Manish Vyas

Manish Vyas was born in India where he lived all his life until recently when he moved to Switzerland, where he lives with his family. His spiritual masters have been mainly Osho, Gurudev and Yogteerth — who had a significant influence in the insights and material he shares with participants. Manish connected to the tradition of Kirtan and Mantra as a child and carried it along his life, perfecting it with different spiritual and music masters who introduced him to the use of music in meditation, which can be very beneficial to any genuine seeker, making the path more smooth and enjoyable. Manish grew up in a family of musicians in Gujarat, India, where dance, singing, and spontaneous Kirtans were part of his daily family life. He was initiated to Tabla and Indian classical music when he was just nine-years-old, later followed by five years of study with maestro Ustad Allarakha in Mumbai. As a musician working for 10 years at the Osho Commune International in Pune, he also got in touch with the sound of world-fusion, and added the Santoor and his distinctive voice and compositions to his musical palette. An internationally recognized composer, recorder, and performer, Manish has composed and recorded 32 albums and shared a musical partnership with outstanding musicians from East and West. During many years Manish assisted his master Gurudev in several 40-day retreats in many different locations in India, and that gave him the experience and understanding of the work he is doing by conducting these unique retreats since the last 10 years in different places worldwide.