Meditation & Mantra Course
Yoga Teacher & Practitioner Training
Add Value to your Yoga Classes
Develop Confidence in your Yoga Teaching
Discover the Entry Points to Meditation
Develop your Personal Practice
Add Value to your Yoga Classes
Develop Confidence in your Yoga Teaching
Discover the Entry Points to Meditation
Develop your Personal practice
Meditation & Mantra Training Course
Would you like to add value to your Yoga Classes?
Would you like great content to add to your Workshops & Retreats?
Does Sanskrit chanting seem elusive?
Would you like to understand Yogic Mantras and be able to chant them more effectively?
Do you struggle to meditate, or find it hard to develop a regular practice?
If this resonates with you, read on!
Meditation is considered to be the culmination and the goal of Yoga. Cultivating awareness and gently coaxing the mind into quietness is both the purpose and the result of the practice. And yet Meditation is not always an easy path to follow. The mind is a slippery customer and often resists our attempts to calm and quieten the inner dialogue.
Did you know that there are some tried and tested Entry Points that provide an effective preparation for Meditation? Once we explore the individual difficulty we may be having, we can apply the appropriate entry point to overcome it. This Course will guide you through them.
Did you also know that chanting runs through each and every form of yoga. It enhances our asana, regulates our breathing, quietens the mind and fills our body with radiant energy. It is the thread that links all the classical texts, from the Vedas and the Sutras to the Tantric Puranas. And yet it is often the least practised element of Yoga.
When Mantras are broken down, within the framework of a solid understanding of Sanskrit Pronunciation, chanting not only becomes easier, but more resonant and much more effective.
This Training Course will take you on a journey of exploration, theory and practice of both Mantra and Meditation. The practice of Yogic Meditation will be explored using the template of Mantra and the Breath, in addition to some traditional and contemporary meditation practices. You will learn a sequential form of Meditation that will help to enhance your practice and give you the skills to successfully teach meditation. The course will offer you the opportunity to understand and experience the theory, history and practice of Vedic Chanting, Tantric Shakti Mantras, Japa, Bija and Kirtan. The Sanskrit language will be explored in detail with an emphasis on pronunciation and resonance.
The course will radically change your personal practice and completely elevate your Yoga Teaching.
The Benefits of Exploring Meditation & Mantra
Gives you a deeper understanding of the Inner Limbs of Yoga
Helps to cultivate a solid daily practice
Improves Sanskrit pronunciation which makes mantras resonate more
Elevates your Yoga Teaching and provides years of quality content
Course Details
The tutor days are held live (via Zoom) on Sundays, 9.00am to 3.30pm, with an hour for lunch and a 20 minute break in the morning and afternoon.
The Course is spread out over 6 months, with a 4 week gap between Tutor Days to give you time to learn, develop and understand the Practices. There are also 4 x one hour Recitation Evenings to practice and consolidate your chanting. The Tutor Days are a mix of theory, practice and discussion, while your home practice is a mix of Mantra Chanting and Meditation.
Full course content is set out at the bottom of the page. This course will be delivered live, fully online. We will have regular screen breaks throughout the sessions, and the course will be interactive. I encourage participation!
Next Course Dates
Sunday 23rd July, Sunday 20th August, Sunday 17th September,
Sunday 15th October, Sunday 12th November, Sunday 10th December
Recitation Practice – Fridays 8.00-9.00pm Dates tbc with participants.
Venue: Live online via Zoom Spaces : 10
Fees:
Early Bird – £625 (Paid in full before 25th June 2023)
Full Fee : £675
(£100 deposit to secure your space)
* Payment Plans are available on request
FREE Meditation Practice!
Would you like to try out a wonderful guided meditation for free and check out the content, style and quality of my teaching? The Heart Lotus Peace Meditation develops powerful feelings of loving peace in the heart space, using the imagery of a lotus. The peaceful energy cultivated in the heart is then radiated outwards to embrace every being on the planet. This is a truly powerful meditation experience.
SIGN UP to receive the Video Recording and PDF Notes.
