These alternating periods of sound and silence synchronize body and mind and help form a bridge between internal awareness and external self-expression. T hrough the power of toning and music combined with yoga and meditation, you can experience the healing force of sound vibration use breath and tone to invigorate and relax body, mind and heart attune yourself to the deepest vibration of spirit and soul T his heart-opening weekend at the Esalen Institute is a perfect opportunity for newcomers to yoga and meditation to begin the inner journey, and also a chance for old friends to deepen their experience. Skills of toning, meditation, and yogic movement to open and balance the body will be offered, enabling participants to develop their own personal practice. No musical or vocal skills or prior yoga experience are needed. When David and Shantipriya presented workshops at Esalen in 1996 and 1997, there was a waiting list of those who did not reserve a space early to guarantee admission.
Space is limited.
David Gordon has a lifetime of experience in music and sound. He's an internationally acclaimed concert and opera soloist , a former resident of the Kripalu Yoga Community in Sumneytown, Pennsylvania, and a master teacher of vocal expression and toning in Eastern and Western traditions. With his friend Shantipriya he has created a fusion of toning , music, and movement which promotes balance, awareness, self-healing, and personal transformation. Marcia Shanti Goldberg has created and led workshops in yoga, meditation and psycho-spiritual evolution throughout North America for 20 years. She was senior faculty at Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health, and from 1989-1995 was Spiritual Director and a popular program leader at the Kripalu Yoga Community in Sumneytown, Pennsylvania.