What is Sound Ceremony?
Sound Ceremony is the gathering in the reverence and presence of sound through deep listening. It is to be an embodied, experiential and direct communion in vibration; and equally a contemplative inquiry and listening meditation on the life, spirit and source of all sound.
Jaya and Hayley have walked these paths for many years and share their simple love of wisdom and music from a space of devotion that captivates and enchants. They hold a high standard for their facilitation work and offerings which are deep, multi-disciplinary and multi-faceted and have evolved into their own family traditions of Sound Ceremony and the Forest Path.
Explore Several types of yoga with sound…
Bhakti Yoga (भक्तियोग), The root Bhaj, which means “to adore, to devote or worship God.” Bhakti Yoga has been called “love for love's sake” and “union through love and devotion.” Bhakti is uniting the individualized consciousness with the Universal through active surrender.
Nāda Yoga (नादयोग) is an ancient Indian metaphysical system. It is equally a philosophical system, a medicine, and a form of yoga. The system's theoretical and practical aspects are based on the premise that the entire cosmos and all that exists in the cosmos, including human beings, consists of sound vibrations, called nāda. (source: Wikipedia)
Mantra Yoga (मंत्रयोग) comes from the root Man or Manas meaning mind and instinct and Tra, a tool or instrument to transcend or liberate the mind from itself. Mantras are used to awaken the Self and deepen the meditative aspects of a physical yoga practice. Mantra yoga is a meditation tool meant to engage the mind through focusing on sound, duration and number of repetitions (japa) as a means to get closer to the divinity within, creating positive vibrations that benefit both the one who chants and the one who listens.
