February events
Chant Church with Gwir and Abhai Raj - Sunday, February, 16th, 10am
Cancelled!
Please join us for the next Chant Church on Sunday, March 16th
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
Watermedia Workshop with Hannah Banana- Saturday, February 22nd, 2pm
This event is a Watermedia Workshop with Hannah Banana
Explore two different water media options and co-create with artist Hannah Banana!
In this workshop you will create two pieces of artwork.
Hannah will prep you a black and white Sea & Sun original drawing to use as a warm up - allowing you to get to know your materials & tools by easily coloring in the shapes Banana outlined for you.
Next, you will have the opportunity to create a mixed media piece using watermedia paints, paint pens, ink & 2D embellishments. Let's see where your creativity takes you!
You will leave the workshop with two finished pieces of beautiful artwork!
(Ages 14 and under need parental supervision)
Workshop Cost: $33
Materials are included. Space is limited! Please reserve your spot today!
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!
Sacred Sounds Sacred Energy: Soundbath with Together We Heal - Friday, February 28th, 6pm
Join Hannah Banana & Heather McCormack of Together We Heal for a blissful and transformational soundbath journey.
Enjoy an orchestra of sound through instruments such as the didgeridoo, Unity Gong, crystal & Himalayan bowls, drumming & chanting.
Hannah Banana & Heather will invite you to relax your soul during a 60 minute guided sound bath journey.
Reserve your spot here
March events
Kirtan with Shubalananda - Friday, March 7th. 7pm
Please join us as we welcome Shubal back to TGS! We were saddened to hear of his heart attack earlier this winter, but we're so glad that he's recovering well and getting back to kirtan!
Shubalananda Saraswati is an American sadhu who has been devoutly traveling since 1995 to share his powerful blues rooted kirtan - an ancient call & response spiritual practice from India. His voice of deep bhava & his masterful musical skills allow Shubal to humbly offer his kirtan as a loving gift to his Guru, to his highest self & to the community around him.
When Shubal sings, his Guru's Shakti fills everyone in the room with a tangibly nourishing soulful energy. His true love, deep wisdom, & the grace of his Guru create an ecstatic transcendent healing vibration accessing the grounded stillness of enlightened consciousness.
Join us in singing your true heart's song with Shubalananda & his band! This Dakshina based Bhakti yogic practice is offered freely to the community so all are welcome. Please leave a donation if you can in addition to your love, appreciation & meaningful participation
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.
The Chakra Sound Journey - Soundbath & Guided Meditation - Sunday, March 30th, 1pm
The Chakra Sound Journey - Guided Meditation & Sound Bath - With Michelle Davis, Hannah Banana and Jim Butler
Lay still in the resonant frequencies of sound, as they gently massage your energy body, aligning your seven chakras.
Under the gentle guidance of Michelle Davis, embark on a short guided meditation, exploring within each chakra, releasing blockages, and restoring your inner flow.
As you travel through the chakra system, Hannah Banana & Jim Butler will intuitively play their sound healing instruments, leading you on a journey of sound into a deeply relaxing state of savasana.
Feel the earth's grounding energy beneath you, as crystal bowls, gongs, and chimes weave a tapestry of sound, washing away stress and ushering in a profound sense of peace and rejuvenation.
Space is limited! Reserve your spot here
April events
Kirtan with Adam Baur - Sunday, April 13th, 4pm
Adam Bauer returns to The Gathering Space! Yay!
Always a favorite here, Adam brings us along on a cosmic journey through mantra, music and joy. Be ready to sit in meditation, chant, pray - and dance your socks off! This event is not to be missed. Be sure to get your tickets in advance to reserve your spot.
Joining Adam will be:
Danny Solomon - Bass
Ezra Landis - Guitar
Owen Landis - Percussion
Plus special guests!
$20 - $40 Sliding scale. Humans 12 and under free.
Purchase tickets here
A little bit about Adam:
Adam Bauer travels the globe sharing the heart-expanding beauty of kirtan, healing touch, the I Ching, and transformational conversation. Adam spent years playing bass with kirtan pioneer Krishna Das, and later with Bhakti Yoga legend Shyamdas, both of whom nourished his love of sacred sound and the yoga of devotion. He has released three critically-acclaimed records: Shyam Lila debuted on Mantralogy Records in 2014, Wonderville was released in 2017, and Return to the Sacred in 2020. Adam sings & offers workshops, programs & coaching sessions worldwide, enchanting and inspiring listeners with his deep, soulful voice and presence wherever he goes.