February events
Transmuting the Poison: Ashlesha Full Moon Ritual & Song Circle - Tuesday, February, 11th, 6-8pm
Transmuting the Poison: Ashlesha Full Moon Ritual & Song Circle - With Teja Kinney
Date: Tuesday, February 11
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
The full moon is a time of culmination, clarity, and release—a potent moment to realign with our inner wisdom. With so much shifting in the collective and personal spheres, this gathering offers a space to breathe, sing, and recalibratein sacred community.
Join us for an evening of mantra, song, and ritual, where we will weave our voices together, clear what no longer serves, and invoke renewal through shared sound and sacred practice.
Why Now?
Emotions are heightened. Transformation is stirring. Many are feeling the weight of uncertainty. This Ashlesha Full Moon in Cancer calls us to release, recalibrate, and return to center—to find solace in sound, stillness in breath, and connection in community.
What to Expect:
Opening Ritual – Intentional grounding & sacred space activation
Mantra Meditation – Guided practice with mala beads to anchor & focus the mind
Song Circle – Heart-centered, easy-to-learn songs & harmonies for healing
Breath & Voice Activation – Moving energy through breath & vocal resonance
Release Ceremony – Letting go of emotional weight with full moon intention-setting
Closing & Integration – Resting in the vibrations of sound & silence
What to Bring:
Mala beads (if you have them)
A journal & pen for reflection
A small object for the communal altar (optional)
Energy Exchange: ONE NATION: DO-NATION!
Sliding Scale: $108 - $27
$108 Abundant Sustainer
$54 General Admission
$27 Community Supported (or pay what you can)
No one will be turned away for lack of funds.
Pre-registration is required! Spaces are limited—please secure your spot in advance.
Reserve your spot here
Come as you are. No singing or meditation experience is needed—just an open heart and a willingness to step into the magic of transformation.
Chant Church with Gwir and Abhai Raj - Sunday, February, 16th, 10am
Sound is our sacred practice and we love sharing it with others. From Bij sounds to mantras to laya practices to shabad, we'll explore them all.
Please join Gwir and Abhai Raj for their once-per-month sacred sound experience.
$10 suggested donation
Open Art Jam - Saturday, February 22nd, 2pm
Join us for our next session of Open Art Jam events at The Gathering Space! Hosted by Hannah Banana & Heather
Saturday February 22nd 2022 - 2pm
Our Open Art Jam is a few hours of open-concept co-creation in a beautiful location. Think, art supplies, music, wonderful humans and the drive to create. Bring your own instruments - Art Materials and inspiration provided! The vision for this event is to simply gather and create.
We will have some instruments available for playing but you are encouraged to bring your own, as well as an art project or story/song you would like to share.
This event is open to the public, $8 admission fee to cover the materials and snacks provided. Register here
One Love! Heart Centered Kirtan at The Gathering Space - Sunday, February 23rd, 4pm
Come clear your mind and soothe your heart with some Heart Centered Kirtan. We'll be sharing mantra music to help us cultivate the qualities of the Heart including Love, Compassion, and Courage. Everyone is welcome including kids of all ages.
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Your mantra music guides will be: Libby Volckening (keys/vox), Ezra Landis (guitar), Thomas Matherly (bass), and Owen Landis (percussion).
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$20 suggested donation appreciated, let your heart guide you to offer whatever is right for you. Reserve your space by purchasing your tickets here
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Donations will also be gratefully accepted at the door via cash, check, PayPal, or Venmo.
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Ten percent of all proceeds will be donated to Kroka Expeditions, a non-profit wilderness expedition school based on a year-round, organic farm in Marlow, New Hampshire. They believe that consciousness and altruistic will can be brought forward through a living relationship with the natural world, and by taking our places within the circle of community. For more info, visit https://kroka.org/
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Masks are optional and welcome. Please stay home and take good care of yourself if you have any symptoms, such as cough, fever, etc. ~OR~ if you have had recent exposure to someone who has COVID or another contagious disease.
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Questions? Call 413-834-4524, email heartcenteredkirtan@gmail.com, or visit www.heartcenteredkirtan.com
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Hope to sing with you soon!
March events
Nada Brahma Kirtan Band - Saturday, March 8th, 6:30pm
Please join us as we welcome Nada Brahma Kirtan Band to The Gathering Space!
Nada Brahma Kirtan is currently a three member band founded by Kāmpa Vashi Deva and Lisa Kawski in 2018. The band originated on the North Shore and from the west of Boston. They bring their instruments and voices together to share with the community their devotion, invoking the healing light of the Universe. Tapping into the experience opens your heart and mind, helping to bring peace to the planet and beyond.
Band Members: Kāmpa Vashi Deva - Lead Vocal, Harmonium, Mridangam, Slaptop Cajon and Kertals
Lisa Kawski - Lead Vocal, Harmonium, Indiginous Drum and Kertals
Steve Sherman - Tablas, Lead Vocal, Chimes and Rhythms
$20 in advance, $25 at the door. Kids 12 and under free. Purchase tickets here
What is Kirtan?
Kirtan is transcendental spiritual music and a meditation practice also described as Bhakti Yoga or Nada Yoga. Its origins come from Eastern Indian and Budhist culture. Kirtan is a call and response chanting from the vocal leader to the audience, who then recites or echos back the same lyrics. By chanting in this way, the sounds and voices raise a very high conscious vibration that reverberates within and outside of you, opening up energy channels.
This practice calms and quiets the mind. You don't need to have any previous experience to attend a Kirtan. All spiritual faiths are welcome.