Nada Yoga School

Every Tuesday & Thursday, we come together to sing, listen, play, and share the energy of mantra.

With harmoniums, rhythm, melody, and collective voices, Kirtan creates a space for presence, devotion, and connection. Each repetition allows the mind to settle and the heart to become more open to the experience of sound.

You don’t need musical experience to join. Bring your voice, your curiosity, and an open heart. 🕉️

Every Tuesday & Thursday | 6:00 PM
📍 Nada Yoga School, Rishikesh
✨ Free to all | No experience needed | Everyone welcome

Come sing with us.

Practicing Sargam: Finding Your Voice Through Sound

In Indian classical music, Sargam forms a beautiful foundation for developing the voice and the ear.

Sa • Re • Ga • Ma • Pa • Dha • Ni • Sa

A regular Sargam practice helps refine pitch, breath control, listening, vocal stability, and awareness of each note. With consistent practice, the voice becomes more confident and the relationship with sound becomes more refined.

Begin with a tanpura or harmonium, breathe steadily, and allow each note to resonate fully before moving to the next.

At Nada Yoga School, Sargam practice is part of our exploration of Nada Yoga, Indian classical music, mantra, kirtan, and the transformative potential of the human voice. 🕉️🎵

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Raksha Bandhan is a celebration of the bonds that hold us together through love, care, trust, and presence.

The sacred thread carries an intention: to honour the relationship, cherish the connection, and offer protection and support through life’s journey. In the yogic view, relationships also become a space for seva, gratitude, compassion, and loving awareness.

From the story of Krishna and Draupadi to the raksha mantra traditionally recited while tying the thread, Raksha Bandhan carries a timeless message of mutual care and enduring connection.

May the bonds we share grow stronger through kindness, understanding, and presence.

Happy Raksha Bandhan from Nada Yoga School.

Karma Yoga | The Wisdom of Bhagavad Gita 2.47

Bhagavad Gita 2.47 offers a powerful teaching on action, intention, and inner freedom.

We have control over the effort we bring into each action. The outcome unfolds through many circumstances beyond our control. When our attention remains rooted in sincere effort, each action becomes an opportunity for discipline, presence, and growth.

This teaching invites us to work with dedication while allowing life to unfold in its own way. It brings awareness to the intention behind our actions and encourages us to cultivate steadiness through both success and uncertainty.

In yoga, action becomes part of the path when it is performed with awareness, sincerity, and a steady mind. 🕉️

Yoga Nidra is a traditional practice of guided awareness that leads the body toward deep rest while maintaining a gentle state of inner awareness.

Research on Yoga Nidra has explored its relationship with stress, sleep quality, emotional well-being, and nervous system regulation. Studies suggest that regular practice may support relaxation, improve sleep, and help cultivate greater emotional balance.

The practice invites a gradual movement inward: the body settles, the breath becomes softer, and awareness turns toward the subtle layers of experience.

Rooted in the yogic tradition and increasingly explored through modern research, Yoga Nidra offers a meaningful space for rest, awareness, and self-observation.

🕉️ Explore the practice. Listen inward. Rest deeply.

Become a Certified Nada Yoga Teacher in Rishikesh

Explore the transformative world of Nada Yoga through mantra, kirtan, meditation, and Indian classical music. Learn within the living traditions of Rishikesh and develop a deeper understanding of sound as a pathway to awareness and inner connection.

Our Nada Yoga Teacher Training brings together traditional yogic practices, vocal exploration, Indian music, and the wisdom of experienced teachers in an immersive learning environment.

📍 Rishikesh, India
🗓️ Upcoming batches:
01–27 November 2026
01–24 January 2027
01–24 March 2027

If you feel called to deepen your practice and share the path of Nada Yoga with others, explore the upcoming training.

Visit nadyoga.org to learn more.

Padmasana is one of the traditional seated postures used for meditation, pranayama, and mantra practice. Its steady structure supports a calm body, smooth breathing, and focused awareness.

The lotus carries a beautiful symbolism in yogic tradition. Growing through muddy water and opening above the surface, it represents purity, balance, and spiritual awakening. Padmasana brings this symbolism into the practice through stillness, patience, and conscious presence.

The posture develops gradually. Open hips, relaxed knees, and consistent practice allow the body to find greater ease over time. The deeper practice lies in creating a stable seat where the breath can soften and the mind can settle.

In the quiet of Padmasana, we create space to observe, breathe, meditate, and turn inward. 🕉️

Kali represents the power of transformation, courage, and inner awakening.

In Hindu tradition, Goddess Kali is associated with the dissolution of fear, ego, ignorance, and attachment. Her fierce form carries a profound spiritual symbolism, pointing toward the courage required to face what lies within and move through deep transformation.

For a yogic path, Kali offers a powerful teaching: growth requires release. As we let go of limiting beliefs and attachments, we create space for clarity, strength, and a deeper connection with our true nature.

Her image reminds us that endings can become gateways to new beginnings, and surrender can open the way toward freedom.

🕉️ Kali: The courage to transform.

Indian classical music carries a beautiful relationship between sound, time, emotion, and consciousness.

In the tradition of Indian music, rāgas are associated with particular times of day and different emotional qualities. Morning rāgas bring a sense of freshness and awakening, while afternoon and evening rāgas create moods of warmth, reflection, devotion, and emotional depth. Night rāgas invite stillness, contemplation, and inward listening.

At the heart of each rāga is Rasa, the emotional essence experienced through melody. Joy, peace, devotion, compassion, longing, and other subtle emotions can arise through the movement of notes and the way they are expressed.

This connection between Rāga and Rasa has allowed Indian classical music to remain a living tradition, passed through generations through listening, practice, and direct experience.

At Nada Yoga School, Indian classical music forms an important part of our exploration of Nada Yoga, where sound becomes a pathway for awareness, meditation, and inner listening.

🎶 Explore the world of Rāga, Rasa & Nada.