Akandha kirtan evening

Saturday 31 Jan

6 pm - 8.30 pm

Pure Yoga Studio, Torbay, Auckland

$35 pre paid. Limited to 35 spots

New year Community event

This Akhanda Kirtan Evening is an extended, uninterrupted chant centred on the Maha Mantra, allowing the vibration to deepen and gather momentum over time. As repetition continues, the mind softens, the heart opens, and the nervous system settles into a state of coherence and ease. What begins as sound becomes felt experience - grounding, uplifting, and quietly transformative.

Chanting in a group amplifies the effect of mantra. The voice activates the breath, the breath regulates the nervous system, and the shared rhythm entrains us back into a natural state of harmony. In this collective space, effort gives way to absorption. You are carried by the sound, supported by community, and invited into a state of presence that is both deeply personal and universally shared.

Guided by experienced kirtanists and supported by live musicians, this evening is open to all. You may sing, listen, rest, or simply sit within the vibration. No prior experience is needed, only a willingness to arrive and participate as you are.

In a busy and often fragmented world, Akhanda Kirtan offers a return to simplicity, connection, and remembrance. It is a timeless practice that reorients feeling, energy, and awareness towards peace.

We warmly welcome you to gather, chant, and begin the year together in the spirit of devotion and unity.

Frequently asked questions

Mantra & kirtan

General

These are mini immersion experiences designed to introduce and deepen connection with the ancient wisdom of mantra yoga. Using sound and vibration as the main mediums of relaxation and turning inwards they include learning a few mantras, pronunciation of sanskrit, naada yoga, kirtan and how to weave mantra into your yoga practice.

Focused on experiential learning and cultivating self-reflective awareness throughout the day. These are suitable for both beginners and those building more mantra elements into their practice.

Thats a great question and many people are discovering the profound effects that the vibrations of chanting mantra creates. Mantras hold a particular frequency and at our most subtle experience we are composed of different vibrational patterns. When the purity of the mantra vibration interacts with our own a cascade of health promoting waves are generated. This helps us to heal, addresses fragmentation and imbalances and provides mental relaxation.

Yoga is a very broad science and originally a lifestyle. Different practices evolved which included tuning into nature and different frequencies using sound. Singing and chanting are part of many ancient cultures. These form a bridge between a person's material existence and the subtle, non material or spiritual world. There were many methods in which to withdraw the mind and turn inwards and mantras have been used in Yoga as a practice to achieve these higher states.

Mantras are revealed sounds that hold a particularly potent vibration. Chanting mantras were considered as an essential part of any undertaking with a desired intent. Mantras as conduits of energy are used to affect our own energy field and also the environment around us. Of, course its an experiential science so dive in and give it a go.

You are definitely in the right place as singing kirtan is not about what your voice sounds like, rather its about letting go. Mantras when sung have a therapeutic effect on our cells, organs and tissues. It has been proven by science that sound waves affect and influence matter. Mantras are made up of sound waves and generate different frequencies. The vibrational affects of singing mantras can help heal and balance discordance within our own energetic field.

What CLIENTS Say

I have been a student of yoga & meditation for many, many years and a teacher now for the last 7 years. I've been blessed with the most amazing teachers from various traditions who have each given me special gifts. I was so lucky to begin my 500 hour teaching journey with Pragyadhara this January in a restorative yoga, breathing and yoga nidra course at Kawai Purapura. This and the proceeding study have provided the gateway to the most phenomenal shift in my personal practice and teaching.

Pragyadhara embodies yoga for me. A font of traditional wisdom imparted with deep humility and expertise.

I am grateful for the opportunity I had in working with Pragyadhara. I will be back for more. You should too.

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