What we’re about
Since 2001, Rogue Valley Metaphysical Library has presented hundreds of live events by authors, researchers, and practitioners several times each month.
Tuesday Lecture Series weekly at 7pm.
RVML, 1757 Ashland St., Ashland, Oregon, one mile west of I-5 exit 14 MAP
RVML is open 10-6 Tue-Sat with books and media to borrow, purchase, or trade. All subjects: fiction & nonfiction.
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/RVMLResourceCenter/videos
Full Events Calendar: https://rvml.org/events
Facebook Events Page: https://www.facebook.com/RogueValleyMetaphysicalLibrary/events
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RVML’s Tuesday Lecture Series: Vedic Chanting and Brain Health by Peggy Leviton
Rogue Valley Metaphysical Library, 1757 Ashland St, Ashland, OR, USFREE ADMISSION – 1757 Ashland St., Ashland, OR. One mile west of I-5 Exit 14.
What does Vedic chanting have to do with brain health? Quite a lot, as it turns out! Vedic Sanskrit chanting is increasingly recognized for its positive impact on the brain. Research reveals that engaging in this ancient practice offers a wide range of benefits—physical, mental, and spiritual.
The Vedas are ancient pre-Hindu texts/scriptures that serve as the foundation for Sanskrit chanting. Ancient seers (Rishis) heard and saw visions which informed this oral transmission. By exploring the Vedas and their traditional methods, we can better understand the connection between these practices and modern neurological research. And for Westerners, no prior knowledge of Sanskrit is necessary!
Contemporary research suggests that cognitive decline can be significantly delayed, or even potentially avoided, through two key processes: learning a foreign language and musical learning. Activating these areas of the brain increases neuroplasticity. Vedic chanting, which includes and combines elements of both language and music, is uniquely positioned to stimulate these areas of the brain. Coordinating our processes of listening to and producing unique sounds, learning and visually recognizing patterns, and applying the chanting “rules” – together these engage and stimulate different neurological functions.
The practice of Vedic chanting supports balanced mental function and emotional equanimity. Practitioners regularly report experiencing improved cognitive health, greater emotional regulation, improved sleep quality, clarity of thought, discernment, calmness, contentment, equanimity, focus, enhanced mood. We will explore how modern research correlates and aligns beautifully with the legacy of the ancient Rishis’ visions and chants for living a happy, balanced life!
Peggy Leviton, owner of Pegasus Sound Therapy, practices and teaches a traditional oral Vedic lineage that dates back thousands of years. Peggy’s former career background (BM, BS, MM, and former CPA) ranges from Piano teaching to Finance Director to Sound Therapist. A yoga practitioner for decades, Peggy’s curiosity about Sanskrit chanting eclipses her ability to pursue more rigorous physical yoga practices as life goes on.
Peggy is a graduate of the Vedic Studies Teacher Training program under the tutelage of Shantala Shriramaia a direct chanting descendant of the Challakere Brothers from Bangalore, (south) India. With its emphasis on precise pronunciation, rhythm and intonation, Vedic chanting enhances Peggy’s overall well-being and inner peace.
SEE ALSO: RVML’s Annual Valentines Day Party! Sat, Feb. 14, 6-8pm
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RVML’s Bridging Divides Video & Discussion with Marla Estes
Rogue Valley Metaphysical Library, 1757 Ashland St, Ashland, OR, USFREE ADMISSION – 1757 Ashland St., Ashland, OR. One mile west of I-5 Exit 14
“Bridging Divides” Learning to Depolarize Our Relationships Video & Discussion facilitated by Marla Estes, MA.
THIRD WEDNESDAYS Monthly at 7pm: Jan 21, Feb 18, Mar 18, Apr 15, May 20, Jun 17
Wed. Jan 21, 7pm: “How to Build a Bridge”
In a time when conversations so often fracture along lines of “us versus them,” tonight we’ll explore curiosity, collaboration, and connection.
We’ll learn how humility, nuance, and media literacy can open the way for genuine understanding across divides, learning how to hold differences with nuance, so that we can work together without shutting each other out.
Join facilitator Marla Estes each month to watch fascinating and insightful videos carefully selected to explore ways to depolarize and then engage in a facilitated discussion to help integrate new perspectives.
With a background in Psychology, Marla created Building Bridgers in 2017 to address the growing social and political polarization in our country.
For nearly 20 years, she has been giving presentations, movie nights, book groups, workshops, and classes helping people learn to develop insights and skills in approaching difficult conversations, deepening and growing healthy, functional, and fulfilling relationships.
Note: This event is not recorded.
Presenter’s Website: https://www.BuildingBridgers.com
SEE ALSO: RVML’s Annual Valentines Day Party! Sat, Feb. 14, 6-8pm
RVML’s Full Events Calendar: https://rvml.org/events
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RVML’s Annual Valentines Day Party!
Rogue Valley Metaphysical Library, 1757 Ashland St, Ashland, OR, US# RVML’s Annual Valentines Day Party!
FREE ADMISSION – 1757 Ashland St., Ashland, OR.
One mile west of I-5 Exit 14.
Music by J. Rose AKA RetroTron
Conference Room: Dance Hall and Bar
Library Room: Snacks and Socializing
Presented by RVML and Cascade Mobile DJs
RVML’s Library, Bookshop & Free Media Exchange is
Open Daily 10-6, Closed Sun-Mon.
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