Deep Peace Immersion: A Healing Yin Yoga and Mantra Sound Bath Sanctuary

Join us for a deep dive to release the tension and anxiety that clouds our vision, reconnect with the love in our hearts and get nourished cellularly and soul-ularly by powerful, soothing sound vibration.

We’ll open with the deep, gentle release of a yin yoga class led by Tara Michele, with live music by Chay Tanya Lila and her mantra band. Tara will guide us into long-held, passive postures designed to target the deeper connective tissues. Through mindful breathwork and meditative awareness, you’ll create space to soften into each posture, allowing gravity to do the work while you explore the subtle shifts within. This practice is perfect for reducing stress, increasing flexibility, and creating space—physically, mentally, and emotionally.
Then, we’ll support nervous system repair by entraining a theta brainwave state through spiritual sound. Tom Lange of Sound and Soul Awakening, one of Portland’s most experienced sound healers, will lead a full band in creating an immersive sonic experience that promotes restoration and coherence. With his famous traveling didgeridoo, Tom will powerwash each person individually with a head-to-toe personal sound bath. Finally, we’ll tap into the resonating power of our bodies and seal in the healing with a vibrational mantra circle and prayerful kirtan before sharing tea and nourishing homemade treats.

Please arrive and get settled between 2:45-3pm, class will start promptly at 3pm

This event is part of a weekend-long series of events that provide an introduction and deep dive into mantra meditation in all its forms. Email us at portland@kirtanpnw.com for an invite to join a walking meditation at Tryon Creek State Natural Area on Saturday morning before class, and join us Sunday evening for a mantra dance party at Bridge Space: https://bit.ly/42esefH

Teacher bios
Chay Tanya Lila
As a meditation teacher, kirtan leader and somatic practitioner, Chay Tanya Lila brings a lifetime of hard-won lessons to the programs she leads, gently encouraging us to let go and cultivate a taste for the sweetness of surrender. Together with her band, she leads weekly kirtans in Portland as well as throughout the Pacific Northwest. Her mission is to make the practices of bhakti yoga and mantra meditation accessible to everyone, to help reweave our social fabric and support soul-level community.

Tom Lange
With over 28 years of experience as a sound healer and lifelong musician, Tom guides transformative journeys through the healing vibrations of the didgeridoo, gongs, and Tibetan singing bowls. His practice is rooted in a soul-deep connection to sound and a commitment to channeling frequencies that restore the body and spirit to their natural state of harmony. Tom is a master at holding space for sound to do what it naturally does—unlock the healing already within you. Together with his partner Aiyana McKenzie, Tom offers sound healing for individuals, couples, and groups and is the creator of the Sonic Brain Massage™—a powerful headphone experience for healing.

Tara Michele
Tara is a devotional yoga teacher, guiding students into a space of inner exploration to cultivate presence, resilience, and self-awareness. Drawing from her own journey of mindfulness and movement, Tara creates experiences that integrate breathwork, meditation, and intentional movement, offering a practice that is both physically grounding and internally expansive.

All the details:
Address: 8051 SE 16th Ave, Portland, OR 97202
Parking: Free street parking nearby
Public transport: Dance with Joy is two blocks from stops for the 50 and 70 bus, and a 20 minute walk from the Max Orange Line Milwaukie station
Accessibility: The building is ADA accessible with a ramp and bathrooms have an all gender option
What to wear/bring: Wear comfortable, loose fitting clothes. We will have blankets and yoga mats for everyone, but you’re welcome to bring your own if you have a favorite or want to double up. You’re also welcome to bring a head pillow or eye pillow if you prefer for the sound bath. We will have tea, nourishing treats and water. Yin yoga and sound vibration together help to move a lot of energy in the body, so we encourage you to bring a water bottle as well for optimal hydration.

Feel free to text Chay directly at 808.369.6320 with any additional questions.

This event is being offered on a sliding scale. Meetup only allows us to offer one price, so please visit the Eventbrite page here (https://bit.ly/4ceMjqB) to view all options