Sonic Events
Full Moon Meditation
The Virgo Pisces axis is a time of a polarity between our practical nature and our spiritual nature. Are we too focused on the teeny tiny details of life, or are we lost in a dream? How do we find the balance between our logical side and our intuitive side? These are some of the questions that we can meditate on during this time. We may already be seeing these themes playing out in our lives at this time. During this Virgo season we may be more focused on where we are being analytical or detail-oriented, where we are becoming too logical and too much of a perfectionist.
The pisces full moon helps to bring some balance here. It brings in the energy of the waters to help us expand out of the mental processes that we may be stuck in, and allows us to flow back into our more intuitive nature. It can bring us back into the power of belief instead of trying to analyze everything, to help us recognize that there is value in both wisdom and knowledge.
Join us this Full Moon to call in that balance, to connect with the energies of the astrological season and reflect on how some of these themes may be coming to light in your life. We will come together to discuss more in depth these energies and planetary movements, have an intention setting ritual to connect within, embark on a sound journey and meditation, and end in an integration circle where we will enjoy a nice tea.
Bring a pen and journal, and anything else you feel called to bring so that it can receive the vibrations of the evening.
New Moon Meditation (Virtual)
Connect with the energy of the second Virgo New Moon of this year. This marks the beginning of the eclipse portal which is a powerful time for transformation, new beginnings, and aligning with personal growth.
Join Cassie for short orientation to the astrology, guided meditation and a sound journey. This is a free event but if you feel called to make a donation, it is deeply appreciated, you can do so below.
About the facilitator:
Cassie Luzenski is a multi-disciplinary artist, creating experiences through her training as a designer (B.A, in Creative Direction, Design), Shamanic Reiki practitioner and sound meditation facilitator. With a deep passion for holistic well-being and designing intentional spaces, Cassie has spent the past two years immersing herself in a variety of spiritual, cultural, and traditional practices with many elders and wisdom-keepers around the world, under the guidance of her teacher, Maestro Manuel Rufino, and the Initiatic Tradition. She is currently in a 500 hour Yoga Teacher Training program, and her studies at the Sonic Institute have further enhanced her understanding in the technology of sound and healing. She is working to merge the world of art, music and healing in her own way to be of service, and bring more light and beauty wherever she goes.
Sound Bath & Introduction to Sound Healing & Meditation (Long Island, NY)
A sound bath is a multi-sensory guided meditation experience.
Together, we will explore how and why music, song and prayer can be powerful for healing and meditation. Our session will include a sound bath as well as an orientation to the vast world of sound healing and meditation. Questions and comments are welcome and encouraged.
Singing bowls, gongs, flutes, crystal instruments, drums, guitars, handpans, and a range of other tools are used throughout the journey. Vibrations and overtones produced by these powerful instruments can be felt throughout the body. Sound baths hold space for deep relaxation, emotional release, and setting intentions for the future.
What: Guided sound meditation and conversation about the principles of sound healing from global perspectives.
Attendance Energy Exchange:
$25-50 (no one will be turned away for lack of funds)
About the facilitators:
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 (Elements of Sound: A Full-Spectrum Exploration of Sound and Consciousness), music educator, app creator (Chord Atlas), and sound meditation facilitator with over 20 years’ experience in the music world. Adrian has toured and traveled extensively—exploring sound, language, musical culture and how they affect individual and collective wellbeing. Hundreds of students have now graduated from the Sound Healer Training programs and weekend retreats that Adrian regularly facilitates nationwide. To date, he has offered musical experiences to thousands of people in hospitals, hospices, elder care facilities, prisons and children’s centers.
Cassie Luzenski is a multi-disciplinary artist, creating experiences through her training as a designer (B.A, in Creative Direction, Design), Shamanic Reiki practitioner and sound meditation facilitator. With a deep passion for holistic well-being and designing intentional spaces, Cassie has spent the past two years immersing herself in a variety of spiritual, cultural, and traditional practices with many elders and wisdom-keepers around the world, under the guidance of her teacher, Maestro Manuel Rufino, and the Initiatic Tradition. She is currently in a 500 hour Yoga Teacher Training program, and her studies at the Sonic Institute have further enhanced her understanding in the technology of sound and healing. She is working to merge the world of art, music and healing in her own way to be of service, and bring more light and beauty wherever she goes.
Prana Rising is a New York–based sound practitioner, percussionist, and educator whose sound sessions fuse conservatory-level musicianship and training with the wisdom of yoga and holistic wellness. A graduate of the Eastman School of Music in Percussion Performance, Prana has spent more than a decade mastering percussive techniques, instrumental nuance, and the art of composing immersive soundscapes with gongs, bowls, handpans, and various practitioner tools. With a 200hr yoga teacher certification through Flow & Restore bolstered by their advanced meditative studies, Prana incorporates breathwork, meditation, and restorative postures into carefully structured sonic journeys. Their classes aim to support the nervous system, encourage alignment, and invite deeper inner harmony & resonance.
The Sonic Institute offers experiential workshops, training programs and events designed to help people connect with sound and music as a tool for healing and meditation.
Our programs bridge ancient spirituality and 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, participants gain the skills and knowledge needed to facilitate guided meditation and sound healing experiences.
Sound Artist Handpan & Creative Music School supports sound facilitators with robust training protocols for deepening confidence, inner musicianship, and technical proficiency of the handpan and other practitioner tools. Working actively in one-on-one settings to support practitioners on their unique path, Prana is currently developing new group training workshops and immersions for 1:1 and group class applications. Sound Artist’s deep belief in the transformational power of sound is at the core of an approach that aims to be safe, impactful and deeply beneficial to all those who experience it.
Find out more about Prana’s school “Sound Artist Handpan & Creative Music School NY” at thesoundartist.com or explore their music and sound on Instagram @pranarising or on youtube @pranarisingmusic
Sound Facilitator Training (Long Island, NY)
Sound Healing Foundations Training
A three day immersion in the healing technology of sound.
A three-day, 20-hour hands-on facilitator training, beginning with an evening sound bath and followed by two full days of practical experience. Deepen your understanding of sound healing through voice, vibration, crystal bowls, and other instruments.
