Sounds Heal Podcast

Two Year Anniversary of Sounds Heal Podcast! * this episode was recorded on Zoom and the video can be viewed on youtube.com/soundshealstudio * Thomas was the first guest on this podcast series and we get an update on Thomas’ explorations, discoveries, motivations and upcoming projects. Thomas Orr Anderson is a musician, physicist, author, teacher and sound researcher. https://thomasorranderson.com/ https://digdeepersound.com/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/ArtScienceSoundHealing/ Natalie Brown: http://www.soundshealstudio.com http://www.facebook.com/soundshealstudio http://www.youtube.com/soundshealstudio http://www.instagram.com/nataliebrownsoundsheal Music by Natalie Brown, Hope & Heart https://youtu.be/hZPx6zJX6yA This episode is sponsored by The OM Shoppe & Spa. The OM Shoppe & Spa offers a vast array of Sound Healing and Vibrational Medicine tools for serious professionals and for those ready to make sound and vibration part of their ongoing lifestyle. More and more we are coming to understand that o

Guy Yair Beider is a sound meditation facilitator and sound wellness arts educator. He is passionate about providing the audience with healthy sonic nourishment and diversity of scenarios for mindful and safe sonic journeys. Guy has engaged in extended research in psychology, musicology, and psychoacoustics. He has been particularly inspired by the practices of healers from the Amazon. Since 2011 Guy has facilitated hundreds of meditations in yoga studios, martial arts schools, rehabilitation centers, nursing homes, and various organizations for people with special needs, PTSD, and AA groups. In May 2020 Guy launched an online Sound Wellness Arts Academy with the goal of helping holistic medicine and sound practitioners to become confident in the philosophy, science, and practical applications of sound. Guy Beider: https://bellsofbliss.com/ https://soundhealing.thinkific.com/ Natalie Brown: http://www.soundshealstudio.com http://www.facebook.com/soundshealstudio http://www.youtube.com/soundshealstudio http://

Kelvin Young is a Community Health Worker at InterCommunity HealthCare in Hartford, CT and certified Sound Healer. He is also a person in sustained recovery, which means he hasn't used alcohol or other drugs to cope with his mental and emotional distress since March 6, 2009. The first time he was exposed to sound healing, Kelvin discovered the sounds of the crystal and Tibetan singing bowls and gongs calmed his mind, relaxed his body and nourished his soul. He went on to study sound healing with Master Sound Healers, Paul Hubbert of the Holographic Sound and Inner Balance, Tony Nec of Sound Healing Academy and Satya Brat Jaiswal of the International Academy of Sound Healing, Kelvin has also studied with Brian Luke Seaward of Inspiration Unlimited, a renowned international expert in the field of holistic stress management and received his recovery coach certification from CT Community for Addiction Recovery.(CCAR) Kelvin has presented around the country in diverse settings, including Yoga Reaches Out, Newtown

Elian Zach received her formal training in sound therapy at The New York Open Center under the guidance of world-renowned sound researcher, practitioner and ethnomusicologist, Alexandre Tannous. An advanced, E-RYT yoga teacher, she completed her trainings and continuing education in New York with a variety of master teachers from different yogic disciplines, including Nevine Michaan of Katonah Yoga, Colleen Saidman and Rodney Yee of Yoga Shanti, Leslie Kaminoff, Ramanand Patel, Sam Chase and Kevin Gardiner. Elian is also a breathwork facilitator, trained in Breakthrough Breathwork, a modality which she frequently incorporates into her sound offerings. Early in her life’s journey, she was trained in classical and contemporary theatre at Circle in the Square Theatre School on Broadway, and has worked extensively on stage, film and television productions, as well as contributed her voice to various projects. Together with David Shemesh, she co-founded WOOM CENTER, New York's first of its kind multi-sensory y

