each week we will incorporate a daily practice of the Bija Mantra repeated 27 times, while focusing awareness at the location site of the Chakra.
This week we will explore the mantra HAM of the Throat Chakra, for the element of Ether.
Reflection
How and where do you feel the vibration of this bija mantra?
Is it at the location of the chakra, how do you feel the element within you?
Voice Medicine
Alankars 1.3
We are ready to advance our Voice Medicine practice. Please begin with 5 minutes of Vocal Warmups.
This week we will explore different variations on the Alankar Sargam practice, please follow along with the PDF provided.
Alankar Sargam Practice Audio
Reflection
How is the practice evolving for you?
What do you notice within?
Chakra Tuning
Expanding upon the practice of Toning, we are ready to explore Chakra Tuning.
This is the essence of finding our Heart's Song, as we free up the voice and our ability to express what is being felt within the body, mind and Spirit, clearing out each of the energetic centers like we sweep the house clean.
This practice is fundamental to begin moving into the spontaneous and improvised expression of who and what we are.
To allow ourselves to vocally express what is moving within us at any given moment will be the key to our freedom, it is the basis of true Voice Medicine and an energetic level.
Find this practice in the Sound Ceremony Manual - Page 155 - only available in Sound Ceremony Trainings.
Reflection
How does this practice of moving pitch with the Chakra tones feel in your physical and energetic body?
How does the practice evolve over the week?
Chakra Toning Part 3
We explore the Chakra Toning practice this week in the Key of G for the Throat Chakra. Beginning with a revisit of the first practice; keeping all tones the same, and then moving the pitch up and down.
We are able to do this within any key, if we use a fundamental drone and the 5th interval. We can therefore explore our range of feeling in the subtle energetic anatomy and how it feels moving within each of the different keys.
Practice Audio
Reflection
How is this practice for you?
Are you able to keep out of the mind and in the body and a sense of feeling?
How is it being expressed through you?
Nada Meditation
Ether / Throat Chakra Meditation in G
10 minute Nada Meditation for the Ether Element/ Throat Chakra.
This is a Deep Listening Practice. Sit in meditation, or lie down and listen through good speakers or headphones. Notice the sensations and perceptions in your body and mental awareness. Pay attention to the energy within you and how it is affected throughout the soundscape.
Be sure to use good headphones as these audios are created as 3D Binaural audio tracks for the optimal experience.
Reflection
How do you relate to the Ether Element through these sounds?
Do you notice energy activation or shift at the Throat Chakra?
What do you notice as you listen deeply?
How does your ability to listen evolve?
How does it affect your awareness and the energetic vibrational quality within you?
WEEK 6
Integration Practices
Vedic Mantra
Gayatri Mantra
Om Bhur Bhuvah Suvah
Tat Savitur Varenyam
Bhargo Devasya Dhīmahi
Dhiyo Yo Nah Prachodayāt.
General meaning: We meditate on that most adored Supreme Lord, the creator, whose effulgence (divine light) illumines all realms (physical, mental and spiritual). May this divine light illumine our intellect.
Word meaning: Om: The primeval sound; Bhur: the physical body/physical realm; Bhuvah: the life force/the mental realm Suvah: the soul/spiritual realm; Tat: That (God); Savitur: the Sun, Creator (source of all life); Vareñyam: adore; Bhargo: effulgence (divine light); Devasya: supreme Lord; Dhīmahi: meditate; Dhiyo: the intellect; Yo: May this light; Nah: our; Prachodayāt: illumine/inspire.
We repeat the mantra 9 times each day to familiarize ourselves with it, and meditate upon its meaning.
Once you have watched the Intro video, move on to just practicing the Mantra with us each day with the Practice video.
Intro to Gayatri Mantra
Gayatri Mantra Practice
Gayatri Mantra Reflection
How do you notice the mantra evolve within you over the week of practice?
What vibrational quality does this mantra hold for you?
