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SUMMARY:YNDI Chakra Flow + Live Drumming with Lana Vogestad + Namory Keita at 3S Artspace
DESCRIPTION:YNDI Chakra Flow + Live Drummingwith Lana Vogestad + Namory KeitaSunday\, May 312 – 3:30pm$30 Members / $35 General Admission \nJoin us in the Performance Space at 3S Artspace for an immersive\, multisensory yoga and live music experience blends transformative yoga\, heartfelt West African drumming by the master Guinean drummer Namory Keita\, and atmospheric lighting to fill you up on vitality and connection. \nLive West African drumming fuels the yoga practice throughout\, its rhythms echoing the heartbeat and creating a powerful\, embodied experience. The drumming has a profound effect on balancing the chakras\, the astral energy centers\, while the dynamic\, heat-building vinyasa practice further supports energetic balance\, vitality and clarity. The experience closes with a guided chakra meditation\, holding space for integration and reflection. At the intersection of yoga\, live music\, and art\, YNDI Chakra Flow + Live Drumming unfolds as a living work of cross-cultural artistry. \nThe session begins with a brief introduction to the yoga practice\, including modifications\, as well as amplifications for the seasoned practitioners\, so participants of varying experience levels feel welcome and supported. \nLana Vogestad\, the founder of YNDI Yoga\, has collaborated with West African drummers internationally for nearly 20 years. She and Namory Keita have presented this powerful collaboration widely on the Seacoast for 10 years; it has been celebrated for its uplifting energy\, depth of connection and strong sense of community. \nWhat to bring:yoga matwater bottleoptional – blanket\, yoga blocks \n—- \nAbout Lana Vogestad:Lana Vogestad is an international yoga teacher and artist whose work bridges embodied practice\, creativity\, and deep personal inquiry. With nearly two decades of teaching experience across Iceland\, the Netherlands\, Costa Rica\, and the United States\, Lana brings a refined\, intuitive approach shaped by extensive training in multiple yoga traditions. \nShe is the founder of YNDI Yoga\, a dynamic and transformative practice integrating yoga\, art\, and mindfulness—developed into an immersive and artful digital platform\, in-person retreats and workshops\, and a national PBS series. The YNDI Yoga online platform has also been recognized as an Official Selection of the Reykjavík International Film Festival. She holds an MFA from the School of Visual Arts in New York City and a BA from Bates College. \nAs a visual artist\, she has shown her work over the years in various venues\, galleries and project spaces internationally\, including New York City\, Berlin\, Iceland\, Atlanta\, and Portsmouth\, NH. \n—-Namory Keita:Namory Keita was born in 1982 in the village of Sangbarala\, Guinea. At age 7 he began drumming\, becoming the lead drummer for his village in 2006. \nMembers of his family are well-known drummers. His brothers\, Solo Keita\, living in Japan\, and Nansady Keita\, in England\, grew up drumming with Namory under the tutelage of his uncle\, Famoudou Konate\, one of the most famous West African drummers in the world. \nNamory recorded his first CD in 2010 named Kolafolo meaning the ‘Beginning of Everything’. He is a featured artist on recordings by Solo Keita\, Billy Konate and Diarra Konate to name a few. \nAs an international teacher and performing artist\, Namory has been invited to many places to share his culture including Germany\, Poland\, France\, Canada\, and Portugal. Since coming to America in 2010\, he has played with Famoudou Konate\, Mamady Keita\, Bolokada Conde\, Moussa Traore\, Mamady Kourouma and the list goes on. \nNamory plays for the world renowned West African dance teacher Youssouf Koumbassa\, the Kouraba Festival in Canada\, Cirque Zuma Zuma\, ILAP\, and many other noted musicians and venues throughout New England and the US and abroad. \nNamory Keita\, Master Drummer\, is a sought after teacher and performer with a unique style and a wealth of traditional knowledge very rare to find outside the villages of Guinea. His resources include not only his wonderful ability to engage any audience but also his relationships with dancers and drummers locally and around the world.
URL:https://www.portsmouthnh.com/event/yndi-chakra-flow-live-drumming-with-lana-vogestad-namory-keita-at-3s-artspace/
LOCATION:3S Artspace\, 319 Vaughan St.\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801
CATEGORIES:Health & Fitness,Yoga
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