Rhythm Bliss 101 - Body, Breath & Beat (Updated Fall 2023)

Learn to use Mindful Hand Drumming and Movement to Reduce Stress, Boost Mood and Cultivate Joy!

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By purchasing today, you will receive dozens of hours of pre-recorded Mindful Hand Drumming and Movement classes, play-along tracks, instructional videos and movement practices which your receive in 9 digestible modules over 9 week modules, which are then yours to keep forever! Learn traditional healing rhythms from rhythm cultures across the world, including Heart Beat, Aramelay, Calypso, Kakilambe, Clave, and Triplets. Each rhythm is notated and accompanied by a full pre-recorded hand drumming class with overheard camera view for ease of mirroring and hand placement . The course also includes Movement Practices specifically designed to warm up the body for a rhythm meditation session and to stretch the muscles most involved in drumming, in order to prevent injury and optimize the healing effects of the drumming.


Your Instructor


Alexandra Jai, CRO
Alexandra Jai, CRO

Hailing from Santiago, Chile, Alexandra Jai is a hand drumming and yoga teacher, rhythm facilitator, accompanist and performer with over 30 years of experience. Following a transformative and deeply healing drumming immersion with Yoruba Master Drummer Olatunji Babatunde from Nigeria in her late teens, she plunged heart-first into the study of hand drumming. A lifelong student of rhythm and movement, Alexandra Jai studied traditional West African, Afro-Cuban, Brazilian and Middle Eastern Hand Drumming from master drummers across the globe. She is the founder, along with partner Michael, of Rhythm Bliss Studio, a centre for Rhythm and Movement Meditation serving Vancouver, BC since 2003. Alexandra and Michael created the Rhythm Bliss Online Mindful Hand Drumming and Movement program to spread joy, serenity and healing by blending the ancient art of hand drumming with yoga philosophy in a way that is easily accessible and relevant to our hectic, modern lives.


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According to both worldwide, tradition-hallowed human experience and modern research, drumming can be powerfully helpful and healing in times of stress, anxiety and trauma. I have experienced Alexandra’s teachings first hand. She is a wonderful embodiment and translator of the healing power of the drum. I highly recommend Alexandra’s work to anyone looking to use the enchantment of rhythm for wellness, stress release and healing.

- Dr. Gabor Mate (Order of Canada Recipient, World Renowned Speaker, Bestselling Author and Expert on Addiction, Trauma, Stress and Childhood Development)

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I highly recommend Alexandra and her Rhythm Bliss program for anyone wanting to learn to drum. In fact, I can't recommend Alexandra highly enough. As well as being a very skilled drummer and rhythm teacher, Alexandra goes well beyond the technical aspects of rhythm and drumming and integrates yoga philosophy, meditation and movement practices. She is the real deal and is completely committed to this work. I remember when Alexandra attended my 3-day Village Music Playshop in Vancouver many years ago. She was VERY pregnant and her due date fell on the date of the training. She was so determined not to miss the program that she did the Playshop in a wheelchair and delivered her son two days after the workshop. If you want to learn how to play hand drums well, in a way that maximizes the health benefits, Alexandra is your gal.

- Arthur Hull (Internationally Renowned Percussionist, Global Rhythm Ambassador, and "Grandfather"of the Modern Facilitated Drum Circle)

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Alexandra has a unique gift for using hand drumming, rhythm and movement for healing and wellness. I have studied drumming with Alexandra and her classes release stress, calm the mind and are a joy to participate in. I highly recommend her teaching and the Rhythm Bliss program, and do so whole-heartedly.

- Dr. Brenda Lau MD, FRCPC, FFPMANZCA, MM, CGIMS, CIPS (Founder & Medical Director, ChangePain; Pain Specialist and Anesthesiologist, FRCPC Founder Pain Medicine; Clinical Associate Professor, UBC Dept. of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics )

Your Rhythm Adventure Awaits!


  Module 1 - Part 1: Introduction to Rhythm Bliss - Philosophy and Method
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  Module 1 - Part 2: Setting Yourself Up for Rhythm Bliss
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  Module 1 - Part 3: Foundation, Fundamentals and Physical Warm-up
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  Module 2: Basic Tones, Rudiments and HEARTBEAT Rhythm
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  Module 3: Paradiddles and SHIKO Rhythm
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  Module 4: PATA Technique, Paradiddles and ARAMELAY Rhythm
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  Module 5: Warm Up, Triplets and CALYPSO Rhythm - Part 1
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  Module 6: Warm Up, Universal Break and CALYPSO Rhythm - Part 2
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  Module 7: HEARTBEAT Rhythm in triple meter and The Yoga of Rhythm
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  Module 8: Practicing Tones, Slap Technique, KAKILAMBE Part 1 and CLAVE
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  Module 9: Reviewing Paradiddles, KAKILAMBE Part 2 and Solo Phrase
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  ***BONUS*** - DRUMMING WITH THE MASTERS
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Frequently Asked Questions


When does the course start and finish?
The course starts whenever want. The materials are sent to you over the course of 9 weeks beginning with Module 1 which is sent upon purchase, Module 2 one week later, Module 3 one week after that, and so on. Once delivered to you, the material is yours to keep forever.
How long do I have access to the course?
How does lifetime access sound? After enrolling, you have unlimited access to this course for as long as you like - across any and all devices you own.
What if I am unhappy with the course?
We would never want you to be unhappy! If you are unsatisfied with your purchase, contact us within 7 days of your purchase and we will give you a full refund.

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