– Transcript of the Video Recording
– Video : Full, guided 20 minute Meditation
– Introduction to the Meditation and preparatory practices
Tutor: Julie Hemmings
Julie is an IYN Yoga Elder who originally trained with the BWY and ViniYoga tradition and has over 27 years of teaching experience. Having explored Yoga for over 30 years, the ‘inner limbs’ were always at the forefront of the practice. She began her meditation practice in earnest over 28 years ago at the local Buddhist Centre. She has studied on many residential courses at the Mandala Yoga Ashram, and under the guidance of the resident Swamis, has explored in depth the Gayatri Mantra, The Vigyana Bhairava Tantra, Tattwa Shuddhi, Prana Vidya, Durga Path, Ajapa Japa, and Antar Mouna, in addition to many, many blissful hours spent chanting many, many mantras.
Julie has a regular personal Mantra and Meditation practice, plus consistently integrates the techniques into her regular classes, monthly Beyond Asana Classes and workshops. She teaches the CPD Day ‘Mantra & Meditation‘ and the Pranayama Training Course. She is also one half of Joyful Heart Kirtan, a Midlands-based duo bringing Kirtan events to the local area.
During Lockdown in 2020 she started to learn and study the language of Yoga – Sanskrit and has subsequently completed many hours of training with her teachers.
This training will inspire you to develop a daily practice of chanting and meditation, and to feel confident to introduce it into your teaching.
Course Requirements
This Training Course is open to fully qualified Yoga Teachers, Student Teachers and interested Yoga Practitioners with over 4 years of regular yoga experience. It’s a very practical course, and the benefits will be enhanced if you can complete between 20 and 40 minutes of regular meditation and chanting. There are options to attend the course to enhance your personal practice and understanding only. For Yoga Teachers/Student Teachers who want the full 120 Hour Certification there are further assessment elements to consider:
To qualify for certification of the Meditation & Mantra Training Course, you will need to:-
- Attend 80% of the training days (5 out of 6 days). In exceptional circumstances, if a training day is missed, you may be able to attend the day on a future course if space is available, or have additional one-to-one tuition (fees apply).
- Complete 20-40 minutes of Personal Practice at least 5 times per week for the duration of the Course
- Complete a Practice Diary for each day of Personal Practice
- Complete all assessments as given throughout the duration of the course by the deadlines provided. Non-teaching attendees do not have to complete the teaching assessments.
- Course Assessments consist of: 1 x extensive essay, 1 x short written piece, 1 x lesson plans and 1 x recorded teaching practice.
Course Provision
The training course consists of:-
- 6 full days of Tutor Contact from 9.00am to 3.30pm with an hour for lunch and short breaks in the morning and afternoon.
- 4 Recitation Evenings of one hour to develop chanting skills.
- Online Learning Portal with additional resources, downloads, videos and MP3s for each session.
- Full Training Notes provided in comprehensive PDF format.
- Assessment and feedback of all work submitted.
- Certificate upon successful completion of the training
- A maximum of 16 participants on each course.
- There will also be a WhatsApp Group Forum to ask questions, receive additional guidance from myself and to stay connected with your fellow course participants.
Terms & Conditions
CLICK HERE to read the full Terms & Conditions, Cancellation & Refund Policy, Booking Procedure and Code of Conduct. Please read these Ts & Cs before completing your application.
Not quite sure?
I’d be happy to chat with you to help you decide if this training is right for you. Please call Julie on: 07983 714848
Testimonials
“I’m currently doing Julie’s Meditation & Mantra course and it’s been absolutely wonderful. The depth of the course has been extraordinary, learning about Sanskrit pronounciation and different types of mantra has really enhanced my own practice. I’ve been really impressed by the quantity and quality of the materials provided – plenty to keep me going well beyond the end of the course!
“Julie is a fantastic trainer of yoga teachers. She has a wealth of experience and humility to match. She has experience of the full range of yoga practices not just yoga asana. I have recently completed her 120 hour Meditation and Mantra course which I found a fantastic learning experience. Julie condensed complex teachings in a logic and accessible way. The training was very practical, we had to commit to a daily practice with homework and we had access to a really helpful online portal to keep us on track. In summary this was a very professionally delivered, well constructed course and I am very glad I signed up to undertake it I have learnt a lot and I have a new chanting practice that has become a daily ritual. Julie’s trainings are highly recommended.”
“Mantra: Songs of Yoga was one of the most challenging yet rewarding courses I have done to date. Julie was a fantastic and supportive teacher, her enthusiasm and knowledge of Sanskrit and Mantra was contagious and inspiring. Mantra has become part of my personal daily yoga practice and I have had the pleasure of teaching it in workshops and introducing my students to this rich and wonderful practice.”
