Sound healing is an ancient practice of using sound to promote relaxation, reduce stress, and improve physical and emotional well-being. With the proper training, you can develop the skills needed to create effective sound healing treatments for yourself and others.
Understand the History and Theory of Sound Healing.
Understanding the history and theory of sound healing is integral to creating sound healing treatments correctly.
To gain a good foundation, you must be familiar with the ancient Indian practice of “Nada Yoga,” which forms the basis for many of today’s modern sound healing treatments. It would be best to understand how frequencies and vibrations interact with the body to stimulate its natural healing systems, including Reiki, chakras, and mindfulness meditation.
What is Nada Yoga?
Nada yoga, meaning “union through sound,” is a yoga of sound. It is an ancient Indian system and science of inner transformation through sound and tone.
Nada yoga is based on the premise that the entire cosmos and everything in it (including humans) consist of sound vibrations or nadas.
Nada yoga uses sound vibrations and resonances to treat various spiritual and psychological conditions. It also helps increase one’s awareness of the chakras and energizes them.
In Nada yoga, there are two types of sound: internal, or Anahata, and external, or ahata. According to Nada yoga, with a focused mind and controlled breath, concentration on external sounds allows the mind to become so quiet that the practitioner can listen to their own Anahata sound. The Anahata, also known as the heart chakra, is considered responsible for the reception of this internal music, but not in the way of a normal sensory organ.
*Definition from Yogapedia.com here.
Learn About Different Types of Sound Healing Modalities.
In addition to understanding the history and theory of sound healing, one must become familiar with the different types of sound healing available. This includes learning about:
- singing bowls,
- tuning forks,
- gongs,
- vocal toning,
- crystal bowls, and more.
Furthermore, it would help if you considered exploring shamanic sounding and drumming practices, which have also been found to help restore health and balance.
Increase Knowledge of Vibrational Medicine and Sound Healing Practices.
A fundamental aspect of sound healing training is learning about vibrational medicine and the various sound healing practices.
This includes deciding which modalities you want to focus on, such as:
Tibetan singing bowls,- tuning forks,
- gongs,
- crystal singing bowls, and
- toning.
Additionally, practitioners should focus on studying shamanic sounds and drumming to increase their knowledge.
Practice Holding Space and Creating an Intentional Environment for Treatment Sessions.
Holding space is essential to providing sound healing treatments because it allows the practitioner to create a safe space for the client to work through their own healing experience. Practicing how to hold the space without interfering with the process includes knowing how to set boundaries, offering guidance if necessary, and staying sensitive to the emotions that arise during the session.
It is also vital to create an intentional environment by controlling the environment’s temperature, lighting and scent before each session.
Are you on the hunt for consciously curated sound healing events or webinars?
If so, you have stumbled upon the perfect place!
Here at The Mind Body Spirit Network, it is our intention to partner with and select event producers in the mind-body-spirit realm that vet highly regarded and renowned teachers on a wide variety of transformative, alternative, and holistic topics. Many of these individuals are bestselling authors, visionary teachers, luminary healers, and agents of change.
Sound Healer Events Presenters:
Most of our curated sound healing events are produced by The Shift Network.
They vet top sound healing experts in a wide variety of fields of vibrational medicine.
Some of their bestselling sound healer training courses start with free introductory events from celebrated teachers like:
- Biofield tuning founder Eileen McKusick, a tuning fork healing pioneer.
- JONATHAN GOLDMAN, M.A. an international authority on sound healing and a pioneer in the field of harmonics
- Chloë Goodchild, the founder of The Naked Voice, a pioneering experiential vocal training program, provides a sound awareness toolkit of conscious core practices, music, audio books and spoken meditations that empower you to find and embody your authentic voice.
- Krishna Das, who layers traditional kirtan with instantly accessible melodies and modern instrumentation, Krishna Das has been called yoga’s “rock star.”
- Christine Stevens is author of Music Medicine, The Healing Drum Kit and The Art and Heart of Drum Circles. The founder of UpBeat Drum Circles, she has appeared on NBC, PBS, KTLA, Discovery Health, Living Better TV, and is a faculty for The Shift Network.
- Master of sound healing with crystal singing bowls, Jeralyn Glass, and too many more to include here.
Sound Healing Related Podcasts
Sound Healer Events Calendar
Below you will find sound healer training events and webinars on a wide variety of topics and sound therapy modalities. The consciously curated sound healer events and webinars from our affiliate partners include introductory sound therapy training in:
tuning fork healing,- biofield tuning training,
- sound healing crystal bowls,
- the sound of your own voice as medicine,
- humming as sound for medicine,
- sacred and devotional chanting,
- sound of music as vibrational medicine,
- drumming for healing,
- the sound of the flute as medicine,
- and so much more to learn about in the field of sound healing events, sound therapy training, and introductory events on vibrational medicine in general.
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