Spirit Voyage

Meditations for Peace of Heart and Mind

This album is a beautiful combination of guided relaxation and Gong meditations for peace of heart and mind.  The inspiration and request for the album came to Devinder from the students she teaches, especially those that are unable to attend classes regularly due distance or health concerns.  Devinder believes in the power of sound and explains that "the Gong has been used for thousands of years as an important tool for healing and meditation. Nothing compares to the Gong’s ability to create sound that brings us to a state of harmony."

Echo is a journey in sound discovery.  The album begins with an invocation chant and then Devinder's soothing voice leads you into a seated posture or corpse pose relaxation with pranayam and a softly chanted Guru Ram Das mantra.  The accompanying instrumentation of harmonium, Gong, flute and overtone vocals further guide you into a deep state of relaxation.  The album features 3 Gong meditations that are designed for peace of heart (heart chakra) and mind (ajna and crown chakra) to bring relaxation and self-healing.  Devinder recorded the album in a solar powered Earth Ship for its acoustic qualities to fully capture the essence of the Gong.  All of the tracks on the album are digitally recorded and each CD is replicated, rather than duplicated, to ensure the highest quality recording of the Gong's pure vibration. 

"As a relatively new Kundalini teacher, I am grateful to Devinder Kaur for her new CD Echo.  Echo is a wonderful resource for teachers and I use it frequently for both shavasana and special meditations. Many of my students have never heard the Gong and love the deep relaxation and sense of peace they feel after hearing tracks from Echo. The opening Guided Relaxation is perfect for home practice for teachers and students alike.  Many thanks to Devinder for sharing her inspiration and healing blessings. Many thanks, Kirinjot Kaur (Mary Biggs)"

Devinder Kaur's journey into sound and music began at age 5 with classical piano lessons with the Royal Conservatory of Music. During her school years she studied the piano and deepened her understanding and appreciation for music, sound and its vibration. After graduation from University, Devinder started a business career which resulted in her moving across Canada from Victoria, BC, to Ottawa, Ontario, where she now lives with her husband.

When work life started getting hectic Devinder looked for ways to reduce stress and Yoga found her. After practicing for several years and feeling the benefits of Yoga and Meditation, she became a certified Hatha Yoga Teacher and then a certified Kundalini Yoga Teacher. Always captivated by sound and its ability to heal, Devinder expanded her practice and teaching to include the Gong and chanting. The moment Devinder first learned to play the Gong from Gurucharan Singh Khalsa, she was fascinated by its depth of sound and vibration. In 2007, Devinder was inspired and requested by Yoga students to create an album that captures the feeling of being in one of her Yoga or Gong Meditation classes. In December 2007, Devinder released 2 albums, her debut album "Echo" featuring the Gong and shortly after her second album "Guru", a 62 minute Guru Ram Das Mantra.

Devinder's joy is in spreading the benefits of Yoga and Meditation. Her approach to teaching is to use her knowledge, experience, and positive attitude in a safe and fun style to help people reach their individual goals and to empower themselves through Yoga. Devinder's daily Yoga and Meditation practice is in the Kundalini Yoga tradition. She is active in the Ottawa Yoga community and her creative energy is also found in her writing. She produces a free monthly Yoga Newsletter (www.pranashanti.com) and writes a Yoga/Health Tips column published by Transcontinental Media along with articles for various health and wellness magazines. She also appears as a regular guest leading Yoga classes on television programs and at Women's Conferences. Devinder is working towards becoming a Yoga Teacher Trainer and looks forward to guiding more people to the path of Yoga.