On Sept.23, 2026, you can experience a truly unique sound bath. A sound bath is a passive, meditative experience where you lie down and let waves of sound wash over you. University Organist Dr. Anne Laver and long-time yoga teacher Dara Harper are teaming up for this first-ever organ and yoga event. Laver will play experiential and ambient music that will pair perfectly with Dara’s yoga and breathwork teaching.
Organ Sound Bath & Yoga Experience
Wednesday
Sept. 23
8-9 PM
Hendricks Chapel
All are welcome.
Please bring your own yoga mat, towel or blanket to lie on during the experience.
For questions, please email Dara at dmharper@syr.edu.
About Dr. Anne Laver
As Syracuse University Organist, Anne follows a long line of distinguished organists who have served Hendricks Chapel. In this role, she serves as artistic director for the Malmgren Concert Series and Music & Message Series, accompanies the Hendricks Chapel Choir, and plays for chapel services and university events. She also teaches organ lessons and classes as a faculty member in the Setnor School of Music. Anne’s performance activities have taken her across the United States, Europe, Scandinavia, Central America, and Africa. Her favorite trips are those that allow her to add on a visit to a national park! She enjoys hiking, reading, and coaching Little League baseball. For more info, visit: annelaver.com.
About Dara Harper
Dara Harper, a yoga teacher with 30 years experience has clocked over 3,000 hours of teaching. Dara has taught every level of yoga from beginner to absurd. She has instructed athletes, pre-natal yoga, therapeutic yoga, students who have been dancers, and students who can barely move. For Dara, the physical practice of yoga is about coming into balance. Some students are too flexible and work their way toward strength. Other students are inflexible and work their way toward mobility. Dara combines her concise alignment-based instruction with subtle adjustments to create a greater understanding for each individual student. Every class is infused with juicy poses, breath work, and philosophy to bend your brain. Dara has studied with many great teachers including John Friend (the founder of Anusara Yoga), Douglas Brooks, Desiree Rumbaugh, Sianna Sherman, Doug Keller, and Tom Myers, a Rolfer and author of the book Anatomy Trains. Originally from Louisville, KY, Dara moved with her family from Denver, CO to Central New York in 2008. Dara is also the Communications Manager at Hendricks Chapel.