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New YOGA OF THE VOICE CERTIFICATE Spring Module 2025 (*)

Play Your Voice | Imagination Explored |

NEW SCHEDULE: April 11 – June 20 | ONLINE GLOBAL

Master Your Divine Voice: A Personalized Journey of Profound Voice Activation with Expert Mentoring and Music Support like no Other Immersive Course

(*) This Course can be taken independently or as part of the Yoga of the Voice Certificate offered in specialized curriculum modules with immersive small groups (PODS) that include personalized mentoring.

All the aspects of the Voice are activated and refined

Towards a Spiritual Engaged Musical Experience:

Singing as Darśan, revealing one’s Divine Essence

 

“ Remember always the Divine. And all you do will be an expression of the Divine Presence.” –  The Mother

WHERE: Online | Global Zoom | and Homework Practices between classes | All levels are welcome |

TUITION Fees: $800  – or – $900 after April 1st – Can be paid in two installments (**)

Payments through Venmo, Zelle, and Wise

Paypal requires extra fees.

(**) If you’re interested in participating but have concerns about the fee structure, we welcome a conversation to explore solutions and scholarships that align with your budget.

Contact: voxmundi@yahoo.com

Venmo to @Silvia-NakkachKnapp . Include your name, email address, and dates you are attending in the payment description.

Zelle: Silvia Monica Knapp and (415) 608-1535

Wise – for International Students to voxmundi@yahoo.com, Silvia Monica Knapp – Bank of America (It’s not a business account).

Paypal – For International Students ONLY. You must add an extra 20 dollars per payment- PayPal.me/VoxMundi Click here.

Check – Payable to Silvia Nakkach-Knapp/Vox Mundi. Mail check to Silvia Knapp (Vox Mundi Project) Phone: 415-608-1535.

First-time students, email this registration form.

– For those experiencing financial hardship, we’ll offer a sliding scale fee to regular attending students. Please let us know by email at voxmundi@yahoo.com so we can make the proper fee arrangements for you. All Levels are Welcome!

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FOCUS:

EXPLORING PLAY with the VOICE and FREEING the MUSICAL IMAGINATION towards the PATH TO ENCHANTMENT

The Course will Navigate 6 Zones of Sound Immersion:

DHVANI| SHAKTI |DARSHAN |BHAKTI | RASA |ANANDA |

You embark on a transformative journey as a composer and improviser, where we will encourage your voice to:

• Craft new vocal gestures that give form to your innermost feelings.

• Develop resonant drones with different instruments.

• Create rhythms that pulse with the heartbeat of your emotions.

In this creative journey, every sound becomes an opportunity to transmute the personal into the universal, guiding you from the depths of human emotion to the heights of divine devotion. Let your voice become the bridge between worlds, carrying you from the earthly to the ethereal.

Why take this Course as a Journey?

Our voice and sound practice yearn to feel more openness, more freedom, more harmonic resonance, faith, and a sense of joyful belonging. Nothing is more satisfying than feeling supported, guided, and cared for in your creative endeavors. You are embarking on a combined journey of sound explorations, voice development, and inner transformation; these cohort courses offer a profound spiritual approach to voice and sound, inviting you to redefine, reenchant, and revitalize your vocal potential meaningfully and empower your practice to future possibilities of becoming a facilitator and freeing the voice to other individuals and communities. This involves the capacity to endure all the experiences and the theoretical substance we’ll share throughout the Course.

The enchantment effect will manifest in the student’s willingness to listen and sustain attention on the course topics and assignments, trust the process, and enjoy all practices as forms of bliss and freedom. The possibilities are endless. The journey to vocal freedom and spiritual awakening begins here. 

Surrender to the Magic…

Let the enchantment of this course experience:

• Awaken dormant parts of your spiritual self through the power of sound

• Transform vocalizations into sound rituals of self-discovery

• Reveal the infinite possibilities that lie within your unique sonic imagination

• Refine your vocal potential

• Reenchant your relationship with sound

• Revitalize your spiritual practice

• Let your voice become a vehicle for transformation. Remember your innate joy.

Join us in this sacred exploration of the Yoga of the voice and consciousness expansion. Secure your spot now and step into the realm of infinite possibilities!  

 

The Practices | Course Design | Schedule |

April 11- June 20, Fridays, 12-1:30 PM – PDT

This New Course can be taken independently or as part of the Yoga of the Voice Certificate accrual of hours, and study topics.

FORMAT of the COURSE:

The Course follows the 6 Modules offered in 6 Weeks for three months. Between each class with Silvia, the students will have the option to meet and practice once a month with one of the students of the cohort or a community practitioner and/or teacher of the Vox Mundi School’s Yoga of the Voice signature program.

What You Learn and Practice

EXPLORATION

Week 1 – April 11,  Dhvani (Resonance and the Poetics of Sound)

Focus on sound purification practices, breathing power, and resonance exercises to develop awareness of voice qualities and emotional expression. Practices engage poetry and slow tone production: readings and Contemplative Listening Playlist.

