2-week morning challenge: “Nada Yoga” with David Ikonomou
Apr 04-15, 2022
Mo-Fr 08.00–09.30
Gelber Raum (Mariannenstr. 48) & ONLINE + Recording
English
115€   

To join ONLINE please register here.
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Nada Yoga, the Yoga of Sound is one of the oldest forms of Yoga. Sound is a universal and very ancient medium of connecting body, mind, soul and spirit, and is deeply rooted in yogic tradition.

We are all unique vibratory beings in a vibrational world. Looking into the nature of sound and vibration will give us meaningful insights into our own nature. Practically we will be exploring different approaches in the use of sound, mainly by generating it with our own breath and voices.

The recitation and chanting of Mantras has many facets. It can be incorporated in our physical Asana or breathing practice or stand on its own as a practice by itself. We can recite Mantra internally (as in Japa-Practices) or outwardly with our open voice, in a more strict and monotonous way as in vedic chanting or in a more melodic and playful way as in Kirtan and Bahjans. We will follow traditional yogic approaches as well as look into other mystic traditions, such as Tantric and Sufi.

 Being shaped as words or syllables, Mantras are tools for the mind (manas = mind, tra = tool). Their exploration will give us various occasions to look into the nature and mechanisms of the mind and also touch upon philosophical questions and outlooks. Theoretical impulses will give us direction and inspiration, yet the main focus will be on practical engagement vocally and physically.

Week 1
– Laying out the basics of Nada Yoga.
– What is sound? looking at the world and ourselves as vibration.
– The power of intention / Sankalpa: fueling our practice and giving a direction to our journey.
– Introducing Mantra as a general concept and going into the different facets and uses of Mantra.
– OM – the mother of all Mantras, meaning, use and effects.
– Ishta Mantras – Chanting names of Deities, invoking their qualities and guidance.
– Japa – (silent) repetitive recitation of a (personal) Mantra.
– Going deeper into vocal exploration.

Week 2
– Looking more into the elemental components and physics of sound and language.
– Rhythm and Frequency (Ritam and Vritti): what do they mean, how are they part of who we are, our daily life and physiology.
– Another parameter to direct energy in the physical and subtle body: pitch.
– Vowels as seed elements, their relation to the Chakras, effect on our energy field, their relation to the timbre (“acoustic color”).
– More Bija-(Seed-)Mantras from other traditions.
– The Nature and Mechanisms of the mind – listen to silent the mind.
– Exploring our vocal freedom.

*yellow yoga will be recording this morning challenge. The recording will be available to watch for 48h. The recording won´t be available for download and will be deleted after 48h. By registering for this morning challenge you agree to b recorded and accept that the recording will be sent out to all the yogis who join this morning challenge.

David Ikonomou started taking regular hatha yoga (Sampoorna yoga) classes with Jutta Qu’ja Hartmann in Germany in 2000 after travelling through India. After ten years of experience of practising yoga, he became a certified yoga teacher at the Sivananda Kutir in Netala, Himalayas of India in 2010. Since then he has been continuously evolving by practising and training in different styles (anusara, ashtanga vinyasa). In his teaching, he likes to emphasize the cultivation of awareness, breathing and alignment – adjusting to the needs of every individual student. Over the past years, vocal meditation and mantra singing circles as a powerful form of bhakti yoga have become a more and more important part of his work