Sheila Whittaker is a sound healer and teacher with a background in classical music. She studied violin at the Royal College of Music and has had a career playing and teaching in the mainstream classical music world for many years. To use her musical abilities in a more focused, holistic way, she became a sound healer more than 20 years ago. During the last 15 years, she has specialized in using large high-quality gongs for her sound healing work. Sheila is a course tutor for the UK College of Sound Healing. She runs a gong practitioner training course for the college and also conducts other gong and sound healing workshops. For two years she was chairperson for the college and continues to serve as its advisor on all matters gong-related. In 2010 Sheila published Sound Healing with Gongs: A Gong Book for Beginners. Her second book, In the Heart of the Gong Space: The Gong as a Spiritual Tool appeared in 2012. She has recorded several gong CDs, appeared on the radio, and has many gong videos on YouTube. She i

Alex Braidwood is a sound artist, media designer, and design educator. He maintains a practice centered around a process of play, experimentation, and research through making. His work explores methods for transforming the relationship between people and the sounds in their environment. Alex has been an artist in residence in an Australian National Park, on an Iowa farm, at a mid-western biological field research station and most recently on Isle Royale National Park. Alex has exhibited work, led creative technology workshops, lectured on his research process, and performed live at a variety of events throughout the US, Europe, and Asia. Alex is on the board of directors for the Midwest Society for Acoustic Ecology and education director of AIGA Iowa. He is also currently Associate Professor in the Graphic Design, Masters of Sustainable Design and Human Computer Interaction PhD programs at Iowa State University, faculty at the Iowa Lakeside Lab biological field research station and Director of the Artist-in-R

Katie Down, (LCAT, MT-BC, MMT, MM) is a licensed creative arts therapist, music psychotherapist, Reiki practitioner, deep listening practitioner, educator, performer and composer. She has been teaching and facilitating sound meditations and deep listening workshops for over 10 years and offers classes and training programs in music therapy and sound healing as well as providing clinical supervision for LCATs, LCSWs, MDs and other creative arts therapists.  Katie has worked in the Balkans, South Africa, and Ecuador, presenting workshops in improvisation and songwriting and has studied with Musicians Without Borders in their training for trainers workshop in the Netherlands. Along with her interest in stress reduction and trauma therapy, she works toward social justice for refugees and marginalized populations.  Katie is the chair of the music therapy department at the Brooklyn Music School, meditation teacher at MNDFL, and practitioner at Maha Rose Center for Healing and at MINKA Brooklyn.  http://www.katiedow

Frank Perry is an astrologer, artist, healer, and musician based in the town of Ringwood in southwest Hampshire in England. He has been a part of the soundscape/healing music scene since the 1960s and has dedicated his life to his music and spiritual journey. A leading expert in Himalayan singing bowls, he has published two books on the subject, Himalayan Sound Revelations (2014) and The Language of Singing Bowls (2017). His percussion set up is made up of hundreds of instruments, including not only gongs, bells, bowls, and metallophones but also his own inventions. In addition to recording 45 solo albums, he has contributed as composer and performer to countless albums. Frank Perry: http://www.frankperry.co.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/Frank-Perry-1253481594770135 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBmMd_lMH4pwpRXh4spyh1Q Natalie Brown: http://www.soundshealstudio.com http://www.facebook.com/soundshealstudio http://www.youtube.com/soundshealstudio http://www.instagram.com/nataliebrownsoundsheal Music by Natali

Kimberly Schipke has a Bachelor's and a Master's degree in biomedical engineering. A health crisis inspired her to study groundbreaking new treatments, as well as integrative and ancient therapies. She studied under nuclear and astrophysicist, Dr. Elizabeth Rauscher and Dr. Valerie Hunt, author of "Infinite Mind." Kimberly became a certified clinical thermographer and used infrared cameras to study temperature changes on and around the body during energy-based treatment modalities like Qigong. In 2012, she began studying Biofield Tuning which uses audible sound like sonar around the body and tunes the body like an instrument. She is now the International Class Coordinator and Research Director for the Biofield Tuning Institute, as well as the International Resource Coordinator for the Foundation for Alternative and Integrative Medicine. Kimberly Schipke: https://www.biofieldlab.com/ Natalie Brown: http://www.soundshealstudio.com http://www.facebook.com/soundshealstudio http://www.youtube.com/soundshealstudio

