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"I was fortunate to have the opportunity to participate in a weekend retreat with Sean and Hans. The retreat was structured in a wonderfully creative way incorporating yoga, chanting, meditation, and explorative discussions on Buddhist philosophy. This combination made for an incredibly holistic experience that was well paced and thorough but not overly demanding. Sean and Hans are both exceptionally gifted individuals as well as being genuinely warm and giving. I would highly recommend spending time with them!" -Anne Witmer, Archdiocese of New Orleans
DevaDeva Workshops draw on the following elements: CHANTING Sean and Hans create a comfortable environment and a musical foundation [with voice, harmonium, tamboura, tabla, etc.] for meaningful exploration of the transformative power of spiritual chanting and mantra practices. YOGA Sean leads Hatha Yoga and Pranayama at a level appropriate for those present in order to (re)awaken participants to the body-mind connection within a spiritual context. MEDITATION Hans facilitates the cultivation of awareness and equanimity through a variety of techniques, drawing strongly from Buddhist (Vipassana) and Hindu (Yoga Nidra) traditions . INSIGHT Drawing from wisdom traditions, extensive study, and personal experience, Hans points to ways to shift perspective in order to achieve liberation from the tyranny of the ever-dissatisfied monkey mind.
DevaDeva Workshops come in 5 basic formats: 1) Integrated Experience Workshop 2) Chanting Workshop
5) Customized Workshops
Testimonials
Workshop Testimonials
"Hans Gruenig and Sean Johnson combine a shared sincerity and purpose, with their own unique spiritual insights and musical gifts, to create a meditative, peaceful, and healing workshop experience." -Michael Coleman, Petroleum Engineer "The workshop led by Hans and Sean was a wonderful experience, for they work together as a team and complement each other well. The strong points of the workshop were the chanting and the yoga. Hans' passion for Eastern/Hindu-inspired music is infectious, and the chanting session transported me from the room we were in. Sean's yoga sessions were truly meditative and centering, and really helped us to integrate the physical aspect of well-being with the mental to bring about a peaceful spiritual harmony." Julinna Oxley, Philosophy Graduate Student
Chanting Testimonials
"Dear Sean: Just wanted to let you know that out of the 16 workshops we held at the Natural Health & Wellness Expo, your chanting workshop was the HIGHEST rated. You are a wonderful and gifted teacher and we appreciate you participating in this important community event. Keep the music flowing....." "For me, the energy of chant and spirit-inspired music is about power and healing. With their musical talents and spiritual inspiration, Sean and Hans become instruments of this energy." -Michael Coleman, Petroleum Engineer "Chanting has brought a richness to my life that I would not have thought possible. Each chanting session, from the very first one, has been profound. My spirit comes out in ways that I cannot not anticipate, and my soul is deeply touched in new ways every time. As a happy extra, I have turned from a life-long non-singer into a singer -- and this was an amazing, unexpected, and welcome transformation. Whether all these things spring from Sean's deep-seated knowledge of chants and chanting, or his skill as a musician, or Hans' tablas, or the chemistry between them, or something entirely different, a person who chants with Sean and Hans or listens to them sing is irrevokably changed for the better." -Jo Harriet Haley, Owner of "Sacred Places Travel" Spiritual Tour Company
Yoga Testimonials
"I always blossom in Sean's yoga classes. The combination of posture flows, chanting and sacred ritual is sublime. I feel more comfortable in my own skin after a session with Sean. Sean has a gentle wisdom and a great ability to create expereinces that are both fun and sacred. His music is uplifting and powerful!" "Sean has a unique talent for using his voice and music to establish a space of safety, to truthfully realize who you are, and to work with that truth. The physical paradigm that yoga offers includes the breath, posture, balance, strength, flexibility, awareness, and movement. By learning to manage my body in a gentle nurturing way, I have been able to extend this lesson to managing my actions, my feelings, and my life." -Ruth Kaplan, Seamstress
Meditation & Insight Testimonials
"Hans breathes life into ancient spiritual teachings -- making them accessible, pertinent, and enjoyable to aspirants of all ages and backgrounds. He is truly a pleasure to work and study with, a raft bridging the ocean of contemporary spiritual despair, leading to the land of Eastern mystery and insight -- and an inspiration to all who know him." "Hans teaches you new dimensions: how to understand the silence, how to share without judging, how to be awaken to consciousness, how to find in each apparently repeated action a new miraculous feeling. The heart feels peaceful and hugged; the mind gets quieted and learns how to rest; the spirit dances joyfully. The workshop gave me the opportunity to share unique experiences with other beings and to discover a new view on things. It offers the possibility of opening your heart, mind and spirit to others and, not redundantly, to yourself." Analía Guaraglia, Graduate Student "It has been truly a pleasure participating in Hans's workshops and meditation groups. His knowledge and expertise in Buddhism, way of synthesizing different points of view (including ancient wisdom into the modern-day context), and inclusive and sensitive methods of guiding others on their own spiritual paths make him a unique and talented teacher. I also particularly enjoyed the range of meditation, yoga, chanting and musical methods in the workshops. They were exceptionally professional, creative and engaged all in the spirit of community and enlightenment. Truly wonderful!" -Leslie Snider, MD, MPH
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