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Continue Your Rhythm Bliss Journey — Unlock a Year of Mindfulness, Rhythm, and JOY!
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BONUS OFFER
**Purchase an Annual Membership and receive virtual access to our Rhythm Bliss Immersion Retreat July 4-7, 2025 at no extra cost (valued at $197USD). Sessions are recorded and are yours to keep forever.
Your Membership Includes:
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4 x Live Stream Classes Each Week (Beginner to Advanced) with replays
All-Access Pass to the Rhythm Bliss Online Academy: hundreds of hours of videos, hand drumming tutorials, jam sessions, movement practices, rhythm meditations, and more
The "Getting Started with Rhythm Bliss" Course for Beginners
Enrolment in the Upcoming "40 Day "Rhythms of Renewal" Journey" starting in May 2025 and all our future seasonal 40 Day Journeys while you're a member.
Incredible Global Community. Join Hundreds of Members Worldwide Live Online Each Week
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BONUS: As a Rhythm Bliss member, you'll receive an over 50% discount off of virtual access to our upcoming Summer 2025 Rhythm Immersion Retreat July 4-7, 2025 (the sessions are recorded and are yours to keep). Purchase an annual membership and virtual access to the retreat is yours at no extra cost (valued at $197).
Dr. Gabor Maté, World Renowned Trauma Expert and Best Selling Author
"Drumming can be powerfully helpful and healing in times of stress, anxiety and trauma. I have experienced Alexandra’s teachings first hand. I highly recommend her work to anyone looking to use the enchantment of rhythm for wellness, stress release and healing."
Current Members of Rhythm Bliss Share Their Experience
YOU DON'T NEED A DRUM OR MUSICAL EXPERIENCE- JUST A HEARTBEAT!
Inside the 4 Weekly
Live Stream Classes
Movement, meditation, music, and community - all of your wellness needs in one place!
Our live stream sessions are pure magic, and something you just HAVE to experience firsthand. Four times a week, hundreds of members join in from around the world to connect to the universal heartbeat together, spreading and sharing good vibrations. If you miss a live class, don’t worry. We post replays of all weekly classes for one full month so you can do them on your time.
We start the week off with our “mildest” beginner session & proceed with increasingly “spicy” classes:
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"Suave" Mondays
Online Live Stream Every Monday at:
11am - 12:20pm Pacific | 2 - 3:20pm Eastern 7 - 8:20pm UK / 8 - 9:20pm Central Europe
Class Description: In this, our most gentle ("suave" in Spanish means mild or gentle), least spicy class, we focus on stress release, mind/body connection, bolstering immunity and uplifting and supporting each other in rhythm. Ideal for beginners and those who enjoy playing at a mild spice level, in these sessions we will learn proper body positioning, basic hand drumming techniques, ancient West African and Middle Eastern Rhythms, universal patterns and modern variations, and end with a gentle yoga stretch and soothing Gong Bath.
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"Sabroso" Wednesdays
Online Live Stream Every Wednesday at:
11am - 12:20pm Pacific | 2 - 3:20pm Eastern 7 - 8:20pm UK / 8 - 9:20pm Central Europe (includes Rhythm Bliss Dance Party 🕺🏽💃🏿)
Sabroso in Spanish means tasty or moderately spicy. In these sessions, we will practice frame drumming technique in the free-hand style (with an option provided for djembe) and learn traditional and modern frame drum rhythms of the Middle East and Europe at a tasty, moderately spicy level, with proper body alignment, posture and positioning. We'll meditate together while connecting to the soulful pulse and play with lots of repetition. Our classes include breath practices, body scans and other meditation techniques, and culminates in a mid-week dance party for those who attend the live stream.
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"Caliente" Fridays
Online Live Stream Every Friday at:
11am - 12pm Pacific | 2 - 3pm Eastern 7 - 8pm UK / 8 - 9pm Central Europe
Class Description: "Caliente" means hot in Spanish and some previous hand drumming experience is required for this class. This session includes: • Intermediate Hand-Drumming Techniques • Basic Bass Drum, Bell Patterns and Stick Drumming Patterns • Rudiments and Rolls (practice patterns) • Popular Afro-Cuban, Latin, and West African rhythms, polyrhythms and solo phrases • Correct drumming posture and alignment • Relaxation techniques including yogic breathing (pranayama) and gentle stretching.
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"Picante" Sundays
Online Live Stream Every Sunday at:
11am - 12pm Pacific | 2 - 3pm Eastern 7 - 8pm UK / 8 - 9pm Central Europe
Class Description: "Picante" in Spanish means spicy and this is our spiciest or most rhythmically complex session of the week. This percussion ensemble class is for those with drumming experience who have a keen interest in improving their skills. We will play traditional West African, Latin and Middle Eastern rhythms, focussing on solo techniques and stick patterns to accompany the hand drums, as well as bass and bell coordination exercises.
Shakti Mi, Founder of Prana Yoga College
"Alexandra's love of rhythm and movement is infectious and she is a highly skilled and inspired drum and yoga teacher, with a huge wealth of experience and insight to share. She is open, non-judgmental, passionate and caring."
Explore the Rhythm Bliss
Online Academy!
On top of your 4 weekly live stream classes and replays, your membership also includes an all-access pass into our online academy: a growing collection of hundreds of videos and hours of online Mindful Hand Drumming rhythm meditations, instructional videos and movement practices. Our members love practicing new techniques and practices in their own time.
