COMMUNITY YOGA CLASSES and KIRTAN CALENDAR

Community Classes are FREE and are held the first Sunday of every month @ 6pm.

KIRTANS are donation based and are held the first Saturday of every month @ 7pm.

All COMMUNITY YOGA CLASSES at Triangle Yoga are FREE to the public
and will explore the fundamentals of a Hatha Yoga style or form of movement.

We believe that providing yoga and movement is a community service.

Offering these classes for free is an expression of KarmaYoga,

("selfless serving" in Sanskrit), our desire for individual calm,

and world peace.

All monthly KIRTANS at Triangle Yoga are donation based for the musicians and with 10% of the proceeds going to TABLE, a non-profit organization that feeds hungry children in Chapel Hill and Carrboro. Kirtan (chanting) is a cross-cultural, participatory experience that originated in India many centuries ago. This musical genre utilizes ancient Sanskrit mantras in a call-and-response format that incorporates the audience right into the performance. The form of kirtan is as follows: the melody and instrumentation begin slowly, increase in intensity and speed as the chant progresses, and slow again at the end of the chant. Often participants will clap hands or dance to add to the rhythm and enthusiasm of the chant. Formally a part of bhakti yoga, the devotional path of yoga, and nada yoga, the science of sound & vibration, kirtan is quickly becoming one of the leading forms of participatory world music. The music of kirtan is both heartfelt and spirited, although styles of participation will vary from artist to artist. Everyone can participate—there are no prerequisites, no special talents or skills, and no religious beliefs or cultural backgrounds that are needed to take part in the kirtan experience. As interest in the world’s sacred music continues to expand, kirtan offers an opportunity for individuals and groups to come together, to call forth that unifying  divine link within us all. In this manner, kirtan offers us a means to discover and to reconnect to the heart of our humanity.