Mantra Meditation Workshop: Exploring Tools for the Mind at The Well – Asheville, NC

Namaste!

Join us for this 2 hour workshop on mantra meditation at The Well on March 29th, from 2-4pm.

New to chanting, singing? Looking to deepen your current practice? Learn how to unlock your voice and and develop your own personal mantra practice in a safe and judgement free setting for beginners and more advanced practitioners alike. No musical background is required. All are welcome!

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Overview of Workshop

We will explore basic warmup practices and daily routines for extending your range and improving your pitch, and get hands on with a variety of instruments that are used in chanting and kirtan such as the harmonium, ektar, and shruti box.

You will be introduced to ancient mantric traditions from India, exploring a range of practices, from the most basic seed syllable bijas, to sacred bhajans, which are short repetitive devotional mantras set to a melody, often utilizing a call and response approach. Many of these mantras are in Sanskrit and other ancient languages dating back thousands of years and are often employed in the context of Bhakti Yoga.

Studies show that learning Sanskrit has a positive impact on memory and can improve cognitive function.

We will also cover sacred medicine songs from the Amazon called icaros, which are said to be gifts from the plants to the indigenous peoples of South America, namely in Peru, Ecuador and Brazil. These beautiful invocations are said to medicinal, with special healing properties. They tend to be a powerful means of connecting with the natural world around us.

What: A Mantra Meditation Workshop: Exploring tools for the mind from around the world
When: March 29th 2-4pm
Where: The Well 6 Louisiana Ave. 28806
Investment: $30.00

Questions: paulgaeta@gmail.com

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Paul Gaeta Bio

Award-winning music producer, multi-instrumentalist, and educator Paul Gaeta has over two decades of experience in sound. He’s explored a wide range of musical styles and formats, having released 10 full-length records to date, mainly through his own imprint, Circuitree Records.

Gaeta is a dedicated educator, having led workshops for companies like Ableton Live, Moog Music, and Keith McMillen Instruments. He spent over a decade at Moog Music as a tour guide, educator, and consultant in instrument design. Recently, he’s crafted his own line of bamboo flutes and chakapas.

After hip surgery in 2019, Gaeta’s musical output has been largely ambient, having started a new project, Otorongo, which incorporates his passion for the flute and ancient musical traditions with modern production methods, and is composed with the intention to aid in focused meditation and relaxation. He regularly hosts community sound baths and kirtan in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina.

Paul has 2 certifications in Sound Healing and is a certified Ho’oponopono facilitator.