Over the course of three days, we will explore:
Sound & Silence
cosmology of sound: what is sound, healing & meditation?
frequency theory: physics and metaphysics of sound
giving and receiving: spiritual hygiene for practitioners
Architecture of Ceremony
universal principles of ceremonial and healing spaces
instruments, elements & the seven directions
how to facilitate sound healing and meditation sessions 1:1 or in groups
The Voice: Our First Instrument
mental, emotional & physical blockages to self-expression
techniques and exercises for confident vocal expression
rhythm workshop and training on a variety of instruments
Exploring Modalities
how to apply theory and technique in daily practice
exploring diverse cultural perspectives and approaches to sound facilitation
principles of conscious business and the ethics of sound healing
Integrating the Handpan
explore the handpan as a powerful tool for sound healing
learn techniques for incorporating its rhythms and melodies into healing sessions
gain hands-on experience in using the handpan to create calming atmospheres, facilitate deep relaxation, and support emotional and physical well-being
This training is designed for absolute beginners and those looking to expand their knowledge and skills in sound healing. No experience or equipment is necessary, and all students will have access to the studio’s extensive collection of crystal bowls and other instruments.
Attendance Energy Exchange:
Early-bird ends 8/21: $425
Sliding scale: $500 | $600 | $700
*It is highly encouraged to purchase Elements of Sound: A Full Spectrum Exploration of Sound & Consciousness to guide you in your studies
About the facilitators:
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 (Elements of Sound: A Full-Spectrum Exploration of Sound and Consciousness), music educator, app creator (Chord Atlas), and sound meditation facilitator with over 20 years’ experience in the music world. Adrian has toured and traveled extensively—exploring sound, language, musical culture and how they affect individual and collective wellbeing. Hundreds of students have now graduated from the Sound Healer Training programs and weekend retreats that Adrian regularly facilitates nationwide. To date, he has offered musical experiences to thousands of people in hospitals, hospices, elder care facilities, prisons and children’s centers.
Cassie Luzenski is a multi-disciplinary artist, creating experiences through her training as a designer (B.A, in Creative Direction, Design), Shamanic Reiki practitioner and sound meditation facilitator. With a deep passion for holistic well-being and designing intentional spaces, Cassie has spent the past two years immersing herself in a variety of spiritual, cultural, and traditional practices with many elders and wisdom-keepers around the world, under the guidance of her teacher, Maestro Manuel Rufino, and the Initiatic Tradition. She is currently in a 500 hour Yoga Teacher Training program, and her studies at the Sonic Institute have further enhanced her understanding in the technology of sound and healing. She is working to merge the world of art, music and healing in her own way to be of service, and bring more light and beauty wherever she goes.
Prana Rising is a New York–based sound practitioner, percussionist, and educator whose sound sessions fuse conservatory-level musicianship and training with the wisdom of yoga and holistic wellness. A graduate of the Eastman School of Music in Percussion Performance, Prana has spent more than a decade mastering percussive techniques, instrumental nuance, and the art of composing immersive soundscapes with gongs, bowls, handpans, and various practitioner tools. With a 200hr yoga teacher certification through Flow & Restore bolstered by their advanced meditative studies, Prana incorporates breathwork, meditation, and restorative postures into carefully structured sonic journeys. Their classes aim to support the nervous system, encourage alignment, and invite deeper inner harmony & resonance.
The Sonic Institute offers experiential workshops, training programs and events designed to help people connect with sound and music as a tool for healing and meditation.
Our programs bridge ancient spirituality and 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, participants gain the skills and knowledge needed to facilitate guided meditation and sound healing experiences.
Sound Artist Handpan & Creative Music School supports sound facilitators with robust training protocols for deepening confidence, inner musicianship, and technical proficiency of the handpan and other practitioner tools. Working actively in one-on-one settings to support practitioners on their unique path, Prana is currently developing new group training workshops and immersions for 1:1 and group class applications. Sound Artist’s deep belief in the transformational power of sound is at the core of an approach that aims to be safe, impactful and deeply beneficial to all those who experience it.
Find out more about Prana’s school “Sound Artist Handpan & Creative Music School NY” at thesoundartist.com or explore their music and sound on Instagram @pranarising or on youtube @pranarisingmusic
Breath of Life: A Flute Making Retreat with Omar La Rosa
A five day Flute–Making Journey in the Heart of the Peruvian Andes with Master Artisan Omar La Rosa.
Sound Facilitator Training (Miami, FL)
Sound Healing Foundations Training
A three day immersion in the healing technology of sound.
A three-day, 20-hour hands-on facilitator training, beginning with an evening sound bath and followed by two full days of practical experience. Deepen your understanding of sound healing through voice, vibration, crystal bowls, and other instruments.
Over the course of three days, we will explore:
Sound & Silence: cosmology of sound: what is sound, healing & meditation? frequency theory: physics and metaphysics of sound giving and receiving: spiritual hygiene for practitioners
The Architecture of Ceremony: universal principles of ceremonial and healing spaces instruments, elements & the seven directions how to facilitate sound healing and meditation sessions 1:1 or in groups
The Voice: Our First Instrument: mental, emotional & physical blockages to self-expression techniques and exercises for confident vocal expression rhythm workshop and training on a variety of instruments
Integrating Modalities: how to apply theory and technique in daily practice exploring diverse cultural perspectives and approaches to sound facilitation principles of conscious business and the ethics of sound healing
This training is designed for absolute beginners and those looking to expand their knowledge and skills in sound healing. No experience or equipment is necessary, and all students will have access to the studio’s extensive collection of crystal bowls and other instruments.
*A certificate of attendance will be issued only to those who fully complete the workshop. 20 Hour Sound Healing and Guided Meditation Training
Attendance Energy Exchange: $550
*It is highly encouraged to purchase Elements of Sound: A Full Spectrum Exploration of Sound & Consciousness to guide you in your studies.
Virgo New Moon Meditation (Online)
Connect with the New Moon in Virgo. Join us online on our new community platform for a free meditation and sound bath. The new moon is a wonderful time to set intentions. We will be guiding you through an intention setting exercise, mediation and sound bath.
This is a free event, but if you feel called to make a donation please do so below.
The event will be live, and not recorded or published later, so please be sure to join us at the time of the event.
*Once a donation is made (can select free ticket if you do not wish to make a donation) the link to the event will be sent to your email. Thank you for your contribution and we can’t wait to see you there!
Full Moon (Lion's Gate) Meditation
Join us during this Leo season to connect with your inner self expression and creative power. With the full moon in Aquarius, this axis, when integrated properly can help us reflect on how we express ourselves as unique individuals in a way that contributes to the well-being and benefit of the larger communities. It’s a great time to reflect on your place in this world and how you want to walk on your own path.
8/8 is also known as the Lion’s Gate portal. This refers to a period of time when the power of Sirius (the brightest star in the sky) is believed to be activated by the Sun. On 8/8 the Sun, Sirius, Orion, and Earth completely align with each other creating an auspiciously lucky and powerful time to reflect on your past to release any traumas/fears/etc and to embrace the person you are creating, set goals for the future, and move forward with gratitude.