Digging Deeper with Mitch Nur, Mike Tamburo and Thomas Orr Anderson! From live Zoom call on May 1, 2020. Video available: http://www.youtube.com/soundshealstudio Mitch Nur: archaeomusicologist, sacred sound researcher, practitioner and teacher. Mike Tamburo: multi-instrumentalist, music educator, sound and video artist, sound therapist and meditation teacher. Thomas Orr Anderson: musician, physicist, inventor, teacher and sound therapist. We discuss their ongoing course Dig Deeper: Exploring Sonic Wisdom. Investigating different perspectives such as: aesthetics, science of sound, traditions, techniques, conscious listening, sound as medicine, meditation, ethnomusicology, history, philosophy, mysticism, time, space, vibration and so much more! Each class is stand alone - you can take as many as you like (individual, weekly or full month). Topics are selected by student questions and interactions. Recordings of classes are available. More about the course: https://digdeepersound.com/ https://www.facebook.com/di

Rich Goodhart is not only an internationally recognized world music composer and recording artist working with nontraditional forms but also a shamanic sound healing practitioner, poet, writer, instrument builder and Qigong/Tai Chi instructor. Originally a keyboardist, he plays multiple instruments and has studied with master musicians of Africa, India, America and Indonesia. He has published two books, Shaman, Mirror, Medicine Tree and The Sound inside the Sound. Goodhart has created eight progressive world music CDs. New Age Retailer praised his third CD, Never Give a Sword to a Man Who Can’t Dance, as “the ultimate soundtrack to one’s most private ritual dream.”  According to world percussion master Glen Velez, it has “a true sense of adventure, with plenty of backbone and vibrant heart.” Goodhart’s most recent recording of sound healing journeys and meditations is Forest River Pathway. Goodhart has performed and collaborated with many highly regarded musicians including Jon Anderson of Yes, Steve Gorn, Kr

Kenny Kolter has facilitated more than 2,600 sound therapy workshops throughout the country over the last 12 years, incorporating gongs, drums, rattles, Tibetan bowls, chimes, and various other instruments. His work is focused on providing participants with a chance to escape the daily grind, meditate/pray, simply rest, or go within. He is one of only a handful of sound therapists worldwide to play the gong in a therapeutic environment for patients in a clinical setting, with two consecutive contracts with the State of Illinois to provide weekly sound/vibrational awareness sessions at the state’s largest mental health facility in Elgin. He has had a six-year relationship with Cancer Treatment Centers of America and has held sessions at cancer care and hospice facilities and with outpatient behavioral health centers, universities, and even a federal prison. Kolter has been featured in the Dallas Morning News, Natural Awakenings—Dallas, Chicago’s Conscious Choice, on National Public Radio and also WFAA’s Wellne

Jack Kassewitz is president of Global Heart, Inc., a nonprofit organization that he cofounded in 2001 with his wife, Donna. He currently focuses primarily on Speak Dolphin: Dolphin Communication Research (http://speakdolphin.com/), a project devoted to significantly expanding communication between humans and dolphins. Jack’s passion for this research has propelled him to seek cutting-edge technology for recording these highly intelligent cetaceans in the broadest spectrum and highest definition possible.   A lifelong percussionist, Jack’s musical experience led him to the first breakthrough in his research—the discovery of complex musical forms within dolphin vocalizations. Although these “songs” are too complex for the human ear to apprehend without the aid of technology, Jack engaged graduate-level music students from the University of Miami in performing the songs on instruments such as guitar and piano. This allows us to appreciate the beauty and sophistication of the dolphin’s melodic compositions.   Jac

Steven Halpern is a Grammy Award nominated, multiplatinum-selling recording artist, composer, producer, researcher, author and pioneering sound healer. In 1975 he released Spectrum Suite (now known as Chakra Suite), his first album of music specifically designed for relaxation and healing. Forty-five years later, Steven’s music continues to be used by yoga practitioners, spiritual teachers, meditators, massage therapists, doctors and corporate wellness programs. 
 His landmark research exploring the connections between sound, consciousness and healing was the first to employ the technologies of brainwave biofeedback and Kirlian (aura) photography. This research and his first two books, Tuning the Human Instrument (1977) and Sound Health (1985) established him as a leading spokesperson for the emerging field of sound healing.  In this podcast, we discuss his musical background and development, inspirations and influences in his musical compositions. We delve into his past and present research and we explore th

