Rhythm Bliss Movement Practices
Easily Accessible Daily Movement Practices for Health & Vitality
In this section, 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.
Your Instructor
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.
Your Rhythm Adventure Awaits!
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StartIMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION and LEGEND- PLEASE READ BEFORE PROCEEDING!
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Start**NEW** Pre-Drumming Chair Warm-up 🍏 (10:43)
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StartPre-Drumming Arm Strengthening Stretch and Tune-Up 🍏 (15:37)
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StartShort Standing Warm-up 🍏 (11:20)
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StartGentle Yoga Stretch (ALL LEVELS) 🍏 (14:45)
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StartGrounded in Fluidity Practice 🍏/🌶️ (57:56)
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StartKundalini Dance and Energizing Chair Yoga 🌶️ (45:45)
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StartGentle Hatha Flow Practice 🌶️ (30:13)
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StartMindful Stretch, Strength & Flow for Drummers 🌶️ (31:22)
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StartIntro and Modifications to Energizing Movement Practice (ALL LEVELS) (9:47)
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StartEnergizing Movement Practice 🌶️ (23:21)
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StartIntro and Practice for Kundalini Tune Up 🌶️/🌶️🌶️ (32:59)
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StartKundalini Tune Up 🌶️🌶️ (19:44)