A Voice of Truth, Devotion, and Healing

Naad Yogi Gurnimit Singh is a third-generation kirtan singer, sound healer, and ceremonial guide born in Chandigarh, India. Rooted in the Sikh tradition of classical ragas and sacred poetry, he began his musical training at age 8 and studied under renowned masters including his father and guru, Pandit Yashpaul of the Agra Gharana.

Blending Eastern and Western vocal practices, Gurnimit developed a unique approach to sound healing, weaving mantra, raga, and energy work into transformational experiences. His English-translated mantras and heart-centered kirtan gained global recognition, leading him to perform at festivals, pilgrimages, and spiritual gatherings worldwide.

After facing exclusion in 2017 due to his queer identity, Gurnimit began a healing journey rooted in yoga, therapy, and deep self-inquiry. From this transformation, his voice reemerged—not as performance, but as medicine.

Now based in Vancouver, he travels internationally offering kirtan ceremonies, retreats, throat chakra activations, and sacred sound journeys. Through his work, he invites others to reclaim their voice, live their truth, and rise in devotion.

Join the movement. Awaken your voice. Sing your soul.

Kirtan Vancouver is a non-profit organization run by a group of friends who love kirtan! Like most people, we are immersed in lives of career, family and responsibilities that don't always allow us the time to get together and share in our spiritual practice. For this reason, many years ago we created an initiative to meet and chant together a couple times a month. We enjoyed it so much that in 2010 we decided to start an official organization to share this practice with people all over Vancouver.  Now we have a whole community of wonderful people who meet with us regularly for all kinds of Kirtan events! None of our directors and organizers are paid. We love to volunteer our time as an offering and we only accept donations to keep the events going and growing.

Rising Sun Kirtan is a Vancouver-based devotional music collective dedicated to the healing and unifying power of sacred sound. Rooted in the tradition of Bhakti yoga, the group creates heart-opening spaces through call-and-response chanting, where voices merge in devotion and presence. Their gatherings are inclusive and welcoming, inviting people of all backgrounds to experience the deep joy of kirtan.

Founded in 2018 by Dhira, a seasoned kirtaniya with over 30 years of experience leading kirtans across North America, Europe, and the Middle East, the group is known for its soulful, accessible, and deeply moving sound. Dhira, originally from Ukraine and later Israel, is the lead vocalist and multi-instrumentalist whose spiritual depth and musical sensitivity set the tone for the group’s offerings.

Joining Dhira are three other devoted practitioners:

• Krishna, born and raised in Vancouver, has been immersed in Bhakti for over two decades. As the group’s powerful and joyful drummer, his rhythmic energy brings a sense of upliftment and celebration to every chant.

• Dula, a second vocalist and kartal player, was raised in a Bhakti-yoga family and led her first kirtan at age 11. She brings heartfelt harmonium melodies and devotion that connect deeply with listeners, blending her creative passions in music, dance, and theater.

• Stef Ting discovered the transformative power of mantra in 2019. Since then, she has become a devoted kirtan leader, completing extensive training and sharing sacred sound with the community through gentle, heart-centered chanting.

Rising Sun Kirtan regularly holds monthly kirtans in Vancouver and performs at festivals, studios, and sacred gatherings across the region. Their music invites stillness, celebration, and connection—bringing people together to share in the timeless practice of singing the divine names.

Let your voice rise with theirs, and experience the beauty of devotion—one chant at a time.

Harreson Sito founded Vancouver Community Kirtan (VCK) in 2016 after he was inspired by the inclusiveness of the Saltspring Centre of Yoga’s community kirtan evening. VCK is a flexible collaboration of community musicians who offer a non-sectarian space to chant the names of the loving Divine.

Harreson’s kirtan roots started with participating in the multi-faith music offered by the Sufi Inayati Order of Vancouver founded by Hazrat Inayati Khan, facilitated by the gifted musician Amir O’Loughlin. Following this multi-faith tradition, during a VCK event, along with the traditional Sanskrit chants, you may hear Buddhist chants during the month of Buddha’s birthday, or Shiva chants for Shivaratri, or Hebrew chants during Jewish High Holidays, or Christian chants during Christmas or Easter.

Harreson has been teaching how to lead kirtan since 2018. His innovative teaching methodology using music scores allows a student to learn how to play on time, sing on pitch and lead kirtan with clarity, precision, and ease. His kirtan training curriculum gives a foundation in Western music so that a graduate might grow from someone who merely copies existing chants to a creative musician who is capable of putting music to their own melodies.

Yoga Teacher | Yoga Therapist | Group Facilitator | Energy Healer

Melissa Lyons is the heart behind Body Mind Wisdom, where ancient practices meet modern healing. With a background as a certified yoga teacher, yoga therapist, intuitive energy healer, and group facilitator, Melissa brings an attuned, compassionate presence to all she offers. Her work is grounded in the deep belief that when we truly listen to the body, we unlock the wisdom needed for healing, clarity, and transformation.

