When: Saturdays, Nov. 14, 21, 28, Dec. 12 and Dec. 19, 2026.  7:30 AM-8:30 AM PST (No class on Dec. 5)

Where: Online

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Format: A mix of theory, stories and plenty of chanting in call and response format 

Recording and slides will be available to participants (Participant's chanting will not be recorded for privacy reasons)

Slides: Available soon

Presenter: Ganesh Balachandran, Ph.D.  Bio

Cost: $60 (A reduced fee is available for students under 25 and others for whom the standard fee is difficult, including participants in countries where currency differences make it burdensome. To request the reduced fee, please send me a detailed note indicating your interest in workshop. )

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What you will learn 

1) The common meters used in chanting, the number of syllables per line, the pattern and the intonation.

2) Classic examples from some of the most sacred texts including the Bhagavad Gita, Bhagavatham, Dakshinamurthy stotram and others.

3) Stories in which the chants are placed 

4) To Relax the body and the mind by going with the flow of the tune.