Duration: 5 Weeks 

Lessons: 6 videos

Investment: $175 

Available Offers when you purchase the Set of 6 Core Modules

During this Core Module of the Sound Alchemist Course, we will observe and work with the internal rhythm. The goal is for you to be able to diagnose and adjust the rhythm and tempo of your life. This will help you to take control of your physical and mental balance. 

Lay Yog is the Yoga of tempo, the Yoga of time, where mastery over tempo is achieved through working with Taal. Taal are rhythmic patterns which have been developed in ancient India. The benefits of this practice include increased personal resilience, having a deeper connection to your body, understanding your patterns and the flow of your emotions. 

A healthy rhythm, which follows Nature’s discipline, is crucial for your health and the foundation of a happy and fulfilled life. When someone has mastered the art of rhythm he or she is unstoppable, and meets every challenge with grace and confidence.

The course module extends over 5 weeks with weekly video lessons, offering insights, exercises and techniques which you will be asked to work with on a daily basis.

As with the other modules, we recommend keeping a journal where you write down experiences and observations daily. It is very helpful to reflect on your progress to keep you motivated as you are going forward.

Maintaining a natural discipline is challenging in the social culture we reside in, as it requires us to act with deliberation and make conscious choices. One of the reasons for this challenge is that we have been largely cut off from the rhythm of the seasons, and almost everything is now available “on the go” and at any time. The speed at which we are forced to act, adapt and grow as well as the lack of rest can overwhelm our body and our mind, leading to exhaustion, burnout and chronic ailments. 

If you are in control of your internal rhythm, you are setting yourself up for success: you reach your goals without exhausting yourself, you can keep the balance between work and rest, and how to pace yourself when endurance is key. Managing your rhythm is an excellent way to manage your energy and maintain your focus in all areas of life. 

I invite everyone who is seeking to live life to the fullest, and to make the most of their time here on Earth, to join me for the Core Module “Rhythm of Life”.

Week 1: Yogic rhythm

In the first week, you will be introduced to the basics of rhythm. We will then explore how to diagnose your rhythm, how to get in touch with it and become more aware of it. Sometimes our rhythm is too slow or too fast - we are out of sync with the rhythm of our bodies; and then there are moments where we are perfectly aligned and everything flows with ease. Before we can adjust our rhythm we first need to tune in - so let’s dive into our inner world and discover its rhythm!

 Video 1: Yogic Rhythm & Natural Discipline, diagnostic exercises 

Video 2: Lay Yog & the Science of Taal

Handout: Glossary 

Week 2: Rhythmic activation

This week I will share with you an exercise, which combines pressure points of your hand with Taal. The goal is to achieve rhythmic activation of your energetic and lymphatic system, by combining rhythm, Bol (rhythmic elements defined by a set of syllables) and your sense of touch. 

 Video: Your Rhythm is in your hands: pressure points and rhythm

Week 3: Understanding patterns and physical connections through rhythm

In the third week of our journey together, I will take the last week’s exercise one step further and share with you two new rhythmic elements (Bol). We will add those to the pattern from the previous week and thereby extend the rhythmic activation to new pressure points. Through the increased complexity of the pattern we also increase the stimulation of the nervous system. 

Video: Your rhythm is in your hands: working with a pattern of 5 Bol

Week 4: Rhythm in your hands

Now it is time to add the final two rhythmic elements to the pattern we have been building, thereby creating a pattern of 9 Bol. Focus and natural discipline are the foundation of Lay Yog, and the aim is to become a master of time instead of being enslaved by it. To do that, we need to build a solid foundation, step by step, and Bol by Bol.

 Video: Your rhythm is in your hands: working with a pattern of 6 Bol

Week 5: Composition and rhythm

You now have a total of 9 different rhythmic elements available to you, in the forthcoming steps I will show you how to compose a Taal, a circular rhythmic pattern. The Taal I will share with you has 8 beats, and I will explain how the patterns works and how it is structured. With the completion of this Core Module you will have laid the foundation for Lay Yog and its application, which we will explore further in the Clock of Life Modules.

 Video: Coming full circle - composing your first Taal

Handout: Description of the Taal and the Bols used.