Community Evening of Kirtan with Peter Ferko

Kirtan is a bhakti yoga practice that uses musical chanting to alter the yogis’ energy. The repeated use of a mantra combined with the energy of a group is a powerful tool for transformation and for bringing an immediate sense of well-being. In this kirtan, ISHTA senior teacher Peter Ferko will lead chants call and response style, each one directed at a specific chakra, using the mantras developed by Alan Finger for bringing the wisdom and energy of meditation back into our daily lives. This event is suitable for all levels of practitioner and does not require any special musical or other skill. Peter will give an introduction to the practice and explain each step along the way of this enjoyable sonic ride. 

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Click here for MP3 samples of Peter's kirtan or go to Peter's web sitehere (www.peterferko.com)

Peter Ferko began practicing yoga more than twenty years ago at Alan Finger's Yoga Works in Los Angeles. He studied there with Rod Stryker and Patricia Townsend. He studied meditation with Yogananda's Self Realization Fellowship where he learned Kriya Yoga techniques. He sampled Iyengar and Ashtanga styles before landing back with Alan upon moving to New York in 1999. After decades of practice, he obtained the Yoga Alliance 500-hour teaching certification from Be Yoga's training program and now teaches both students and teacher trainees. Peter's approach to yoga involves tuning out the voices that tell us what we can't do physically and why we're not "there yet" and tuning in to the inner yoga. We are perfect yogis as we practice the yoga that's perfect for us. In addition to his yoga pursuits, Peter is a multi-media artist and brings creativity, imagery, and a sense of humor to his teaching. "Asana and pranayama are the ways to balance physical and subtle energy, meditation is a chance to fill with understanding, and life full of energy and understanding is just plain better." -P.F.