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The Song of the Sun ☀️ . . Traditionally you would not accompany this chant with any instruments. It’s vibration, carried on the voice of the singer, is said to be potent enough. And in fact, musical instruments are thought to take away from its power. . . But, with intention and pureness of heart, sometimes rules can be broken. Or maybe it’s just my rebellious heart. 💕 . This chant, the gāyatrī mantra, is a prayer of sorts. A very simple translation is... . I meditate on the Wisdom of the Divine Light. May this light illuminate me so that I might take the right action at the right time. 💫 . It is also said to be the song of the Divine Mother, whose one of many names is, Gāyatrī. . This melody spontaneously arose from my heart a few a months ago. Happy to share it now. 💓 . P.S. This video was taken at the new Yoga Studio you can find me at Tuesday and Thursday mornings in Old Town from 9:00-10:15. Come flow and then rest in sweet surrender @sumathletica with me. 🧘🏽‍♀️ . P.P.S. Also! Only one more Sound Healing Meditation left for 2019! Tuesday, 12/17 at 6pm at @davesastangayoga . Would love to share this special class with you. 🙏🏽 . #harmonium #chanting #soundmeditation #gayatri #divinemother #mantra #yoga #love #jai #ॐ

It’s difficult to find beauty in a wasteland. But we must. Otherwise the place that once was, pure and holy, will surely be lost forever. For when remember, we breath life into what could be. A place abundant, alive, and sacred. Though, to be sure, this place never is not. Beneath the scars, the masks, and the creation misdirected, is a place forever, pure and holy. 🍂 . #place #beauty #connect #remember #always #love #jai #ॐ #thingsiseeonwalksinmyneghborhood #autumn #reflections 💛

My harmonium and I are pretty excited about two new classes we’re teaching at a sweet new spot in South Scottsdale. @sumathletica is a beautiful new space with lots of natural light and a ton of heart. 💛 I’ll be teaching #vinyasa there Tuesday and Thursday a week from 9:00-10:15am. Come flow, sweat, and then surrender into some sweet sounds. Try two weeks of unlimited classes for $20! Lots of great teachers and varied classes! 🎶🌈🤸🏽‍♂️✨💓 . #yoga #yogini #newstudio #communityvibes #harmonium #chanting #bhakti #love #jai #ॐ

I am so excited that my favorite workshop to teach, Singing the Soul: Embodying the Spirit, is just around the corner and I would love nothing more than to share it with you. . Learning to use my voice has been one of the most empowering and rewarding things I have ever done. Add to this the power of Sanskrit mantra, and this practice has cracked me open in ways that I could have never have imagined. . I truly believe that each and every one of us has a uniquely beautiful voice simply waiting to blossom. I would be so honored to help you to discover this too. . In this workshop we will explore Sanskrit mantra from a variety of perspectives including their translations, archetypal energies, pronunciation, and the healing power of their vibration. . . Through this, we will discover our voices as a tool to sing ourselves into being. To express that which is beyond words — our deepest truths, our most heart felt longings, our greatest joys, and even our darkest fears. . When we open our voices to sing, we open ourselves to all of this more. And as a result, we empower ourselves to show up bravely and unshielded out in the world. . . I so hope you will join me for this journey. 💛 . Here are the details... . Singing the Soul: Embodying the Spirit Friday, November 15, 2019 6:00-8:30pm Authentic Yoga Scottsdale . For more information and to learn how to register, please click the link in my bio and scroll down until you find the listing for this event. . So much gratitude. 🙏🏽 . #singingthesoul #embodyingthespirit #mantra #chanting #grateful #love #jai #ॐ

Last night as packed up instrument after instrument, I kept thinking to myself, “I am the luckiest woman in the world.” . Over the last two weekends, I got to sit at the front of the classroom with my friend @hamid.jabbar as his assistant in his Sound Practitioner Training. . There really is no way to capture in words how beautiful these experiences always are. But in an effort to try, I thought a good old fashion list of gratitudes might get close... . So here it goes... . I am grateful for... . 1. Getting to bare witness to 20 beautiful souls challenge themselves, get vulnerable, and support each other along the way. . 2. Watching as that vulnerability transformed into courage, creativity, and confidence. . 3. Having even the slightest bit to do with this transformation. . 4. For the opportunity to share my voice, my perspective, and the wisdom I have learned on my own journey. . 5. Feeling seen, heard, valued, and appreciated for these perspectives. . 6. For the opportunity to continue learning, growing, and expanding. . 7. That I get to do something I love with all my heart and call it my job. . 8. And for spending two weekends completely immersed in beautiful sounds made by beautiful people, created with love.... . I am really, really lucky. And I know that even for me — after taking this training myself nearly two years ago now — this is still only the beginning. 🙏🏽 . P.s. This is not an exhaustive list. Not even close. . And also photo and dance move cred: @1boldlove 😘 . #onward #sograteful #nowords #beautifulsounds #beautifulsouls #soundmeditation #soundhealing #soundpractitioner #love #jai #ॐ

