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Benefits of the Enneagram Part 1: Self-Awareness
SELF UNDERSTANDING THROUGH THE ENNEAGRAM
I recently uncovered another gem from one of my favorite Enneagram books, The Modern Enneagram, by Berghoef and Bell. In this concise, yet brilliant book, they describe the benefits of...
How to Lose Friends and Alienate People
Remember the Dale Carnegie book How to Win Friends and Influence People? I wonder if this relentlessly positive author ever considered writing a book from the opposite perspective, like How to NOT Lose Friends and...
Skillful Ways to Approach Your Chant Practice
Communication Practices Customized by Enneagram Type
There’s so much communication advice out there, and unfortunately, most of it is of the “one-size-fits-all variety.” Much more useful are practices that are customized by Enneagram type.
So, I was...
Learning with Kirtan Leader Institute - 2021
What did you do in 2020-21?
Whenever someone asks me what I did during Covid times, an answer literally jumps off my tongue. "I put all of the Kirtan Leader Institute classes online!"
Covid caused me to engage in a big...
Are You a Good Person?
Are you a good person?
Of course you’re a good person, though at times your behaviors may cause benefit, or harm, or be an opportunity for learning, or…
In the Enneagram system the Type One Reformer strives to...
The Enneagram and Your Spending
Our Enneagram type gets to our motivation (why we do things), and our wing gets to our behavior (how we do things). So... getting a handle on our finances and spending habits is yet another aspect of our lives that can be...
First Time Recording Artist Gaya Shelton-Ostadi Shares Her Initial Experiences in the Studio
Brad, Ben and Gaya in the studio
Where are you when I need you, Ganesh?
This tale opens with a handful of obstacles. Nothing would stop you from wanting to professionally record a song, right? My mentor Mike Cohen, founder of...
Chanting and Your Chakras
One of the most interesting and useful tools for to understand the human energy system is the ancient Yogic system of the chakras. The chakra system has gained popularity in the West thanks to Anodea Judith (check...
A Beautiful Practice of Love and Prayer
In this 1 minute video, Kirtan Leader Institute student Katrina Mitchell shares about her experience in the June 2022 Level 2 intensive.
Immersing herself in this practice of love and prayer - in community - touched her...
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Mike Cohen
KLI Founder
Mike Cohen, MA is founder of Kirtan Leader Institute. Since 2010 he has trained and apprenticed thousands of Kirtan Leaders across the globe, from total beginners to dozens he has guided to create/release Kirtan albums, play at festivals and tour nationally.
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