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KLI Approach Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Sacred Chant Mentorship Harmonium Guide

LEVEL 1 KIRTAN TRAINING

ONLINE | January 31 - March 21, 2023

 

Jumpstart Your Home Chant Practice!

 
Learn to chant and play the harmonium in a fun and practical way. Plus, receive real-time guidance from expert instructor Mike Cohen and gain immediate access to your own supportive Kirtan community!

 

ONLINE LEVEL 1 KIRTAN TRAINING

September 27 - November 15, 2022

Jumpstart Your Home Chant Practice!

Learn to chant and play the harmonium in a fun and practical way. Plus, receive real-time guidance from expert instructor Mike Cohen and gain immediate access to your own supportive Kirtan community!

What's Included

This beginner-friendly program is designed for ultimate newbies, harmonium explorers, and anyone seeking an accessible, entry level immersion into Western Kirtan:
  • PDF lyric + melody sheets for 7 Western Kirtan chants
  • Guidance on using appropriate fingers as you play chant chords
  • Two pre-recorded instructional videos per week, taught by Mike Cohen
  • Voice training with KLI instructor Dawnia Dresser
  • Private Facebook Group of current participants + course alumni
  • Assigned practice buddies for accountability and encouragement
  • BONUS: Optional weekly community support Zoom calls with Mike Cohen + Dawnia Dresser
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As a Result of This Training, You Will...

 

⭐️  Learn 7 beautiful chants to chant for yourself or others

⭐️  Know how to play basic harmonium chords while chanting songs/mantras

⭐️  Connect with a vibrant community of kindred spirits

⭐️  Understand foundational concepts of Western Kirtan

⭐️  Develop an intellectual + energetic understanding of beloved mantras and deities

⭐️  Be inspired by stories from Mike's 20+ years experience with the practice of Kirtan

⭐️  Engage in a tried-and-true structure for launching your daily chant practice

⭐️  Connect your voice to your heart and deepen your personal path of devotion

Students Singing Praise for Level 1!

"Mike's teaching style makes it incredibly accessible for even non-musicians to progress.

The repertoire of chants taught is diverse, soul-inspiring, and beautiful, and Mike does a great job at helping students understand the meaning of the mantras.

I feel so blessed to have learned a new skill so quickly. I cannot wait to take another class!"

❤️ Bria Scheker | Agile Program Leader and Coach, Yogi

 

"I absolutely loved this course! Mike's teaching style is fantastic. He made learning each chant fun and easy to follow, even for those who have no musical background.

His experience, knowledge and personality added so much more depth to the experience. The optional weekly live zoom sessions, which were recorded if unable to attend, were an added bonus. Thank you Mike!"

❤️  Julie Jonuska | Certified Yoga Instructor

Learn the Art of Sacred Chant through our Proven and User-Friendly Method

 

You will emerge with the confidence and skill to step into your own home chant practice and perhaps even gift your community with the blessing of sacred chant.

 

The course consists of 7 PRE-RECORDED online learning modules and 8 BONUS LIVESTREAM instructional calls with Mike Cohen. 

We will hold BONUS group video calls (on Zoom) from 7-8pm MST on Tuesday's January 31, February 7, 14, 21, 28, and March 7, 14, 21.

Can't make a livestream call? No problem. All calls will be recorded and shared in the online class platform (within 24 hours) along with the chant sheets, teaching videos and written modules.

You can do this course in a structured way, or on your own time frame. Course content is available 24/7 for a 12 month period. 

Space Limited! Class Begins Jan. 31!

Register Now!
 

Frequently Asked Questions

Meet Mike Cohen

Mike Cohen, MA is founder of Kirtan Leader Institute. A practitioner of sacred chant for over two decades, since 2010 he has trained and apprenticed thousands of chant fans across the globe, from total beginners to dozens he has guided to create/release Kirtan albums, play at festivals and tour nationally.

A life-long musician with two decades experience developing and coaching leaders, Mike has created a curriculum that supports total newbies in quickly and easily learning to play chants from their favorite Kirtan artists (like Krishna Das and Snatam Kaur) without needing to understand or learn Western or Indian Classical music (Sargam). Training for advanced students expands beyond Musicianship into important domains such as Psycho-Spiritual Leadership, Community Building, Entrepreneurship, and Minimizing Spiritual Bypassing. Advanced training is rooted in the principles of Waking Up (Spiritual Practice), Growing Up (Psychological Practice), Cleaning Up (Shadow Work) and Opening Up (Multiple Intelligences) so we can Show Up fully; and includes teachings and practices from discourses such as Somatics, the Enneagram of Personality, Integral Theory, Ontology, Integral Unfolding, the Dattatreya lineage of Sri Kaleshwar, and more.

Mike has released four critically-acclaimed full length Kirtan albums, the most recent two with Grammy Award-nominated producer Ben Leinbach (Jai Uttal, Krishna Das, Deva Premal). Mike has articulated a cutting edge Integral Approach to Kirtan and is writing and sharing this rich and unfolding body of material.

For well over a decade, Mike has toured North America, offering accessible and potent Kirtan events in yoga studios, healing centers and at yoga/chant festivals. In 2014 he had the honor of opening for Krishna Das at Bhakti Fest Midwest. Mike lives in Boulder, CO with his partner Martha where he leads Kirtan and trains chant fans and Kirtan Leaders to participate in the exquisite practice of sacred chant. More at www.KirtanLeader.com

Meet Mike Cohen

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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