Some of the courses included in your membership are:
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Getting Started with Rhythm Bliss
9 VIDEOS | 1 AUDIO
Your rhythm adventure begins here! In this course you’ll learn all you need to know to get started with the Rhythm Bliss Mindful Hand Drumming and Movement program. We’ll explain the Rhythm Bliss Method, mindfulness as it relates to hand drumming, how to discover your unique rhythm “palate” to achieve optimal health benefits from hand drumming, preparing your space for practice, advice on what to drum on, and much more.
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Foundations & FUNdamentals
14 VIDEOS
Learn proper posture and alignment for mindful hand drumming, how to hold your drum and basic hand drumming techniques as originally taught to me by master drummer Babatunde Olatunji. Our goal is to drum mindfully for health and wellness and therefore we play the drum quietly and gently in order to protect our ears and joints. You will get an opportunity to practice the basic techniques learnt in the section, along to meditative musical accompaniment.
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Seasonal 40 Day Journeys
OFFERED 3 TIMES PER YEAR
Our seasonal 40 Day Journeys (offered in Winter, Spring and Fall) are a series of rhythm meditations, movement practices and weekly assignments that all carry a specific intention and that we do together as a community. You choose your level of commitment at the outset to suit your goals and time constraints. This is a great opportunity for us to support each other to develop a consistent rhythm and movement meditation practice as we work on a specific aspect of our personal development. The 40 Day Journeys are included in the price of your membership.
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Movement Practices
12 VIDEOS
Alexandra draws from her decades of experience as a dancer, yoga and pilates instructor and offers a selection of movement practices which can easily be done at home (no props required) as a daily practice. Some of the movements and stretches are designed specifically for hand drummers. These practices range from the gentle chair yoga to energizing kundalini dance exercises and are always offered with modifications to suit all ages and levels of ability and mobility.
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Intermediate Techniques
3 VIDEOS
Learn the Slap (or PATA) Technique, and the Tap Technique. This course also includes a video for practicing the PATA technique.
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Frame & Flow
38 VIDEOS
You'll learn Frame Drumming Technique in the Free Hand Style as we explore popular Middle Eastern and European rhythms. This course includes practicing with a metronome, basic and intermediate techniques, as well as short movement practices. All levels are welcome to participate in this course. You don't need a frame drum to start.
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AfroCuban On-Demand Classes with "Toto" Berriel
10 VIDEOS
Learn a variety of AfroCuban techniques with special guest, master drummer Israel "Toto Berriel" - a traditional Afro-Cuban percussionist, vocalist, and educator. For 12 years, he played with the world’s best-known Rumba group, Los Muñequitos de Matanzas, where he mastered the Afro-Cuban repertoire. Toto is an exceptional performer and a naturally gifted vocalist with a distinctive sound. Although deeply rooted in Afro-Cuban traditions, he is also comfortable with jazz, soul, and funk.
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West African On-Demand Classes with Yoro Noukoussi
11 VIDEOS
Learn intermediate and advanced West African techniques with special guest, master drummer Yoro Noukoussi. Born in North Benin, Africa and chief’s son of the Waama people, this multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter learned the art of storytelling and drumming from his family as they traveled the region sharing their cultural traditions. Now living in Vancouver, British Columbia Canada, Yoro is in great demand as a performer, having mastered the donga (talking drum), kokomba (congas), and djembe. He is a wonderful teacher and a dynamic and mesmerizing performer, drawing you in to the sights, sounds, and rhythms of West Africa.
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Rhythm Meditations, Chants and Jam-Alongs
DOZENS OF AUDIO AND VIDEO MEDITATIONS
Our collection of rhythm meditations, chants and jam-alongs are here to support you in whatever you need. We have rhythm meditations for calming the mind, energizing the body, forgiveness, increasing flexibility and flow, building courage, cleansing the energy centers, grounding and embodiment, and much more!
"Everything in the universe has rhythm, everything dances."
Maya Angelou
All of This for as little as $24/Month!
4 x Live Stream Classes Each Week (Beginner to Advanced), with replays available!
Unlimited Access to the Rhythm Bliss Online Academy with Hundreds of Hours of Courses, Jam Alongs, Movement Practices, Rhythm Meditations & More!
Enrolment in our upcoming 40-Day Journey
Incredible Global Community. Join Hundreds of Members Worldwide Live Online Each Week
Alexandra's Story
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 Nigerian Master Drummer Olatunji Babatunde in her late teens, Alexandra plunged heart-first into the study of global percussion traditions and the rich cultural tapestry of rhythm.
A lifelong student of rhythm and movement, Alexandra Jai studied traditional African, Afro-Cuban and Middle Eastern hand drumming from master drummers across the globe.
Alexandra founded Rhythm Bliss to spread joy, serenity, and healing by blending the ancient art of hand drumming with yoga philosophy in a way that's easily accessible and relevant to our hectic, modern lives.
Alexandra's Teaching Style
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Join over 500 Rhythm Bliss members from around the world!
Many of our members say one of their favourite things about Rhythm Bliss is being able to connect with a global, supportive community.
When you get to experience the magic of hundreds of heart-centered people connecting through the spirit of the drum - you experience the true power of mindful hand drumming.
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Babatunde Olatunji