How do you experience that within your being?
Chakra Bija Mantra
Full Integration
Chakra Bija Mantras are related to the associated element of each Chakra.
Each week we incorporate a daily practice of the Bija Mantra repeated 27 times, while focusing awareness at the location site of the Chakra.
This week we will explore the flow of each Bija Mantra from the root to the crown, integrating each energetic centers.
Full Integration Bija Mantra Reflection
How and where do you feel the vibration of this bija mantra?
Is it at the location of the chakra, how do you feel the element within you?
Voice Medicine
Alankars 1.4
We are ready to advance our Voice Medicine practice. Please begin with 5 minutes of Vocal Warmups.
This week we will explore different variations on the Alankar Sargam practice, please follow along with the PDF provided.
Alankar Sargam Practice Audio
Alankar Sargam Reflection
How does the practice evolve throughout the week?
Do you feel a difference physically and/ or energetically within you?
How is your voice opening?
Chakra Toning Part 4
We explore the Chakra Toning practice this week in the Key of B for the Crown Chakra.
We are able to do this within any key, if we use a fundamental drone and the 5th interval. We can therefore explore our range of feeling in the subtle energetic anatomy and how it feels moving within each of the different keys.
Chakra Toning Practice Audio
Chakra Toning Reflection
How does this practice of moving pitch with the Chakra tones feel in your physical and energetic body?
How does the practice evolve over the week?
Chakra Tuning Part 2
Expanding upon the practice of Toning, we are ready to explore Chakra Tuning. This is the essence of finding our Heart's Song, as we free up the voice and our ability to express what is being felt within the body, mind and Spirit, clearing out each of the energetic centers like we sweep the house clean.
This practice is fundamental to begin moving into the spontaneous and improvised expression of who and what we are. To allow ourselves to vocally express what is moving within us at any given moment will be the key to our freedom, it is the basis of true Voice Medicine and an energetic level.
The intention for this audio, is for you to start to explore your own voice and range as part of our Daily Voice Medicine Practice. You can follow my voice, however it is just an example to show you how to get started. If you get lost, or stuck in your head, then follow my voice, and as you relax into your body and sense of feeling once more, then move away from the vocal and start to express what is within you that wants to come out through sound.
My voice will fade away half way through the practice, please keep going, allowing your Heart's song to be expressed.
Find this practice in the Sound Ceremony Manual - Page 155 - only available in Sound Ceremony Trainings.
Intro to Chakra Tuning Part 2
Chakra Tuning Practice Audio
Chakra Tuning Reflection
How is this practice for you?
Are you able to keep out of the mind and in the body and a sense of feeling?
How is it being expressed through you?
SoundWeaving in Nature
During this final week, we want to invite you to find the time to connect in nature and discover nature's song for 10 minutes each day. Go into your garden, or take a walk if you live near lots of nature, or if you are in an apartment, sing to your pot plant, buy some flowers and connect with them and share their song.
Notice how the sound evolves and changes and a conversation through sound can be explored together.
Be receptive. It's not about how it sounds, but how it feels.
Sing to express, not to impress...:) It is nature's song, it is not yours.
Allow yourself to be the channel and just let it flow through you.
Soundweaving Reflection
How did this practice feel?
How did it evolve?
What do you notice as you open up to be receptive?
Nada Meditation
Eternal Elements
10 minute Nada Meditation as a final journey through the Elements.
This is a Deep Listening Practice. Sit in meditation, or lie down and listen through good speakers or headphones. Notice the sensations and perceptions in your body and mental awareness. Pay attention to the energy within you and how it is affected throughout the soundscape.
Be sure to use good headphones as these audios are created as 3D Binaural audio tracks for the optimal experience.
Reflection
Do you notice the different Elements through these sounds?
How is the energy within you affected?
What do you notice as you listen deeply?
How does your ability to listen evolve?
How does it affect your awareness and the energetic vibrational quality within you?