A Soul Journey into the ocean of devotion

We’ll explore ‘Kirtan on the Mat’, ecstatic movement, mantras as energy vs. meaning, storytelling from the Vedas and Puranas, playing the harmonium, leading kirtan, what devotion means in our individual lives and for the collective, Hindustani vocal practices, meditation with Yantras, Balinese temple ceremony, energy activations, and much more.

100 Hr Bhakti Yoga Training Program : YACEP Accredited

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we invite you to our 100 Hr Training in Uluwatu, Bali.

Spend 10 days immersed in the Bhakti Yoga tradition of heart-centered practices, including yoga, meditation, tantra, mantras, chanting, harmonium lessons, playtime, kirtan, songs around the firepit and so much more.

Be in community, surround yourself in sacred circle, move ecstatically to unearth your soul and create new life plans to live your dreams. This is Bhakti bliss!

JOYFUL MEDITATIVE JOURNEY OF SINGING TO THE DIVINE THROUGH CALL-AND-RESPONSE 

Creating a bridge between the individual and the eternal, opening the heart and welcoming the spirit. By singing these mantras we unite our voices and join in a stream of consciousness and devotion that has been flowing for centuries.
*Course Price Includes 20 hours of Online Content.

AREAS OF LEARNING & PRACTICE

  • Mantra and its energy vs. Meaning in our own language 
  • What devotion means in our own lives
  • The law of polarity and mystery of attraction between universal masculine and feminine within all
  • Bhakti In Bali – Theology of Balinese culture & ceremony 
  • Practice ‘Bhakti On The Mat’, Audrey’s Signature ‘Bhakti Flow’ Vinyasa with live music
  • Learn Hindustani vocal exercises called Sargam – this is Vinyasa for your voice! 
  • English translations of Sanskrit chants
  • Yoga of Sound ‘Nada Yoga’ and Sound Healing practices 
  • Stories of the deities/aspects of the self we invoke through chanting
  • Learn basic to intermediate harmonium skills
  • Learn to project your own voice, vibrating sacred sound from your heart center
  • Learn to share and lead chanting and Prema-Kirtan
  • Lead your own kirtan in community
  • Lose subconscious patterns or fear of speaking your truth, exposing your vulnerability and healing through sound 

AN EXPERIENTIAL JOURNEY IN JUST 10 DAYS

  • Deepen Your Connection with Your Heart: As a sacred ritual and practice throughout the ages, bhakti is steeped in deep connection with yourself, your heart and the divine. You will touch parts of yourself you may have long forgotten, only to remember you’ve actually never lost it at all.
  • Ancient Mantras and Sacred Sound: In the beginning was “the word”, AUM, OM, Naad, Sound, the Big Bang. Whatever you want to call it, it’s all the same. Learn, explore and practice the ancient meanings, translations, interpretations and essence of ancient Sanskrit mantras, their significance and importance to spiritual development.
  • Compliment Your Skillset: If you’re already teaching Hatha, Vinyasa, Yin or other styles of Yoga, adding bhakti is a beautiful and complimentary addition to your existing yoga classes and a wonderful way to further connect with your existing students or expand and attract new ones.
  • Learn a New Instrument! The Harmonium is a wind instrument and has several reeds (male and female) tuned to create its individual sound and vibration. While its origins are from the West’s piano like Organ, the
  • Harmonium was made popular in India and is the predominant instrument found in spiritual folk music known as Kirtan.
  • Power of Your Voice! There is great strength, power and confidence when you know how impactful your voice to the world can be. Bhakti, devotional singing and devotion isn’t about how “good” you can sing or not, it’s about connecting your vibrational frequency to the devotional frequency of the Universe so that your Heart connects with the Hearts of everyone else. Your voice can be a healing instrument to everyone you meet.

