9:30 am – Registration, coffee and tea
10-3 pm – workshop, with a break for lunch
$25 each (no one will be turned away for lack of funds)
Join us at Church Divinity School of the Pacific as we reflect at length on the nature of sound as prayer (in the beginning was the sound) and discern new ways to open our hearts. We will create a sound community in which we will investigate the ways sacred sound nurtures our spirit; learn sound spiritual exercises and mantras to enhance our well-being in a unique way; and experience God with and in our voices. There will be periods of deep listening and silence (being still and knowing that God is God and we are not), walking meditation, writing, and lots of singing. We will learn how sound enhances mental and physical well-being through working (and playing!) with our bodies’ energy centers, the chakras; and learn simple and powerful sound prayers and mantras from many traditions to incorporate into our prayer lives. If you think it’s time to be intentional about growing in compassion and love, you’re in the right place! If you pray with a portable instrument, please bring it. Please come and go as you need.
Location: Church Divinity School of the Pacific, 2451 Ridge Rd, Berkeley, CA