Journey into the Soul

300hr (500hr) Advanced Mantra Teacher Training

(A Guide for Mantra Study and Personal Development) with Rajeshwari Gretchen Carmel

*The 300hr (500hr) Advanced Mantra Teacher Training is separated into two parts. You may register for Part One only or Part One and Part Two together, discounts apply. This training consists of 300 hours and is a sequel to our 200hr Mantra Teacher Training & Study Immersion. If you have completed a different 200hr training (in yoga, bodywork, ayurvedic study and the like), please contact Raji for details on the application process.

in-person Weekend format at The Yoga Space, Keene N.H.

part one: august 2023 – december 2023 part two: march 2024 - june 2024

Keene, NH Training: The 300-hour advanced training is offered in a weekend format which provides trainees with concentrated weekend study once a month and then ample time to assimilate and apply the teachings in the interim. We will meet one weekend each month, Saturdays 10 AM to 5 PM (EST) and Sundays from 10 AM to 5 PM (EST).

Includes Training Manual, Mantra Handbook and Mantra Recordings, Monthly Homework Assignments, Monthly Emails and Monthly Training Recordings, Guest Teachers, Kirtan, Sacred Art Projects, Vedic Ceremony, Private Mentoring, Midway Retreat in Keene, NH and the Concluding Retreat (room, board and travel excluded).

*Please note that the Midway Retreat Dec. 7-10, 2023 and the Concluding Retreat June 27-30, 2024 are mandatory for certification as a 500hr Mantra Teacher (in-person or virtual).

ONLINE OPTION

Online Training Option: An Online Option is available for the 300-hour advanced training. Participants are required to attend all weekend sessions and both the Midway and Concluding Retreat (in-person or virtual). The Online Training Option is a wonderful alternative for international students or for those who cannot travel to Keene, N.H. monthly.

Includes Training Manual, Mantra Handbook and Mantra Recordings, Monthly Homework Assignments, Monthly Emails and Monthly Training Recordings, opportunities to stream-in live to Guest Teachers, Kirtan and Sacred Ceremony, Private Mentoring, Midway Retreat in Keene, NH and the Concluding Retreat (room, board and travel excluded).

*Please note: To stream live for our sessions, you will need 1) a dependable device which has speakers, a microphone and a video camera, 2) high speed internet connection - broadband wired or wireless of at least 3G.

*Please note that the Midway Retreat Dec. 7-10, 2023 and the Concluding Retreat June 27-30, 2024 are mandatory for certification as a 500hr Mantra Teacher, in-person or virtual.

Training dates 2023, PART ONE: August 19/20, September 16/17, October 14/15, November 11/12, December 7-10, 2023 (Midway Retreat, In-Person at The Yoga Space, Keene, NH or Virtual via Zoom).

Training dates 2024, PART TWO: March 2/3, April 6/7, May 4/5, June 1/2, June 27-30, 2024 (Concluding Retreat, In-Person at The Yoga Space, Keene, NH or Virtual via Zoom).

*Trainees are also required to attend portions of additional online classes to observe, assist and help facilitate. Additional hours may apply for off site training work, tba.

MIDWAY RETREAT

We come together for the Midway Retreat Dec. 7-10, 2023, to join in sangha, move deeper in study and integrate the teachings. Includes training review, study circles, advanced disciples, practice teach sessions, yoga and meditation classes, private mentoring, and ceremony. Attending the Midway Retreat in-person is highly recommended.

Concluding retreat

The training concludes with an immersive retreat experience June 27-30, 2024, providing all trainees with the opportunity to come together in practice and celebration, as we honor the teachings in sacred space. Includes training review, study circles, advanced disciples, practice teach sessions, yoga and meditation classes, Vedic ceremony, private mentoring, testing, evaluations, and graduation ceremony. Attending the Concluding Retreat in-person is highly recommended.

Sample weekend schedule

The schedule of the trainings are designed to give an intensive experience to help cultivate awareness, discipline, personal transformation and skills needed to teach materials presented safely and effectively. Trainees are required to attend all sessions.

Saturday 10am-5pm

10am  Morning Meditation, Group Chant, Homework Review
10:30-1pm  Manual Study
1-2pm  Lunch
2-4pm  Manual Study, Outside Nature Meditation, Guest Teachers
4-4:45pm  Gentle Yoga with Pranayama Practice 4:45-5pm Relaxation, Integration

TRAINING CONTENT

• 200hr Mantra Teacher Training Review: Lineage, History, Foundational Terms, Mantra Energetics, Spiritual Physiology, Seed Sounds, Foundational Mantras

• Advanced Teaching Techniques: Mantra Stacking, Class and Workshop Design, Multiple Mantra Disciplines, Added Devotional Practices, Namaha vs. Swaha, Storytelling

• Mantra Therapy Disciplines: Exploring 21 & 40-day practices, Likhita Japa, Mantra Siddhi, Puruscharana

• Sun & Planetary Mantras (with and without seed sounds): Vedic, Tantric and Puranic

