The Four Anchors of Chanting 

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The Four Anchors of Chanting 

Workshop on Saturday, October 18, 2025 from 9h to 13h in Bern

What do we actually do when chanting mantras? There are no prerequisites for practicing mantras. Anyone who breathes can practise with mantras - at any time, loudly or quietly, freely invented or reciting from old texts, alone or in a group, in their very own way. This workshop provides an introduction to the basics of the practice using the four anchors of citta (heart mind), breath, body and voice.

  • If we want to consciously and personally shape our mantra practice, we can set four anchors:

    • Citta (heart-mind): We shape our mantra practice through our inner attitude. The intention of mantra practice is to move something in our heart. In this workshop we practice naming our inner attitude and we learn how to align our mantra practice with it. We open ourselves to the freedom and connectedness that can flow within us through citta.

    • Breath: The power of mantras lies in the breath. Our breath is non-judgmental. It connects us with the rest of the world. The sound of our voice is transported through the breath. In this workshop, we will practise using the breath consciously when chanting mantras so that body and voice come into harmony.

    • Body: Our body is a resonance chamber. Our posture and articulation help us to create conscious vibrations. In this way, we come into contact with previously unknown spaces in our body. In this workshop we learn to anchor ourselves in the body. We practise techniques that help us to open the doors to inner and outer resonance chambers.

    • Voice: Our voice is the deepest expression of our being. Our presence, but also our learned patterns of behavior, can be heard and experienced in our voice. Mantra chanting is an invitation to listen to ourselves in all kindness and to be touched by our own voice and mood. In the community, we experience the simultaneity of our own and the collective sound.

  • Saturday, October 18, 2025 from 9h to 13h

  • Experience yoga at Holzikofenweg 20 in Bern.

  • This workshop is organized by Sibylle Stamm will lead this workshop. Sibylle is a Conscious Leadership Coach, Breathwork Facilitator and co-founder of Kirtan Bern.

  • No previous knowledge is required to participate in this workshop. Spiritual beliefs are not required. You do not need to be able to sing. A little curiosity is helpful.

  • The cost of the workshop is CHF 120.

    There are subsidized places for this workshop for people living on a budget. Please make a note when registering if you would like to take advantage of this.

    Registrations will be considered and confirmed in the order in which they are received and the course fees have been paid.

    Refund Policy

    Until September 30, 2025 you will be refunded the full workshop costs minus CHF 50 processing fee.

    From October 1, 2025: There are no refunds. You will be charged the full cost of the workshop if you cancel or partially / completely fail to attend.

    It is recommended that you get a annullation insurance.

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