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Indian Classical Music Therapy

Long before it was performance, Indian classical music was practice — a way of steadying breath, mood, and attention through raga and tala. In this program, listening and guided vocal work are used therapeutically, ring by ring, the way a struck drumhead resonates outward from its center.

Sa
Re Ga Pa Dha Ni
यमन · Yaman भैरव · Bhairav मालकौंस · Malkauns दरबारी · Darbari बागेश्री · Bageshree भीमपलासी · Bhimpalasi बिलावल · Bilawal यमन · Yaman भैरव · Bhairav मालकौंस · Malkauns दरबारी · Darbari बागेश्री · Bageshree भीमपलासी · Bhimpalasi बिलावल · Bilawal
The Seven Notes

The Seven Swaras

Each note of the scale carries its own emotional register. Raga-based therapy works by choosing which swaras to dwell on, and for how long.

01 / SWARA 2 RINGS
Sa षड्ज

Shadja

Foundation

The tonic — the still ground every other swara is measured against, used to settle the breath before a session begins.

02 / SWARA 3 RINGS
Re ऋषभ

Rishabha

Awakening

A gentle lift from the tonic — associated with alertness and the first stirrings of focus.

03 / SWARA 4 RINGS
Ga गान्धार

Gandhara

Warmth

A softening interval, often used in ragas associated with tenderness and emotional release.

04 / SWARA 5 RINGS
Ma मध्यम

Madhyama

Centering

The midpoint of the scale — many meditative ragas rest here, aiding steadiness and centeredness.

05 / SWARA 6 RINGS
Pa पञ्चम

Panchama

Openness

The perfect fifth — bright and expansive, linked to confidence and open-heartedness.

06 / SWARA 7 RINGS
Dha धैवत

Dhaivata

Reflection

An introspective interval, common in evening ragas associated with quiet reflection.

07 / SWARA 8 RINGS
Ni निषाद

Nishada

Release

The leading tone, pulling back toward Sa — associated with resolution and letting go before rest.

Time & Raga

Ragas Through The Day

Hindustani tradition pairs specific ragas with times of day, so the mood of a raga meets the body's own daily rhythm. Sessions are timed around this wheel wherever possible.

4–7 AM Bhairav
7–10 AM Ahir Bhairav
10 AM–1 PM Bilawal
1–4 PM Bhimpalasi
4–7 PM Yaman
7–10 PM Bageshree
10 PM–1 AM Darbari
1–4 AM Malkauns
Pre-Dawn · 4–7 AM Bhairav Solemn awakening, devotional stillness
Morning · 7–10 AM Ahir Bhairav Clarity, gentle alertness
Late Morning · 10 AM–1 PM Bilawal Brightness, open focus
Afternoon · 1–4 PM Bhimpalasi Warmth, easy concentration
Dusk · 4–7 PM Yaman Tender expansiveness
Evening · 7–10 PM Bageshree Longing, gentle melancholy
Night · 10 PM–1 AM Darbari Depth, gravity, introspection
Deep Night · 1–4 AM Malkauns Interiority, meditative depth
Nine Emotions

The Navarasa

Classical Indian aesthetics names nine core emotional essences — rasas. Raga-based therapy draws on this same vocabulary to name and work with what a session brings up.

शृङ्गार

Shringara Love / Beauty

हास्य

Hasya Joy / Laughter

करुण

Karuna Compassion / Sorrow

रौद्र

Raudra Anger

वीर

Veera Courage

भयानक

Bhayanaka Fear

बीभत्स

Bibhatsa Disgust

अद्भुत

Adbhuta Wonder

शान्त

Shanta Peace / Stillness
The Curriculum

Four Steps, One Session Arc

01

Listening & Raga Recognition

Guided listening sessions to build a felt vocabulary of ragas and the moods they carry, before any active practice begins.

02

Breath & Voice

Simple breath and vocal warm-ups drawn from classical training, used to steady the body before working with a raga.

03

Guided Raga Sessions

One-on-one or small-group sessions matching a raga to your current state — sung, played, or simply listened to closely.

04

Integration Into Daily Practice

Building a small, sustainable daily listening or humming practice keyed to time of day, so the work continues at home.

नादब्रह्म

"Nada Brahma — sound is the divine itself." A foundational teaching of Nada Yoga, and the spirit in which every music therapy session here is held: not performance, but resonance.

Ready To Find Your Raga?

Tell us what you're hoping to work through — focus, rest, grief, joy — and we'll match you with the right raga and time of day.

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