Kirtronica~An ecstatic dance and chant experience

Kirtronica-An ecstatic dance and chant experience with Laser Lights

Looking for a devotional dance experience?  Look no further. Jaya Lakshmi and Ananda lead people through an ecstatic dance journey that awakens the shakti, inspires devotional trance states and deepens the connection with the divine.  Imbued with the power of their own spiritual practice, they both sing and chant live with the addition of Ananda's bansuri flute playing. Each song invokes specific healing effects on the body, mind, and spirit, drawing us into movement through mantras, beats, and live instrumentals. Whether singing along, moving to the rhythms, or just listening—Kirtronica is intended to awaken the sacred within all of us.

‘Kirtronica’ is a term for a new genre of music that is currently being established in the yoga world which is electronic dance music combined with live Sanskrit/Indian chanting and singing over it. Jaya Lakshmi was one of the pioneers of ‘Kirtronica’ with her previous band “Lost at Last”, founded in Maui, Hawaii in 1997. Over the last few years Jaya Lakshmi has composed original electronic music using Ableton Live. Similar to the the Lost at Last sound, her new music is a mixture of house and tribal trance beats, with (recordings of) acoustic instruments like tabla, guitar, flute, and sarod.

“From the heart-opening strains of their sumptuous traditional kirtan to the wild blend of contemporary rhythms and sounds they call Kirtronica, Jaya Lakshmi and Ananda’s divine harmonies will keep you riding waves of devotion from the meditation hall to the dance floor, and most everyplace in between. ”  Janet Stone (Yoga teacher) 

For more on these artists, please visit: JayaLakshmiAndAnanda.com

Altar of Love Weekend Encinitas/San Diego

Are you the kind of person looking for heart opening events and community? Then please consider joining Jaya Lakshmi and Ananda for a very special Altar of Love Weekend at Soul of Yoga in Encinitas. They offer a transformational journey full of music, yoga and a cacao ceremony that heals hearts, creates intimate friends and leaves you floating in love. Please note all events can be attended separately or as a package.

Friday 5/3
7pm-10pm: Chant and Heart Songs Concert with the Saraswati Dream Band
(Doors open at 7pm, concert starts at 7:30pm)
~with guest musician Will Marsh on guitar and sitar, Richard Cole on bass and Abner (AB) Nevarez on percussion.

Saturday 5/4
1pm-3pm: Singing and Mantra Master Class
7pm-10pm: Cacao Ceremony

Sunday 5/5
2pm-4pm: Kundalini Yoga and Meditation Master Class w/live music
7pm-9pm: Kirtronica~An ecstatic dance and chant experience with Laser Lights

Description for events below. Pricing varies per event. Early ticket purchases save $5-$10/event. Save big by purchasing the early bird weekend price for $108. 

Children welcome at all events and 18 and under always free!!

For bios and videos, please visit JayaLakshmiAndAnanda.com

“For me, the entire Altar of Love weekend was brimming with heart-felt devotion and a deep opening to the divine. Jaya Lakshmi and Ananda gave wisdom that comes from both study and life experience. The kirtan, yoga, dance and prayer were truly a group communion at the altar of love!” Ana Holub (Forgiveness Counselor, author and creatress of Clear Path to Peace)