Join us in this intentional space to connect with the moon and the energy of this portal through meaningful conversation, sound, and community.
Bring a pen, paper, something to add to the altar and whatever else you may feel called to charge up under this full moon energy.
Retreat with the Venerable Lama Konchak Sonam (Tibetan Buddhism)
Tashi delek! Hello friend!
You are invited to the beauty of the Catskill Mountains (near Ellenville, NY) for a special retreat with the Venerable Lama Konchak Sonam, a Tibetan Buddhist teacher, July 25-27th. The weekend will include sitting and walking meditation, mantra recitation, teachings, and opportunities for Q&A.
The tentative schedule (subject to change) is as follows, and the requested contribution is $300 (general public) which includes delicious vegetarian meals and on-site accommodations (Friday and Saturday overnights):
Friday, July 25th: 7pm Welcome and Introduction with Lama Sonam
Saturday, July 26th: Teachings and practices of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition (9am-5pm).
Sunday, July 27th: Teachings and practices continue (9am-5pm).
*Please note that the schedule is general and subject to change.
Please RSVP as soon as possible so we can account for meals and prepare a space for you. This event is open to the public, so please feel free to invite others. Thank you!
Your contributions support the work of the traditions. If you are experiencing financial abundance and would like to contribute more, your contributions can help make it possible for others who might not otherwise be able to receive this experience, and to support the work of the Sonic Institute and its collaborators.
About the Teacher
Venerable Lama Konchok Sonam is the Spiritual Director of the Drikung Meditation Center in Arlington, MA. A highly trained monk of the Drikung Kagyu Lineage of Tibetan Buddhism, Ven. Konchok Sonam is expert in both the theoretical and practical aspects of training the mind through meditation and Vajrayana methods for awakening.
Ven. Lama Konchok Sonam endured oppressive political and religious persecution, imprisonment, and a harrowing escape across the Himalayas, leaving his beloved Tibet and everything he knew and loved behind in order to achieve religious freedom. He realized his dream in 2001, when he arrived in the U.S.A.
In 2003 he was appointed Spiritual Director of the Drikung Meditation Center in MA..
In the fall of 2005, Ven. Konchok Sonam received the vision to create an emanation replica of the sacred Jowo Rinpoche Statue to benefit his new country and the Tibetan community in exile.
He envisioned not only creation of an emanation replica of the sacred Jowo Rinpoche statue, but also creation of a U.S. Jokhang Temple – thus bringing the blessings of the Buddha Shakyamuni and countless other past enlightened masters from the India, Nepal, and Tibet, to the United States.
Miami Residency - NAMO Sanctuary
Training Week: Sonic Institute x Namo Sanctuary
Embark on a transformative journey through sound, movement and breath. This curated training week merges the visionary teachings of the Sonic Institute with the healing landscape of Namo Sanctuary located in Wynwood, Miami for a profound, week-long immersion.
Each day begins with energizing psychophysical exercises and yoga practices and evolves into deeply restorative evening experiences.
The week includes special workshops and immersive sessions exploring the intersection of sound, voice and consciousness.
Private Sessions Available:
Schedule Overview:
Monday, June 23:
Arrival Day (No scheduled events)
Tuesday, June 24:
Morning: Psychophysical Yoga (8–9am), Hatha Yoga (9–10am) – $45
Evening: Song Class – $55
Wednesday, June 25:
Morning: Psychophysical Yoga + Hatha Yoga – $45
Evening: New Moon in Cancer Meditation & Sound Bath with Herbal Elixir – $55
Thursday, June 26:
Morning: Psychophysical Yoga + Hatha Yoga – $45
Evening: “Our Voice: The First Instrument” Voice Activation Workshop – $88
Friday, June 27:
Morning: Psychophysical Yoga + Hatha Yoga – $45
Evening: Sound Bath & Lecture – $55
Saturday, June 28:
Morning: Psychophysical Yoga + Hatha Yoga – $45
Day Immersion: Sound and Consciousness – 10am–6pm – $150
Sunday, June 29:
Workshop: Breath of Life – Flute Ceremony (Morning or Afternoon Session) – $111
Whether you're a seeker, teacher, or practitioner, this is a rare opportunity to train deeply in the power of sound and somatic practice. All sessions are individually priced—join the full journey or select the events that resonate most.
Spaces are limited. Reserve your sessions now and step into your next level of resonance.
Sound Bath (Suffern, NY)
וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֖ים יְהִ֣י אֹ֑ור וַֽיְהִי־אֹֽור
God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light.
Shalom!
You are invited to a sound bath with Adrian DiMatteo (מַלְאָך “Messenger”) on Wednesday, June 18 from 7:30-9:30 in Suffern, NY (the exact address and details will be sent after registration closer to the date). Space is limited, so please RSVP and let us know if you are inviting anyone else.
A sound bath is a guided meditation designed to help you access deep inner awareness, conscious relaxation, and emotional release.
Experience the power of sound as a tool for mental, physical, and spiritual attunement. Aromatherapy, sacred songs and musical instruments are used to facilitate a guided meditation through which participants can access deep states of consciousness, inner peace, and healing. Singing bowls, gongs, flutes, crystal instruments, drums, guitars, and a range of other tools are used throughout the journey. Vibrations and overtones produced by these powerful instruments can be felt throughout the body. Sound baths hold space for deep relaxation, emotional release, and setting intentions for the future. Please bring a Yoga mat and blanket for comfort as we will be sitting and lying down.
ABOUT THE FACILITATORS:
Adrian DiMatteo (מַלְאָך) is the founder of the Sonic Institute. He is an international performing and recording artist, author (Elements of Sound: A Full-Spectrum Exploration of Sound and Consciousness), music educator, app creator (Chord Atlas), and sound meditation facilitator with over 20 years’ experience in the music world. Adrian has toured and traveled extensively—exploring sound, language, musical culture and how they affect individual and collective wellbeing. Hundreds of students have now graduated from the Sound Healer Training programs and weekend retreats that Adrian regularly facilitates nationwide. To date, he has offered musical experiences to thousands of people in hospitals, hospices, elder care facilities, and children’s centers.
Cassie Luzenski is a multi-disciplinary healing artist, creating experiences through her training as a designer (B.A, in Creative Direction, Design), sound meditation facilitator and reiki practitioner. She has completed a certified 500 hour Yoga Teacher Training, and continues her studies of sound at the Sonic Institute to further enhanced her understanding in the technology of sound and healing. She is working to merge the world of art, music and healing in her own way to be of service, and bring more light and beauty wherever she goes.
