Favorite Web Sites

Here are some of the websites that we frequent for inspiration, information, and fun. Enjoy!

~ Musicians ~

Mystic JAMMS Band~ Presenting MUSIC AS MEDICINE:Lifting Body & Soul Through Sacred Song. This fun and uplifting group shares bhajans, kirtans, and mantras to infuse the world with peace, love, and relief from pain and suffering.

Sacred Sounds Radio/Live 365 ~ Listen to Maya & Sage and many of their favorite musicians online. Read artist spotlights, concert features, and information on sacred sound at ~ Sacred Sounds Radio

Deva Premal & Miten ~ Deva Premal & Miten have been an inspiration for both of us ever since we discovered their albums. We had the pleasure of attending a voice celebration workshop with Premal and Miten on Maui during the Ram Dass Weekend in '02. We also got to see them perform and invite Jai Uttal on stage with them. What a night! They came to Santa Cruz on May 4th, 2005. It was a special night of connection!

Jai Uttal ~ Jai delivered Maya to the world of Bhakti (chanting as a way of life). Jai's music unites hearts and cultures as we all go straight to God. His devotional chanting kirtans and workshops are life changing experiences.

Shantala ~ Benjy & Heather Wertheimer bring beautiful sacred chants full of heat and devotion.

Silvia Nakkach ~ Silvia is recording artist and beloved voice teacher of ours. She brings us straight to the joy in music. Her music school, Vox Mundi in Emeryville, CA has many offerings. She is featured on our CD, Spirit of Love on the song, "Calling Sita Ram/Jai Sita Ram".

Geoffrey Gordon ~ Geoffrey is an extrordinary percussionist who has played on albums for Jai Uttal, Walela, Robbie Robertson, and many more. He creates his percussion magic on our song, "My Breath" from our album, Spirit of Love. He offers great workshops as well, many at the Open Secret Bookstore in San Rafael.

James Jarvis ~ Singer songwriter of inspiring uplifting songs, his latest CD Signs of Grace is food for the soul. He contributes some gorgeous keyboard tracks to the upcoming Maya & Sage mantra CD (2008).

Amrita ~ Soulful sound healer and director of the Healing Music Organization, a great resource for sound healing practitioners in all parts of the world.

Sophia ~ Sophia is a songhealer who teaches healing through vocal sound. We have had the pleasure of performing with her and participating in her workshops. We danced to her song, "Heart of Earth" from her latest CD, Chakra Healing Chants, during our wedding ritual.

Kutira & Raphael ~ Love involking musicians, tantric teachers and founders of the Kahua Institute on Maui, Kutira and Raphael bring spirit to their music and their work as teachers in the bamboo paradise in Hawaii. We stayed at their retreat, the Kahua Institute when we went to the Rass Dass Devotional Weekend on Maui November 2002.

Wah! ~ Upbeat chanting with female chantress, Wah! Her chants have a jazz twist.

Krishna Das ~ Krishna Das brings chanting to the Western world.

Bhagavan Das ~ Wild chanter extraordinaire!

Jennifer Berezan ~ Two of our favorite albums are "Returning" and "Praises for the World". We had the great honor of singing the "Om Tara" chant and backing Jennifer up on the 45 minute "Praises for the World Chant" on Jan. 1st. at the Santa Cruz Vet's Hall. With all our friends at Sacred Saturday's , we started 2005 with a big heart connection by singing and dancing our prayers for the world together.

RASA ~ Chanting in a soft, creative musical style. An inspiring fusion of artistry and devotion: Kim Waters and Hans Christian.

Watch for additions as the list grows on........

~ Inspirational Resources ~

Sri Sai Kaleshwara Swami ~ Offering the gifts of the divine lineage of Shirdi Sai Baba, this amazing teacher and miracle saint passes on the ancient processes of the rishis. Listen to Maya & Sage and the Mystic JAMMS singing the mp3 of the Om Mama Blessing Mantra from Sri Kaleshwar.

Alx Uttermann & Jonathan D. Rosen ~ Senior students of Sri Kaleshwar, they spent 5 years in India and are based in the Santa Cruz, CA area. They give healings,have Satsangs, teach classes, and perform Fire Homa ceremonies all based on the new ancient traditons. They are extraordinary teachers and healers right here in the Bay area. They also sing as a duo called "Om Sai". Jonathan and Alx formed a bhajan band called the Mystic JAMMS Band that Maya & Sage play with.

Shirdi Sai Baba ~ In addition to the Divine Lineage section on Sri Kaleshwar's site, this is an interesting site.

Shri Sai Satcharitra ~ Meet Baba and the grace of learning about his life, a path in itself. Either enjoy reading chapters at your leisure or download the whole book for those times away from the internet. Blessings!

