Cosmic Choir with Gaiea Sanskrit
Elevation through the essence of sound - Cosmic Choir with Gaiea Sanskrit
Enjoy singing in Sanskrit, find the joy and peace that comes with sounding followed by a meditation and a lie down... so you go home refreshed and ready for a good night's sleep. All welcome, no previous experience necessary.'
About Gaiea
"I am not an expert, academic, scholar or anyone with any 'standing', I make plenty of mistakes, and am just a person who connects with the sounds of Sanskrit and the ancient texts. The 'work' I do is simply an ever unfolding and continues exploration of the power and impact of the sounds of sanskrit on the human psyche (in this case, my own!) ... and a continuous delving into the richness of the Sanskrit textual tradition. Because of my love of the purity of the sounds of Sanskrit and deep seated love of music, have found myself combining the two to sing songs in Sanskrit, some traditional melodies, some composed by me, sounds that I hope contribute to the raising of the level of consciousness and awaken the heart of the listener to return back home to themselves."
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.
Location
Colet House, W14 9DA