Voice Yoga
NEXT THEME: Tuning The Chakras
Your voice is one of the most powerful parts of your body. With your voice you can massage your organs and tune your internal energy centers known as “chakras.”
In our modern times, the voice has been taken for granted. In yoga classes today, very little attention is paid to the voice. But the health of your voice is so important, both physically and energetically.
The state of your voice can reveal so much of what’s going on inside of you.
You can use your own voice to deepen the relationship to self.
Your own voice can calm your nervous system.
In the next voice yoga class, we will work on tuning the energy centers and learning to feel the vibrations within the body.
Length of Workshop: approx. 90-120 minutes
Start Date: April 30 10:00 am (PST)
How to Prepare: Be sure to prepare your space so that you won’t be disturbed. I recommend you dim the lights and light a candle. Designate an area where you can sit or stand comfortably.
What You Can Expect:
We will begin with guided breathwork, visualization, and self massage techniques. Each workshop will focus on a different area of self growth, such as healing, pain, stress reduction, manifesting love, altered states of consciousness, etc.
I will guide the group in call and response style singing while being accompanied by a harmonium, which is a meditative drone style Indian instrument that provides the perfect backdrop for meditative singing and chanting. Call and response is a technique that is similar to a conversation. For example, I will sing a phrase as the “call,” and the class will “respond” by singing the answer.
During the final part of our workshop, students will be guided to create their own vocal sounds as a way of reaching higher states of consciousness and creating a deeper relationship with their body and mind.
Unlike traditional music lessons, my courses and workshops don’t just teach you to play music, they help you release blocked creative expression.
In other words: why learn to just play piano when you can also learn how to connect your mind, body, and spirit?
“Over the last several years, Bella has taught both our daughters, as well as my husband and myself guitar, piano, and voice. Bella is extremely intuitive. She is hip and relaxed, laughing easily and bringing joy to every lesson. Bella constantly uses her creativity to find ways to inspire us. Bella as added an entirely new dimension to our lives and we will be forever grateful for her gifts of music”
— Michelle Marks,
Interior Designer, Los Angeles
“Bella has been more than a teacher to me. I usually get very uncomfortable when being taught. I worry about my performance and have trouble comfortably making mistakes. Bella has a way of bypassing all of that. The music we learn is music that inspires me as an artist and human, it speaks specifically to my needs and style of learning. That way, it doesn’t feel like I’m being taught. It feels like a conversation. She’s just one of the warmest people I know. It’s hard to not feel at ease.”
— Rotana Tarabzouni,
Saudi-American Pop Star
“Bella is such a treasure of a music teacher ... my boys have been taking piano from her for almost 3 years and their skills are growing by leaps and bounds. She keeps the lessons fun with plenty of games and silliness, but also lays out clear practice expectations. Bella is the best; there is none higher.”
— Ted Mulkerin,
Screenwriter and Producer
I know that my approach to music instruction is probably not what you’re used to seeing, so let me tell you why you can feel confident working with me ...
Once upon a time, I started as a music student just like you.
Although I was blessed with a bit of natural talent, I still had to learn how to read and play music. Unfortunately, my teachers were not at all patient, and I realized at an early age that there was a disconnect between music education and personal expression through music.
What I learned in the music classroom was this: there was no room for error. Not surprisingly, this created a stressful environment for music learning.
I have spent the last two decades undoing the cycle of toxic music instruction, and I’ve learned the art of patient, empathy-driven teaching. The missing piece in most music education is the innate abilities we are all born with to create music.
My dream is to teach anyone who has a strong desire to learn music, but is intimidated by the traditional environment of music learning. I bridge the gap between the classical world and the holistic world.
You’re perfect for this if:
You have always wanted to learn how to play piano, but have held off because of fear or intimidation
You want a greater sense of well-being and emotional regulation
You want to explore your own creative expression and altered states of consciousness
through music and sound
You have access to a piano or keyboard
You are willing to venture out of your comfort zone to experience creative bliss
You can commit the time, intention, and focus to developing and expanding your natural
talents
Cancellation Policy:
Registration for courses can be canceled within one week’s notice for a full refund.
Unfortunately, no refunds will be given if cancellations occur after this time period. If you have to cancel the week before class begins, you are allowed to find another student to replace you. However, no new students will be admitted once class has begun.
For workshops, the same rules apply, but there will be an opportunity to use the credit for the following month's workshop.