Natural History Museum (LA)
This is a collaboration with the Sound Healing Studio. On June 6, explore how music affects our brains, emotions, and daily lives with neuroscientist and music producer Dr. Susan Rogers–plus live music, DJs, cocktails, sound baths, and more. Located at the Natural History Museum in Los Angeles, California.
TUNE IN - Accessing The Creative Field With Sound
Come join us as we explore the power of sound in tapping into our creative potential at TUNE IN- Accessing The Creative Field With Sound!
Sound Healing Foundations Training (LA)
Sonic Institute x The Sound Healing Studio Present:
Sound Healing Foundations Training
A three day immersion in the healing technology of sound.
A three-day, 20-hour hands-on facilitator training, in collaboration with The Sonic Institute beginning with an evening sound bath and followed by two full days of practical experience. Deepen your understanding of sound healing through voice, vibration, crystal bowls, and other instruments.
Over the course of three days, we will explore:
• The Space: Creating a Hygienic Container for Healing and Meditation
• Modalities: Exploring the Fundamental Categories of Sound-Based Therapy
• Sound and Silence: Frequency Theory and the Nature of Vibration
• The Voice: The First Instrument
• Instruments: Tools of the Sound Healer/Meditation Facilitator
• Sound and Music Theory: The Language of Music
• Harmony: Principles of Peace
• Quartz, Consciousness & Crystal Singing Bowls
This training is designed for absolute beginners and those looking to expand their knowledge and skills in sound healing. No experience or equipment is necessary, and all students will have access to the studio’s extensive collection of crystal bowls and other instruments.
Attendance Energy Exchange:
Early-bird $717
Sound Bath (Pomona, NY)
וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֖ים יְהִ֣י אֹ֑ור וַֽיְהִי־אֹֽור
God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light.
Shalom!
You are invited to a sound bath with Adrian DiMatteo (מַלְאָך “Messenger”) and special guest Lea Schreiber on Wednesday, May 21st from 7:30-9:30 in Pomona, NY. The suggested contribution is $40-50 cash. Space is limited, so please RSVP and let us know if you are inviting anyone else.
A sound bath is a guided meditation designed to help you access deep inner awareness, conscious relaxation, and emotional release.
Experience the power of sound as a tool for mental, physical, and spiritual attunement. Aromatherapy, sacred songs and musical instruments are used to facilitate a guided meditation through which participants can access deep states of consciousness, inner peace, and healing. Singing bowls, gongs, flutes, crystal instruments, drums, guitars, and a range of other tools are used throughout the journey. Vibrations and overtones produced by these powerful instruments can be felt throughout the body. Sound baths hold space for deep relaxation, emotional release, and setting intentions for the future. Please bring a Yoga mat and blanket for comfort as we will be sitting and lying down.
ABOUT THE FACILITATORS:
Adrian DiMatteo (מַלְאָך) is the founder of the Sonic Institute. He is an international performing and recording artist, author (Elements of Sound: A Full-Spectrum Exploration of Sound and Consciousness), music educator, app creator (Chord Atlas), and sound meditation facilitator with over 20 years’ experience in the music world. Adrian has toured and traveled extensively—exploring sound, language, musical culture and how they affect individual and collective wellbeing. Hundreds of students have now graduated from the Sound Healer Training programs and weekend retreats that Adrian regularly facilitates nationwide. To date, he has offered musical experiences to thousands of people in hospitals, hospices, elder care facilities, and children’s centers.
Cassie Luzenski is a multi-disciplinary healing artist, creating experiences through her training as a designer (B.A, in Creative Direction, Design), sound meditation facilitator and reiki practitioner. She has completed a certified 500 hour Yoga Teacher Training, and continues her studies of sound at the Sonic Institute to further enhanced her understanding in the technology of sound and healing. She is working to merge the world of art, music and healing in her own way to be of service, and bring more light and beauty wherever she goes.
Lea Schreiber is a sound and energy healing practitioner devoted to creating sacred spaces for deep remembrance, embodiment, and transformation. Her practice weaves together alchemy sound bowls, intuitive energy healing, and the frequencies of sacred geometry to support deep inner alignment and energetic harmony. These sessions invite a return to presence, purpose, and inner peace. She brings a grounded, heart-centered presence to every session, guided by a deep trust in the body's wisdom, the power of intention, and the healing intelligence of love.
Sound and Consciousness: One Day Immersion
Join us for a profound exploration of the relationship between sound and consciousness.
Sound and silence are as fundamental to the human experience as breath and light. We use sound to connect, communicate, heal and transform. Modern science and ancient spirituality agree that sound and music have a profound impact on human wellness.
Meditation and deep listening are essential skills that help us reflect on our lives and explore inner depth. Silence and stillness bring balance, cleansing and clarity to overstimulated senses. Like an empty cup, silence teaches us to return to a state of receptive awareness where we encounter hidden insights and profound healing. Sound meditation offers mental, emotional and physical benefits.
This event will feature a guided sound bath meditation, cosmology talk, open Q&A, voice activation and hands-on training with a range of accessible instruments. No prior experience or training is necessary, and beginners to advanced practitioners will benefit from this unique offering.
Where? Bhakti Barn
When? Saturday, May 17th from 10am-6pm
Contribution?
Sound Bath only: $25-40
Full Day Immersion (includes sound bath): $100-150
SCHEDULE
Sound Bath (10am-Noon): Guided Sound Meditation with Instruments from Around the World
Early Session (12:30-2pm): Cosmology Talk and Sound Healing Principles
Lunch Break (2-3pm): BYO or eat locally
Afternoon Session (3-6pm): Voice Activation and Instrument Practice
About the Sonic Institute:
The Sonic Institute (sonicinstitute.com) offers a variety of experiential workshops, music lessons, healing sessions, events and training programs designed to help people connect with sound and music as a tool for meditation and healing.
Facilitator Bio:
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 (Elements of Sound: A Full-Spectrum Exploration of Sound and Consciousness), music educator, app creator (Chord Atlas), and sound meditation facilitator with over 20 years’ experience in the music world. Adrian has toured and traveled extensively—exploring sound, language, musical culture and how they affect individual and collective wellbeing. Hundreds of students have now graduated from the Sound Facilitator Training programs and weekend retreats that Adrian regularly facilitates nationwide. To date, he has offered musical experiences to thousands of people in hospitals, hospices, elder care facilities, prisons and children’s centers.
Sound Bath & Introduction to Sound Healing & Meditation (Rochester/Palmyra, NY)
A sound bath is a multi-sensory guided meditation experience.
Sound and silence are as fundamental to the human experience as breath and light. We use sound to connect, communicate, heal and transform. Both modern science and ancient spirituality agree that sound and music can have a profound impact on human consciousness.
Together, we will explore how and why music, song and prayer can be powerful, practical tools for meditation and healing. Our session will include a guided sound meditation as well as an open conversation about these topics. Your questions and comments are welcome and appreciated as part of a co-created experience.
The Sonic Institute unites ancient spirituality with modern science to reveal the impact of sound vibration on health and consciousness. Join us for this guided sound meditation and conversation about the principles of sound healing from global perspectives.
Singing bowls, gongs, flutes, crystal instruments, drums, guitars, and a range of other tools are used throughout the journey. Vibrations and overtones produced by these powerful instruments can be felt throughout the body. Sound baths hold space for deep relaxation, emotional release, and setting intentions for the future.
The event will also include an orientation to the vast world of sound healing and meditation to better integrate the experience.
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 (Elements of Sound: A Full-Spectrum Exploration of Sound and Consciousness), music educator, app creator (Chord Atlas), and sound meditation facilitator with over 20 years’ experience in the music world. Adrian has toured and traveled extensively—exploring sound, language, musical culture and how they affect individual and collective wellbeing. Hundreds of students have graduated from Sound Healer Training programs and weekend retreats that Adrian regularly facilitates nationwide. To date, he has offered musical experiences to thousands of people in hospitals, hospices, elder care facilities, prisons and children’s centers.
Donate to register: $25-40 (no one will be turned away for lack of funds)
Advanced Sound Facilitation Intensive (Miami)
Sonic Institute x Namo Sanctuary Present:
Advanced Sound Facilitation Intensive
A four day immersion in the healing technology of sound.
Join Adrian DiMatteo, founder of the Sonic Institute, for a four day sound facilitation training program. This advanced immersion will include theoretical and applied training, extended practice with a wide range of instruments and a presentation on the science of sound healing and meditation. Participants will gain experience through 1–1 and group session exercises. Psychophysical yoga practices will also be offered each day.
*Participants who complete this intensive will receive the equivalent combined credits of Sound as Medicine: Mode One and Sound as Medicine: Mode Two from the Sonic Institute. There is no prerequisite for joining this course.
General schedule:
Thursday–Sunday | April 10–13 | 2025
April 10th | 6-9pm: Sound Bath and Introduction to Sound Healing and Meditation
April 11–13: 10am-6pm workshops. Lunch will be from 1:30–3pm.
We will be exploring:
The Space: creating a hygienic container for healing and meditation, ceremonial architecture, aromatherapy and multisensory considerations
Sound and Silence: cosmology, frequency theory and the nature of vibration, conscious listening
Modalities: exploring global perspectives and traditions of sound-based therapy
The Voice: understanding our first instrument and the power of the word
Instruments: hands-on training with a variety of tools and ancestral instruments used by sound facilitators
Sound and Music Theory: demystifying the language of music and systems of music theory
Harmony: mental, emotional and physical balance, healing and meditation principles
Attendance Energy Exchange:
Early-bird $444
Standard $555
11 spaces available
Sound Bath & Introduction to Sound Healing & Meditation (Rochester, NY)
A sound bath is a multi-sensory guided meditation experience.
Sound and silence are as fundamental to the human experience as breath and light. We use sound to connect, communicate, heal and transform. Both modern science and ancient spirituality agree that sound and music can have a profound impact on human consciousness.
Together, we will explore how and why music, song and prayer can be powerful, practical tools for meditation and healing. Our session will include a guided sound meditation as well as an open conversation about these topics. Your questions and comments are welcome and appreciated as part of a co-created experience.
The Sonic Institute unites ancient spirituality with modern science to reveal the impact of sound vibration on health and consciousness. Join us for this guided sound meditation and conversation about the principles of sound healing from global perspectives.
Singing bowls, gongs, flutes, crystal instruments, drums, guitars, and a range of other tools are used throughout the journey. Vibrations and overtones produced by these powerful instruments can be felt throughout the body. Sound baths hold space for deep relaxation, emotional release, and setting intentions for the future.
The event will also include an orientation to the vast world of sound healing and meditation to better integrate the experience.
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 (Elements of Sound: A Full-Spectrum Exploration of Sound and Consciousness), music educator, app creator (Chord Atlas), and sound meditation facilitator with over 20 years’ experience in the music world. Adrian has toured and traveled extensively—exploring sound, language, musical culture and how they affect individual and collective wellbeing. Hundreds of students have graduated from Sound Healer Training programs and weekend retreats that Adrian regularly facilitates nationwide. To date, he has offered musical experiences to thousands of people in hospitals, hospices, elder care facilities, prisons and children’s centers.
Donate to register: $25-40 (no one will be turned away for lack of funds)
Sound as Medicine (Rochester Retreat)
Sound as Medicine is for all people who want to connect with sound and music as a modality of healing and meditation (no prior experience necessary). Simply put, music is a deeply human activity. As the Zimbabwean proverb says, “If you can talk, you can sing. If you can walk, you can dance.” Music-making lies at the intersections of art, psychology, philosophy and science. Because of this, music therapies are well positioned to promote balance on all levels and provide access to cathartic and transcendental experiences.
This retreat will provide you with skills and knowledge needed to facilitate guided meditation and sound healing experiences for yourself or others (full curriculum below). 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.COURSE OVERVIEW
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, 432 hz, 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
WEEKEND SCHEDULE
Saturday 10am-8pm: Sound Bath, cosmology talk, frequency theory, instrument practice
Sunday 10am-7pm: Voice activation, science of sound healing, Q&A, open mic
Sound Bath & Introduction to Sound Healing & Meditation (Rochester)
Experience the power of sound as a tool for mental, physical, and spiritual attunement. Aromatherapy, altars, chants, and instruments from around the world are used to facilitate a guided meditation through which participants can access deep states of consciousness, inner peace, and healing.
Baño de Sonido
Experience the power of sound as a tool for mental, physical, and spiritual attunement. Aromatherapy, altars, chants, and instruments from around the world are used to facilitate a guided meditation through which participants can access deep states of consciousness, inner peace, and healing.
