Cacao Ceremony & Sound Healing with Lisa Kawski

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Cost: $55 per person - prepaid/non-refundable 

Overview:  Lisa Kawski will be incorporating a sacred cacao ceremony with her sound healing. Please be prepared to partake in this sacred session (drinking the cacao beverage is optional but encouraged for those who can). We will be setting our intentions from the energy of the fall equinox and settling in for a sound healing with the added benefits of the cacao.

About Cacao Ceremony:  A sacred gathering in which you are invited to connect to your heart and experience new life through the healing qualities of cacao. A plant revered by the indigenous people of the Americas, the Mayan people utilize it as a rebirthing medicine, helping people get rid of negativity, releasing emotional suffering and experience Universal love. It is a heart opener, increasing deeper meaning for the journeys we are living.

DISCLAIMER:  Those that are pregnant or have a heart condition or taking certain medicines (MAOIs, antidepressants, SSRIs, blood thinners) are advised not to drink.  Cacao contains a low amount of caffeine.  Please email Lisa at lisa@sounhealingforthesoul.com with any questions.

About Sound Healing:  Everything is vibration. Vibration is energy. We connect through energy, to ourselves as well as others. Creating ceremony, ritual and offering sacred sound is a means to connect with one's self on an intimate and personal level. Gentle guidance through meditation invites relaxation - turning inward, expanding outward.  Listen to your heart. Let the soothing sounds of crystal singing bowls, chimes, gong, drums and bells and other magical instruments transport and heal you.  Sound vibration is a powerful tool to help recalibrate the body, mind and spirit. Feel yourself relax and melt away during this time dedicated just for you.

Please bring anything that will aid in your comfort:  Yoga mats, pillows and blankets.  Creative Spirit will have some back jacks and blankets to share.  Bring your crystals for an energetic charge. If you feel moved to be in ceremony, it is customary to wear white, but it is not a requirement.

About Lisa: Lisa’s introduction to music of all styles was encouraged at an early age. As a child, her parents would introduce her to opera and live performances of various musical genres. Lisa began studying classical piano at age 7 and continued through college. She participated in college level courses studying the history of music, anthology and music appreciation. She was involved in the school choirs in middle school. At age 13 she studied for her Bat Mitzvah tutored by her Rabbi and Cantor. Through her studies, she discovered the beauty and rhythm of chanting in a foreign language and the spiritual essence of Judaism. In later years, at the onset of attending kirtans, the fond memories she had of spiritual chanting would return to her. 

Lisa was introduced to the beauty of sound healing in 2016 when she was asked to play a quartz crystal singing bowl at a friend’s gathering. As she stroked the bowl, she felt the vibrations of the sound go through her entire body. She looked around to see if anyone else felt what she had – she instantly knew this was the instrument for her to share her “voice” – through singing bowls she would create her business Sound Healing for the Soul which has become Lisa’s vehicle for sharing her musical talents and expressing herself. 

Lisa’s first taste of kirtan was when she attended an event at Kripalu in Lenox, MA in 2009. She entered into the great hall and was drawn in by the chanting of mantras. Unfamiliar with this musical form, she was fascinated. It reminded her of the cadence of her chanting in Hebrew and felt very familiar. Even with her new-found interest, it was not meant for her to delve into this spiritual practice at this time in her life, that would come in 2014 when she attended a kirtan with a friend at a yoga studio and began seeking local kirtans to attend. 

As she developed a following for her sound healings and frequent attendance at kirtans, she joined together with her partner to expand and embark on a spiritual path to include both sound healing and kirtan as her practice to share. Discovering her voice in 2017 has been a delight. 

Founding the kirtan band, Nada Brahma, along with her partner, Kāmpa Vashi Deva, has brought much joy and self-expansion for her. Lisa has had the opportunity to accompany Lee Mirabai Harrington, Mirabai Moon, Ananti Devi, Sagit Zilberman and Mirabai Devi with her musical talent and voice.