Chanting can help heal the body, protect the mind, and take you to the innermost places within to find peace, balance, and overall well-being. Scientific research shows that participating in kirtan may reduce anxiety, depression, and chronic pain among other things.

Please join Sita’s Light for this very special night focused on healing mantras, spiritual songs, and sound vibrations for all in need.

If possible, wear WHITE for this event to help raise the energies of healing, purity, divinity, and enlightenment in the group.

All are welcome – please bring a friend or family member who may benefit greatly from the healing energy that will be created.

Summer is a busy time so we'd appreciate it if you can let us know you are coming by 7/12 to help us best prepare for this unique experience.

Shine Your Light A Summer Solstice Celebration

Sita's Light returns to YogaSpace to celebrate the new season bringing both the joy of kirtan and the beauty of the Dances of Universal Peace to our sweet sacred space for all to enjoy!

Come chant and dance with us!

Kirtan is a transformative practice of singing mantras and sacred songs in an easy, call-and-response style set to the eclectic music of harmonium, guitar, woodwinds and percussion.

The Dances of Universal Peace are a spiritual practice in motion blending chanting and circle dancing that joins hands and hearts to create a living experience of unity, peace, and community.

All are welcome to come sing, dance, meditate, or just be in the high vibes with us.

This beautiful and unique evening of song and dance is absolutely NOT to be missed.

Come with an open mind, leave with a song in your heart!

No prior chanting experience necessary-words will be provided – and the dances are taught.

All are welcome!

$30 prepaid/$35 at the door

Please register in advance to assure your spot. Space will be limited to make sure there's room for dancing!

Feeling overwhelmed and in need of a break from the hustle and bustle of daily life?

Kirtan - the joyful and easy practice of chanting mantras with music can help calm the mind, open the heart, and regulate the nervous system - freeing us from incessant thinking, worries, depression, and fears while allowing us to tap into our true essence which is loving and peaceful.

Join Hummingbird founder and sound healer Lisa Pak and Miriam Zernis of Sita’s Light Kirtan for a wonderful mid-week break that will uplift your heart and reset your mind and soul for the better.

Come as you are!

Kirtan is something that absolutely everyone can take part in. There are no beginners, and no experts. Just the fun of connecting in community to enjoy singing and relaxing together in a high vibration environment.

George Harrison famously said:

“ The response that comes from chanting is pure bliss, spiritual happiness, which is a higher taste than any happiness found in the material world. The more you do it, you don’t want to stop because it feels so nice and peaceful”

So why not give it a try?

Sign up today and discover the peace and joy that Kirtan can bring to your life.

Sita's Light returns to Imagine Yoga to offer a spirited afternoon of healing call- and-response chanting and eclectic inspirational music as tools to guide your mind into a state of balance, peace and positivity, and other blissful and beautiful possibilities. Bhakti is always all about love.

Sita will be joined by her amazing, world-class musician friends - Andrew Ciarlelli on 12 string guitar, Premik Russell Tubbs on flutes and Lydia Smith on percussion.

Don't miss this opportunity to connect in sweet community in sacred space.

All are welcome - no experience necessary. Chant sheets and experience guidance will help newcomers feel comfortable.

$25 in advance/$30 at door if space is still available.

New Moon time is about fresh beginnings and untapped potential, presenting us with a unique opportunity to set intentions and manifest our deepest desires. Add the total solar eclipse energy to that and wow, what an amazing time to tap into ourselves as we ride the waves of change!

Join us for a transformative evening of easy call and response chanting, eclectic sacred music, meditation and uplifting spiritual teachings empowered by new moon vibes.

Come experience the magical world-class music making of Andrew Ciarlelli on 12 string guitar, Premik Russell Tubbs on flutes and Lydia Smith on percussion.

No experience necessary. Chant sheets and guidance available so newcomers are always welcome.

Come celebrate Spring empowered by the full moon vibes with easy call-and-response chanting, eclectic sacred music, meditation and spiritual teachings that will take you out of your head and deep into your heart!

Joining Sita will be the amazing Andrew Ciarlelli on 12 string guitar, Premik Russell Tubbs on flutes, and Lady Lydia Smith on percussion.

Cash prepay $20/Debit/Credit/Venmo prepay $23 $25 Cash at door

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A new offering!

Chanting can help us experience our Divinity, especially when we use ancient mantras and spiritual chants and songs to raise our vibration while relieving stress and anxiety. Add Japa repetition to guide awareness and you will drop into a more meditative place of deep relaxation with ease. Coupled with soothing sound healing instruments, you will leave feeling uplifted and experience a deeper self-knowledge and a sense of clarity and peace.

Join Hummingbird founder and certified sound healer, Lisa Pak, and Miriam Zernis of Sita's Light Kirtan for a unique, blissful Saturday morning "mini-retreat" exploring your inner voice through chanting and guided Japa meditation. At the end of class, we will lie down in an extended Savasana with a Sound Bath Meditation led by Lisa for deep restoration and relaxation.

ALL are welcome.

No experience is necessary, and words are provided along with voice guidance.

Bring a mala (prayer beads) if you have one or purchase one at the center - $10-$79. Meditation cushions will also be available for sale for $69.00. Having your own mala and cushion to infuse with the energy of our session is a wonderful way to foster regular practice at home

Sita's Light returns to The Angel Wing for an afternoon of spiritual reflection, chanting, eclectic sacred music, meditation and uplifting teachings empowered by new moon vibes to keep raising the peace vibrations on the planet in community.

The amazing Andrew Ciarlelli on guitar, Premik Russell Tubbs on woodwinds and Lady Lydia Smith will be on hand to make this experiential time extra special.

All are welcome - no experience necessary. Chant sheets will be available as well as chairs.

Celebrate the New Year with us for the 12th time since 2009 in a night filled with soul-stirring chanting, dancing, meditation, sound healing, and a wonderful, unique peace circle ending. With an open heart, inspiration, and joy, set your intentions for the coming year and lay the foundations for positive change in your life in 2024. If you'd like to enter into the new year in a peaceful, loving conscious community - this event will be for you.

Enjoy the power of these offerings:

Kirtan (chanting/singing in English and Sanskrit) Dances of Universal Peace Sound Healing/Yoga Nidra Meditation Midnight Peace Circle Healthy Snacks And more :)

8 PM to 12:15 AM $75 per person

✨Please register by 12/29 -- this event usually sells out and space will be limited.

✨On this special night, timing is everything so that you can participate fully in the very special immersion we will offer.

✨Doors will open at 7:45 PM. Please arrive promptly to settle in before the opening meditation. If you are running late, we will ask that you stay in the foyer until the opening is complete to not disrupt the group's energy.

✨This is an alcohol and drug-free event. Please do not bring your own drinks.

✨Young friends 12 yrs. and older are welcome.

✨We respectfully ask that if you have been experiencing any cold or flu symptoms, or are even just feeling under the weather, we ask that you do not attend. We will gladly issue a refund.

The last month of the year is the perfect time to reflect on what’s going on inside of us even in the midst of the busy holiday time. Reflection is rewarding because it helps us to really bear witness to and celebrate everything we’ve achieved over the past year.

Join us for a very special afternoon of chanting, meditation and sacred music to look for depth, inspiration and new energy ahead for all in 2024.

Please sign up by 12/2 - space will be limited to 20 participants.

The power of chanting a mantra 108 times is undeniable. It can literally connect us to the whole of existence on the highest of vibrations. Our journey will begin slow and easy with sacred music, sound healing and spiritual songs to help us move with the mantras into a sweet, deep trance. All are welcome. PLEASE register by 11/2 - space will be limited to 20 participants.

Come join us for our first time at Hummingbird Healing Center and follow your heart into pure bliss through mantras, meditation, and eclectic sacred music in this sweet community gathering.

Sita will be joined by guitarist Andrew Ciarlelli, drum therapist/percussionist Lydia Smith, and acclaimed multi-instrumentalist Premik Russell Tubbs.

Sign up by 10/20 - space may be limited.

All are welcome - no experience necessary.

Sita's Light returns to Sticks and Stones Farm to offer a fundraiser to celebrate the new season —bringing both the joy of kirtan and the beauty of the Dances of Universal Peace for all to enjoy!

Kirtan is a transformative practice of singing mantras and sacred songs in an easy, call-and-response style set to the eclectic music of harmonium, guitar, woodwinds, and percussion.

The Dances of Universal Peace blend chanting and guided circle dancing to create a living experience of unity, peace, and community.

This beautiful and unique evening of song and dance is absolutely NOT to be missed.

Come with an open mind, and leave with a song in your heart and a dance in your steps!

No prior chanting experience is necessary - and the dances are taught.

ALL proceeds for this event go to support the non-profit Love Has a Home purchase Sticks and Stones Farm and continue offering beautiful events to nourish body, mind, and spirit. Just what we all need!

Suggested donation is $25.

Kirtan is all about opening up the heart and finding your true voice in a wonderful non-judgemental space. But most importantly, it is about simply bathing in all the feelings of love, happiness, and connectedness that come with this form of group singing. Come dive deep into the magic of sacred songs and mantras framed by spiritually uplifting eclectic music with us and be transformed!

