New Year's Retreat - Ecstatic Chanting @ Blue Spirit - Costa Rica

Join Miten for the New Year's Retreat at Blue Spirit Costa Rica in Nosara, Guanacaste, on Saturday, December 26, 2026—a lived-in approach to kirtan that bridges Eastern devotional practice and Western musical accessibility. Miten brings decades of experience from British rock stages through the Osho ashram in Pune, translating that journey into extended meditative chanting sessions built around Sanskrit mantras like "Om Namah Shivaya" and "Gayatri Mantra." His performances center call-and-response structures where his voice anchors the room while participants cycle through repetitions, accompanied by acoustic guitar work that carries both his rock background and folk sensibility.

Deva Premal typically shares the stage, her voice carrying melodic lines while Miten provides harmonic support, storytelling, and instrumental texture. Their catalog—including albums like "The Essence" and "Password," which have sold two million copies worldwide—translates particularly well to retreat settings like Blue Spirit, where slower pace and repetition serve a meditative function rather than a performative one.

Expect immersive sessions rather than quick set changes. This is kirtan for people seeking a bridge between Eastern practice and Western ears—not traditional Indian kirtan, but not New Age pastiche either. Nosara's retreat atmosphere, combined with Blue Spirit's dedicated yoga and meditation spaces, creates an ideal container for hours of chanting and presence. If you're looking for high-energy bhajan or strict classical adherence, this won't deliver. If you want extended mantra sessions with professional production values and a community willing to sit with repetition and breath work, Miten's road-tested approach across decades of international touring offers exactly that. The December 26 date marks an ideal moment for New Year intention-setting through devotional sound.