Live events

Gāyatrī prāṇāyāma practice – ongoing weekly

Mondays | Tuesdays | Wednesdays | Thursdays
Led practice at different times
2 hour teaching (on-demand) + 20 min ongoing practice

The ancient and profound daily practice of saṅkalpa (resolution), prāṇāyāma (with Gāyatrī mantra as count) & Gāyatrī japa. Study the practice on your own with our self-paced course and join the daily practice led by various teachers (only 20 min practice!).

Taittirīya Upaniṣat in HAMPI, Karnataka

Veda Studies Retreat – HAMPI, Karnataka
24-29 November 2024

Join Shantala in her home state Karnataka for an exclusive retreat in one of India’s most historic places, Hampi. From 24 to 29 November 2024, she will be teaching the three chapters of the Taittirīya Upaniṣat at the incredible Kamalapura Palace. Situated at a stone’s throw from the UNESCO World Heritage Site in Hampi. Also called “the Group of Monuments,” this is truly one of the most beautiful and most pertinent retreat locations for Vedic chanting. 

Nitya prārthanā – daily prayers

Friday 06 December
11am NY | 5pm Brussels | 9.30pm India
45 min class
Recording will be sent to registered participants

We will choose one of the daily prayers from our book Nitya Prārthanā and understand its significance and pronunciation. I will talk about role of prayer in one’s life. If you wish to order the prayer books: https://www.vedastudies.com/books/

I hope to see many of you for this practice.

Gāyatrī prāṇāyāma – a LIVE workshop

Monday 09 Dec 2024
10am NY | 4pm Brussels | 8.30pm India
2 hour live class with recording (no homework)

I’m very happy to bring you this special 2 hour workshop to learn the Gāyatrī Prāṇāyāma practice live, complete with all the steps of this core Vedic practice

Bhagavad Gītā chanting – community event

Wednesday 11 December
10am NY | 4pm Brussels | 8.30pm India
1 hour class

Community event to celebrate Gītā Jayanti by chanting select verses from the Bhagavad Gītā. Everyone is welcome to join this event.

Medhā dakṣiṇāmūrti & Gāyatrī japa – New year’s eve & new year’s day chanting!

31 Dec Tuesday & 01 Jan Wednesday
11am NY | 5pm Brussels | 9.30pm India
Free community event (30 minutes class each)

New year’s eve chanting: Join me to learn and chant the Medhā Dakṣiṇāmūrti mūla mantra 108 times to end this year! An incarnation of Lord Śiva, Dakṣiṇāmūrti is considered the divine and ultimate Guru. We seek “medhā” – power of retention & “prajñā” – insight, through this powerful mantra.

New year’s day chanting: Gāyatrī mantra japa – learn and chanting the Gāyatrī mantra 108 times to start the new year with clarity!

These are FREE classes, open to all levels of students.

Veda chanting – foundation certificate course (LIVE)

Starting Tuesday 14 Jan 2024
11am NY | 5pm Brussels | 9.30pm India (1hr15 min classes)
6 LIVE classes + 3 self-paced courses + Homework

I’m happy to offer this Foundation Program for Vedic chanting to give the best initiation to beginners to the practice. Through these 6 weeks of Live classes and guided self-study, students will understand how to get started with Vedic chanting as taught by Pundits of South India.

Śraddhā Sūktam – Devoted commitment to Truth

Monday 27 and Wednesday 29 January 2025
10am NY | 4pm Brussels | 8.30pm India (1hr30 min classes)
2 LIVE classes + 1 self-paced courses +  1 homework

This course teaches the very important Śraddhā Sūktam through a combination of self-practice and two live classes by Shantala. Studying sūktam-s prepares one suitably for more advanced courses like Rudram or the Veda Studies Teacher Training program. 

Rudram – Namakam & Camakam study program

Starting Wed 26 Feb
Course orientation on 22 Feb
Wednesdays & Thursdays 4pm-5.15pm Brussels time
33 LIVE classes + 2 self-paced courses + 12 Homework

I’m happy to offer this advanced course to serious practitioners who are called to learn Rudram as an offering to Lord Śiva. 

Camakam 2025 study program

Starting 04 June 2025
Wednesdays & Thursdays 4pm-5.15pm Brussels time
13 LIVE classes + 1 self-paced courses + 5 Homework

This course is only available to those who have previously studied Rudrapraśnaḥ with Shantala, but have not yet completed the Camakam and wish to do so now.

Nakṣatra & Navagraha Sūktam

Starting 08 April 2025
16 Live classes including guest speaker Komilla Sutton
14 homework evaluations following schedule
Live classes at 6.30pm-7.30pm Brussels time.

I’m happy to offer two important Jyotiṣa sūktam-s from the Veda:

Nakṣatra Sūktam

The Nakṣatra Sūktam is a hymn dedicated to the celestial nakṣatra-s in the Taittirīya Brāhmaṇa. Each of the 28 nakṣatra-s is associated with a specific deity, symbol and significance.

Navagraha Sūktam

A compilation of mantra-s from the Taittirīya Samhitā, Brāhmaṇa & Āraṇyaka, this Sūktam presents 3 mantra-s for each of the nine graha-s (planets) 

Śiva Saṅkalpam Gurpūrṇimā retreat 2025 (ITALY)

Mandali, Lago d’Orta, Italy
Sun 06 to Sat 12 July 2025

Join Shantala in Italy to celebrate Gurupūrnimā in 2025 and learn the Śiva Saṅkalpa Sūktam, where the mind is encouraged to become self-mastered, akin to Śiva. This potent 32-verse hymn, acts as both a Mantra and Vow (vrata), inviting calmness, aligning with righteousness, and fortifying resolve.

Indica – Veda Studies chanting teacher training

September 2025 – July 2026

In collaboration with INDICA are very happy to bring you this teacher training certification to skill future teachers through a rigorous selection, training and preparation process which covers both mantras from the Veda as well as the Hindu daily prayer tradition.