A trance-like journey both eclectic and innovative, soulful and seductive. With Swahaâs evocative melodies and beautiful ambient textures, Meenakshiâs voice sends you soaringâ¦a must for yoga class, trance dance and more.

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SWAHA performs music that is both inspired and uplifting. It is an enticing blend of ethereal Sanskrit vocals soaring over rich earthy rhythms. The songs are composed by Meenakshi and Ron Reid. Swaha invited the soul to sing, and Meenakshi and Ron and the grooves of the band are contagious!
Meenakshi's experience with chanting began in 1988 on her first trip to India to study in the Himalyas yoga philosophy and meditation. Her background was in the performing arts, but her Bhakti (devotion) for God came through her experiences of meditation and chanting. She recorded her first CD of Sanskrit chants in India in July 2000 entitled "Prayers". Since then she has been leading kirtan, chanting workshops and classes, meditation, yoga philosophy, Sanskrit and Ashtanga and Restorative Yoga in Canada, the U.S. the UK and Europe. Her voice has a sweet, ethereal and open-hearted quality, full of devotion and surrender.
Ron Reid is co-owner and director of Downward Dog Yoga Centre in Toronto, Canada (www.downwarddog.com). Prior to the opening of Downward Dog in July 1997, he spent many years in the music business performing and writing music for performance, film and dance. His music influences are vast, and his connection to the spirit and soul of music is seen in his deep understanding of Yoga both on a physical level and etheric level. He bridges Hatha Yoga and Nada Yoga (the Yoga of Sound) effortlessly.
Currently travelling internationally sharing their love of music and the art of yoga, Meenakshi and Ron enjoy the opportunity to dive into the depths of a complete practice with people, filled with Bhakti, laughter, the beauty of the physicality of the yoga practice as well as the deep philosophical basis for it's existence.
Their CD released in 2002 "Salutations" is widely available, and they have currently released their new CD for yoga practice and trance dance entitled âVISHNUâS DREAMââ¦now available!

-âReally nice workâ¦.thoughtful arrangementsâ¦.GORGEOUS CD!!!â
-Dave Stringer, Kirtan singer from LA

-âThank you SOOO much for your lovely CD (Vishnuâs Dream)â¦I am playing the CD constantly and LOVING itâ¦.it really brightened up my dayâ¦thanks again!â
-MR from Vancouver

âSwaha, your chanting, music, rhythm and love
massaged and opened my heart, bringing me closer to
our Divine God. Tears of sadness started to uplift
taking me to a beautiful place of bliss and grace.â

Namaste and thanks, MC in Toronto

âFirst of all, I LOVE your new CD (Vishnuâs Dreamâ)! I play it at my classes and it is fabulous - perfect for yoga, but you guys knew that!! I had an awesome time chanting with you, Ron and your band at your kirtan concert a few weeks ago. You rock!!â -Nancy W from Toronto

âLOVE your new CDâ¦am playing it every day in my yoga classâ¦should be #1 on the charts!â -VF from Germany

âMeenakshi, you know how much I love your music and of coure, I love the new CD (Vishnuâs Dream) as wellâ¦I have been using it in class every day and everyone loves itâ¦thank you!â -CC from Cleveland

-âThanks so much for the CD,â¦.I so appreciate it. It is
musically Divine and inspiring! I will be sharing it with some of my yoga classes to spread the word!â -Chandra Nerbecki