Melissa’s approach weaves together somatic therapies, mindfulness, and energy work to support individuals in releasing blocked emotions, patterns, and stress stored in the body. She guides clients toward uncovering their own inner truth—helping them reconnect to their intuition, shift long-held habits, and move forward with greater awareness and purpose.

Having journeyed through her own profound spiritual experiences, Melissa serves as both mirror and guide—empowering others to see what lies within and offering tools that last a lifetime. Her programs and sessions support emotional clarity, embodiment, and nervous system balance, creating a foundation for meaningful relationships, resilience, and conscious living.

Through Body Mind Wisdom, Melissa invites individuals to explore an authentic way of being—where mind, body, and spirit align. In a time when disconnection and overwhelm are common, her work is a pathway back to presence, insight, and wholeness.

Chelsea Riley is the visionary founder behind Coast Flow Yoga’s vibrant communities in Gibsons and Sechelt. Her remarkable journey in yoga began in 2001 when she became one of the youngest certified Bikram yoga instructors. This ignited a profound passion that led her to pursue a degree in aerial acrobatics from the National Circus School of Canada.

Throughout her twenties, Chelsea toured as a professional aerialist, yet her love for yoga remained unwavering. She deepened her practice at the Nosara Yoga Institute in Costa Rica and pursued various specialized trainings including Bhakti Flow Yoga, prenatal yoga, chair yoga, health coaching, Thai massage, and breathwork.

With a profound devotion to Bhakti yoga, kirtan, and meditation, Chelsea infuses her classes with heart-centered practices that inspire and uplift. As an experienced Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT500), she continues to empower her students to explore the transformative power of yoga on and off the mat.

Gin Perry is a multifaceted artist, ceremonialist, and facilitator devoted to the healing arts. As the owner of Shala Yoga in Squamish, she weaves together yoga, sound, and shamanic practices in both her personal work and the spaces she holds.

A teacher, trainer, and musician, Gin creates experiences that guide others back to their innate wisdom and wholeness.
Her path is deeply rooted in Nada Yoga, the yoga of sound. With reverence for vibration as the original creative force, Gin explores how tone, frequency, and resonance shape our inner and outer landscapes.

Through kirtan, sound baths, and ceremonial song, she invites participants into a felt experience of presence, spaciousness, and connection.

Gin believes the body is an instrument—one that can be tuned to remember its own harmony. She walks the beauty way with devotion, using sound as a compass to help others express their soul’s song and live with deeper alignment, grace, and purpose.

Healing Music • Sound Journey • Visual Alchemy

Tatiana Speed and Mark Benson are a dynamic Canadian duo weaving music, somatic healing, and visual storytelling into immersive soul-centered experiences. Together, they create sacred spaces where sound and image meet to awaken the heart, calm the nervous system, and guide listeners into deeper connection with themselves and the world around them.

Tatiana Speed is a singer-songwriter, somatic therapist, and feminine embodiment guide known for her ethereal voice and heartfelt songs. Her music blends anthemic folk, healing ballads, and contemplative soundscapes that have touched audiences globally—from peace conferences and festivals to therapeutic and sacred spaces. Her upcoming album, Lullabies for Adults (Dec 2024), offers a somatic sound journey designed for nervous system regulation and deep rest. She is a 2024 recipient of the Home for Humanity Earth Artist Award and is widely recognized for her work integrating music, social impact, and feminine wisdom traditions.

Mark Benson, a photographer and musician, brings a visual and instrumental dimension to their work. His photography captures the emotional essence of live performance and healing rituals, creating a visual mirror to the sacred sounds they share. As a multi-instrumentalist, Mark also supports Tatiana’s live sets with sound textures that deepen the energetic and emotional atmosphere of their offerings.

Together, Tatiana and Mark co-create immersive musical journeys that are both grounding and transcendent—blending sound, silence, emotion, and image. Their performances are not just concerts, but ceremonies of connection, healing, and awakening.

Mamata is a holistic coach and ceremonial guide who blends ancient spiritual wisdom with modern healing modalities. Rooted in a lineage devoted to Shiva and Shakti worship, she was raised in a spiritually enriched home in South India, where mantra chanting, temple rituals, and the non-dualistic teachings of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa shaped her early path.

Mamata has coached over 5000 individuals across the globe since 2018, specializing in career and leadership coaching, meditation, and trauma-informed coaching to help others overcome fear, self-doubt, and imposter syndrome. Her work invites individuals to align with their truth, embody resilience, and awaken their sacred potential.

Mamata is also a devoted leader in mantra chanting workshops, known for creating spaces that are safe, transformational, and reverent. Her ceremonies are infused with both devotion and grounded presence, honoring ancestral practices while activating inner wisdom.

In this Ganesha Invocation Ceremony, Mamata invokes the remover of obstacles to bless this sacred gathering. Through vibration, intention, and heartfelt offering, she calls in divine support for our collective journey. With grace and depth, she reminds us that every step taken in devotion is a return to the Self.

Jai Ganesha. Jai Bhakti. :-)