Path of the Luminous Voice
101
a powerful journey through the foundations of
Indian Devotional Singing & Chanting
Self-Paced Video Course
with Sheela Bringi & Brent Kuecker
In Luminous Voice 101 you will:
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ground yourself in the power of the voice
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practice traditional melodies of mantras and invocations for the Deities
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sing devotional songs - kīrtans and bhajans
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open to rapturous states of being through rāga singing
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gain clarity in articulation and pronunciation of Sanskrit sounds
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practice easeful posture and use of the Voice
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listen to stories and teachings on the Deities of Yogic & Hindu practice with Sreedevi Bringi
What you Receive in the Course:
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6 Modules of Pre-Recorded Video Lessons with over 9 hours of training
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PDF downloads with notation and translation for all kīrtans and mantras
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Practice Videos to easily practice key content
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Access to a Private Group Forum to post your questions and get support
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Bonus Video course - Deities of Yoga: Stories, Songs, and Mantras by Sreedevi & Sheela Bringi
Bonus Course - Deities of Yoga:
Stories, Songs & Mantras
with Sreedevi & Sheela Bringi
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Experience Deity teachings & stories with Sreedevi Bringi (Sheela’s fabulous Mother!), plus sing songs and mantras with Sheela & Sreedevi together!
Included as a BONUS with your Purchase!
Your Teaching Team
Sheela Bringi
Co-Founder, Lead Instructor, and All-Around Boss Lady :-)
Brent Kuecker
Co-Founder, Lead Instructor, Content Producer aka "The Great Doer"
Sreedevi Bringi
Sheela's Mom & First Music Teacher, Honored Guest Instructor, "Embodiment of the Goddess of Speech & Beauty" (that's her name!)
Hear from Our Community
"I thought it was going to be a vocal training but it was so much more than that! It was a deep nāda and bhakti yoga immersion. - Lalita Vega, Yoga, Meditation & Mindfulness teacher.
"I work as a music therapist with children with special needs, and it has had such an impact on my work to feel that my voice is connected to 'something greater'. I feel like I'm drawing on such a vast well of love and presence now when I sing :)" - Sophie Mawhinney, Music Therapist
“I've always wanted to bring more mantra and music into my practice and this has given me a jump start to doing that, and also really has grounded me in the voice and the power of the voice in a new way in this really challenging time...” - Jacqueline
"I had no idea what this training would be like and its been such a beautiful experience. The tears of joy that I get from these sessions... my heart needed this. Thank you so much!! - Linda Brown
Luminous Voice 101 is for you if:
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you are a Yoga teacher and you want to bring the beauty and depth of mantra or kīrtan into your classes
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you already chant mantra or sing kirtan, and you want access to greater ease, resonance, and articulation in your singing
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you love to sing and share your voice, but you’ve never had any vocal training
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you are a seasoned vocalist and want to experience the healing and devotional aspects of kīrtan, mantra and rāga singing.
Course Outline
Module 1: Open to the Luminous Voice
- What is The Luminous Voice?
- Nāda & Śabda
- Vocal warm-ups and toning (every week)
- Intro to Rāga Bhūpālī
- Kīrtan to Gaṇeśa in Rāga Bhūpālī
Module 2: The Gifts of the Goddess
- Sarasvatī Invocation
- What are the Gifts of the Goddess?
- Learn all 7 svaras
- Kīrtan to Kṛṣṇa in Rāga Bhūpālī
Module 3: Deepen Into Practice
- Sanskrit Vowels
- Bilāval ṭhāṭ (scale) practice
- Vocal Meditation in Bilāval ṭhāṭ
- Kīrtan to the Divine Mother in Bilāval ṭhāṭ
Module 4: The Alchemy of Angi and Prāṇa
- Vowel Practice and Intro to Sanskrit Consonants
- Kīrtan to Sītā and Rām in Bilāval ṭhāṭ
Module 5: The Fullness of Bhakti
- Bhakti, Bhakti Yoga & Poet Saints
- Entire Sanskrit Syllabary
- Introduction to Yaman ṭhāṭ
- Kīrtan in Rāga Yaman
Module 6: Celebrate the Goddess
- Vāk - Goddess of Speech
- Sanskrit Syllabary
- Introduction to Rāga Yaman
- Kīrtan to Divine Mother in Rāga Yaman
