The Meditation, Myths & Mantras online course covers the power of sacred sound and the profound practice of meditation. This course not only teaches you how to develop your own meditation practice, but also how to teach a variety of meditations to others. You learn the significance of Sanskrit, mantra and chanting while going through their corresponding myth and meaning. A required element of this module are two of Alanna’s books: Sacred Sound: Discovering the Myth and Meaning Behind Mantra and Kirtan, and Myths of the Asanas: Stories at the Heart of the Yoga TraditionMyths of the Asanas: Stories at the Heart of the Yoga Tradition.
What will you get
- The power of Sanskrit, its history and basic pronunciation techniques
- The history and potency of mantra practice and its impact on the mind, body and spirit
- Select sacred mantras and chants, and how to say them and teach them to students
- Why myth is important and how to share enlivening stories in class in an accessible way
- The importance of meditation, how to develop your own meditation practice and how to teach it to others