A few days ago a thought came in like a gust of wind, nearly blowing me off my feet, demanding I take note. . . This happens sometimes. A thought will sweep in, different from the rest. One that seems to come from somewhere beyond the container of my own mind. . . Sort of like those dreams that feel a bit dreamier than the rest. One that just feels more potent, more poignant. Like it has something to tell you. . I’m learning to notice when this happens. When a thought rolls in like a stolen wind. . . This particular gust happened just as I was about to walk out the door. (Because in my experience, the big ones don’t come when we’re looking for them. They come when we’re simply doing what we do, while we’re not thinking of anything much at all.) . . This wind said, “It takes a long time to become the person you are becoming.” . It sounds simple I know, but the most profound gusts are. . As I let this current blow through me, I saw it’s evidence before my eyes. I saw that present were the things I longed for desperately and impatiently years ago. Things I used to berate myself for not doing and being. . . I’m not talking about possessions... status... or achievement. I’m talking about the little things. The important things. . . Things like hiking more and spending more time outside. Finally learning how to play guitar. Making it a regular practice to harvest fresh spring water. . It takes a long time to become the person we are becoming. . . It can be hard to see the tiny incremental changes we make on along the path. But when we look back, the evidence is there. And we can save ourselves a ton of heartache if we can learn to recognize this along the way. . . Where do you see the evidence of your becoming? I’d love to know. . Halloween and Samhain blessings to us all. 🍂🧡🌼 . #journey #becoming #patience #thewindspeaks 🌬 #areyoulistening #embodiment #embodiedknowing #love #jai #ॐ

Let yourself off the hook. From everything you have been feeling. Worrying about. Working on. Figuring out. Just give yourself a break. You might just find your human heart. Beating. #humanheart #movement #dance #medicine #keepgoing #iloveyou #healingwtf 👆🏽The name of me and @oldestwalshkid ‘s eventual podcast 🤣 And also, because I haven’t posted this in a while, here is my current schedule... ✨Yoga & Sound Offerings✨ Tuesday 6:00pm Sound Healing Meditation @davesastangayoga *donation based class* . Wednesday 5:30pm Yin Yoga and Sound Healing @anahatayogaaz *New Class!! . . Thursday 6:00pm Aṣṭāṅga Vinyasa @urbanyogaphx . . Thursday 7:30pm Candlelit Flow to Zen @urbanyogaphx . . Saturday 8:30am Aṣṭāṅga Half Primary Series @urbanyogaphx . . Saturday 4:30pm Restorative Yoga and Sound Meditation @urbanyogaphx . . Sunday 8:30am Karma Flow (5$) @urbanyogaphx . . Sunday 10:00am Urban Flow @urbanyogaphx . . Friday 10/25 7:30pm Yinki with @sarabrookewolf Yin Yoga, Reiki, Essential Oils, Sound Healing @urbanwellnessphx . . Friday 11/15 6:00pm Singing the Soul: Embodying the Spirit A Devotional Chanting Experience and Exploration @davesastangayoga . . For more info about these classes and events, or to learn about my private bookings for individuals, groups, and organizations, visit kariannlevine.com. . . Link in bio. ✨🙏🏽

We cannot rush our Healing. . It simply takes as long as it takes. . No use trying to rush or control the process. . For this only brings more pain. . . If we could instead take it all in, . Every gloriously horrendous ounce, . We might find that even in pain there is beauty. . . Even in sorrow there is ecstasy. . And even in deep unease there is love. 🌸 . #journeywork #medicine #healing #movementmedicine #goddesspose #yoga #dance #truth #love #jai #ॐ

Hello Friends! 💓 . I am pretty excited to be bringing this offering to Central Phoenix. 🤗 . . On Saturday, October 12th, I’ll be offering a special Sound Meditation at the beautiful @metta_yoga studio. ✨🎶💎 . I would be so honored if you joined. Follow the link in my bio to learn how to sign up. 🙏🏽 . Blessings and love, everyone! 🌸 . #soundmeditation #soundhealing #phoenixyogacommunity #yogaphoenix #phoenixmeditation #love #jai #ॐ

I may have adopted this cutie the other day... 💞 . . . . . Meet Charlie Mycilia Levine 🌼 . . . . . AKA Charlie AKA Mycie AKA Sweet Girl . . . . . #theheartalwayswins #shesatonmyfoot #andthatwasit #heartstolen #newlove #sweetgirl #jai #ॐ

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