David Perez-Martinez, MD, is an integrative psychiatrist/psychotherapist/life coach and sound therapist in private practice in New York City since 1995. He is a life-long musician as well as an ethnomusicologist and anthropologist. He shares his experience with the integration of sound, breath work, mindfulness and other therapeutic tools in his mental health practice. https://www.facebook.com/davidperezmartinezmd/ Natalie Brown: www.soundshealstudio.com www.facebook.com/soundshealstudio www.youtube.com/soundshealstudio www.instagram.com/nataliebrownsoundsheal Music by Natalie Brown, Hope & Heart www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZPx6zJX6yA

Arthur Hull is an internationally renowned percussionist. He travels the world inspiring community-building through drums. His pioneering Rhythm Facilitation work has touched the lives of thousands of people worldwide and has inspired the growing profession of community drum-circle facilitator. In 1980 Arthur Hull founded Village Music Circles; instructing more than 7,000 students at the University of California, Santa Cruz, while bringing experiential team-building and leadership events to organizations internationally. He has taught more than 10,000 students in 34 countries around the world. Organizations from Asia to Europe are tapping into the pulse of team- and community-building experiences that Arthur’s motivational music-making inspires. http://www.villagemusiccircles.com https://www.facebook.com/VillageMusicCircles Natalie Brown: www.soundshealstudio.com www.facebook.com/soundshealstudio www.youtube.com/soundshealstudio www.instagram.com/nataliebrownsoundsheal Music by Natalie Brown, Hope & Heart www

Eileen Day McKusick is a pioneering researcher, inventor, author and founder of Biofield Tuning. Having spent more than 20 years researching the electromagnetic field that surrounds the human body (the "biofield"), she has mapped the biofield, revealing the influence of magnetic fields on our physical, mental and emotional well-being. McKusick is the author of the best-selling Nautilus Award-winning book Tuning the Human Biofield: Healing with Vibrational Sound Therapy. A dynamic and inspiring speaker, she presents internationally on biofield science, therapeutic sound, consciousness, electricity and plasma, and human health and potential. McKusick’s Biofield Tuning Institute is also spearheading the outreach program, Tuners Without Borders, which seeks to bring Biofield Tuning to at-risk populations around the world.   Eileen Day McKusick https://www.biofieldtuning.com/ https://www.eileenmckusick.com/ Natalie Brown: www.soundshealstudio.com www.facebook.com/soundshealstudio www.youtube.com/soundshealstudio

John Beaulieu, N.D., Ph.D. is the founder of BioSonic Enterprises, Ltd., a company dedicated to tuning the world. He is board certified naturopathic physician and clinical psychologist specializing in the healing effects of sound and music. After receiving advanced degrees from Indiana and Purdue Universities in psychology and music, he went on to study and integrate eastern and Western natural healing disciplines. His work at Bellevue Psychiatric Hospital as well as his professorships and research at several universities has made him a much sought after lecturer and performer around the world. Dr. Beaulieu is the author of Human Tuning, Sound Healing and Values Visualization, Music and Sound In The Healing Arts, The Polarity Therapy Workbook and numerous professional papers on the healing effects of sound and music. He is the composer of Calendula “A Suite For Pythagorean Tuning Forks” and Apollo’s Lyre, “Adventures in Cosmic Harmony” and many experimental sound and music projects. John Beaulieu: http://www.

Alexandre Tannous is as a musician, composer, ethnomusicologist, sound therapist and sound researcher. He has been investigating the therapeutic and esoteric properties of sound from three different perspectives – Western scientific, Eastern philosophical, and shamanic societal beliefs – to gain a deeper understanding of how, and to what extent, sound has been used to affect human consciousness. Alexandre Tannous: http://www.soundmeditation.com Natalie Brown: www.soundshealstudio.com www.facebook.com/soundshealstudio www.youtube.com/soundshealstudio www.instagram.com/nataliebrownsoundsheal Music by Natalie Brown, Hope & