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Kirtan with Ashley O’Hara
March 18, 2018 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Sound and Spirituality: Exploring Traditions
As we continue exploring the role sound plays in our spirituality, the Spiritual Life Committee is offering two interfaith programs in March that focus on sound and its use in worship and prayer. Both programs follow Sanctuary worship and feature a light lunch. Everyone is welcome. No prior experience or musical ability is needed.
In our second program on Sun., March 18, Ashley O’Hara will be with us to explore Kirtan—a form of devotion found in the Bhakti tradition of Hinduism. Bhakti Yoga is all about love, service and surrender to the Divine. Simply put, Kirtan is the practice of singing and chanting the names of the Divine. When we chant together, something magical happens. Kirtan is mantra meditation that gets you out of your analytical mind and into your heart and into the present moment. It’s a opportunity to let your heart sing and be heard. You have to experience this magic for yourself.
Come learn more about Bhakti and be uplifted by chanting with us. Don’t worry about your singing voice, it’s all an offering. Join us for an afternoon of Bhakti Yoga philosophy, chanting, and storytelling.
About our presenter
Ashley O’Hara (RYT-500) has been practicing yoga for a decade. Her love for alignment flow, yoga philosophy, and mantra meditation are the cornerstones of her practice. Ashley completed her 200-hour YogaWorks training in 2013 with Anna Gilbert Zupon, and completed her 300-hour Bhakti Yoga training in India with Supersoul Yoga, led by Raghunath and Brij Cappo in 2016. Ashley believes the practice of yoga and chanting scared mantras awakens our hearts and connects us with the energy of Love. She is excited to share her deep love of Bhakti yoga, as well as encourage others to come play, explore, sing, and be inspired.
Ashley also plays harmonium and loves to lead others in Kirtan—the singing of mantras. When not immersed in yoga, Ashley is a practicing psychotherapist at a community mental health center or hanging out with her awesome kitties, Sthira and Sukha.
