Bhavani Lorraine Nelson

For all levels.

Sanskrit mantras take us beyond our everyday mind and into deeper states of awareness. These instruments of conscious intention activate the body’s energy centers and bring about changes in our inner and outer worlds. This sacred season, as we collectively transition into the year 2012, is the perfect opportunity to unite in the supportive and generating power of a mantra practice community.

Each day begins with a powerful, guided, cleansing pranayama. After that, our practice takes many forms as we speak, sing, chant, and dance our mantras, do yoga flow with mantra, and sit in silent mantra repetition.

Taking Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya as our primary mantra, we also practice

• The Gayatri mantra, said to be the most supreme and potent of all mantras
• Mantras to Ganesha to clear away obstacles for ourselves and our planet
• Mantras to Lakshmi to attract abundance in every area of life
• The ancient mantra for transformation, Om Namah Shivaya.

Create for yourself a personal “family” of mantras to use as you continue practicing at home.

Note Bring a journal, mala beads, and small pictures of loved ones.

For more info - http://www.kripalu.org/program/view/AMML-111/applying_the_magic_of_mantra