You’re warmly invited to “Sonic Pedagogy”  a 3-part series on “Lessons from Sacred Music Therapy.” These workshops are presented through XCITE’s Healthy Pedagogy initiative, and are open to all faculty and TAs. In-person participation is strongly encouraged.

Join us for an experience of connection back to self and inner presence through the pace of your work routine and leave with practical tools you can use immediately.

Fridays 12–1pm (2026): Feb 13, Feb 20, Feb 27 & Mar 6
In-person (preferred): XCITE Commons, Rivera Library
Register: https://tinyurl.com/UCR-Winter-Wellness

Free | Hybrid (registration required)
Light refreshments will be provided.

Series description

This 3-part series is based in the traditions of sacred Indian music and the science of music therapy, offering gentle, accessible practices using sound, breath, and listening.

Session 1: Body as Instrument – Arrival & Awareness (Feb 13 + Mar 6)

• Recognise how nervous system state shapes attention, perception, and response before conscious thought
• Develop embodied awareness through sound, breath, and listening to establish physiological safety and baseline regulation
• Experience the body as an instrument of regulation rather than a site of effort or control

Session 2: Stillness as Skill (Feb 20)

• Cultivate stillness as an active regulatory capacity that supports focus, clarity, and non-reactivity
• Strengthen the ability to pause under pressure without loss of authority, momentum, or presence
• Apply stillness as a practical tool for cognitive reset, decision-making, and emotional regulation

Session 3: Integration & Embodied Leadership (Feb 27)

• Integrate sonic and somatic regulation practices into everyday leadership, teaching, and communication contexts
• Demonstrate embodied authority through regulated presence, tone, and pacing rather than force or performance
• Sustain self-governed regulation to support ethical decision-making, resilience, and long-term capacity

Attend all three sessions in person to receive a certificate of participation and be entered into a sonic raffle.

Facilitator

Jasvir Kaur Rababan MBE is a sonic therapist, educator, and doctoral researcher at UCR specialising in sound based nervous system regulation, trauma aware wellbeing, and embodied leadership. Her evidence informed practice combines breath, voice, and stillness to support clarity, resilience, and sustainable performance in academic and professional settings.