COURSE CONTENT
Click + to expand the full content of each session. Content may vary as the course progresses.
Session 1 - Introduction to Sanskrit, Meditation & Mantra
1. The Theory of Sanskrit
2. Sanskrit Pronunciation – Consonants, Vowels and Dipthongs
3. The Theory of Mantra
4. The Theory of Meditation
5. Kaya Sthairyam Meditation
6. Body Awareness Meditation
7. Entry Points for Meditation
8. Postures for Meditation
9. Personal Practice Guidelines
Teaching Hours : 5 Hours
Personal Practice : Approx 6 Hours (20 minutes per day/5 days a week).
Session 2 - Bija Mantras, Om & Breath Meditations
1. Bhramari and the ‘Violet Hum’
2. Sanskrit Pronunciation – Semi Vowels, Anusvara and Visarga
3. The Theory of Bija Mantras
4. The Chakra Bijas
5. The Theory of Om
6. The 16 Matrika – ‘The Divine Mothers’
7. Mindfulness of Breathing Meditation
8. Ujjayi Meditation
9. Guidelines for Meditation
10. More entry Points for Meditation
11. Understanding Saraswati
12. Grounding
Teaching Hours : 5 Hours
Personal Practice : Approx 8 Hours (25-30 minutes per day x 5 days per week).
Session 3 - Vedic Chanting, Gayatri & Ajapa Japa Meditation
1. The History of the Vedas and Vedic Mantra
2. Ajapa Japa Meditation
3. The Theory of Gayatri Mantra
4. Practice of Gayatri – with Svara and Ekasruti
5. Patanjali Sutra Chanting – a selection of sutras
6. Saha Nau Vavatu Mantra
7. Mṛtyuñjaya Mantra
8. Gayatri Meditation
9. More Entry Points
Teaching Hours : 5 Hours + 1 hour Recitation Evening
Personal Practice : Approx 8 Hours (25-30 minutes per day x 5 days per week).
Session 4 - Tantra, Shakti Mantras & Japa Meditation
1. The Surya Mantras
2. The History and Theory of Tantra
3. Shakti Bija Mantras
4. The Theory and Practice of Japa
5. The Theory and Use of Malas
6. Goddess Shakti Mantras
7. Japa Meditations
8. Chakra Bija Meditation
Teaching Hours : 5 Hours + 1 Hour Recitation Evening
Personal Practice : Approx 8 Hours (25-30 minutes per day x 5 days per week).
Session 5 - Bhakti, Kirtan & Vijnana Bhairava Meditations
1. The History and Theory of Bhakti
2. The Vigyana Bhairava Tantra
3. Spotlight on Krishna and Ganesha
4. The Theory and Practice of Kirtan
5. Tantra Meditations
6. Devotional Chanting
7. The Role of Pranayama in Meditation
Teaching Hours : 5 Hours + 1 hour Recitation Evening
Personal Practice : Approx 8 Hours (25-30 minutes per day x 5 days per week).
Session 6 - Antar Mouna Meditation & Deity Gayatris
1. SaReGa Meditation
2. Antar Mouna Meditation
3. Deity Gayatri Mantras
4. Water Carrying Meditation
5. How to Develop a Personal Sadhana
6. The Importance of Yoga Nidra
7. Teaching Meditation & Mantra
8. Shanti Path
Teaching Hours : 5 Hours + 1 hour Recitation Evneing
Personal Practice : Approx 8 Hours (25-30 minutes per day x 5 days per week)
Why do we Chant?
“We chant to join our voices to the voices of countless seekers, worshippers, mystics, and lovers of life, in every time and in every place, who have shared in sacred song.
We chant to fill our hearts and fill our homes with loving and peaceful vibrations of sound.
We chant because it’s fun.
We chant to help the stress and freneticness of our busy lives melt away.
We chant to spread our wings and let our soul take flight.
We chant for the sheer joy of letting our God-given voices sing out.
We chant for the heartful communion that we feel with others when we come together in song.
We chant our prayers to God, so that our lives may be graced by more intimate Presence of the One known by so many names.”
Robert Gass ‘Chanting : Discovering Spirit in Sound’
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