Girish ~ Long Time Sun

Yoga, Chanting and Kirtan Event 

Creating Community, Compassion, Connection 

~ Long Time Sun ~
May the Long Time Sun
Shine upon you
All love surround you
And the pure light
Within you
Guide your way on

 Join Girish and yoga instructors from the greater Kansas City area for a weekend of yoga, chanting, meditation, and kirtan to manifest and enhance compassion, community and connection in your life.   

Girish  

is an accomplished musician of many genres from Santa Cruz, CA, and former monk infused in spiritual practice, who sings traditional Sanskrit mantras with a modern, funky, yet deeply devotional twist. He will be providing the Live Music throughout the weekend. He has been featured in Yoga Journal, OmStream, Yoga Monthly, Yogi Times, various yoga magazines, and O, The Oprah Magazine.  Click here for additional information on Girish! 

Live Music and Yoga with Girish

Experience the magic of live music - powerful Sanskrit chants set to modern melodies - while you practice yoga with various yoga teachers from the area leading various yoga styles, including Hatha, Vinyasa and Restorative (see style descriptions below). Let go and let your yoga flow through the beats and rhythms of Girish's soul stirring tunes. Class ends with a Sanskrit lullaby during savasana followed by one call and response chant.  This is a truly magical and incredible musical and yoga experience that allows you to go deeper into your practice and your body.

Girish Chant Workshop

Girish's two-hour chanting immersion is for anyone seeking to bring the bliss of Sanskrit chanting into daily life or to deepen an existing chanting practice. You'll explore several of the most powerful Sanskrit mantras and offer practical guidance on integrating them into your yoga, meditation, or pranayama practice.  No previous experience necessary!
 
Girish's chant workshop covers:
 
·    The tradition of Bhakti Yoga (the Yoga of Devotion)
·    The sacred power of Sanskrit
·    The Gayatri Mantra
·    Chants to the Goddess
·    Bija Mantras (mystical seed sounds)
·    The Hanuman Chalisa
·    Meaning, pronunciation, and yogic application of all the chants
·    Resources for further study and inspiration

Sacred Invocation Mantras

Learn to chant invocation mantras to set the intention for your yoga practice and meditation.  Experience the beauty of the Sanskrit language as we chant these ancient mantras from the Upanishads.  "Let all beings be
well. Let all be peaceful. Let all have fullness of life.  Let everyone prosper!"

Option 1 ($95)

7:30 - Registration Begins

8:30 – Yoga and Music with Girish (Ashtanga and Vinyasa options – 75 minutes)

10:00 - Break - opportunity to explore the grounds and contemplative time

11:00 - Live Broadcast of the Global Compassion Meditation with Deepak Chopra

11:30 – Chanting Workshop with Girish (120 minutes)

1:30 - Lunch - provided by Blue Moose

2:00 – Walking Meditation with Patti Stark (45 minutes)

3:00 –  Sacred Invocation Mantras with Mick Goodman (75 minutes)

         -   Restoring Natives in Suburban Landscapes and The Nature Process Meditation with Sami Aaron

4:15 - Break - opportunity to explore the grounds and contemplative time

5:00 – Dinner - provided by Blue Moose

6:00 – Kirtan with Girish and Band (90 minutes)

8:00 – Sunset Yoga (Restorative - 60 minutes)

Things to Bring with You

Yoga Mat/Blankets

Bolster or Blankets (to fold up) for Restorative Yoga

Water Bottle (there will be water coolers available to refill your bottle)

Snacks

Lawn Chair

Sunscreen

Option 2 - Entire Weekend Retreat ($300)

This option allows for a relaxing start and finish to the weekend with the opportunity to spend some additional time with Girish in a more intimate setting.  There is a maximum of 22 people for the Friday afternoon to Sunday morning part of the weekend.  Room (shared) and Board included.  When you register it will ask you for a Promo Code in order to see the option to register for the entire weekend.  The Promo Code you need to enter is RETREAT.  Please let me know if you have any problems registering and we will help you.

Friday

Noon to 4:00 pm – Arrival and Registration - spend time exploring the ground and relaxing.

5 pm – Dinner – a light meal

6:30 pm – Yoga and Live Music with Girish (Soul Transformation Yoga with Patti Stark – 75 minutes)

8:30 – Burning Ceremony at the Firepit– facilitated by Patti Stark

Saturday

7:30 - Breakfast 

8:30 – Yoga and Music with Girish (Ashtanga and Vinyasa options – 75 minutes)

10:00 - Break - opportunity to explore the grounds and contemplative time

11:00 - Live Broadcast of the Global Compassion Meditation with Deepak Chopra

11:30 – Chanting Workshop with Girish (120 minutes)

1:30 - Lunch - provided by Blue Moose

2:00 – Walking Meditation with Patti Stark (45 minutes)

3:00 –  Sacred Invocation Mantras with Mick Goodman (75 minutes)

         -   Restoring Natives in Suburban Landscapes and The Nature Process Meditation with Sami Aaron

4:15 - Break - opportunity to explore the grounds and contemplative time

5:00 – Dinner - provided by Blue Moose

6:00 – Kirtan with Girish and Band (90 minutes)

8:00 – Sunset Yoga (Restorative - 60 minutes)

Sunday

7:30 – Breakfast

8:30 – Yoga and Live Music with Girish (Combo Class with Vinyasa and Ashtanga with Marti Lee – 75 minutes)

10:30 – Closing Ceremony, Music with Girish – (60 minutes)

Types of Yoga

Restorative yoga is a way to relax and soothe frayed nerves. Restorative classes use bolsters, blankets, and blocks to prop students in passive poses so that the body can experience the benefits of a pose without having to exert any effort. A good restorative class is more rejuvenating than a nap.

Vinyasa (pronounced "vin-yah-sah") is the Sanskrit word for "flow", and vinyasa classes are known for their fluid, movement-intensive practices. Vinyasa teachers choreograph their classes to smoothly transition from pose to pose, and often play music to keep things lively. The intensity of the practice is similar to Ashtanga, but no two vinyasa classes are the same. If you hate routine and love to test your physical limits, vinyasa may be just your ticket.

Ashtanga is based on ancient yoga teachings, but it was popularized and brought to the West by Pattabhi Jois (pronounced "pah-tah-bee joyce") in the 1970s. It's a rigorous style of yoga that follows a specific sequence of postures and is similar to vinyasa yoga, as each style links every movement to a breath. The difference is that ashtanga always performs the exact same poses in the exact same order. This is a hot, sweaty, physically demanding practice.