There is an innate rhythm within our body, its cells and with the environment around us.

Our Thoughts, Emotions, Energy and the Physical Body which are controlled by the mind need to function in alignment for the body to be at ease.

If this alignment is disturbed at any level, there is dis-ease. The endogenously generated rhythm is a 24 hour cycle in our physiological process in the cells although, it can be modulated by the external environment. We already know that there are clear patterns of brain wave activity, hormone production, cell regeneration and other biological activities linked to this daily cycle and is controlled by our states of consciousness.

Therefore, cellular memory can be tapped by focusing on the rhythm of this alignment to bring up positive as well as traumatic images leading into regression for healing at all levels.

Since ancient times, music has been used to put people in touch with their emotions which are the cornerstones of our existence. At a broader level it is said that music tones the soul. And at base body level, it has been noticed that the cell frequency changes with change in external rhythm and music. Enlivening music causes the cells to vibrate at a frequency which is very different from that of melancholy or sad melodies and these are all different from peaceful mantras. The mind and body are so deeply connected that our own beliefs affect the way in which these emotions get embedded in the body cells.

Research has shown that all sounds and especially human sound affect the chakras and aura. Since, a thought is eventually stored in the body by virtue of the emotion it generates and the energy carried by that emotion, it is possible to work on any of these 3 layers to bring about a change in the physical body and bring it back to harmony.

While working with clients through simple music therapy – dance on trance, I found that they were able to auto-regress into events that are relevant to the issue which bothered them the most during that time. Once the Imaginative bridge was established, the somatic could be brought up and regression session completed. Since the work began with energy-work and ended with regression, I have learnt to close the session with the opposite frequency of music and emotion - eventually collapsing the anchors.

This workshop will be more of an understanding of the research with various ailments and an experience of the method.

The rhythm which is necessary for our cure is brought about by bringing the circulation of the blood into a certain rhythm and speed. Hazrat Inayat Khan

Sharing herewith a case study from my book, “From Mediocrity to Madness”.

Case Study:

This case has been a wonderful experience for me as a therapist because it was one of the first experiments of how healing with music works. Neena is a dear friend and on that day was feeling a bit low and felt as if she was missing something in life. There was no particular thought pattern or ailment. So, I asked her to be relaxed and take a few breaths.

Therapist: Notice now that a song will begin to play in your mind…simply tell me which song it is…

Client: strange, I would never think of this song…anyway, it is “zindagi ke safar mein guzar jaate hain jo maquaam, woh phir nahi aate...”
[this means - so many opportunities / events pass us by in life and once gone, they never come back.]

T: Which are the words that strike you the most?

C: “woh phir nahi aate…” [i.e. they never come back]

T: Just repeat these words till you feel it in the body…

C: “woh phir nahi aate…, woh phir nahi aate…” (I notice tears)

T: What is happening Neena?

C: It’s funny; maybe I miss my college days and my friends, I am not sure…

T: It’s okay, just be there…

Here, Neena started crying and spoke about her college days when she was spontaneous, carefree and did what her heart desired and now she has changed so much, she is stressed most of the time...

T: Just repeat the words one more time, Neena and let me know if there are any images that come up.

C: I can see myself in the Biology laboratory in my college…(she smiles)

T: How old are you?

C: 18 years…

T: What is happening there?

C: I am with my friends and we are having a lot of fun…it is such a carefree environment…we are laughing, enjoying…hmm…

T: Can you bring 18 year old Neena with you here?

C: No, she refuses to come with me...she says “this is the best time of life and it may never come back”

(Here, I did an intervention and worked with the inner child simply holding her hands until, Neena finally said, “I miss this part of me”. She was crying just recognizing that she was still living in college and hence, resonated with the words of the song).
(When I asked her to integrate this part with herself, a strange thing happened.)

C: She doesn’t fit into me...actually I need to merge with her....she seems bigger than me, more confident and she is inviting me.
And before I could say anything, she hugged 18 year old Neena; “this was missing, this was missing”

T: (pausing, giving enough time) What is happening?

C: Now she is growing up to my age and I feel as if my spontaneity is back, I am myself again - we are walking out of the college together and being the woman I am today…(she hugs herself)

After she had settled, I asked her to listen to the song playing in her head now...it was another song the lyrics of which represented being a spontaneous, lively and happy woman.

Neena opened her eyes with a sparkling smile and zest in life that had been missing.