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Day of Practice

Saturday, February 8th

Mantra: Harmonising Sound, Breath, Energy and Intention

with Martin Aylward

7-10 am PST / 10 am-1 pm EST / 3-6 pm GMT / 4-7 pm CET

Harness the sacred power of sound in your practice

Human voice is a powerful instrument, and all the contemplative and transformational practice traditions employ some form of mantra, chant, or intonement – harnessing sounds, resonance, breath and the effect on the body’s energy channels to enhance meditative practice and experience.

Using mantra or chanting in our practice grounds us in the body, in the felt sense of the present moment. Sound becomes a doorway to deeper contemplation, and the voice becomes a bridge between inner stillness and outward expression.

This will be the theme of an upcoming Day of Practice with Sangha Live’s founding teacher Martin Aylward. Martin has always loved chanting, and appreciated the power of mantra, yet it is somewhat underused in western dharma practice.

Together we’ll explore this ancient and powerful practice that aligns mind, body, and spirit in a profound way.

Day of Practice - Martin Aylward - Feb 08, 2025

Join Martin for a session of:

  • Learning principles for mantra practice
  • Practicing mantra together as a powerful way into enhanced meditation
  • Experiencing the power of sound and breathwork

What is Day of Practice?

Sangha Live’s 3-hour, LIVE Day of Practice allows for you to drop in deeper, develop your meditation skills, and reset your intentions through sustained sitting.

Days of Practice includes longer periods of meditation, interspersed with wise teachings, an interactive Q&A with our teacher, and more.

Replay access will be available to all registrants within 48 hours of the live session.

How is Day of Practice different from Sangha Live’s Daily/Sunday classes?

Our shorter Daily Meditation (60 mins) and Sunday Sangha (90 mins) programs emphasize dharma teachings, while our longer Days of Practice (3 hours) emphasize development of meditation practice.

Daily practice is crucial for watering seeds of mindfulness, but extended periods of deep attention such as these, away from the hustle and bustle of daily life, can be uniquely fruitful.

Cost

Day of Practice is offered on a sliding scale basis, with a suggested rate of $35. We wholeheartedly welcome all to practice with us; no one turned away for lack of funds.

Questions?

Please email us at info@sangha.live.

About Martin Aylward

photo of Martin Aylward smiling

Martin Aylward is the founding teacher of Sangha Live. After spending his early adult years in Asian monasteries and with Himalayan hermits, Martin settled in Southern France with his wife Gail and their 2 children, co-founding the Moulin de Chaves retreat centre where he lives and teaches.

Martin teaches meditation, guides students and leads retreats internationally, emphasising the integration of the deepest wisdom teachings into the midst of the lives we live. He is also a director of the Mindfulness Training Institute. Martin’s book Awake Where You Are: The Art of Embodied Awareness (2021) is now available via Wisdom Publications. Click here to learn more about Martin Aylward.

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