Journey into the Soul
300hr (500hr) Advanced Mantra Teacher Training
(A Guide for Mantra Study and Personal Development) with Rajeshwari Gretchen Carmel
*The 300hr (500hr) Advanced Mantra Teacher Training is separated into two parts. You may register for Part One only or Part One and Part Two together, discounts apply. This training consists of 300 hours and is a sequel to our 200hr Mantra Teacher Training & Study Immersion. If you have completed a different 200hr training (in yoga, bodywork, ayurvedic study and the like), please contact Raji for details on the application process.
part one: august 2025 – december 2025 part two: march 2026 - june 2026
In-Person in Keene, NH or Virtual: The 300-hour advanced training is offered in a weekend format which provides trainees with concentrated weekend study once a month and then ample time to assimilate and apply the teachings in the interim. We meet one weekend each month, Saturday and Sunday 10 AM to 3 PM (EST).
It is highly recommended to attend all weekend sessions either in-person or virtual. *All training sessions are recorded for your convenience.
*Please note: To stream live for our sessions, you will need 1) a dependable device which has speakers, a microphone and a video camera, 2) high speed internet connection - broadband wired or wireless of at least 3G.
*Please note that the Midway Retreat Dec. 5-7, 2025 and the Concluding Retreat June 26-28, 2026, attending either in-person or virtual, are mandatory for certification as a 500hr Mantra Teacher.
training dates - part one 2025
August-December 2025: August 16/17, September 20/21, October 18/19, November 15/16, December 5-7, 2025
Midway Retreat - We come together for the Midway Retreat Dec. 5-7, 2025, to join in sangha, move deeper in study and integrate the teachings. Includes training review, study circles, advanced disciplines, practice teach sessions, yoga and meditation classes, private mentoring, and ceremony.
training dates - part two 2026
March-June 2026: March 7/8, April 4/5, May 2/3, June 6/7, June 26-28, 2026
Concluding Retreat - The training concludes with an immersive retreat experience June 26-28, 2026, providing all trainees with the opportunity to come together in practice and celebration, as we honor the teachings in sacred space. Includes training review, study circles, advanced disciplines, practice teach sessions, yoga and meditation classes, Vedic ceremony, private mentoring, testing, evaluations, and graduation ceremony.
TRAINING CONTENT
200hr Mantra Teacher Training Review: Lineage, History, Foundational Terms, Mantra Energetics, Spiritual Physiology, Seed Sounds, Foundational Mantras
Advanced Teaching Techniques: Mantra Stacking, Class and Workshop Design, Multiple Mantra Disciplines, Added Devotional Practices, Namaha vs. Swaha, Storytelling
Mantra Therapy Disciplines: Exploring 21 & 40-day practices, Likhita Japa, Mantra Siddhi, Puruscharana
Sun & Planetary Mantras (with and without seed sounds): Vedic, Tantric and Puranic
Sanskrit Mantras for Prosperity, World Peace, Addiction, Traumatic Injury, Systematic Disorders, Emotional/Mental Distress, Goddess Mantras, Deity Gayatri Mantras
Study of the book Ramayana at a Glance by Sadguru Sant Keshavadas, and related Rama/Hanuman mantras
Study of the book Chakra Mantras by Thomas Ashley-Farrand, and related mantras
Chakras in the Head and related mantras
Advanced Chakra Petal Seed Sounds, Mantras and Meditations
Advanced Mantra Disciplines: Condensed Ganapathi Spiritual Discipline, Guru Spiritual Discipline, Maha Lakshmi Advanced Discipline, Gayatri Mantra Spiritual Discipline, Navarna Sadhana Spiritual Discipline, Maha Mrityunjaya Spiritual Discipline
How to lead Basic 5-form Arati Ceremony, Template #1 and #2 and a brief Ganesha Puja
Preparation and participation in 16-form Vedic Puja Ceremony
Vedic Sanskrit Hymns: Navagraha Stotram, Purusha Suktam, Devi Mahatmyam, Sri Suktam
Yoga, Meditation and Pranayama
Practice Teach Mantra Sessions
Select Kirtans in the lineage of Namadeva Acharya and Sadguru Sant Keshavadas
Independent Study Projects, Possible Off-Site Training, Private Mentoring, Sacred Art Projects
Materials for the 300hr Advanced Training
Students will receive a complimentary 300-Hour Mantra Teacher Training Manual, a supplementary Mantra Handbook, and recorded materials by Rajeshwari.
ADDITIONAL REQUIRED READING: (NOT INCLUDED IN TUITION FEE)
Healing Mantras by Namadeva Acharya*
Shakti Mantras by Namadeva Acharya*
Chakra Mantras by Namadeva Acharya*
Ramayana at a Glance by Sadguru Sant Keshavadas
Cosmic Shakti Kundalini by Sadguru Sant Keshavadas
Fees
PART ONE (due by July 15, 2025) $2600 Includes all course fees, all training materials (training manual, supplementary mantra handbook, recorded mantras and hymns by Rajeshwari), plus all teachings for the Midway Retreat, December 5-7, 2025 (training review, study circles, advanced disciplines, practice teach sessions, yoga and meditation classes, private mentoring, and ceremony.) In-Person in Keene, NH or Virtual. Accommodations, meals and travel costs are not included for in-person participants. *Training Material shipping and handling charges are not included in Tuition Fee.
PART TWO (due by Feb. 1, 2026) $2600 Includes all course fees, all training materials (training manual, supplementary mantra handbook, recorded mantras and hymns by Rajeshwari), plus all teachings for the Concluding Retreat June 26-28, 2026 (training review, study circles, advanced disciplines, practice teach sessions, yoga and meditation classes, private mentoring, testing, evaluations and graduation ceremony. In-Person or Virtual. Accommodations, meals and travel costs are not included for in-person participants. *Training Material shipping and handling charges are not included in Tuition Fee.
*LAKSHMI SPECIAL (Early Bird) - Payment for both Part One and Part Two together by June 1, 2025: $4700 (save $500)
VERMONTERS! This training is covered under VSAC, so if you are a Vermont resident you may be eligible for a full grant! Check out their website at Vsac.org.
*Please contact Rajeshwari for all payment details.
registration
(Application button on top right of website page)
1) submit application form 2) upon receipt, Rajeshwari will supply additional application material 3) complete and submit additional material 4) upon acceptance into the program, $500 deposit is due to hold your registration OR payment in full 5) if balance applies, full payment is due by the due date.
Accommodations: If you plan to attend the training weekends in-person, here is a list of suggested accommodations in the Keene, New Hampshire area:
Holiday Inn Express Keene
175 Key Rd. Keene, N.H.
1800.315.2621
Solar Living Emerson Brook Gilsum, N.H.
Colony House B&B
104 West St. Keene, N.H.
603.352.0215
Courtyard Marriot-Downtown Keene
75 Railroad St. Keene, N.H.
603.354.7900
The Burrell House Inn 112 Washington Street
Keene, NH 03431 413.239.9011
OM MAHA VIDYAYAE NAMAHA
(Om, Salutations to the power of great knowledge through the goddess Saraswati)