Vāk: The Power of Sacred Sound

Remembering your true nature through the living sounds of Sanskrit

A twelve-week online journey into Sanskrit, mantra and the wisdom of the voice.

17 September–3 December 2026
Six live online sessions
Thursdays, 7–9pm Irish time
Recordings available

A living encounter with sacred sound

Vāk is an invitation to slow down and enter into a more intimate relationship with the living sounds of Sanskrit.

Across six live gatherings, we will explore oṁ and bīja mantras, with the Mahāmṛtyuñjaya mantra at the heart of this year’s journey.

Traditionally associated with nourishment, healing and liberation, the Mahāmṛtyuñjaya invites us into a profound relationship with change, mortality and that within us which is not bound by fear.

We will approach these sounds slowly—exploring their pronunciation, rhythm and meaning, while allowing time for them to become an embodied and living practice.

No previous experience of Sanskrit or mantra is required.

What we will explore

Together, we will:

• Explore Vāk and the four stages of speech

• Develop confidence and precision in Sanskrit pronunciation

• Discover oṁ—its sound, meaning, symbol and relationship to consciousness

• Experience bīja mantras and their relationship with the body, senses, elements and natural world

• Enter the Mahāmṛtyuñjaya mantra through pronunciation, rhythm, meaning and embodied practice

• Explore the relationship between voice, vibration, silence and awareness

• Develop a personal mantra practice rooted in understanding

The course balances teaching with direct experience. We will learn about the sounds, but we will also chant, listen, reflect and allow them to be felt within the body.

Precision without perfection

Pronunciation matters, but precision is not the same as performance or perfection.

You do not need a trained or confident singing voice, and you will never be asked to chant alone unless you feel comfortable doing so.

We approach pronunciation slowly and gently—as an act of listening, relationship and respect for the tradition from which these sounds come.

Your voice is welcome exactly as it is.

What’s included

• Six live two-hour online classes

• Recordings of every session

• Mantra practice handouts

• Sanskrit pronunciation and practice audios

• Practices to explore between our live gatherings

• A private online group for sharing, questions and support

• A College of Sound Healing CPD certificate of attendance, available on completion

Live session dates

Thursdays, 7–9pm Irish time

• 17 September 2026

• 8 October 2026

• 22 October 2026

• 5 November 2026

• 19 November 2026

• 3 December 2026

All sessions will be recorded and added to your online course library, so you can catch up if you are unable to attend live.

Your course area will open approximately one week before our first gathering. You will receive an email with access instructions and everything you need to begin.

Returning to Vāk?

If you have journeyed through Vāk with me before, the foundations will be revisited and deepened, while the Mahāmṛtyuñjaya mantra offers new territory for study, practice and discovery.

The spacious twelve-week rhythm also gives us more time for listening, practice and integration between our live gatherings.

You are very welcome to return.

You do not need to know Sanskrit.

You do not need a polished or confident voice.

Only your presence, your curiosity and your willingness to listen are needed.

If you feel genuinely drawn to Vāk but the cost is the only barrier to joining, please contact me before booking. A small number of supported places may be available.