~ Namasté Friends ~

Give Peace a Chant! Kirtan officially began in the spirit of service as a weekly kirtan gathering in 2001. It was inspired by The World Peace Flame, the healing power of love and yoga, and the events of September 11, 2001. Based in Vancouver, BC, we continue to offer yogic chanting to an inter-spiritual community that uses sound and song to relax in the busy world. We meet up every other Friday night in Kitsilano, (the 1st, 3rd and 5th Friday) to sing mantra meditations and call & response bhajans, mostly in the languages of Sanskrit & Hindi. We sit on the floor, on meditation cushions, or there are some chairs provided for those who need them most. We share laughter, satsang, prasad and a bountiful community of kind-hearted friends. All ages are welcome! Give Peace a Chant! Kirtan is a place for everyone… friends & family, healers, yoga teachers, sacred music enthusiasts, singers & musicians, travelers, awakening western yogis, spiritual seekers and newcomers, too. We believe that there is a yoga is for everyone and Kirtan is yoga, too. Our mission statement is simply "peace through music", our method is Inter-spiritual Kirtan, and our service is in singing the Name! Thank you for visiting us.