Bhakti yoga is the yoga of devotion. When I sing mantras on the harmonium, I’m taken to another dimension through the sound vibrations and music. Most of the mantras are in Sanskrit, dedicated to various Hindu gods who symbolize aspects of ourselves. The sounds are very powerful and healing energies that have been passed down for thousands of years.

The first time I heard mantras with the melancholic tones of the harmonium was in a yoga class, and I felt goosebumps.  Even though I was in the middle of a city, the vibrations took me to a mountaintop at the edge of the world. Right then and there, during savasana, I knew I had to learn this instrument and sing. Ever since, it’s been one of the biggest blessings of my life and a devotional practice I love sharing.