34. Sanskrit and mantras with Gaiea Sanskrit
In this week’s episode I have the beautiful Gaiea Sanskrit as my guest. Gaiea holds a degree in Sanskrit from the University of Oxford where she also had a singing scholarship. Since university she has combined a love of Sanskrit with exploration of the voice. Gaiea visits India yearly for a month to study with voice and Sanskrit teachers. She performs, writes and records songs, leads regular Kirtan (chanting) and Sanskrit, Philosophy & Meditation workshops in London, and is also a teacher of the Alexander Technique (psycho-somatic work which explores the innate connection between mind and body, heal one, heal both, and heightened awareness of the way you move). All sound comes from and returns to silence, all movement comes from and returns to rest, and all success comes from the potential that can only be realized if you stop letting the mind rule, and realize you have the choice, the choice to sound something pure, to sound for your well being and for those you come into contact with. In this episode we cover the following topics: Sanskrit - the roots Mantras Sanskrit typography Om (AUM) Chakra mantras Kirtan and chanting I personally listen to Gaiea everyday, her voice and the transmissions of the mantras are powerful. Find her and her work in the links below: Website: https://www.gaieasanskrit.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4eK7eYjD5DyOb7BqV3jBdA?si=0QRXOPt0RiizhZK_V_D3iw iTunes: https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/gaiea-sanskrit/1464610074 YouTube: youtube.com/gaieasanskrit Link to Summer Yoga retreat: https://shambalagatherings.com/product/summer-yoga-retreat-with-shereen-jerry-oberg/ Visit Law of Positivism: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/law_of_positivism/ Website: https://www.lawofpositivism.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lawofpositivism/