CALLING ALL SPIRITUAL SEEKERS, BHAKTI DEVOTEES & YOGI’S WHO WANT TO EXPRESS THE POWER OF THEIR VOICE

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THIS PROGRAM IS PERFECT FOR:

  • Yoga Practitioners who want to add more devotion and mantras to their personal spiritual practice
  • Yoga Teachers wanting to compliment their current yoga classes with mantra, chanting & singing
  • Spiritual Leaders or Wellness Coaches who want to build a larger student connection or following by giving their clients more than physical wellbeing
  • Seekers who are simply curious about exploring their own voice, learning the harmonium, experiencing the path of bhakti and everything it entails    

This immersive course will deepen your connection to yourself, crack open your heart, make you feel truly connected and truly remind you of the power of your voice, speaking your truth and invoking the divine within.  

Be treated to stunning surroundings of Uluwatu Bali at the legendary and unique Alchemy Yoga and Meditation Shalas whilst in a deep heart- awakening training. 

THE SCHEDULE

(Full Schedule will be provided upon enrollment)

• 7:00-8:00am

Inward: Japa Mantra (Meditation)

• 8:0-9:30am

Practice: Bhakti Flow (Asana)

• 9:30-10:30am

Nourish: Morning/Juice Break

10:30-12:00pm

Lecture: Philosophy/Music Theory

12:00-2:00pm

Nourish: Lunch Break & Integration

2:00-4:00pm

Play: Opening Voice/Music Practice

4:00-6:00pm

Receive: Sound Healing/Kirtan

Group excursions include: Famous Uluwatu Temple for sunset.

WHAT’S INCLUDED?

  • 100 hr Bhakti Yoga Teacher Certificate as YACEP; hours may be added towards your Continuing Education with Yoga Alliance

FAQS

Yes, SARASWATI BHAKTI Academy is fully accredited by Yoga Alliance and our curriculum is YACEP accredited.

  • You will receive a 100Hr Bhakti Yoga YACEP Teacher Training Certificate.
  • If you’re a Certified Yoga Instructor, these training hours may be added towards your Continuing Education with the Yoga Alliance.
  • This is why you should join! This program is perfect for those new to bhakti, have a fear of singing in public, are unfamiliar with mantras or don’t even practice yoga.  This program is meant to connect you to your heart and highest self, a path of pure devotion. 

We recommend you bring your harmonium if you have one or any other instruments you love, however we have harmoniums to share and will provide them to the students. 

  • Yes, many of our students take the training to deepen their yoga devotion, add bhakti to their existing yoga classes or compliment their existing practice.  It’s also a wonderful knowledge to have for your spiritual development.  

Payments are non-refundable upon booking confirmation.  If for some reason you cannot attend the training, you can apply the credit to another future Bhakti online or onsite training within 12 months.

  • Bali is currently open to international travel, however restrictions may vary country by country.  We can connect you with our travel & visa agent who will assist you with all necessary travel requirements into Bali.

We are here for you and happy to answer all your questions.  Please email us:

THE INVESTMENT

In-Person Training

Regular Price: $1699 USD
Early Bird by November 4th: $1,499 USD

Hybrid Training Cost: $3,100 USD for 100 Hour In-Person Training and Online 300/500 Hr Advanced Yoga Alliance Certification.

In-Person Location for January: Bingin Beach area in Uluwatu (Alchemy Yoga and Meditation Center)

 

AUDREY SARQUILLA

E-RYT 500, USA

Bhakta, Tantrika, Yogini, Audrey shares yoga from 30 years of a multi-lineage journey and the depth of her own Sadhana. Teaching yoga for over 20 years, her invitation to students is to remember ultimately this is ‘your’ unique yoga journey. 

As a Teacher’s Teacher, she founded a Yoga school in 2013, now called Saraswati Bhakti Academy, and owned a yoga studio in California. Audrey has studied Kashmir Trika Shivaism on the Ganges in Varanasi and Bhakti in the Himalayas. She is inaugurated in a Balinese spiritual lineage under two High Priests and calls Bali her home. 

Audrey offers yoga and Bhakti Sankirtanam through retreats, workshops, teacher trainings, an online platform and through her devotional music.