Music Review by Yoga Chicago
Written by Debi Buzil Published on YogaChicago in January/February 2010 Om Dattatreya: Journey to the West by Michael Cohen is pure devotion set to music.Om Dattatreya features Michael’s wonderful...
View ArticleA Conversation with Mike Cohen
Written by: Kitzie Stern, New World Kirtan Podcast I met Mike Cohen a few years ago when he was house sitting in Portland — we had lunch at a local food cart & spent a lovely afternoon together. He...
View ArticleKirtan with Michael H. Cohen
Published: Bald Yogi on August 24,2015 Written by: Deborah Charnes Mike Cohen was a professional saxophonist until he heard kirtan. Today, he tours as a kirtan musician, and coaches students in the...
View ArticleMusic Review of Soul Contact
Written by Debi Buzil Published on Yoga Chicago January 2014 Michael Cohen’s Soul Contact is pitch perfect. Soul Contact features the divine voices of Joni Allen and Allie Stringer. Opening with “Sai...
View ArticleLeading Kirtan From the Heart
Published: August 2015 Written By: The Namaste Counsel Mike Cohen was a professional saxophonist in his teens and 20s. Then, he crossed over from the “performance” side to the heart-driven bhakti...
View ArticleA Conversation with Kirtan Artist Michael H Cohen
Published: Yoga International on Feb. 16, 2015 Written by: Kathryn Ashworth Recently Yoga International sat down with kirtan artist Mike Cohen to discuss The Dattatreya Kirtan Institute, his music, his...
View ArticleMike Cohen, Kirtan Leader and Kirtan Coach
Mike Cohen was a professional saxophonist until he heard kirtan. Today, he tours as a kirtan musician, and coaches students in the domains of musicianship, leadership, spirituality, energetics, chant...
View ArticleWelcome
Welcome. We’re delighted you’re here. Please poke around and learn about the Kirtan Leader Institute… and more. Stay tuned for blog posts to be shared here over the upcoming weeks and months. If you...
View ArticleBuy a harmonium, not a headache
The only thing more amazing than chanting, is leading Kirtan. Whether you want to start a home practice, add Kirtan to yoga classes, or lead a band in your community, you will need a great harmonium....
View ArticleFAQ for Level 1 and Level 2 Kirtan Leader Intensives
Here are quick answers to frequently asked questions. Please send your questions, concerns or hesitations to mike@mikecohenkirtan.com. How do I know which program is right for me? Level 1 is for Kirtan...
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Achieve Peak Happiness through Kirtan
Excited to see the new issue of CO Yoga and CO Yoga + Life Magazine has been published virtually, and in print! This issue features my article titled “Achieve Peak Happiness through Kirtan.” Check it...
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Neil Martin gets serious
FIVE PATHS TO LEADING KIRTAN Getting Real It was January 2014, when Neil Martin (one of the funniest people I know), in a rare moment of seriousness, called me and said, “Mike, I want to get real about...
View ArticleFrequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for our November 2016 Group Training Programs
Here are quick answers to frequently asked questions. Please send your questions, concerns or hesitations to mike@mikecohenkirtan.com. How do I know which program is right for me? Level 1 is for Kirtan...
View Article6 Ways to Relate to Kirtan
I have been collecting blog post ideas for several years and am grateful I’m starting to have time to write and share them. Stay tuned! How can we be in relationship with the practice of Kirtan? I see...
View ArticleLearning – being a strong learner
What is learning? Much of our culture commonly defines learning as what I call “information flinging”. The teacher flings information at the students. If they can fling it back learning is declared to...
View ArticleLearning – the importance of practice
The great Indian Saint Shirdi Sai Baba always said, “Shradda and Saburi.” This was interpreted to mean, “faith and patience.” My guru, Swami Kaleshwar interpreted this as “practice and patience.” To...
View ArticleLearning – embodiment is the goal
I love working with my voice teacher. In private lessons we spend about 80-90% of our time in loops of practice, observing (listening, sensing, feeling, watching) and feedback. Frequently she...
View ArticleFrequently Asked Questions about our April 27-30, 2017 Kirtan Leader...
Here are quick answers to frequently asked questions. Please send your questions, concerns or hesitations to mike@mikecohenkirtan.com. How do I know which program is right for me? The Level 1 INTRO...
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Who Am I? Use The Enneagram With Yoga To Find Your Answer
“Yoga talks in broad terms about how to transcend our limitations; the Enneagram gives incredible detail about what that means.” ~ Michael Cohen Mike Cohen is quoted in this month’s Yoga Journal...
View ArticleIllumination – what people are saying
Illumination: Soundtrack for the Satya Yuga has been released to critical acclaim. Creating this music was truly a labor of love, and an expression of my desire for more depth, connection and...
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