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11 16th, 2010| 
Many people get started with their chanting practice via the yoga ashram.
“Why is this?” you may be wondering.
Because the Indian traditions have a long history of profound contact with sound and this also includes the yoga tradition.
On many yoga ashrams you will find chanting an integral part to many activities, and even the prelude and conclusion to many activities.
So if you feel drawn to the Indian, Yogic or Vedic traditions, the yoga ashram can be a great way to explore your connection with sound. And if you haven’t found your chanting practice, you just might find it there.
On the yoga ashram it is commonly tradition to start the day with some form of meditation. This is often called “Satsang” where all those who are on the ashram will gather and often this will include chanting. Sometimes it may simply be om chanting and other times it may be a whole sequence of Vedic sacred chants.
Satsang can also include bhajan chanting or the chanting of your own person mantra chanting practice. Starting your day with sound is such a wonderful way to start your day right and set you off on the right state.
Then on the ashram there are other moments throughout the day where chanting is used.
There may also be space and time for your own personal mantra chanting practice. Ashrams will often facilitate the initiation into particular mantra chanting traditions.
Often there are ritual moments during the day which are accompanied by chanting.
On some ashrams, there is even the chanting of mantras before eating.
Then again in the evening, usually as the last activity of the day there is the evening Satsang session where those on the ashram get together once again for further meditation, discourse and usually chanting.
The ashram is a fabulous place to explore your connection to sound and chanting practices.
Not only that, but working with sound on the ashram is a wonderful way to start your day setting your intention and energy with sound and a beautiful way to complete your day .
Happy explorations!