by Kitzie | Nov 16, 2013 | Mantra & Consciousness
Ever wonder what you’re chanting during a yoga class? Nervous about chanting the wrong thing? The Yoga Journal Guide provides translations, historical information, and pronunciation tips for common chants. Read the entire article...
by Spring | Nov 15, 2013 | From the Bhakti Trail, Mantra & Consciousness
by Spring Groove This begins a series of columns by kirtan artist Spring Groove. Spring currently lives in Bologna, Italy and is Dave Stringer’s back-up singer when he’s in Europe. She’s also a kirtan wallah in her own right, playing a set at Bhakti...
by Kitzie | Nov 12, 2013 | Fresh Tracks, New World Kirtan Podcast
In the introduction to the podcast this week I talk a lot about Ram Das. When I was in my early twenties Be Here Now literally blew the doors of perception open for me, and my life changed because of it. Through his old lectures and the Here And Now podcast curated by...
by Kitzie | Nov 2, 2013 | Mantra & Consciousness
Here’s an interesting and informative article about Bhakti Yoga from Teachasana. Bhakti Yoga Part 1 — What Is It? by Hari-kirtana das for Teachasana It’s wonderful to be able to teach students about Bhakti Yoga, the yoga of devotion, because it adds such...
by Kitzie | Oct 29, 2013 | New World Kirtan Podcast, Other Themes
After what we just went through in the United States with the government shut down, I’m feeling angry — how about you? Being angry is not a pleasant place to be, so as usual I’ve been turning to kirtan to change that energy. Chanting the Names always...