The music for yoga classes is “mantra-based” meaning traditional Sanskrit mantras, are incorporated into modern acoustic guitar music, which is reflected in the album. The intention of the mantra music, which John is most passionate about, is simple: to create community, healing, empowerment & well-being through the universal language/vibration of live music combined with yoga practice. The sound dynamics created during a performance in the studio through singing and chanting syncopated to the breathe of the yoga practice, is extremely powerful. The music is specifically tailored to each individual instructor’s teaching style, and the response has been overwhelming - often the live music classes become the highest attended at studios.
John has
had the honour of learning about
mantra, kirtan & the Sanskrit language
through workshops with great teachers
such as
Swami Mehesh,
Philipji,
Alison Davinder
Kaur,
and Sanskrit language teacher
Tony Murdock
(Vishnu Das).
His band “ANANDA” formed in
the fall of 2010 through his kirtan
leading teacher,
along with the Toronto Kirtan
Community's Pat & Maie, who were instrumental in
introducing the lineup of Bhakti
band mates. John continues to be inspired,
influenced, and open to all forms of
music, which is the universal language.
Recent exciting projects include
being awarded the soundtrack to the
Canadian independent film “The Farmer’s
Sun”, creating the original soundtrack
for WWE celebrity Trish Stratus' yoga
home practice DVD, and he is the co-founder/organizer of
"Yogafest" as well as "Anandafest",
Canada's premier annual yoga retreat &
festival, which continues to build
community. He often performs as many as
300+ times a year at yoga studios, and
workshops as part of his band projects,
and as a solo artist.
Please contact us at your preferred
method of communication to book solo,
duo or band performances at your studio,
workshop or event. Join us on social
media to keep up to date on
performances, news, events, and feel
free to visit the blog at the top of the
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