Harmonium Workshop for All!

September 13 — 1:00 - 3:00pm

This workshop is a great opportunity to experiment with this beautiful instrument, or to re-energize your existing practice. Together we will experience the healing benefits of sound, vibration and mantra that will surround and infuse us in beauty. ♪

By the end of our time together, you will be playing vibrational scales, chords, and even leading mantra if you want! We will explore the basics of playing the harmonium, an air-reed organ, learning basic notes, chords, and melody. Use breath practices to enhance playing & singing, and to care for your voice. Participants will have the opportunity to lead OMs and a simple kirtan (call and response chant). You will also receive a workbook with tips, basic chords & practice cards of familiar mantra, kirtan and bhajan (devotional songs) to encourage your on-going practice.

No musical experience or instrument needed, just a desire to play and have fun! Please let us know if you will be bringing your own harmonium; some will be provided.

$40 for the two-hour workshop; $32 for Uttara Unlimited Members

About the instructor

Debra Marks completed her 200-hour yoga teacher training at Uttara in 2014; she is also trained as a clinical psychologist and has been a musician since childhood. Debra describes herself as an “acoustic historian,” forever curious about how we narrate our lives across the years though music and song. Debra walks the path of Bhakti yoga, practicing love and devotion of the Divine. She has played harmonium and chanted mantra for over 10 years, deeply inspired by the loving kindnesses of Krishna Das, Deva Premal, Snatam Kaur, Durga Das, the loving community at Uttara and the Sister Solstices.