HeartSong: Building Communities of Practice

Whether you belong to a small church with limited resources or a larger parish looking for a way to help your community find and/or build its collective voice, learn to play and pray together, and say yes to the Spirit, HeartSong is the workshop that will enable you to deepen (or create!) your community of practice, through increasing your capacity to stay present in the shared creation of sound and silence. We will listen deeply to the spirit within, reclaim the joy of group learning by rote, and engage our often-ignored ability to harmonize on the spot. With simple chants and global songs, our time together will be transformative and deeply fun. Sing your way to your sweetest identity, individually and collectively, open to sharing more of who you are becoming and confident that the spiritual work you do to become your best self will be honored and be integrated into the larger community. There will be singing, drumming, movement, and group improvisation — all of which will leave your community with more tools to invite, encourage, and include absolutely everyone to participate in the growth of the Beloved Community. Teams welcome!

Ana Hernandez teaches chanting as a spiritual practice for individuals and groups. She is the author of The Sacred Art of Chant: Preparing to Practice (SkylightPaths Turner Publications), a recording artist, composer, retreat facilitator, and song leader. Her workshops use sound to revitalize prayer and build open-hearted, engaged, and playful communities. She loves collaboration, mischief, being here now, diving deep, and a good laugh. 

ROOM RATES AND OPTIONS:

Single room (Twin bed) with private bath: $320

Double room (Twin beds) with private bath: $220 per person/$440 total

ADA Compliant and Triple rooms may be available upon request.

All meals are included.  

There are limited king beds available for a $100 surcharge.