Awakening to the Heart
- Bhakti/Kirtan philosophy & chanting as spiritual practice
- Getting to know Deities & how this enhances your practice
- Creating intention & holding space for Kirtan/mantra practice
- Community Kirtan ~ my personal journey, challenges & joys
- Building confidence to be a chant leader
- Logistics of organizing a Kirtan gathering / creating community
- Resources for learning chants & purchasing Kirtan instruments
- Developing a personal chant practice
- How to incorporate musical Instruments into your chant practice
- A comparison of chanting approaches; Eastern style of melody over drone and Western styles of chordal accompaniment
- How to add chords and harmony in chants
- Composing your own chants
- Exploring issues of cultural appropriation
- The Voice Within
- Your Body/Your Instrument
- Breathing for better sound and connection
- Vocal Training Exercises to open and strengthen your voice
- Your Voice as a Divine Channel