Medicina del Sonido y la Voz (Borinquen/Puerto Rico)
Este entrenamiento integral en sanación con sonido proporcionará a los participantes las habilidades y conocimientos necesarios para facilitar experiencias de meditación guiada y sanación sonora. A través de entrenamiento práctico con una variedad de instrumentos, los participantes experimentarán directamente el poder del sonido como una herramienta para la sintonización mental, física y espiritual. Se anima a los participantes a traer sus propios instrumentos (también se proporcionarán instrumentos según sea necesario, y habrá una variedad disponible para la venta). El fin de semana incluirá un baño de sonido, discusiones interactivas, ejercicios grupales y un “Micrófono Abierto de Sanación con Sonido” (amigos y familiares bienvenidos, sin costo alguno).
Se emitirá un certificado de asistencia a quienes completen el taller en su totalidad.
¿Qué?
Entrenamiento de 20 horas en Sanación Sonora y Meditación Guiada.
¿Cuándo?
Viernes (6-9pm): Introducción, meditación sonora guiada, principios básicos.
Sábado (10am-2pm, 3pm-8pm): Estudio intensivo.
Sesión de mañana
(1 hora de descanso)
Sesión de tarde
Domingo (10am-2pm, 3-4:30pm): Preguntas y respuestas, “Micrófono Abierto” (invitados bienvenidos, entrada gratuita), cierre formal.
¿Dónde?
“Lake Sanctuary” en Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico 🇵🇷
Costo de asistencia:
Escala flexible: $250-400
Nadie será rechazado por falta de fondos.
Depósito no reembolsable de $50
Exploraremos:
El Espacio: Creando un “contenedor” higiénico para la sanación y meditación.
- Espacio interno
- El entorno externo
- La relación entre el facilitador y el receptor
- Las Siete Direcciones
- Los Cuatro Elementos y los Tres Corazones
- Incienso, altares, cristales, hierbas, elementos, aceites, aromaterapia, velas, iluminación, etc.
- Sonidos de la naturaleza, ruido blanco, audio grabado vs. en vivo
Modalidades: Explorando las categorías fundamentales de la terapia basada en el sonido.
- ¿Qué es la sanación? ¿Qué es la meditación?
- Perspectivas tradicionales e indígenas
- Tratamientos empíricos basados en la ciencia y orientados fisiológicamente
- Enfoques intuitivos, “canalización,” etc.
- Conducción ética de un “negocio espiritual”
Sonido y Silencio: Teoría de frecuencias y la naturaleza de la vibración.
- Cosmología del sonido
- Física del sonido
- Escucha pasiva y activa, participación grupal
- ¿Qué son las “frecuencias de sanación” y son objetivamente beneficiosas?
- Sistemas de afinación, 432 Hz, Resonancia Schumann, Armónicos, Frecuencias Solfeggio, etc.
La Voz: El primer instrumento.
- El poder de la “Palabra”
- Pensamientos, oraciones, mantras, invocaciones, lenguajes sagrados, traducción, interpretación
- Meditación guiada, viajes con tambor, llamada y respuesta
- ¿Qué constituye una “canción sagrada”?
- Fisiología de la voz, ejercicios vocales, respiración, suspirar, bostezar, reír, llorar
- La dieta de la voz
Instrumentos: Herramientas del sanador sonoro/facilitador de meditación.
- ¿Qué constituye un instrumento de sanación sonora o meditación?
- Demostración práctica, los participantes experimentarán dar y recibir sonido cerca del cuerpo
- Instrumentos comunes: tambores, sonajas, hojas, gongs, cuencos cantores (de metal, cristal, terracota, etc.), guitarras, flautas, handpans, diapasones, campanas, carillones, instrumentos de cristal
- Instrumentos y los elementos
Sonido y Teoría Musical: El lenguaje de la música.
- Dinámicas, tempo, ritmo, intensidad, tensión y resolución
- Notas, colores y asociaciones con los chakras
- Combinación de instrumentos: determinación de compatibilidad, intervalos, escalas, tonalidades
- Tradiciones globales de teoría musical
Armonía: Principios de paz.
- Dar y recibir
- Sensibilidad, empatía, intuición, emoción, compasión
- Equilibrio físico, mental y emocional
SOBRE EL SONIC INSTITUTE (INSTITUTO SONORO):
El Sonic Institute (Instituto Sonoro) ofrece talleres experienciales, sesiones de sanación, entrenamientos y eventos diseñados para ayudar a las personas a conectarse con el sonido y la música como herramientas de sanación y meditación.
El Sonic Institute (Instituto Sonoro) une la espiritualidad antigua con la ciencia moderna para revelar el impacto de la vibración sonora en la salud y la conciencia. A través de lecciones de música, baños de sonido, demostraciones de instrumentos, conferencias, presentaciones y talleres interactivos, los participantes adquieren las habilidades y conocimientos necesarios para facilitar experiencias de meditación guiada y sanación sonora.
Adrian DiMatteo (Lic. Música, Eastman School of Music, 2012) es fundador del Instituto Sonoro, artista internacional, autor (Elements of Sound), educador musical, creador de aplicaciones (Chord Atlas) y facilitador de meditación sonora con más de 20 años de experiencia.
Axel Serrant es un artista multifacético de Puerto Rico con más de 35 años en las artes, fundador de Fundación Trotamundos, maestro de teatro, música, yoga y sanación pránica.
Cassie Luzenski es una artista interdisciplinaria, practicante de Reiki Chamánico y facilitadora de meditación sonora con pasión por el bienestar holístico.
Learn to Play the Native Flutes
Would you believe you can learn to play the flute in an hour or less? Sonic Institute founder and musical virtuoso Adrian DiMatteo has taught thousands of people to play music. We guarantee you will leave this experience capable of expressing yourself in a beautiful way on a variety of end blown native flutes.
Join us for 3 hours of fun and accessible music making for all levels - even if you’ve never touched a flute in your life. World class instruments will be provided and you will even have the opportunity to purchase one and go home with your very own handcrafted bamboo instrument from the Sacred Valley of Peru.
Don’t wait! Now is the time to take a transformational step towards music making in your life. Join us in-person or online via Google Meet, a link will be sent out prior to the start of the event.
Colby College (Sound Bath and Introduction to Sound Healing and Meditation)
Experience the power of sound as a tool for mental, physical, and spiritual attunement. Aromatherapy, altars, chants, and instruments from around the world are used to facilitate a guided meditation through which participants can access deep states of consciousness, inner peace, and healing.
Sound as Medicine Retreat (Boston)
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.COURSE OVERVIEW
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, 432 hz, 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
ABOUT THE SONIC INSTITUTE:
The Sonic Institute offers experiential workshops, healing sessions, trainings and events designed to help people connect with sound and music as a tool for healing and meditation.
The Sonic Institute 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.
FACILITATOR BIO:
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 (Elements of Sound: A Full-Spectrum Exploration of Sound and Consciousness), music educator, app creator (Chord Atlas), and sound meditation facilitator with over 20 years’ experience in the music world. Adrian has toured and traveled extensively—exploring sound, language, musical culture and how they affect individual and collective wellbeing. Hundreds of students have now graduated from the Sound Healer Training programs and weekend retreats that Adrian regularly facilitates nationwide. To date, he has offered musical experiences to thousands of people in hospitals, hospices, elder care facilities, and children’s centers.
Journey to the Heart of Sound (Peru retreat with Tito la Rosa)
Please read the complete program outline and register here:
sonicinstitute.com/peru
WHAT:
A certified diploma program by the School of Sound, Peru under the direction of Tito la Rosa. This immersion will be an advanced study of traditional shamanic techniques and forms of healing with sound.
WHEN:
7 days: October 12 — 18
OPENING CEREMONY:
11am October 12th
CLOSING CEREMONY:
1pm October 18th
WHERE:
The Sacred Valley, Peru
Five Star accomodations and vegetarian meals included at Munay Sonqo near Pisac.
Contact Adrian DiMatteo with any questions:
Email: info@sonicinstitute.com
Whatsapp: +16469618618
“This you have to encounter, because the sound itself does not heal, but that which is inside of and outside of the sound.”
— Tito la Rosa
Instruments
Receive direct transmission from Tito la Rosa — Maestro of sound healing — to confidently express yourself on three primary traditional flutes; the mamaquena, flauta de los abuelos and a class of instruments known as cañas.
MAMAQUENA
The mamaquena — the mother of flutes — is among the most ancient instruments in the world. As an edge-blown flute, it requires different mouth position (embouchure) than other varieties of Native American flutes. Learning to play this powerful, expressive instrument will open new horizons for you to explore other types of edge-blown flutes, such as the bansuri from India.
FLAUTA DE LOS ABUELOS
As Tito says, “[The flute of the grandfathers] is not for performance — it can be used for that, but that is not its function or nature. The abuelo flute produces harmonics which you construct with a circular breath. I’ve heard it used to make music for entertainment. That’s ok, but that is not its nature. Its nature is to release harmonics, and the harmonics go up to the Creator. It is a flute with history.”
You will learn to use this flute with drums, feathers and shakers — because there is a relationship between the movement that you produce, and the emission of acoustic waves.
CAÑA
Cañas are ‘cavity’ instruments. The caña (from the word cane) — that which is blown inside to produce the sound — is also called the antara or the samponia. Tito and his son Omar will teach the technique of using two samponias — one of dialogue, and one of a single line. This dialogue is an interrelation — first with yourself, with your inner music, and after with another, as you construct music through the dialogue.
“The samponia teaches you to wait for the other, and to work with your unbridled ego. ‘I want to know more, I want more, I want more.’ But no, you need to breathe that little which is learned, so that your bones don't forget it, your heart doesn’t forget it, your ancient memory doesn't forget it.”
*Additional instruments to be encountered include the charango, shakers, seeds, feathers and drums, which are complimentary to the flutes.
Oracular Tradition
Receive the message of the ancestors through the oracular tradition. You will gain access to the oracle through 28 symbols, which you will learn to read as you encounter them in stone and ceramic. Each symbol offers a reading, but more than information they offer you visions, which tell of many things and of how things were; the history of the grandfathers and grandmothers — not through another person’s interpretation, no — you are dialoguing with each of the symbols. This will open another space and a deeper understanding.
This is a special transmission that is only open to certain groups of students such as ours who have been through a training process.
Ceremonies
Another important aspect of this retreat will be the ceremonies. You will experience several types of ceremonies, and through these ceremonies gain a deeper understanding of the connections between instruments, elements, sacred symbols and words in the Andean tradition.
OFRENDA (Maestro Benito, Quero)
The ceremony of the ofrenda with Maestro Benito Apaza and his wife is a ritual of offering to Pachamama and the Apus — Maestro Benito is a Pampamisayoc Priest. Apus are the ancestral protector spirits of the mountains and rocks, and Pachamama is the cosmic mother, or ‘the mother of worlds.’
FLOWER CEREMONY (Tito la Rosa)
The flower ceremony is a healing with roses. It is an ancestral ceremony of blossoming, of rebirth, of bonding with our inner world. We work with the elements of nature and the four deities. Using rose petals, the red color awakens the power of love in our lives, while the white color fosters forgiveness and healing, and the yellow color opens our minds and links it with our emotions and our body. This is a ceremony to unite the heart and mind.
WATER CEREMONY (Tito la Rosa)
For the ceremony of the water, we will go to a temple of water where we can have a ceremony of purification with the water (pakarina). We will understand what the “vasillas silvadoras” are, which are instruments of earth and water. There you will understand how to touch the charango, because it's an instrument of water. Its sounds are crystals of water; fibers. So there enter the charango, vasijas, the work with feathers, songs, prayers – in the third ceremony of water, pakarina, purification, cleaning, but also of vision, because vision is constructed through experiences of water and the sounds of water. These are the following three things that we will do.
Sound as Medicine Retreat (Rochester, NY)
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.COURSE OVERVIEW
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, 432 hz, 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
ABOUT THE SONIC INSTITUTE:
The Sonic Institute offers experiential workshops, healing sessions, trainings and events designed to help people connect with sound and music as a tool for healing and meditation.
The Sonic Institute 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.
FACILITATOR BIO:
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 (Elements of Sound: A Full-Spectrum Exploration of Sound and Consciousness), music educator, app creator (Chord Atlas), and sound meditation facilitator with over 20 years’ experience in the music world. Adrian has toured and traveled extensively—exploring sound, language, musical culture and how they affect individual and collective wellbeing. Hundreds of students have now graduated from the Sound Healer Training programs and weekend retreats that Adrian regularly facilitates nationwide. To date, he has offered musical experiences to thousands of people in hospitals, hospices, elder care facilities, and children’s centers.
Calm Among the Palms (Sound Bath)
In celebration of the new palm trees in the Winter Garden, Brookfield Place will present a site-specific, restorative sound bath experience.
Led by shamanic sound healing artist, Robin Kang in collaboration with Adrian DiMatteo (the Sonic Institute) and Diego Bravo, this therapeutic and rejuvenating experience will combine multi-instrumental sacred sound, breath, and energy work among the palm trees, providing participants with stress relief, healing, and a moment of respite during the busy workday.
