The Sonic Institute is grateful to present Sound Healer Training: Mode One with honored guest Ekaa Virikuta Wixárika (the wind of the Wixárika people). The Wixárika (also known as Huichol) people of modern day México are an ancient culture that have existed for countless generations. They were never colonized and retain their own language, traditional arts, sacred ceremonies and a profound cosmology which is deeply interwoven with daily life. We are fortunate to welcome him as he shares teachings from one of the oldest living traditions on earth.
This comprehensive sound healer training will provide participants with the skills and knowledge needed to facilitate guided meditation and sound healing experiences. Through hands-on training with a variety of instruments, participants will directly experience the power of sound as a tool for mental, physical, and spiritual attunement. Participants are encouraged to bring their own instruments (instruments will also be provided as needed, and a variety of sound-healing instruments will be available for sale). The weekend will include a sound bath, interactive discussions, group exercises, and a “Sound Healer Open Mic” (friends and family welcome, free of charge).
*A certificate of completion will be issued to those who fully attend the workshop.
The Space: creating a hygienic “container” for healing and meditation.
- Inner space
- The outer environment
- The relationship between the facilitator and the receiver
- The Seven Directions
- The Four Elements and the Three Hearts
- Incense, altars, crystals, herbs, elements, oils, aromatherapy
- Nature sounds, white noise, recorded vs. live audio
Modalities: exploring the fundamental categories of sound-based therapy.
- What is healing? What is meditation?
- Traditional and indigenous perspectives
- Empirical science-based, physiologically-oriented treatment
- Intuitive approaches, “channeling,” etc.
- Conducting ethical “spiritual business”
Sound and Silence: frequency theory and the nature of vibration.
- Cosmology of sound
- Physics of sound
- Passive and active listening, group participation
- What are “healing frequencies” and are they objectively beneficial?
- Tuning systems, 432Hz, Schumann Resonance, Overtones, Solfeggio Frequencies, etc.
The Voice: the first instrument.
- The power of the “Word”
- Thoughts, prayers, mantras, invocations, sacred languages, translation, interpretation
- Guided meditation, drum journeying, call and response
- What constitutes a “sacred song”?
- Physiology of the voice, vocal exercises, breath, sighing, yawning, laughing, crying
- The diet of the voice
Instruments: tools of the sound healer/meditation facilitator.
- What constitutes a sound healing or meditation instrument?
- Practical demonstration, participants will gain experience giving and receiving sound in proximity to the body
- Common instruments: drums, shakers, leaves, gongs, singing bowls (metal, crystal, terracotta, etc.), guitars, flutes, handpans, tuning forks, bells, chimes, crystal instruments
- Instruments and the elements
Sound and Music Theory: the language of music.
- Dynamics, tempo, rhythm, intensity, tension and resolution
- Notes, colors, and chakra associations
- Combining instruments: determining compatibility, intervals, scales, keys
- Global music theory traditions
Harmony: principles of peace.
- Giving and receiving
- Sensitivity, empathy, intuition, emotion, compassion
- Physical, mental, and emotional balance
What?
20 Hour Sound Healing and Guided Meditation Training
When?
Friday (6-9:30pm): Introduction and sound bath (guided sound meditation)
Saturday (10am-2pm, 3:30pm-8pm): Extended study, hands-on training with instruments.
Sunday (10am-2pm, 3:30-6pm): Q&A, “Open Mic” (friends and family invited, free attendance), formal closing.
Where?
Golden Drum
Cost of attendance?
Suggested donation (sliding scale): $250-300; no one turned away for lack of funds. Contact us for assistance.
Adrian DiMatteo (B.M. Eastman School of Music, 2012) is the founder of the Sonic Institute. He is an international performing and recording artist, author, music educator, app creator and sound meditation facilitator with over 20 years’ experience in the music world. Adrian has traveled to over 40 countries — exploring sound, language, musical culture, and how they affect individual and collective wellbeing. He is a student of Maestro Manuel Rufino and a representative of Music That Heals, offering musical experiences to people in hospitals, hospices, elder care facilities, and children’s centers.
Honored guest Ekaa Virikuta Wixárika (the wind of the Wixárika people) is a wisdom keeper, master artisan and ceremonial leader. The Wixárika (also known as Huichol) people of modern day Mexico are an ancient culture that have existed for countless generations. They were never colonized and retain their own language, traditional arts, sacred ceremonies and a profound cosmology which is deeply interwoven with daily life. We are fortunate to welcome him as he shares teachings from one of the oldest living traditions on earth.
The Sonic Institute:
The Sonic Institute of the New Era (SINE) offers experiential workshops, music lessons, healing sessions, events and trainings designed to help people connect with sound and music as a tool for meditation and healing.
SINE unites ancient spirituality with modern science to reveal the impact of sound vibration on health and consciousness. Through music lessons, sound baths, instrument demonstrations, lectures, presentations and interactive workshops, SINE participants gain the skills and knowledge needed to facilitate guided meditation and sound healing experiences.