Do I need any experience to learn Vedic chanting?

No prior experience is needed. Many students come with no background in Sanskrit or chanting at all. Private instruction means the teaching is paced entirely around you.

What is the difference between mantra chanting and other forms of chanting?

Vedic mantra chanting is transmitted through Śikṣā — a precise science of sound governing syllable, accent, and rhythm. This gives the practice a specific structure and potency rooted in thousands of years of unbroken transmission.

Are sessions available online?

Yes. All private chanting classes are taught online, making them accessible to students worldwide regardless of location.

How long are private sessions and how often should I practise?

Session length and frequency are discussed at the time of enquiry and tailored to your needs and schedule.

Can yoga teachers learn Vedic chanting to use in their own teaching?

Yes. Many students come specifically to deepen their understanding of mantra for use in their own yoga teaching. Instruction covers both the practice itself and its philosophical and therapeutic context.

What language are the chants taught in?

All chanting is taught in Sanskrit, with guidance on pronunciation, meaning, and application provided in English throughout.

Online Vedic Chanting Classes

Mantra Instruction with Tara Mitra

Learn Vedic chanting online with yoga therapist Tara Mitra. Lineage-rooted mantra classes with twenty years of training in Śikṣā, svara, and the Krishnamacharya tradition. Private instruction available worldwide. Vedic Chanting Instruction

Learn to chant with understanding, and let it work on you from the inside out.

The Opening Mantra of Ashtanga Yoga

In this video, Tara describes the three most common mistakes when reciting this mantra and how to correct your pronunciation.

More than just a practice

Sound is one of the oldest and most sophisticated tools in the yogic tradition. When a mantra is given correctly, with the right syllable length, tonal quality and rhythm, it acts directly on the prāṇic body. Udāna vāyu, the upward-moving energy that governs the throat, expression, and refined states of awareness, is cultivated and clarified through consistent, precise chanting practice. The anatomy of this sruti parampara tradition has been understood and transmitted in this way for thousands of years.

Mantra is an inner technology. A means of organizing the mind, steadying the nervous system, and gradually opening the practitioner to dimensions of experience that the ordinary thinking self cannot access alone. It belongs to anyone willing to learn it with sincerity.

The Science of Sound, Śikṣā

Vedic chanting is transmitted through Śikṣā, the ancient science of phonetics that governs how mantra is learned and passed on. Every syllable has a precise quality. Every tonal accent carries meaning. Every rhythm produces a distinct effect in the body and mind.

This precision is what gives mantra chanting its potency. And it is what lineage exists to protect, not as restriction, but as an act of care. When a teaching is held intact across generations, the student receives something whole.

What you will Learn

The nature, function, and philosophy of mantra within the Vedic tradition. Correct Sanskrit pronunciation according to Śikṣā. Svara, tonal accent and rhythmic structure as the living architecture of chant. How mantra chanting supports pranic health and nervous system regulation. How to build a personal chanting practice that is sustainable and meaningful. The therapeutic applications of specific mantras within the yogic tradition.

Private Online Chanting Classes, One to One

Private sessions are available worldwide via online instruction. Working individually, I can hear precisely where you are, offer nuanced correction, and guide you into a Vedic chanting practice genuinely suited to your constitution, your capacity, and your intention.

Private mantra classes are open to complete beginners stepping into Sanskrit and chanting for the first time, yoga practitioners ready to bring mantra into daily life with real depth, and experienced yoga teachers seeking authentic transmission to enrich their own practice and teaching.

To enquire about private chanting classes and find a time that works for you, reach out to Tara directly or book a time via the calendar below.

Meet Your Teacher, Tara Mitra

I have been studying Vedic chanting for over twenty years, with twelve years of daily, unbroken practice under two primary teachers. Dr Vigneshwar Bhat, a Vedic priest, scholar, and author of The Splendor of Mantra, he has guided my study of ritual, mantra transmission and Vedic phonetics for over a decade. Alongside this, I have trained as a yoga therapist within the Sri Krishnamacharya and Sri Desikachar lineage, where Vedic chanting is considered an integral part of therapeutic practice.

I am also half Indian, with Ayurvedic physicians and yogis in my family lineage. This knowledge has always been close. Teaching it feels like a natural continuation of something I was always moving toward.

As a yoga therapist and educator, I bring both rigour and genuine care to how I work with students. Sessions are thorough, precise, and deeply relational. I listen carefully; I want to understand where you are, what you are ready for, and what this practice can personally support you. The goal is never to teach you to repeat something correctly, but for you to carry a mantra practice that is genuinely yours.

You can learn more about me here

Frequently Asked Questions

No prior experience is needed. Many students come with no background in Sanskrit or chanting at all. Private instruction means the teaching is paced entirely around you.
Vedic mantra chanting is transmitted through Śikṣā, a precise science of sound governing syllable, accent, and rhythm. This gives the practice a specific structure and potency that is rooted in thousands of years of unbroken transmission.
All private chanting classes are taught online, making them accessible to students worldwide regardless of location.
Session length and frequency are discussed at the time of enquiry and tailored to your needs and schedule.
Yes. Many students come specifically to deepen their understanding of mantra for use in their own yoga teaching. Instruction covers both the practice itself and its philosophical and therapeutic context.
All chanting is taught in Sanskrit, with the support of Devanagari English transliteration, with guidance on pronunciation, meaning, and application provided in English.