EVENT SCHEDULE:
Each session is 20 minutes. RSVP required. Walk-ins may be accommodated, capacity permitting.
Session 1 | 11:30 AM
Session 2 | 12:05 PM
Session 3 | 12:40 PM
Session 4 | 1:15 PM
ABOUT ROBIN KANG
Robin Kang (Tonalmētzli) is an intuitive multimedia shamanic sound healing artist. She is dedicated to helping others – individuals, communities, and corporate clients – heal, expand, and find greater wellbeing through sound and breath. Having spent nearly a decade honing her craft of sound meditation and trauma-informed breathwork facilitation, she is intently focused on supporting the healing, wellbeing, and expansion of humanity. She is an Initiatic student of Maestro Manuel Rufino, an Ollintlahuimētztli Moondancer, sacred song carrier, and a certified Usui & Tibetan Reiki Master that creatively combines her training with shamanic energy work and sound healing to support a complete energy reset to tune your frequency to the place of bliss that is already inside you, the healing place where your body begins to heal itself. Her sessions are catered individually to the needs of the client or group. Her gentle hands-on touch or remote Reiki is amplified with resonant sonic vibrations to heal physical ailments, stress, trauma, and restore overall wellness. Percussive instruments, drums, singing bowls, flutes, overtone-emitting instruments, and sacred songs are used in each session. Sacred instruments used in sound healing help regulate and calm the nervous system, boost energy, let go of energetic blockages, and release emotions in order to facilitate the healing process.
ABOUT ADRIAN DIMATTEO
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 (Elements of Sound: A Full-Spectrum Exploration of Sound and Consciousness), music educator, app creator (Chord Atlas), and sound meditation facilitator with over 20 years’ experience in the music world. Adrian has toured and traveled extensively—exploring sound, language, musical culture and how they affect individual and collective wellbeing. Hundreds of students have now graduated from the Sound Healer Training programs and weekend retreats that Adrian regularly facilitates nationwide. To date, he has offered musical experiences to thousands of people in hospitals, hospices, elder care facilities, and children’s centers.
ABOUT THE SONIC INSTITUTE
The Sonic Institute offers experiential workshops, healing sessions, trainings and events designed to help people connect with sound and music as a tool for healing and meditation. The Sonic Institute 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.
ABOUT DIEGO BRAVO
Diego Bravo is a musician, composer, and sound healer based in New York City. Originally from Ecuador, he is charanguista in bands celebrating Quechua style music. Additionally, he has studied the music of many healing lineages, including Santo Daime and Umbandaime traditions. Diego masterfully combines his musicianship and spiritual training in his sessions by utilizing multiple string instruments, percussion, and gongs to calm the body, mind, and spirit
ALSO ON VIEW:
Galactic Garden by Robin Kang | August 20 – November 11
Visit the Winter Garden Gallery and discover artwork that merges the vibrancy of the natural world with the complexity of the digital through woven tapestries inspired by the Amazon rainforest and modern computational biology.
Commissioned by Brookfield Properties Arts & Culture for Brookfield Place NY
Guest Appearance: Singing In Love (Song Retreat)
Simplified Schedule:
Thursday Aug. 29th: 3pm-10pm: We highly encourage arrival on this day to get settled in, enjoy the evening ceremony and be ready for Opening Orientation Ceremony the next morning. There will be a bonus meal offered around 6pm-7pm for early arrivals. Then Sacred Fire Lighting Ceremony will be at 7pm followed by community singing in the evening.
Friday, Aug. 30th : Opening Orientation Ceremony at 9:30am and the magic begins!
Friday-Sunday, Aug. 30th-Sept 1.: Facilitated song circles, 3 yummy organic community meals per day, open community singing around the fires in the evening & tea temple throughout the day and night.
There will also be a "Flowering Angel wash" on Sunday afternoon.
Monday, Sept. 2nd : Morning song circles, breakfast and lunch, a community bartering market (bring items to sell/trade), closing circle and clean up/pack out.
Voice Activation Wokrshop
Singing is deeply connected with creativity and communication. This workshop is committed to providing a safe space for you to connect with your voice, release fear and shame and realize that you have unique, powerful and healing vibrations inside of you.
Sound Healer Training (Miami)
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.COURSE OVERVIEW
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, 432 hz, 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
FACILITATOR BIOS:
Adrian DiMatteo is a graduate of the Eastman School of Music and a student of Maestro Manuel Rufino. For over 20 years, he has studied and traveled the world -- exploring sound, language, musical culture, and how they affect individual and collective wellbeing. With a holistic approach to science and consciousness, he offers a closer look at how sound itself can impact life.
Sound Healer Training (Pomona)
וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֖ים יְהִ֣י אֹ֑ור וַֽיְהִי־אֹֽור
God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light.
Explore the power of sound, music, prayer and the word through the lens of physics, psychology, spirituality and Jewish mysticism.
This comprehensive sound healer training will provide participants with the skills and knowledge needed to facilitate guided meditation and sound healing experiences or as a personal practice. 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. No prior experience necessary.
Monday Dec 18th (7-10pm): Opening Lecture followed by Sound Bath (guided meditation)
Tuesday Dec 19th (10am-2pm, 3:30-8pm): Cosmology of Sound & Instrument Training
Wednesday Dec 20th (10am-2pm, 3:30-6pm): Q&A, Open Mic (friends & family welcome)
COURSE OVERVIEW
The Space: creating a hygienic “container” for healing and meditation.
- Inner space
- The outer environment
- The relationship between the facilitator and the receiver
- Nature sounds, white noise, recorded vs. live audio
Modalities: exploring the fundamental categories of sound-based therapy.
- What is healing? What is meditation?
- Empirical science-based, physiologically-oriented treatment
- Intuitive approaches
- 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, 432 hz, Schumann Resonance, Overtones, Solfeggio Frequencies, etc.
The Voice: the first instrument.
- The power of the “Word”
- Thoughts, prayers, mantras, invocations, sacred language, 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
FACILITATOR BIO:
Adrian DiMatteo (מַלְאָך) is the founder of the Sonic Institute. He is an international performing and recording artist, author, music educator, app creator (Chord Atlas), and sound meditation facilitator with over 20 years’ experience in the music world. Adrian has toured and traveled extensively—exploring sound, language, musical culture and how they affect individual and collective wellbeing. Hundreds of students have now graduated from the Sound Healer Training programs and weekend retreats that Adrian regularly facilitates nationwide. To date, he has offered musical experiences to thousands of people in hospitals, hospices, elder care facilities, prisons, and children’s centers.
Sound Healer Training (Miami)
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.