Saturday April 11 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Join Shiv Nam and Connor for a Kirtan experience.
This is a by donation event with proceeds going to support Foundry Kelowna, a local non-profit organization that supports the health and wellness needs of youth and their families.
Kirtan is devotional singing and chanting, mostly in Sanskrit. We will also sing beautiful medicine songs in English. Kirtan is a form of Bhakti Yoga, the yoga of devotion. In Kirtan, we sing to the Divine and to the sacred energies we hold dear in our hearts.
You are invited to participate in whatever way feels right for you — sing, dance, meditate, or simply sit and listen. There is no wrong way to join. Bring your voice, open your heart, and let’s come together as one in this beautiful, traditional practice. All are welcome!
Shiv Nam, also known as Frank, started playing guitar at the age of 16 to accompany his singing. He went on to start playing live and played in a punk band for 10 years in Regina, Saskatchewan. In 2017 Frank started training in Reiki. He decided he wanted to start teaching yoga and began training at yoga fit and then in 2020 he went to India to study at the Moksha Ashram and Pyramid Yogshala where he received his 50-hour meditation teacher training and 200-hour yoga teacher training. He discovered and fell in love with Kirtan while he was there and decided he wanted to bring its magical essence back with him where he started practicing with his friend in Kelowna. A few years later, he started playing live Kirtans. Frank is a meditation teacher, a Reiki Master, and works doing readings for people using tarot and his intuition. He has been doing readings since 2017 when he went through his major spiritual awakening. When he was in India last in 2024, he was named Shiv Nam by a Baba.
Connor has played and created music for over 20 years with a wide range of instruments, using sound as both an artistic and therapeutic medium. He has also worked with energy for more than 15 years through practices including meditation, qi gong, Reiki, and quantum healing. By integrating sound, frequency, and intentional energy work, Connor supports people in reconnecting with their bodies, regulating their nervous systems, and clearing energetic blockages. His work is grounded in the goal of helping others move toward their highest and most optimal state of health, balance, and vitality on physical, emotional, and energetic levels.
No signup necessary.