Rest with the Harp @ Ananda Yoga Belgrave
Saturday 31st January 2026
Combining live harp music with a restorative yoga practice is a unique modality.
It enables participants to enjoy the magical, calming resonance of the harp and soften into the spacious silence between the sounds, promoting a deep state of healing rest.
REST WITH THE HARP
Abide in a tranquil refuge of healing sounds
You are gently guided to set yourself up in restful poses. Your body is supported in positions of comfort and ease with the use of props, such as blankets, bolsters and an eye mask. While cocooned in such restorative poses you can hear the soft resonance of meditative guidance, gentle song and soothing live harp interspersed with spacious silence.
Allow the magical, calming sounds of the harp to transport you to a peaceful state. Your nervous system receives the full benefits of deep rest, resulting in a feeling of relaxation and renewal on the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual levels.
Vasudha specialises in creating innovative, joyful, high quality, inclusive, heart-centred music and yoga experiences.
Her multi-dimensional offerings help people find physical, mental, emotional and spiritual ease and connection within themselves and with the world around them.
Benefits of Restorative yoga with Harp therapy
Deep relaxation
Muscles release
Blood pressure drops
Stress hormone levels drop
Heart rate slows
Breathing slows
Brain waves slow
Sleep improves
Anxiety reduces
Feel a sense of wellbeing in the gut
Therapeutic effects on various bodily systems: immune, cardio, digestive, etc.
Restorative yoga and Harp therapy induce similar physiological responses (see benefits above).
Ideally we practise restorative poses in a quiet space but this is not always possible due to external noises such as traffic and conversation. Also, while silence may be blissful to some, not everyone finds it peaceful. For some people, being left in silence may turn up their internal noise of anxiety, insecurity, lack of safety and inhibit their ability to relax and rest.
I love to help people find joy, relaxation and freedom through music and yoga. By slowing down and engaging in conscious rest, we not only release tension and develop our ability to relax, we contribute to a more peaceful planet.
What people are saying…
“I can highly recommend this stunning harp healing offered by Vasudha . She will take you on the most soothing of journeys and provide your nervous system with a super bliss-inducing treat. Her beautiful singing voice was an extra magic surprise. You deserve this rest.”
Dr Anna Young Ferris. Senior Lecturer University of Sydney Business School, Vedic Meditation teacher
“The notes on the harp were like a massage for my ADHD brain.”
Amanda Grondman. Yoga and Pilates Teacher
“Vasudha played this ancient, cherubic instrument and used her beautiful voice and other healing sound instruments to allow us to find a space for restorative rest at a physical and emotional level.
Vasudha is so knowledgeable and an experienced guide for anyone’s meditative learning journey. It was most certainly nourishment for the soul.”Anna Wright-Smith
“For anyone who struggles with stress or anxiety I can highly recommend Vasudha’s amazing ability to create a safe and relaxing environment to nurture and dissolve stress in her own unique way. I have experienced Vasudha’s work and found it so profound and restorative and count my blessings to have had the opportunity to be a part of the magic that occurs in the sessions.”
Wendy Purdey. Registered nurse, clinical hypnotherapist, NLP coach Byron Bay
The harp is a particularly beautiful, resonant and enchanting instrument. Its sweet and rich sound offers unique soothing, healing and otherworldly qualities to transport both the player and the listener to magical realms.
Multi instrumentalist and vocalist Vasudha Harte is a harp therapist, music therapist, music teacher, sound healing facilitator and yoga teacher who has explored the healing power of yoga, music, sound and silence for over 30 years.
Her extensive yoga teacher training includes Nada Yoga School Rishikesh (the yoga of sound), YogaSynergy Australia (Hatha yoga blending ancient tradition with modern science) and Judith Hansen Lasater (Restorative Yoga).
Vasudha has shared her expertise in Sound Healing and Restful yoga for many years in various beautiful locations, including over 5 years at world renowned Gaia Retreat and Spa Byron Bay and currently at Rest and Restore Retreat Yarra Valley.