Mantra Immersion with Yoga Medicine®

Sacred Sound, Story & Stillness: A 20-hr Immersion into Mantra, Myth, and Tāntrik theories on Awareness with
Yoga Medicine teachers
Steph Wall & Rashmi Bismark

March 26th - 29th, 2026
Glasgow, Scotland
Early Bird £389 | Full Price £429

Join Steph and Rashmi at The Kali Collective Yoga Studio for a weekend of exploring the Yoga practice through sound, story and stillness. Experience intersections of mantra, storytelling, and awareness through a mindful exploration of Tāntrik philosophy, the science of mantra, and power of mythic mystery in this course aimed at dedicated yoga practitioners.

Over the course of three days, we will dive into embodied expressions of awareness by experiencing intersections of Nāda Yoga - the yoga of sound and mantra practice, decoding sacred mythology, learning age-old and modern views on mantra meditation, practicing yoga in movement and stillness, and reflecting together.

You will take-away:

  • An enriched understanding of the depth of South Asian spiritual traditions and their intersections with philosophy, art, and healing sciences.

  • Six Sanskrit mantras from Vedic and Hindu Tāntrik traditions with insights on pronunciations, meanings, and applications.

  • Deepened views on sacred mythology and expressions of divinity including Ganesha, Śiva, Śakti, and more.

  • New ways to consider nurturing strengths of inner awareness and applications for your own practice plus teaching.


Training Details:

This in-person, 20-hour training will explore yoga and the power of awareness (cit śakti) through the paths of mantra, storytelling, meditative movement and stillness.

Course Overview

Friday, March 27, 2026

Session 1: Returning to Resilience: 

Introduction to mantra and elements of mantra practice plus intention setting with the shanti peace mantra, Pavamāna mantra, from the Upaniśads. 

Session 2: Cultivating Inner Leadership:

Exploring Tāntrik theories on sound and mantra, Yoga as a South Asian ethical philosophy, and Ganesha through story plus the Ganapathi Mantra.

Saturday, March 28, 2026

Session 3: Wholeness is Here:

Legends of creation, the science behind mantra meditation - how it works, group impacts, chanting versus silent japa, and more, holistic approaches to practice, and the Pūrnam mantra.

Session 4: Ground of Beingness:

Principles of Nāda Yoga, Śiva pañcākshara mantra, and settling into stillness with storytelling, restorative practice, and meditation.

Sunday, March 29, 2026 -

Session 5: Embodying Awareness:

Tāntrik philosophies on functions plus actions of Awareness, Śakti bīja mantras, and expressions of the Goddess through Nature’s attributes and Awareness.

Session 6: Nourishing Healthfulness:

Discussing hindrances to practice, 4 levels of speech/sound vibration, & Āyurmantrah, a Vedic mantra for nourishing health and interconnectedness.

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Your Guides

Rashmi Bismark

Rashmi Bismark, MD, MPH is a certified yoga teacher and teaches meditation practice, theory, and scientific evidence for Yoga MeditationⓇ yoga teacher trainings online and across the globe. She is a certified mindfulness meditation teacher who has completed a two-year professional training program with Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach, along with multiple meditation trainings and retreats from a variety of contemplative traditions like Vipassana, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, Yoga Nidra, Vedanta, Sri Vidya Tantra and more.

Steph Wall

A lover of the unseen, insatiably curious and forever diving into the darkness, Steph owes much of her knowledge to the whispers yoga gave her to keep discovering, unravelling and growing amid her darkest days.

The greatest teacher in Steph’s life is her greyhound, Nell and the energy current of the Hindu Goddess, Kālī. With the support of her students, Nature and the great Mystery of Life, Steph is passionate about a reciprocal relationship with Yoga; as she learns from the Tradition, she hopes to give back by living and sharing its wisdom with integrity and honesty.

Steph is a registered Yoga Medicine® Therapeutic Specialist.

The Unfolding

Dates & Time

Friday, March 26th from 9:00am - 6:00pm
Saturday, March 27th from 11:30am - 8:00pm
Sunday, March 28th from 11:30am - 4:30pm

Payment

The fee is £429.
Early bird registration is open until January 1st, 2026 and costs £389.

Yoga Medicine CPD Hours

This module will count for 20 hours towards a 500 hour Yoga Medicine Certificate.

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 FAQs

  • We can refund 50% up to one week before the training begins.

  • No, everyone is welcome!

  • The fee covers your training and manual. Please budget for food and accommodation if traveling.

  • Please bring your yoga mat for our daily vinyasa practice. There are mat rentals available at the studio. You may wish to bring a notebook and pens for taking notes. Bring extra layers so you stay comfortable and we suggest bringing water and snacks between mealtimes.

  • Absolutely. A basic understanding of yoga philosophy is recommended but not necessary.

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