In this training, you will learn how to play the gong and explore its uses in meditation, therapy, and relaxation. We'll have several gongs to choose from and everyone will have an opportunity to play the gong and experience first-hand the techniques discussed in class. This class is excellent for teachers wanting to integrate the gong into their classes or anyone interested in learning more about this powerful and transformational instrument.

The first day will be an introduction to playing the gong with basic techniques and practical hands-on experience. Each student will have the opportunity to put into practice the gong playing techniques presented in the workshop and gain familiarity with several different types of gongs.

You will learn how to use the mallet, where and how to strike the gong, how to establish a rhythm, ways to create basic gong playing sequences and how to select and care for a gong.

On the second day of the training, you will develop your gong playing abilities and acquire the skills to fully enjoy the range of possibilities this unique instrument offers yoga teachers, therapists, and students of yoga and meditation.

Building upon your knowledge of the basics of playing a gong, we will delve deeper into the philosophy and techniques available to you. You will learn in detail about:

• Percussion points • Stroking ratios • Integrating the different playing areas of the gong • Advanced mallet techniques • Building sequences • Crescendos and tremolos • Frequency and loudness • Intuitive playing You will have plenty of time to practice and experiment with your new skills!

If you have your own gong, you are encouraged to bring it for your own dedicated use. We will also have a wide range of gongs available for everyone to enjoy and play.

No previous musical training or experience with the gong is required to take this workshop. Open to everyone.
This class is limited to 24 participants, please sign up early!

Cost: $195
To register, call (512) 707-9642, or click here.

Required text for the training: Gong Yoga: Healing and Enlightenment Through Sound by Mehtab Gong Yoga tells the history and story of the gong itself, where it came from, how it has been used in the world's spiritual practices and in its music, and how it eventually became an essential part of Kundalini Yoga. Click here to read more about Gong Yoga. Available at all Yoga Yoga locations and at Amazon.com.

Mehtab began teaching Kundalini Yoga in 1974 in San Rafael, California where he taught yoga in the public schools and in drug rehabilitation programs. He has taught Kundalini Yoga to students and teachers from around the world and is the author of the new book, Gong Yoga: Healing and Enlightenment Through Sound. He is a featured instructor in the University of Texas Master Class series where he plays the gong and lectures on the practice of yoga. Click here to read more about Mehtab.

Siri Bahadur began teaching Kundalini yoga in the 1980s when he was in residence at the Dallas Kundalini Yoga ashram. He is a graduate of the first Kundalini Yoga Masters Touch teacher training program and has taught at Yoga Yoga since its inception. He brings music to his classes with his original guitar compositions and through the sound of the gong. He believes that yoga allows students to define and redefine themselves as they travel their life path of realizing and fulfilling their destiny. Click here to read more about Siri Bahadur.