SOUND HEALING TRAINING
SOUND HEALING
Sound has been used as a healing force for thousands of years. Recent scientific research has identified specific sound frequencies, which relate to different parts of the body. Therapeutic application of the appropriate sound frequencies can help disorders in those parts of the body.
Research in the USA has shown that certain sounds are under stress in our voices. These sounds correspond to imbalances in our bodies. Changing our voice pattern changes our brain wave frequencies and reduces illness.
Removing the stress frequencies in the voice has helped to reduce high blood pressure; it has helped diabetes, emphysema, and eye problems, reduced pain and speeded up the body's healing.
Fabien Mamman's research has shown how sound can destroy cancer cells. Cancer cells were found to become unstable and disintegrate when they were played all the notes of the musical scale."In contast healthy cells absorbed and integrated the sound without resistance". (Fabien Mamman - The Role of Music in the 21st Century - Book 1)
When sound was played to healthy blood cells the energy field around the cell was photographed using Kirlian Photography. The note C made the energy field longer, E made it spherical and A changed the colour from red to pink.
The German Philosopher Novalis said: - "Every illness is a musical problem. The healing, therefore is a musical resolution. The shorter the resolution, the greater the musical talent of the doctor."
Rudolph Steiner said: - "There will come a time when a diseased condition will not be described as it is today by physicians and psychologists, but it will be spoken of in musical terms, as one would speak of a piano that was out of tune."
ENTRAINMENT
In 1665 a Dutch scientist Chistian Huygens 'discovered' the principle of 'entrainment'. Entrainment is the ability of powerful rhythmic vibrations from one source to cause the less powerful vibrations of another source to lock into step and oscillate at the rate of the first source.
Itzhak Bentor illustrates this phenomenon in his book 'Stalking the Wild Pendulum'. If you place a number of pendulum clocks on a wall with their pendulums swinging at different speeds within a few hours all the pendulums will be swinging together.
Entrainment can be seen in the movement of shoals of fish, the flight of birds and the menstrual rhythms of woman who live together.
Entrainment explains how sound healing works. A harmonious sound projected at a person who is in a state of disharmony will eventually bring them into resonance with the original sound. If a part of our body is out of balance we can retune it like tuning a piano. If a piano is out of tune, do we drug the offending key or rip out the offending piano wire? This is precisely what we do to the human body.
THE HUMAN VOICE
Jonathan Goldman in his book 'Healing Sounds - The Power of Harmonics' says: - "When we have learned techniques for harmonic toning, the human voice is able to create nearly every frequency, at least within the bandwidth of audible frequency."
Jonathan offers the simple formula: - "Frequency plus Intention equals Healing". If we can find the right sound frequency coupled with the right intention then healing will occur.
Our voice is the ultimate healing instrument. All of us have the ability to create pure tone and vocal harmonics. There is a Sufi saying that "The voice is the only instrument made by God, all other instruments were made by man."
Toning is an easily learnt skill that begins to free the voice again. Regular toning helps to energise the body and restore health to the mind, body and spirit. There is a saying in German that ' bad men don't sing'!
Laurel Elizabeth Keys in her book 'Toning the Creative Power of the Voice' says: - "A whiny weak voice will suck in negativity, attracting lingering illness like cancer, asthma, allergies, tumors, rheumatism and arthritis. No healing will be possible until the person reverses their tonal pattern."
Laurel discovered toning by accident. One day her body became filled with a sound so great that she had to express it: - "Each time I toned, my body felt exhilarated, alive as it had never felt before, a feeling of wholeness and extreme well-being."
SOUND HEALING TRAINING CURRICULUM
The core curriculum comprises four weekend workshops taken over one year. Part One - "An Introduction to Sound Healing with the Voice" - must be taken first. The other three parts can be taken in any order.
The course consists of four weekend sessions in the first year and an additional two sessions in the second year.