Saturday ~ August 12th ~ 7 pm-830pm

$20 prepaid/$25 at door Please register by August 10 so we can have enough chant sheets on hand.

All are welcome ~ chant, meditate, dance, hum, clap, tap, be your true self in a wonderful community of friends! No experience necessary!

Join us for an afternoon of the powerful kirtan, eclectic sacred music, and labyrinth walking – both as a symbolic journey on the path of the heart to joy, peace, and wholeness.

Miriam Zernis (vocals and harmonium) will be joined by her world-class musician friends – Andrew Ciarlelli on 12-string guitar and handpan, Premik Russell Tubbs on woodwinds, and Lydia Smith on percussion.

Sunday – July 30th – 4 pm-530pm (rain date 8/6)

Please register by 7/28

$30 in advance/$35 at the door

Bring pillows, blankets, mats, chairs, etc for comfortable outdoor seating.

Kirtan is for all - no experience is necessary. Words will be provided. Attendees will be invited to take turns walking the labyrinth in small groups on the beautiful Transformation Center grounds during the event.

Westchester friends! SAVE THE DATE!

Join us for our first time at the Yoga Loft sharing many beautiful soul-infused traditional and original chants in Sanskrit as well as English, eclectic sacred music, meditation, and sound healing all of which have the power to transform and uplift the soul, and open the heart. Most chants are simple to learn, so you’ll be able to join in easily even if it is your first time. Words will be provided.

Sita will be joined by three amazing, world-class musician friends - Andrew Ciarlelli on 12-string guitar and hand pan, Lydia Smith on percussion, and Premik Russell Tubbs on woodwinds.

Summer is a busy time so mark your calendars and join us for this very unique afternoon! You won't be disappointed! Bring along a friend to introduce to kirtan or come experience it for the first time. ALL ARE WELCOME no experience necessary!

$25 pre-paid/$30 at door if space still available

PLEASE REGISTER by July 14th so we can prepare the best experience possible!

Also allow time for arrival, parking, check-in, and getting settled so you don't miss the opening meditation. We will respectfully start promptly at 3:30 and end at 5:00.

Summer solstice time celebrates the light of consciousness that dwells within us all. The sun at the peak of its annual journey symbolizes the awakening of that consciousness into enlightenment.

Sita’s Light returns to Avant Garde at this auspicious time for a special benefit event for Ron and Alberto! Please come out in support of these dear friends who have given so much to our community.

We will raise healing energy and love with heart songs, mantras, eclectic sacred music, and a special meditation.

Connect with your tribe and enjoy this beautiful night under the stars on the Avant Garde grounds in sweet community!

No experience necessary ~ bring your friends and chairs, mats, cushions, blankets, etc for seating on grassy area or pavement. In case of rain, the event will be inside with 45 attendees MAX.

$20 cash at door - suggested donation but please consider the cause and give more, if you can.

Spend a very special time with Sita’s Light on Mother’s Day weekend experiencing the power of chanting, sacred music, meditation, and sound healing as we celebrate all the mothers and nurturers in our life! We all have a Divine feminine side!

Joining Sita for traditional and eclectic kirtan stylings will be the amazing Andrew Ciarlelli on 12-string guitar & handpan, Premik Russell Tubbs on flutes, and Lydia Smith on percussion.

Bring your mothers, sisters, daughters, aunts, and the guys too! ALL are welcome!

Please register by 5/11.

$20 prepaid/$25 at the door if space is still available

Sita’s Light is bringing the joy and power of kirtan and their special brand of eclectic sacred music to Sticks and Stones Farm! Come follow your heart into pure bliss through mantras, songs, meditation, and eclectic sacred music in this sweet community gathering.

Kirtan is a dynamic musical experience that has the power to transform and uplift the soul and open the heart. It’s effortless and joyful and the music does the work for you as you flow with the guided call & response singing, melodies and rhythms!

Sita Miriam Zernis (vocals and harmonium) is joined by the amazing Andrew Ciarlelli on guitar and handpan, Lydia Smith on percussion and Premik Russell Tubbs on flutes.

All are welcome – no experience necessary – just an open mind and the willingness to be moved into your heart center. Chant sheets will be provided. Feel free to invite others!

Part of the proceeds for this event go to Love Has A Home, a 501c3 non-profit organization whose mission is o build compassionate, peaceful communities by leading with love.

www.lovehasahome.org

It's full moon time! Join us for a sweet and intimate winter afternoon dive into mantras, music, and collective silent time -- creating heart-opening, peace, joy, healing, and LOVE. No experience is necessary- kirtan is for everyone!

Sunday, February 5th, 3:30 pm–5:00 pm

$20 prepaid/$25 at door

SPACE IS LIMITED SO REGISTER ASAP.

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