Paramahansa Yogananda ~ This is a link to a brief story of the life of Yogananda

Joyful Parenting ~ Discover joy with our dear friends, Win and Bill Sweet. Learn from their experience how to live from your True Self and how to raise your children in the sweet joy that this brings.

Thomas Ashley-Farrand ~ Explore the power and healing of mantras with this knowledgable teacher and author. Much wisdom can be found in his books and recordings.

Risa D'Angeles & Night Light News ~ This is Maya's current favorite astrology site. Risa makes the moon cycle meaningful and has monthly astology information that is esoteric, truthful, and alive with opportunity to connect to the heavens and bring it down to Earth.

Hay House Radio ~ Radio for your soul. Free to join and listen 24 hours a day (including archive shows) to inspiring talks with great teachers like Wayne Dyer, Debbie Ford, Cheryl Richardson, and many more. These are also great opportunities to call in and get your questions answered.

Spiritual Cinema Circle ~ We have been members since the beginning and thouroughly enjoy every months movies, documentaries, and shorts. These films give a perfect balance to commercial films.

Adyashanti ~ Our favorite Zen teacher

Gangaji ~ The audio clips are great spirit boosters!

Baba Hari Dass ~ Founder and spiritual leader of Mount Madonna Center and esteemed teacher of Ashtanga Yoga

Eckhart Tolle ~ Inspiration and techniques to be in the present moment and live life from there.

Neem Karoli Baba ~ Beloved Maharaj-ji of Ram Dass, Jai Uttal, Krishna Das, and Bhagavan Das

Ammachi ~ Famous enlightened mother who hugs. Also a prolific chant composer. She has an ashram in the Bay area so it is possible to experience her several times a year.

Ram Dass ~ And more... Ram Dass Sharing the wisdom of an Earthling's journey and aging.

Transformational Breathing ~ Judith Kravitz has information and resources for the practice of transformational breathing. This technique is easy to practice everyday without a facilitator.

Sounds True Audio Tapes ~ We love audio tape workshops (makes traffic jams a lot more fun). This is a great source for hours of learning and inspiration.

Light of Consciousness Magazine ~ Our favorite magazine! Only published 3 times a year with quality and meaningfull information for the spiritually inclined.

Seeds of Unfolding ~ An interesting spiritual site with contributions from all over the world.

Spirit-Works ~ A site devoted to spiritual enlightenment with articles and book and CD reviews.

Planet Lightworker ~ An online magazine for spiritual development

~ Relationship ~

Spiritual Partnership ~ This site has high level information on forming spiritual partnerships.

Marilynne Chöphel ~ Marilynne has many wonderful services for couples or singles. Her guidance is filled with love and safety.

Art of Ecstatic Love ~ Michael Pooley brings his trantra workshops to The San Francisco bay area, including the return of Sacred Saturdays in Santa Cruz, CA.

Living Waters Spa ~ Our new favorite get-away in Desert Hot Springs, CA. This small intimate clothing optional spa is a wonderful place to retreat and get nurtured with Jeff and Judy Bowman. The water is pure and healing. Most rooms have kitchens or you can enjoy the complimentary breakfast and afternoon snacks.

~ Creative Arts ~

Becca Morn ~ A writer, poet, photographer, humorist, and amateur weather-gal. On her blog, "A Mind is a Terrible Thing", Becca frequently gives her demented brain-hamster free reign, expounding on topics ranging from writing, poetry, technology, spiritual matters, and political commentary.

Barry Stevens ~ Beautiful mandalas and other inspirations from Wales. We used Barry's "Radiance" mandala in our Spirit of Love graphic design.

Willow Arlenea ~ For a special treat, feast your eyes on Willow's visionary art. Willow successfully weaves together the influence of craft, sacred energies of nature and archetypal symbolism, creating inspiring symphonies of light.

Paul Heussenstamm ~ Paul shares his spiritual mandalas and workshops to spark the creative fires

Hindu Art ~ There is an abundance of beautiful Hindu art and information on this site

~ Independent Musician Resources ~

CD Baby ~ A great online place to sell your CDs. The people there are fun, fair, and helpful. You can learn a lot about what is going on with other musicians in your genre by looking at the website and clicking through a few links of interest. If you click on SELL YOUR CD, you can explore every aspect of the recording industry. This is THE place for Independent musicians to sell their music online: Sell your CD.

Suzanne Doucet ~ Creative consultant for the new age musician. She has 20 years of experience in the industry and can take you through the steps to make your best presentation. She teams up with a group of talented professionals who can help you with the many areas of production and promotion. We adore her!!!

The Singer's Workshop ~ All kinds of useful information for singers or indie songwriters/performers. It is put together by Liz Lewis and her team. Check out the articles!

Musicians Health ~ Take good care!

Gearslutz Forums ~ Find out about which music gear is the best from folks who are really using the stuff..

Pro Talk at Recording.org. Get answers from experienced music industry professionals.

Starpolish ~ Interesting artist and musician advice and information

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