Suzanne Sterling is an ecstatic vocalist and songwriter whose devotional music has been called a "groove-loving and seductive journey into Spirit."
She has received critical acclaim both as a performer and as a recording artist. Her debut album "Bhakti" reached ..5
on the New Age/World radio charts; and her music has been commissioned for film, theatre and video - including
"Gifting It" , an
award winning documentary film about Burning Man Festival. She also recently completed the music for the bestselling yoga
DVD "Vinyasa Flow Yoga with Seane Corn" produced by Gaiam Inc.
Suzanne currently performs and records with innovative electronic dance act Alcyone and
acoustic trio Kali's Angels . She led and produced her own band "Bhakti"
through several successful years, performed internationally and recorded as lead vocalist with well-known electronic dance act
Medicine Drum ,
and has recorded as a session vocalist on many album projects.
She also works extensively in the yoga and wellness communities, bringing a special blend of music,
yoga, kirtan and sacred ceremony to a wide range of nationwide events such as retreats, emerging culture conferences, large festivals,
dance parties and sacred gatherings.
Suzanne
performs, teaches and facilitates at retreats and workshops in the U.S. and abroad.
She has been a Reclaiming Tradition teacher and priestess for 17 years and has developed curriculums,
teacher training programs and apprenticeships. She teaches workshops and classes on the yoga of sound,
sacred singing and rhythm, devotional work with deity, and much more.
In 2007, Suzanne, Seane Corn and Hala Khouri co-founded the non-profit organization, Off the Mat, Into the World(R), which focuses most of it's resources on training people (with the means of yoga, ritual, music and open dialogue) to ingnite their inner-most passion and become sustainably active in their communities, contributing locally and globally. For more information, you can visit http://www.offthematintotheworld.org.
Past Performance Highlights
Bhakti - World Festival of Sacred Music, LA (hosted by the Dalai Lama)
Agari Nasai Festival (Japan - headlining - Medicine Drum)
Anon Salon "Sea of Dreams "NYE and others
Reggae on the River mainstage 2003 (Medicine Drum)
Earthdance 2000-2004
Sol System, SF
Golden Gate Park 9-11 "Power to the Peaceful" Free Concert
Sierra Nevada World Music Festival
Great American Music Hall, SF
Oregon Country Fair
Health and Harmony Festival 2001-2004
Solar Living Festival, Mew Mexico
Solfest, CA
Ambient Groove Temple
Mystic Beat Lounge - various events
The Chill Room
Artsfest 2004 Grand Opening, SF
Burning Man - Alcyone @ Sol System and WOW stages, 2003
Red Rocks Amphitheater, Colorado
Decadance
Trinity Tribal Stomp
Northwest tour supporting Sound Tribe Sector 9
Miami Winter Music Conference
The Green Festival, SF
Digital Be In, SF
Groove Garden
Joshua Tree Music Festival
SF Decompression
Vibrant Campout, 2004
Mayday Festival
How Weird Street Fair, SF
Los Angeles Music Festival
Haight St. Fair, SF
St. John the Divine Rhythm Society
Love and Justice Benefits
The Mantra Lounge
Luna Park, LA
The Viper Room, LA
Genghis Cohen, LA
Agape Church, LA
Paradise Lounge, SF
Sweetwater, Mill Valley
Open Secret, San Rafael
The Mint, LA
Past Yoga Workshops and Retreats:
Yoga Journal Conferences 2002-2004
Yogaworks Retreat (Seane Corn), Mexico (Maya Tulum) 2001-2003
Yogaworks Retreat (Seane Corn), Costa Rica (Pura Vida)
Jonny Kest Yoga Retreat, Mexico (Maya Tulum)
Yogaworks Los Angeles CA
Living Yoga, Dallas
Yoga Center of Minneapolis
Moksha Yoga, Chicago
The Yoga Company, San Ramon, CA
Los Gatos Yoga Center, CA
Avalon Art and Yoga Center CA
The Yoga Studio Mill Valley CA
Charlotte, NC
Madison, WI
Yoga Tree SF
