Live Beatles Music, Somatic Movement & Soundbath

Immerse yourself in the legendary tunes and relax in a dream state.  This is a free event, sponsored by the Deschutes Public Library.

Registration required.  Register here.

Come join Kevin Kraft and Pete Kartsounes for a unique experience! Immerse yourself in the legendary tunes of the Beatles, combined with the therapeutic benefits of somatic movement and a relaxing dream state sound bath. Let the music soothe your soul as you move and flow with the rhythm, releasing tension and promoting relaxation. This in-person event promises to be a rejuvenating and unforgettable experience for all music lovers and wellness enthusiasts. Don’t miss out!

Please bring a yoga mat, light blanket and eye cover for maximum comfort.

What is the Rock of Consciousness?

“With the Rock of Consciousness (ROC), experience the empowering energy of male-led music, and with Shakti ROC, experience the empowering energy of female-led music, guiding you through a journey of self-expression and connection. This fusion of soulful music and movement offers a unique space to release, recharge, and embrace the music that lives within.

The music of iconic artists such as the Beatles, Pink Floyd, Bob Marley, Fleetwood Mac, Pearl Jam, Led Zeppelin, Cat Stevens, the Grateful Dead and more live deep inside our hearts and our memories.  This specially curated class connects you deeply to these lyrics. Come explore an immersive experience like no other.”

Watch a short video about what this event looks like.

Pete Kartsounes

Based out of Bend, OR, Pete Kartsounes has been bringing people together around the globe with his award-winning songs, guitar wizardry, and smokey voice for over two decades. His eclectic and heartfelt music is medicine for all. Pete is known for his captivating and diverse live performances, weaving tales of life, love, connection with nature and adventure through song and story.  Learn more at https://www.petekmusic.com/

Kevin Kraft

Kevin is a certified yoga/meditation based educator, author, practitioner, musician, sound healer, and founder of Soundshala (www.soundshala.com), a unique movement, mindfulness and music curriculum combining Kriya Yoga, live collaborative music, journaling, breathwork, and meditation to help achieve the mindful benefits of knowing oneself on a deeper level.  Balancing and maintaining a healthy nervous system and refreshing the overactive mind are essential tools supporting your best version of yourself.  This is delivered through a soundscape of harmonics, overtones and binaural beats in voice, gongs, crystal and Tibetan bowls, drums, flutes and other instruments that help to relax and release deeply into harmony & balance.

Soundshala offers its signature offerings for children, the aging demographic, organizations, as well as the general public through regular classes, certification programs, workshops, courses, retreats, festivals and keynote engagements. Soundshala also offers one on one customized sound healing and yoga sessions.  Learn more at: www.soundshala.com

Kevin specializes in the following areas of mindfulness:

• Power Vinyasa Yoga
• Kriya Yoga
• Yoga Nidra
• Sankalpa Practice (Intention Setting)
• Gong Bath Meditation
• Kundalini Yoga
• Pranayama
• Chanting & Mantras
• Meditation
• Reiki / Energy Balancing

Instruments incorporated into the sound therapy practice.

• Gongs
• Crystal Bowls
• Tibetan Bowls
• Harmonium
• Flutes
• Drums/Rattle
• Kalimba
• Ukulele
• Voice
• Bull Roarer
• Tanpura
• Shruti box

Kevin’s practice is focused on consciously accessing the inner teacher and increasing the level of our own personal awareness. These practices help to release the body’s mental and physical layers of tension we so often deeply hold onto. Through the practices of cultivating our listening skills, we grow amidst both the noise and the silence of vibration. We seek to re-establish health and harmony by un-obstructing the flow of prana through the body’s energy channels and connecting to our innate divine essence that is our natural authentic self.

To learn more about Ohmmmmmmm, a story about a young deaf boy who learns to hear through his heart while discovering the orchestral, harmonic, mystery, mystical, mandala, music, medicine, movement,  magic of life, please visit https://store.bookbaby.com/book/ohmmmmmmm

Questions? Contact laurelh@deschuteslibrary.org