Learning

“If you wish to learn voice and harmonium take any of her workshops or better yet join her Patreon community. Lots of great information on there.”

- N., workshop attendee & Patron

Join the community on Patreon!

The Patreon is a portal to access the devotional music and sound yoga practices Kavita is cultivating. For those who want to learn how to play and sing, this is a place to find instruction and guidance on how to integrate and implement these practices into your life.

Some of what you’ll find:

  • Monthly live satsang & chanting practice

  • Instructional videos

  • Behind-the-music insights & inspirations

and more!

NEW self-paced online course!

Introduction to Harmonium
& Chanting: Finding Voice

In this simple to follow self-paced course, you will learn how to make a steady tone on the harmonium, relax into singing along, and most importantly, find where your voice is the most comfortable to begin creating and learning simple chants for Kirtan.

Full course now available on demand
with lifetime access!

Intro to Harmonium & Chanting (Level 1)

~ ONLINE OR IN-PERSON ~

“When we do less… we can prioritize the connection between the voice & the fundamental tone inviting the practice to come through us effortlessly.”

Kavita's signature workshop for beginning practice with Harmonium & Voice. We cover the basics to get you started playing and singing, always emphasizing our connection to the fundamental tone.

Learn how to find your home pitch (SA), how to maintain a steady drone, and sing into the tone. From there, begin to learn a few simple chants to get you started and then explore how to create and build your own chants with some common fingerings and patterns. Emphasis is on keeping the hand simple to allow for the vocal connection with the fundamental tone to lead the way. 

*Feel free to get in touch with Kavita if you need tips on finding or purchasing a harmonium* or check out the June 12th blog post!

$120 unlimited access / use the code WEBFRIEND for 10% off

Saturdays 11:30am - 1:30pm Pacific (online)
$65 please inquire re: cost for BIPOC & underrepresented populations

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Now available on-demand

Purchase the new evergreen online version and get started on your practice today!

  • "Kavita is passionate about chanting and has a lovely way with students. She is kind and encouraging and a great listener and teacher."

    S.B.

  • "I would highly recommend any workshop or retreat with Kavita! Even if you don’t have much experience singing, you feel like you can sing with Kavita!"

    C.L.F.

  • "Kavita makes playing a musical instrument and using their voice so accessible to people with and without formal music training. "

    T.W.

  • "Kavita shares her wisdom and ways to spend less time struggling with new music, and more time chanting and successfully playing the Harmonium"

    S.W.

Harmonium & Chanting II &
Intro to Sound Yoga (Level 2)

~ ONLINE OR IN-PERSON ~

A continuation to the Intro to Harmonium & Chanting workshop!

For those who have taken the Intro workshop and are looking to learn more finger patterns and gain ease playing the instrument and sharing their practice.


Participants will learn how to play different chants on harmonium, refining technique while staying focused on the connection between the voice & the sound current. With active support for each one's strengths we will collectively explore confidence, intonation and presentation skills.

This workshop is a great way to deepen your practice in Sangha and to address individual questions that are coming up for you!
Other topics we cover include: adding instrumentation, working with rhythm, songwriting, & where to place the voice.

*Feel free to contact Kavita if you need tips on finding or purchasing a harmonium* or check out the June 12th blog post!

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Intro to Harmonium & Chanting is a pre-requisite to this course - however, if you have experience and feel you can jump in, get in touch!

This workshop is taught either as a 2 hour workshop or a 4 week workshop / one night a week.

Open Your Voice!

Sound Yoga Sessions

Open Your Voice! Sound Yoga Sessions are a step towards awakening the power of the authentic voice.

In these weekly sessions, Kavita Kat Macmillan leads participants in deep listening call & response sound yoga meditations in order to free expression and allow nuance and authentic voice to evolve.

Using long tones, Indian Sargam, & basics of Hindustani Raga voice culture practices, participants will be invited to explore the basics of Sound Yoga, thereby strengthening the voice and the capacity for deep listening. This creates a deep nervous system reset, engages the Right hemisphere of the brain, and helps to build confidence and ease for singing.

This practice is accessible to everyone, No experience is necessary. Get in touch with Kavita if you have questions.

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Learn how to:

* Establish a Sacred Sound practice

* Build confidence matching pitch

* Sing with more ease and fullness while becoming familiar with your authentic voice.

“Kavita's teaching is so accessible, fun, sacred, devotional! I am always amazed at the ease with which Kavita can bring the whole group through something that seems difficult/challenging. She slowly, methodically, intentional teaches bite sized pieces so that they sink in and she makes sure everyone is on board before moving on.

I have learned so many ways to bring ease into my own practice. Specifically, she has helped me into finding a place where my voice is comfortable and not strained. This frees my effort to allow my devotion to come through.”

— Nora, 3-time workshop attendee

Chant & Learn the Hanuman Chalisa! A 13-week online workshop

“If you want to learn the Chalisa, if you want to open your voice, if you want to find your own expression in a safe and tender environment, I cannot recommend Kat enough.” -M.K.

~ ONLINE ONLY ~

The Hanuman Chalisa is a 40-verse song to Hanuman, the most devoted servant of Ram, praising his exploits from the spiritual epic 'The Ramayana.' The practice of chanting the Chalisa is a life-changing journey into one’s own heart space, opening us to the love within and without of which we are all a part.

In this online Satsang, we will meet each week to cover another section of the Hanuman Chalisa adding on to what we have learned in previous weeks. The rhythmic cadence of the song is a way to unlock the practice and with this in mind, we will practice both singing & saying the words. Attention will also be given to pronunciation and meaning.

No experience necessary, ALL are welcome.
Chant sheets will be sent out prior to the first class.

One-time drop-ins welcome during any session.

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Private Lessons