Music Therapy is an established healthcare profession that uses music to address physical, emotional, cognitive, and social needs of individuals of all ages. Music therapy improves the quality of life, meets the needs of children and adults with disabilities or illnesses.
Music therapy interventions can be designed to:
promote wellness, manage stress, alleviate pain, express feelings, enhance memory, improve communication, and promote physical rehabilitation.
Introduction - Raaga Chikitsa
In the study of Music Therapy, Swaras (musical notes) serve as the primary tools for accessing the vibratory fields within the human system. Each Swara carries a specific frequency, which resonates with particular chakras of the human body and influences the emotions and physiological functions associated with them. By understanding these vibrational correspondences, one can consciously direct sound to harmonize the subtle energy centers of the body.
While exploring Swara resonance and its connection to the chakras, it becomes essential to take a comprehensive view of the emotional and energetic dynamics that each chakra embodies. Based on their element (Pancha Mahabhoota), every chakra reveals its inherent emotional signatures which functions as an energy vortex regulating not only physiological activity but also the emotional and psychological tendencies. When the natural resonance of these chakras become imbalanced, corresponding emotional disturbances arise, which can be restored through sound-based interventions.
Learning about chakras and emotions through Swara resonance is both a scientific and experiential journey: Scientific in its understanding of vibration, frequency and resonance and experiential in its capacity to awaken awareness of one’s inner energetic landscape. This integration of sound, emotion and consciousness constitutes the essence of Raga Chikitsa, the healing through sound vibrations.
Raaga Remedy
Module 1
by Acharya Ratna Dr Rajam Shanker & Smt Hamsini Murthy
Course Details :
A 15-session online course exploring how sound, vibration and Indian Classical Music connect with the body’s energy centers chakras for healing and well-being.
This Basic course focuses on understanding where emotions reside in our body through Chakras. While chakra activation is often viewed as an esoteric science, Rajams Gurukulam takes a more structured and integrative approach. They bridge this ancient wisdom with both Western anatomical perspectives and Ayurvedic traditions, exploring how vibrations influence the parasympathetic nervous system and endocrine glands that regulate key bodily functions.
Inclusions:
- Live interactive sessions (with access to recordings for review)
- Interdisciplinary insights, drawing from daily rituals, Ayurveda, Yoga, Pranayama, Marma, Nadis, Mantras and Mudras
- Reflective assignments to help students integrate course learnings into their personal journeys
Who is the course for?
This beginner-friendly program is designed for anyone interested in working with the subtle body structure and emotional well-being—both physical and mental. No prior musical knowledge or healing experience is required. It is ideal for those curious about the therapeutic effects of music on the body and mind.
Course Objectives
- To explore the foundational principles of how sound, vibration and Indian Classical Music connect with the body’s energy centers (chakras) for healing and well-being
- To examine the specific vibrational relationship between Swaras (musical notes) and the emotional dynamics that each Chakra holds
- To investigate the practical applications of manipulating note resonance to consciously regulate energy flow and emotional expression within a therapeutic context
Course Outcomes
By the end of this module, participants will be able to:
- Identify and explain the fundamental vibrational correspondences between specific Swaras and the seven primary chakras (Measures Objective 1)
- Recognize and articulate the emotional patterns associated with each chakra and their corresponding musical equivalents in terms of Swara resonance (Measures Objective 2)
- Analyze how subtle microtonal variations (Shrutis) directly influence deeper emotional and energetic responses within the human system (Measures Objective 2, Deeper Understanding)
- Apply foundational Swara-based techniques (Nada Anusandana) to support inner balance, relaxation, and transformation in self-care or emerging therapeutic settings (Measures Objective 3)
Details:
Course commencement date: 5th June 2026
Day: Every Friday
Total number of sessions: 15
Timings: 6.30 to 7.30 pm IST
Duration per session: 1 hr
Online platform : Zoom
Age limit: 18 years and above
Minimum number of students : 5
Maximum number of students: 15
