10-WEEK LIVE ONLINE COHORT · JAN. 2027 · LIMITED SEATS
Harmonic Alchemist
A journey into sacred music for sound healers, ceremonialists, and meditators. Learn the secrets of harmony and rhythm, without irrelevant theory.
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- Navigate musical modes by ear and flow with tension and release
- Explore the history, neuroscience, and practical tools of musical trance and ecstasy
- Discover the sacred geometry of music from ancient Greece and India and apply it in your practice
- Transmission of a living lineage: Bansara is a longtime disciple of Indian master Pandit Raghunath Seth
- All participants receive a 1:1 mentoring session and personalized implementation plan
Grounded in acoustics and neuroscience.
Who it's for
You know sound is powerful.
You've had moments in in ceremony, a sound bath, or with your instrument when the music opened a portal.
And yet
- You keep returning to the same few chords, the same few songs, the same old patterns.
- You can hold space with bowls and gongs, and you're ready to bring the same intention to music, but not sure how.
- When you play with other musicians, you hesitate. You're not sure you'd keep up.
- You wonder whether you're "musical enough" to be doing this work.
- You've avoided theory because you're afraid it will take the magic out.
This is for you if you are…
- A sound healer or practitioner ready to go beyond bowls and gongs into actual harmony
- A ceremonialist or space-holder who wants to deepen their relationship with music
- A meditator or breathworker drawn to sound as a doorway
- A musician who learned in the music education pipeline and it drained the joy and spiritual connection. You know there's more to it than this and want to explore a different approach.
You don't need to read music. You don't need to be "good." You just need a willingness to listen deeply and explore.
This program gives you the map.
The outcome
Hear music the way you see the sky.
When you look up, you don't have to think about what color the sky is. You just know it's blue.
Imagine hearing music that way. A melody drifts by and you recognize it as instantly as you recognize a friend's voice.
By the end of Harmonic Alchemist, you'll be able to
- Sing and play in tune - feeling the pure resonance of harmony in your body, not just hearing it
- Recognize the iconic modes and scales by ear and know which one serves the moment
- Create your own music with a library of sound worlds to explore
- Build grooves using the ancient geometry behind rhythms found across the world's traditions
- Jam with other musicians with a shared language and the confidence to join in
- Speak about music with real understanding - down to the physics of why it moves us
You will gain mastery over the underlying structures, so you can confidently explore the mystery of melody, harmony, and rhythm.
Your guide
Josh Geisler (Bansara)
I've spent my life on both sides of the sound: the rigor and the mystery.
- 15 years studying North Indian classical music with the legendary Pandit Raghunath Seth
- 9 years as flutist, guitarist, and bandleader of Cirque du Soleil's TOTEM - over 2,650 shows in 45 cities
- Berklee College of Music graduate
- Author of The Chromatic Bansuri, a cross-cultural guide to the North Indian bamboo flute
- Breathwork facilitator, ceremonial musician, and one half of the duo Uyanga & Bansara
In their words
What people say about the spaces Josh holds
“Having sat in countless healing spaces over the years, I can say with deep sincerity that the work Uyanga and Josh offer is in a league of its own… Their extraordinary talents are undeniable - yet it is their humility, presence, and warmth that truly set them apart… This recent experience set a new standard for what is possible in group healing work. I left not only inspired but transformed.”
“I've experienced many healing spaces over the years, but what Uyanga and Josh offer is truly next level… Their presence is powerful yet humble, and the way they guide the experience is both sacred and grounded.”
“Uyanga and Bansara created an authentic and original soundscape so beautiful and other-worldly as to provide me access to the Divine Source that allows me to do the work that I most hope to accomplish during ceremony.”
“Uyanga and Bansara hold up a sacred mirror, and in it I experienced the Beloved… helped me reconnect with the magic of life.”
- “Transcendent, cinematic soundscapes” The Highlands Current
- “Best live music experience we've ever had.” The Factory, Beacon
The curriculum
10 weeks. Two threads woven together.
Every week has two parts: a deep-dive topic that expands how you understand sound, and an ear-training practice where you sing and play against a drone until the sound lives in your body.
| Week | Deep Dive | Ear Training |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Note vs. Noise - What makes a sound musical? Meet the overtone series hiding inside every tone, and the instruments that make it audible (didgeridoo, jaw harp, overtone flute). | Finding Sa - singing in tune with the drone, beginning with Aum |
| 2 | Pythagoras & the Ratios - The simple numbers behind consonance, and how harmony was discovered in a vibrating string. | The major triad - root, fifth, and the pure third |
| 3 | Sound as Medicine: A History - A journey through music as a healing modality, from shamanic and traditional cultures to today. | Ionian - the major scale |
| 4 | The Neuroscience of Sound - What modern research shows about how music affects the brain and nervous system. | Lydian - the bright, floating fourth |
| 5 | Euclidean Rhythms I: Cycles of 8 - The ancient algorithm that generates rhythms found across the world's traditions. | Mixolydian |
| 6 | Euclidean Rhythms II: Cycles of 16 | Dorian |
| 7 | Euclidean Rhythms III: Cycles of 12 - The triple-feel world of 6/8 and 12/8. | Aeolian - the natural minor |
| 8 | Euclidean Rhythms IV: Odd Meters (5 & 7) - Asymmetric grooves that feel alive and unpredictable. | Phrygian |
| 9 | Euclidean Harmony - Applying the same algorithm to the 12 tones to generate the scales and chords you've been learning - a sacred geometry where rhythm and harmony become fractals of each other. | Hijaz - the haunting scale of the Middle East and beyond |
| 10 | Integration - Bringing it all together, sharing our experiences, and mapping your path forward. | Putting it into practice - creating with what you now hear |
Also included
- A private 1:1 mentoring session with Josh to assess where you are and what you're reaching for
- A personalized implementation plan built around your instrument and your goals
- Live group sessions with a small, committed cohort of fellow practitioners
- Proprietary software to guide your practice
- All instruments welcome
Join the waitlist
The doors open in January 2027.
Limited seats.
Join the waitlist to be first to hear the dates, the details, and to lock in early bird pricing before enrollment opens to the public.