• Sanskrit Mantras for Prosperity, World Peace, Addiction, Traumatic Injury, Systematic Disorders, Emotional/Mental Distress, Goddess Mantras, Deity Gayatri Mantras

• Study of the book Ramayana at a Glance by Sadguru Sant Keshavadas, and related Rama/Hanuman mantras

• Study of the book Chakra Mantras by Thomas Ashley-Farrand, and related mantras

• Chakras in the Head and related mantras

• Advanced Chakra Petal Seed Sounds, Mantras and Meditations

• Advanced Mantra Disciplines: Condensed Ganapathi Spiritual Discipline, Guru Spiritual Discipline, Maha Lakshmi Advanced Discipline, Gayatri Mantra Spiritual Discipline, Navarna Sadhana Spiritual Discipline, Maha Mrityunjaya Spiritual Discipline

• How to lead Basic 5-form Arati Ceremony, Template #1 and #2 and a brief Ganesha Puja

• Preparation and participation in 16-form Vedic Puja Ceremony

• Vedic Sanskrit Hymns: Navagraha Stotram, Purusha Suktam, Devi Mahatmyam, Sri Suktam

• Yoga, Meditation and Pranayama

• Practice Teach Mantra Sessions

• Select Kirtans in the lineage of Namadeva Acharya and Sadguru Sant Keshavadas

• Independent Study Projects, Possible Off-Site Training, Private Mentoring, Sacred Art Projects

  Materials for the 300hr Advanced Training

  Students will receive a complimentary 300-Hour Mantra Teacher Training Manual, a supplementary Mantra Handbook, and recorded materials by Rajeshwari.

  ADDITIONAL REQUIRED READING: (NOT INCLUDED IN TUITION FEE)

  1. Healing Mantras by Namadeva Acharya*

  2. Shakti Mantras by Namadeva Acharya*

  3. Chakra Mantras by Namadeva Acharya*

  4. Ramayana at a Glance by Sadguru Sant Keshavadas

  5. Cosmic Shakti Kundalini by Sadguru Sant Keshavadas

300HR advanced training - GUEST TEACHER sampler

-Ceremony/Philosophy Workshops with Yogacharya Bharata Bill Barry

-Kirtans with Bhavani Lorraine Nelson

-Private Consultations with Jill Jardine, Astrologer/Healer

-Gayatri Teachings with Satyabhama Ashley-Farrand, Successor to Namadeva Acharya

Fees:

PART ONE (due by August 1, 2023) In-Person $2450, Virtual via Zoom $2250 August 19/20, September 16/17, October 14/15, November 11/12, December 7-10, 2023 (Midway Retreat, In-Person at The Yoga Space, Keene, NH or Virtual via Zoom).

Includes all course fees, all training materials (training manual, supplementary mantra handbook, recorded mantras and hymns by Rajeshwari), plus all teachings for the Midway Retreat, December 7-10, 2023 (training review, study circles, advanced disciplines, practice teach sessions, yoga and meditation classes, private mentoring, and ceremony.) Accommodations, meals and travel costs are not included for in-person participants. 

PART TWO (due by February 10, 2024) In-Person $2450, Virtual via Zoom $2250 March 2/3, April 6/7, May 4/5, June 1/2, June 27-30, 2024 (Concluding Retreat, In-Person at The Yoga Space, Keene, NH or Virtual via Zoom).

Includes all course fees, all training materials (training manual, supplementary mantra handbook, recorded mantras and hymns by Rajeshwari), plus all teachings for the Concluding Retreat June 27-30, 2024 (training review, study circles, advanced disciplines, practice teach sessions, yoga and meditation classes, private mentoring, testing, evaluations and graduation ceremony. Accommodations, meals and travel costs are not included for in-person participants. 

*LAKSHMI SPECIAL (Early Bird) - Payment for both Part One and Part Two together by July 1, 2023: In-Person $4500 (save $400), Virtual via Zoom $4200 (save $300)

Payment can be made by cash, check or Venmo interest free. PayPal or Credit Card include 3-4% processing fee. Payment plans are available. A personal agreement plan will be issued. *Please contact Rajeshwari for all payment details.

Here’s how to register:

(Application button on top right of website page)
1) submit application form 2) upon receipt, Rajeshwari will supply additional application material 3) complete and submit additional material 4) upon acceptance into the program, $500 deposit is due to hold your registration OR payment in full 5) if balance applies, full payment is due by the due date.

Accommodations: Below is a list of suggested accommodations in the Keene, New Hampshire area:

Colony House B&B
104 West St. Keene, N.H.
603.352.0215

Courtyard Marriot-Downtown Keene
75 Railroad St. Keene, N.H.
603.354.7900

The Burrell House Inn 112 Washington Street
Keene, NH 03431 413.239.9011

The Maha Vidya (Queen of Knowledge) Mantra Eim Hrim Shrim Klim Sauh Klim Hrim Eim
Blum Strim Nilatari Saraswati
Dram Drim Klim Blum Sau Eim
Hrim Shrim Klim Sau Sau Hrim Swaha

(Om, Salutations to the power of great spiritual knowledge through the goddess Saraswati)