Week 2 –  April 18, Shakti (Creative Energy Activation) 

Explore dynamic vocal techniques and body-sound connections to awaken creative energy through world-sacred chant, spontaneous songwriting, and sound mapping. Practices engage Vocal Meditation, Ragas, and a Deep Listening Playlist.

EXPRESSION

Week 3 –  May 2,  Darshan (Embodiment) 

         Integrate physical awareness with vocal practice, emphasizing relaxation, sacred imagination, and vibration awareness for embodied sound. Students will present a piece identifying the vocal culture that inspires and ignites their creativity. Practices engage Melodic Narration and a Personalized Playlist by the student.

Week 4 – May 16, Bhakti (Active Surrender)

   Use devotional sound and singing to transform emotions while exploring vocal storytelling, self-inquiry, and connection to personal and collective meaning-making. Practices engage Minimal Song Improvisation; Readings and Contemplative Listening Playlist.

         ENCHANTMENT

Week 5 – June 6, Rasa (Aesthetic Emotional Expansion)  

Allowing feeling is what Art is about. Experiment with improvisation and collaborative soundscapes and Medicine Melodies to transcend traditional boundaries of voice and sound. Feeling the awe and wonder of transpersonal emotional magic. Practices engage Icaros and Healing Chants. Paper or Recording due before June 20)

Week 6 – June 20, Ananda (Shared Joy)

Student Presentations. Create and lead immersive vocal/sound experiences that emphasize joy, empowerment, and wellness engagement. The Harmonic Experience—Co-Hearts Choir will perform the closing ceremony.

APPLICATIONS 

Between the bi-monthly classes, students will have personalized assignments that include guided exercises, reflective discussions, journaling, and practical applications to deepen their spiritual and creative growth.  They are encouraged to meet with their cohorts and with individual mentors to integrate, collaborate, and practice class topics.  

 YOGA of the VOICE INNOVATIVE APPROACH

Transcultural and Integrative Body-Mind-Spirit approach – Yoga Philosophy. Ancient Wisdom – Sound Science – Spiritual Engagement – Sacred, Modern, and Unusual Vocal Arts – Devotional Chanting – Healing Power of Music – Crosscultural Music Therapy -Shamanic Wisdom – Transformation of Consciousness – Repertoire Development – Improvisation – The Art of Sound Healing – Contemplative Music – Sound Art – Performance Wellness. 

EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT and ACCOMMODATIONS AVAILABLE:

To celebrate the launch of this new Course and support you on your journey, Vox Mundi School is offering $100 off to those who Register before or/on  April 1st. – If you are really interested in taking this class, we will help you to make it happen with the resources and skiils you have.

REGISTRATION Process:

1– New students, request a brief admission call: voxmundi@yahoo.com.

     Not required for returning students

2 – Send your Registration Fees 

3 – After completing Registration, you’ll receive a Welcome Confirmation email with the Zoom room information

Required Reading: Free Your Voice, by Silvia Nakkach

Fundamentals of the Yoga of the Voice

A Wealth of Areas of Study

§ Through a wealth of practices, self-inquiry, and enjoyable assignments, this Course will offer a comprehensive and unique exploration of “nādaekāgracittabhūmi”: A state of mind one-pointedly focused on voice as sound and a space that allows;

§ The use of sound and vibration in Yoga is as old as Yoga. The Yoga of the Voice is an evolving practice that offers instruction, inspiration, research, mentoring, and supervision on realizing our voice as sound Art, a musical instrument that has the highest potential for self-inquiry and transformation using freeing experiences, creative support, and customized practices;

§ Nurture from ancient teachings based on breathing and relaxation for developing a voice range that is fully embodied, uniquely expressive, and played like a fine musical instrument;

§ Enjoy the collective intelligence of improvisation empowered by in-depth lineage-based and inspired sound Art and classical vocal cultures.

§ The Essential Mindset & Voicemology; the way of knowing through the voice as energy; Prana (life force) & Shuddhi (purification of mind) & Laya (s-pace) & Voice and Soma (body)

S Awakening Shakti (creative energy), Bhakti (attraction to the source), Masti (in love with the beauty of the world), Sukha (enjoyment). Mukti (Voice as a Practice of Self-Liberation) The Way of the Seeker and the Creator.

S Introduction to Acoustemology: the way of knowing through sound and resonance. Naad ( vibration), Svara (tone), and Shruti ( the space in between). The Way of the Naad Yogi and the Shaman. The Scientist and the Music Therapist.

S The Way of the Artist ~ Capstone student’s projects presentation. Rachnatmak (Creative Expression), liberating confidence ). Sound Ceremony & Certification Completion. Students will present their projects individually or in creative collaborations based on their insights, learning, personal aspirations, and purpose.