Course Description
The program will cover all aspects of the use of sound for healing, with particular emphasis on the human voice.
The program will outline the theory and practice of sound healing.
The program will concentrate on learning by doing. The course will provide participants with practical sound healing skills
Objectives
To provide the participants with an understanding of the history, science, theory and practice of sound healing.
To give participants an understanding of the effects of sound, harmonics and music.
To give practitioners the practical skills to use sound healing in their practice.
To give participants a greater understanding of the healing process.
Learning Outcomes
Confidence in producing pure tones and vocal harmonics.
An extended vocal range.
The release of physical and emotional blockages leading to improved health and well being.
Greater effectiveness as healers/therapists.
Confidence in using the voice and other instruments to give a sound healing treatment to people.
An understanding of all aspects of sound healing.
Course Structure
Each weekend will cover a different aspect of sound healing.
Participants will give and receive sound healing treatments.
The program will concentrate on the development of practical skills that can be incorporated in to the participant's practice.
Simon Heather's books on the Chakras and Sound Healing will provide the theoretical background for the program.
Core Curriculum Outline
The History,Theory,Science and Principles of Sound Healing
The Healing Voice - Understanding the healing power of the voice
Removing blockages from the voice
Creating pure tone
Using the voice for diagnosis
Harmonics - Understanding harmonics and their role in healing
Developing the ability to hear harmonics
Learning techniques to create vocal harmonics
Fundamental Sound - How to find your own unique healing sound
Music as Medicine - Understanding the healing power of music
Mantra - Understanding the power of mantra for healing
Chant - Learning sacred chants from different spiritual traditions
Intervals - Learning the healing power of musical intervals
Chakras - Understanding the chakras
Learning how to balance the chakras with sound
Learning how to balance the chakras with the Sanskrit sounds
Sound Healing Techniques - Developing diagnostic skills
Giving a basic sound healing treatment
Releasing physical pain through sound
Healing emotional trauma through sound
Instruments - Using instruments in a sound healing treatment. Using tuning forks and Tibetan Bowls
Qi Gong - Workshops will begin with some gentle Qi Gong exercises. Wear comfortable clothes. Bring a blanket and a pillow with you.
Sound Healing Training Course
PART ONE - AN INTRODUCTION TO SOUND HEALING
Finding Your Voice
Our voice is our greatest gift for healing ourselves and for healing other people. For many of us our voice becomes blocked because of painful experiences in childhood.
If we are told at school that we can’t sing we become self-conscious about our voice and loose our self-confidence.
Listening
If our parents continually shout at us when we are children we may block out the sound frequencies in their voices. When certain frequencies become blocked in our hearing this effects our voice and our ability to sing in tune.
This also effects the functioning of our body. In the workshop you will learn how to reawaken your hearing and reconnect with your true voice.
The voice is often called ‘the muscle of the soul’. When we find our voice again we reconnect with our joy, power and beauty.
Sounding
Toning long vowel sounds has a healing effect on the body and mind. Toning with other people is simple and fun to do. Learn how to use sound for healing blocked emotions.
Fundamental Sound
Each of us has a unique sound that can be used for self healing and energising our body. Learn how to find this sound.
Breath
Learn how to breathe correctly for toning and overtoning.
Harmonics
Experience the amazing world of harmonics and overtones. Learn how to create vocal harmonics. Creating vocal harmonics will take you into sates of deep peace and inner stillness.
Chant
Have fun learning and singing some simple sacred chants from around the world.
Chakras
Balance your chakras with a sound healing meditation.
Sound Healing Session
Experience a sound healing session and a sound bath where everyone sends healing sound to one person.
PART TWO - THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF SOUND HEALING
Principles
Understand the principles of sound healing. Learn how sound healing works and why it is so effective.
Diagnosis
Learn how to make a sound healing diagnosis by scanning a person’s body with your voice.
Sound Healing Treatment
Experience a sound healing session. Learn how to give a sound healing treatment and receive one yourself.
