Healing with Mantras

In times of stress, emotional upheaval, trauma, and loss, our life force and vital essence energies can get depleted, leaving us feeling anxious, depressed, confused, numb, or cut off from our true selves. In Sowa Ripga, there is a branch of energy-healing called mantra-healing which uses specific Tibetan and Sanskrit mantras to initiate healing states, remove subtle-body blockages, and restore balance and energetic flow at physical, mental, and subtle levels. With mantra healing, we are using the vibrations of the mantra to affect the vibrations of our own physical, mental, and subtle body systems, with the aim of restoring balance, maintaining health, pacifying afflictions, and preventing future illnesses and imbalances.

In this supportive and nurturing immersion, Ngakma Lee Mirabai Harrington will share select mantras from the Sowa Rigpa “mantra pharmacy,” each of which can help pacify the mind, balance the chakras, clear obstacles and obscurations, cultivate states of inner stillness and peace—even amidst the chaos of life—and find true ground, presence, creativity, wisdom and support within one’s own body.

In this program, you will:

• Explore the practices of mantra recitation (speech-level spoken chants) and silent chanting (inner chanting)
• Learn and experience how we can use our own voices (and intention) as healing modalities
• Experience the effects that both devotional and action mantras can have on the energy channels of the subtle body.
• Enjoy evening satsang and kirtan (call-and-response chanting) singing devotional mantras from the Buddhist and Hindu traditions with the Sivananda ashram sangha.
• Enjoy all the additional amazing classes and practices the Ashram offers to all guests
• Enjoy a direct and palpable experience of the healing powers of Nature herself–especially the beautiful turquoise waters and vibrant island flowers.

NOTE: Guests are encouraged to bring their own malas. Malas can also be purchased on-site in the ashram shop.

Offered as 3 satsangs and 3 workshops (subject to change).

The presentations associated with this Yoga Vacation Program begin with an 8pm satsang on the first day of the program and conclude with a 90-minute noon workshop on the last day of the program.  Click here to read more about the Yoga Vacation Program details and view the ashram schedule for yoga classes and meals during your stay. We suggest you arrive at least one day prior to the start of your program for the optimal experience.