Valentine's Day Kirtan: A Journey Into the Heart
Join us for a nourishing gathering of gentle yoga, sound, and kirtan. This heart-centered practice will weave together movement, rest, and devotional chanting to support connection — to yourself, to one another, and to something deeper.
We’ll begin with a brief welcome and simple opening chants, followed by a gentle, heart-opening yoga practice accessible to a wide range of bodies and experience levels. From there, we’ll melt into a longer savasana accompanied by harmonium and voice, and then close with an extended kirtan set — a joyful, meditative, and deeply connective call-and-response singing practice.
Kirtan is a form of Bhakti Yoga, the yoga of devotion. No singing experience is needed. The mantras are easy to follow, and you are always welcome to listen quietly if that feels right. As voices blend together, the mind naturally settles, the heart softens, and a sense of shared presence often emerges.
This offering is an invitation to reconnect with your heart space — through breath, movement, sound, and community.
❤️ All are welcome. Come exactly as you are.
Pricing:
Early Bird: $55 until Feb 5
Regular: $65
We’ll begin with a brief welcome and simple opening chants, followed by a gentle, heart-opening yoga practice accessible to a wide range of bodies and experience levels. From there, we’ll melt into a longer savasana accompanied by harmonium and voice, and then close with an extended kirtan set — a joyful, meditative, and deeply connective call-and-response singing practice.
Kirtan is a form of Bhakti Yoga, the yoga of devotion. No singing experience is needed. The mantras are easy to follow, and you are always welcome to listen quietly if that feels right. As voices blend together, the mind naturally settles, the heart softens, and a sense of shared presence often emerges.
This offering is an invitation to reconnect with your heart space — through breath, movement, sound, and community.
❤️ All are welcome. Come exactly as you are.
Pricing:
Early Bird: $55 until Feb 5
Regular: $65
Sat Feb 14, 1-3pm
Taught by,
Maria Mannisto
Maria Mannisto is a yoga teacher and professional singer who is passionate about the meeting place of movement, breath, and sound. She completed her first yoga teacher training in 2013 at Samadhi Yoga under the guidance of Kathleen Hunt and Steve Davis, and has since continued her studies through a 300-hour Advanced Teacher Training at Phinney Ridge Yoga with Christy Fisher and Laura Yon, as well as Tibetan Yoga and Tibetan Mantra Healer trainings with Dr. Nida Chenagtsang. Alongside her work as a yoga teacher, Maria is an internationally active soprano and choir director who performs with a wide range of ensembles and collaborative projects, spanning classical repertoire to contemporary music. Chanting and mantra are central to her personal practice, and she loves creating spaces where people can reconnect with their voices, their bodies, and their hearts through shared sound.
& Shelly Aaron
Shelly Aaron is a private yoga teacher, SoundYoga teacher, licensed massage therapist, and former personal trainer who is passionate about supporting people in reconnecting with their bodies through compassionate, intuitive, and heart-centered care. She began teaching movement and fitness in 2007 and became a certified 500-hour yoga teacher in 2012. Shelly trained with Chris Dormaier at SoundYoga, where she is currently a teacher, and her work reflects a deep commitment to mindful movement, presence, and community connection. Her teaching blends gentle yoga, therapeutic support, and intuitive guidance to nurture both physical and emotional well-being.