Durga Das and Mira bring Kirtan-Workshop and Global Mala Project to West Texas

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Kirtan & WorkshopDavid Newman (Durga Das) & Mira At SKY OF THE HEART YOGA Sunday, September 23, 2007

 

We are just 5 weeks away from Durga Das and Mira's visit to Sky of the Heart and our participation in the Global Mala Project on September 23rd! Be sure to visit the web site www.skyoftheheartyoga.com to watch an interview with Durga Das and videos of his music.

For thousands of years, Yogis have understood the profound effect that sound has on our well-being, an insight that western medicine is rapidly rediscovering today. In the treatment of Alzheimer’s, cancer, pre and post-surgical trauma, insomnia, and even the dissolving of kidney stones, overwhelming clinical studies have verified that the use of sound (particularly through chanting) can stabilize heart rate, reduce blood pressure, improve circulation, produce endorphins (the body’s natural painkillers), nourish DNA, and generate important proteins in body, such as, interleukin-1 and 2.

Vocal chanting is particularly effective because the palate and the human ear function as blueprints for the body’s nervous system, much like the hand and foot in reflexology. Today, many of us are aware of how the body can be manipulated through pressure points on the hands and the foot - through massage as well as through acupressure and acupuncture. Now, take into consideration the 82 reflex points that are located in the palate: 60 on the hard palate and 22 on the soft palate. The tongue positions in the mouth, as well as the inflections of sounds caused by our speech and vocalizations, stimulate the meridians associated with these points and awaken dormant parts of the brain, thus bringing energy to various parts of the body.

Vocal sound production is also known to affect the vagus nerve, which is the single most important nerve in the body. Since chanting naturally embodies cycles of deep respiration, a significant amount of this emotional toxicity can be released from the body, which is why people enjoy it so much. Chanting is therefore a sort of “Divine therapy,†a means of cleansing the soul of unwanted psychic residue, and a process that has corresponding physiological effects.

 

2-5 PM-Inner Fire Yoga Workshop by Durga Das Join David for a joyful and inspiring experience of rejuvenating Yoga, call and response Kirtan chanting and meditation. .$45 advance / $50 at the door

 

7:30 PM-Kirtan, Devotional ChantingJoin Kirtan Chant Artist David Newman (Durga Das) and vocalist/percussionist Mira for a joyful evening of inspiring call and response chantingmusical vision.$20 advance / $25 at door$60 advance for both events-pay on-line at www.skyoftheheartyoga.com view Durga Das’ scheduled tours and music at www.davidnewmanmusic.com

view information on The Global Mala Project at www.globalmala.org

 

For the Earth,

 

The Global Mala US Organizing CouncilShiva Rea Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa Seane Corn Julia Butterfly Hill Michael Franti

 

 

 

 

For more information or to register for either event contact:Guru Ravi Kaur - Sky of the Heart Yoga2817 JBS Parkway Blvd. # E-2Odessa, Texas 79703gururavikaur 432-520-0251Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL.com.