§ Skillful methods to develop breath power,  intonation, range, and flexibility, providing a theoretical and practical context to free the voice to sing, teach, offer motivational speeches, and perform with empowered consistency and imagination. Through deep listening and the expressive potential of sound, the voice opens to an expanded range;

§ An immersion into the infinite space between each tone and intonation, and discovering the emotional magic of the medicine melodies ragas of India, and series of sonorous yogic practices that involve subtle movements of hands and arms (asanas) and heighten the focus of the mind in sound;

§ A repertory of invocatory words, incantations, icaros, and ancient seed sounds that deliver explicit spiritual information for the transformation of consciousness, trance, and wellbeing;

§ A repertory of ragas and nada yoga contemplative practices to quiet the mind to make it sensitive to divine intervention;

§ Medicine Melodies: mantras and chants from many cultures that you can build on and share as you deepen your practice and free your voice;

§ A repertory of techniques for improvisation, extended vocal techniques,  and contemporary new music to engage our imagination and enrich our musical offerings;

§ Fostering conviction, confidence, and kindness for each practitioner and all beings;

§ Cultivate singing as a daily spiritual practice for ourselves and to serve a larger community;

§ Activate communities through song circles, movement, and transformative performance art;

§ Approaching our voice as part of our inner work (Self-Health)

§ Becoming more aware of vibration, energy fields, and frequency shifting to activate new brain pathways and promote wellbeing

About the creator of the original Yoga of the Voice:

Silvia Nakkach, M.A.,MMT

ABOUT the YOGA of the VOICE CERTIFICATE:

Each new Course accrues hours towards the Yoga of the Voice Certificate. Certificate class hours can also be accrued when taking related classes or training facilitated by Silvia Nakkach or/and any Certified Teachers and faculty of the Vox Mundi International Schools.

The Practitioner Yoga of the Voice Certificate requires 108 hours – including the time (hours) students engaged in creative collaborations prepare and deliver their assignments, recommended readings, and recordings. The mentoring sessions they might have with Vox Mundi faculty and advanced teachers also include hours towards the Certificate.

New students could schedule an Admission Zoom Consultation through a free brief phone chat. The fee for the Zoom Consultation is $150 via Zoom.

We highly recommend that students interested in taking the upcoming Certificate Module apply as soon as possible. Limited Spots Available. No musical experience is required.

After the student is admitted to the program:

• All levels are welcome to attend any of the future modules.

• Retreats like the Santa Cruz Retreat and Study Abroad Musical Journeys accrue 40 hours towards the Yoga of the Voice Certificate.

• Certificate Students at any level are highly recommended to continue to attend all available workshops and retreats, in particular, those interested in applying for Teacher Training Courses (TTC) and Certificates across the country and abroad

• Advanced Registration is required for all programs

• Each module is paid separately at the time that the student is taking the class.

COURSE COMPLETION LEVELS

Yoga of Sound and the Voice Certificate is offered only by Teachers trained and approved by International Vox Mundi Schools. The Three Levels of Completion according to student’s performace are:

Level 1_ Explorer – General Vocabulary of Nada Yoga, Raga Singing, and Free Your Voice, Improvisation.

Level 2 _Practitioner –  Repertoire Development – Recordings – Individual Capstone Projects –  Completing 108-Hour of training

Level 3 _Teacher –  Trained practitioner includes Sound Healing practitioners that have mastered and are interested in teaching and researching the Yoga of Sound and the Voice foundations, practices, and later development.

The Yoga of Sound and the Voice Certificate program is nurtured by a powerful musical lineage providing cross-cultural and stimulating education on sound’s therapeutic, artistic, and transcendental uses, with a renewed spiritual emphasis.

Individual and mentoring sessions are paid separately.

For inquiries about the Certificate, please contact our office at voxmundi@yahoo.com.

 

 YOGA of the VOICE INNOVATIVE APPROACH

Transcultural and Integrative Body-Mind-Spirit approach – Wisdom Mind – Sound Science -Spirituality – Sacred and Unusual Vocal Arts – Devotional Chanting – Healing Power of Music – Crosscultural Music Therapy -Shamanic Wisdom – Transformation of Consciousness – Repertoire Development – Improvisation – The Art of Sound Healing – Contemplative Music – Sound Art – Performance Wellness.

– Recommended Readings –

• What is the Yoga of the Voice?

Unlike any other program, the Yoga of the Voice integrates the transformative discipline of Yoga with contemporary techniques of chanting, sound healing, music therapy, improvisation, and voice development as a gateway to connect with our true, energetic nature. Students discover scientific, intuitive, and creative ways to address voice impediments while learning new skills to build a solid sound healing practice.

The Yoga of the Voice Certificate program is nurtured by a powerful musical lineage providing cross-cultural and stimulating education on sound’s therapeutic, artistic, and transcendental uses, with a renewed spiritual emphasis.

The seminars offer an in-depth study of the different dimensions of the healing voice: the contemplative, the expressive, the shamanic, and the ecstatic. Students learn to embody the quality of singing that transforms energy patterns and emotions, affecting consciousness more efficiently than any other form of sound. Participants become familiar with the uses of sound and the voice in Yoga, complementary medicine, energy healing, education, performance, and as a spiritual practice. The experience supports the aspirant’s creative and professional path, inspiring deep healing and compassionate insight.