Colour
Learn how sound healing can be combined with colour visualisation.
Emotions/Pain
Learn how sound healing can be used to treat physical and emotional pain.
Sound Bath
Receive a sound bath where one person receives sound healing from the whole group.
Silence.
All sounds arise out of silence and return to it. Learn how to find silence within yourself. Understand the importance of silence in a sound healing session and in your life.
PART THREE - MUSIC AS MEDICINE
Music
Learn why music effects us so deeply. Experience the effect of different types of music on your body, mind and emotions. Understand the effects of harmony, rhythm and pitch.
Musical Intervals
Learn what musical intervals are and how they effect us. Experience the healing power of musical intervals in a sound meditation. Learn how you would use musical intervals in a sound healing session.
Instruments
Learn how to use tuning forks and Tibetan bowls in a sound healing session. Give and receive a sound healing treatment using tuning forks.
Healing Process
Deepen your understanding of the healing process. Learn what happens in a sound healing treatment and what occurs after a session. Learn how to avoid picking up a client’s negative energy. Find out how to become a clearer channel for healing.
Review
Review the sound healing treatment you learned on part two of the course.
PART FOUR - SOUND HEALING THROUGH THE CHAKRAS
Chakras
Learn about the chakras? Learn what causes imbalances in the chakras and how these can be healed?
Indian Scale
Learn how the sounds of the Indian Scale can be used to balance your chakras. Learn how these sounds can be used in a sound healing session.
Sanskrit Sounds
Learn about the five elements and the Sanskrit ‘bija’ (seed) mantras connected with each element. Learn how to sound these mantras correctly. Learn how to use these sounds to balance your chakras in a sound healing meditation.
Learn how to use the ‘bija’ mantras for the five elements in a sound healing treatment. Give and receive a sound healing using the Sanskrit sound of the chakras.
Review
Review the first three parts of the course.
Assessment
Give a sound healing treatment to another person as part of your assessment. (This is usually done in two groups.)
Course Information
Prerequisites
It is helpful if you have already studied some form of healing before attending this course. For example: - music therapy, counselling, massage therapy, chiropractor, reiki healer, yoga teacher etc.
Practical Assessment
There will be a practical evaluation in which you will give a supervised sound healing treatment on another person on the course.
Case Studies
A total of thirty case studies need to completed. Ten case studies need to be completed after parts two, three and four. The thirty case studies can include up to three treatments on one person. The thirty case studies will need to be written up and handed in to complete the course.
Written Work
One piece of written work of approximately 1,200 words will need to be completed after each part of the course.
Time
The course will involve 56 hours of attendance in the first year. Approximately 30 hours for case studies, 16 hours for writing up case studies, 18 hours for the written work. Total hours in first year - 120.
Payment
The cost for each weekend workshop is £150. This is paid on the first day of the each workshop. To reserve your place on each workshop a £50 deposit should be paid in advance. The £150 does not include accommodation or course materials.
Course Materials
You will need to purchase the two recommended books (see below - cost £20) and a set of biosonic tuning forks (£39 for body tuners or £130 for full set).
Certificate
At the end of the first year of the course if you have satisfactorily completed the case studies, written work and sound healing evaluation, the College will present you with your certificate of competence. You will be able to become a member of the College of Sound Healing and use the initials MCSH.
Insurance Cover
Insurance cover is available for those completing the training at around £75 per annum (if they have completed a basic course in anatomy and physiology). Therapists who already have insurance cover may be able to add sound healing to their existing policy at no extra charge. (A list of insurers offering this option can be provided).
Course Books
Simon Heather has written two course books to accompany the sound healing training: -
'Sound Healing Practice'
'The Healing Power of Sound - How to Enrich Your Life With Sound and Music'
After completing the basic training students will need to complete two additional modules in the next year.
For full details please go to the links page and go to www.collegeofsoundhealing.co.uk