Fear. Anxiety. Anticipation. Longing. Love. Frustration. Hope.
Whatever you are holding, carrying, or feeling, I invite to bring it all. Every emotion is fuel for the practices of bhakti. We put them in the gas tank as fuel, to nourish our deeper intentions. So, let’s gather together, face in one direction (inward) together, and call to our infinite capacity of love, grace, fierceness, diligence.
Bhakti can be a solace and a window into the clarity so many of us are craving during this time.
Bring alive and learn the ancient mantras, purāṇas (myths),and deities all while chanting from the heart.
The practices of bhakti are the practices of loving what is, embracing it fully (even if our impulse toward it is one of aversion) and transmuting it—grief, ugliness, passion, grasping, joy—into a force for presence and being with what is.
The course includes over 6 weeks of guided study and practice that include:
Schedule
Each week, a new module of training content will be released. You can view the materials at your own pace during the week and watch them again and again.
Music and Mantras: The Yoga of Mindful Singing for Health, Happiness, Peace & Prosperity by Girish.
Teachers receive 30 hours of Yoga Alliance Continuing Education credit. This program also counts as an elective for Janet’s teacher training programs.
Enrollment is closed for our 2023 offering of this course. It will reopen about 10 days before the course begins in 2024.
Janet’s studentship began at 17 under the meditation teachings of Prem Rawat. His reverence for simplicity and finding joy in the rise and fall of life live on in her practice and teaching today. In 1996, she traveled to India, the birthplace of her grandfather, and became dedicated to the path of yoga. Janet blends the alchemy of her own practice with decades of studentship. She aspires not to teach but to allow the practice to emanate from her, letting awareness blend with movement and breath. Based in Bali and San Francisco, she leads immersions, retreats, workshops and more.
Girish is an eclectic artist with roots in jazz, world, and sacred music. His musical talents find expression in a wide array of instruments – including tablas, world percussion, guitar, harmonium, and voice. For as long as he can remember, Girish has created rhythm to accompany life. When he was eight years old, his parents gave him a little red snare drum as a bargaining tool to stop him from banging on everything else in the house.
Sita Devi is a yogini, kirtan artist, and ecstatic dance facilitator in service to the divine. She holds a BFA in dance from the University of California Santa Barbara, completed her 500 hours of training in Kona, Hawaii in 2007, and has been teaching yoga for 10 years most exclusively at Namaste Yoga + Wellness in Oakland, Yoga Tree in Berkeley, Bhakti Yoga Shala in Santa Monica, and at festivals and conferences worldwide. She teaches various modalities of Yoga including Vinyasa Flow, Bhakti Vinyasa Flow, and Restorative Yin. In 2015, Sita filmed a complete Bhakti Yin series for Udaya Yoga Online in Sofia, Bulgaria.
San Francisco based yoga teacher, world music recording artist and devoted student of yoga, Nat Kendall shares his wisdom of the teachings in a heartfelt and grounded way that will easily awaken beginners and re-inspire long time practitioners. Instantly accessible and relevant to our modern times, the grace of Nat’s teachings pour through in tangible practices, tools, techniques and insights that are sure to enlighten your spiritual path and yogic journey.
How is this course setup?
We are using an intuitive, yet robust learning platform, called Mighty Networks. When you register and pay for the course, you’ll receive a personalized link to the course.
Will I get access to everything at once?
In order to provide a container for this practice and process, one lesson will be covered each week for 6 weeks. As soon as you sign up, you’ll get access to introductory lectures and practices that will thread through the entire course.
I live in a different timezone (or country or continent)? Will I be able to participate in the course?
The course is setup so that it works for individuals no matter where they live in the world. New content will be released each week, and you can work through the practices, videos and exercises at your own pace. We also have a community space within the course for ongoing connection and discussion.
Do I need a harmonium for this course?
You do not need a harmonium for the course. The course includes over 50 videos, including 4-5 basic harmonium lessons. In other words, most of the course can be done a cappella and via personal practice, and the harmonium lessons are relevant even without a harmonium.
Will we be doing a physical practice with this course?
Yes. Each section has a movement practice.
How much time should I plan to spend each week?
Each weekly module includes ~8 videos that range from 5-30 minutes each. In addition, you’ll have readings and personal reflections that take about an hour over the course of the week.
Each week, you’ll also get approximately 20-30 minutes of asana and several new chants. You could choose to every part of the practice every day (for a daily one hour practice) or to mix and match pieces if time is more limited.
Can I rewatch or review content from earlier weeks?
Yes, absolutely. Once content for a week is unlocked, you will have access to that in the future. You can return to the course at any time and you’ll receive any updates to the curriculum for future course releases as well.
In what circumstances can I get a refund?
The course is non-refundable, since you get lifetime access to the content. If you have serious extenuating circumstances, email connie@janetstoneyoga.com and we’ll discuss options.
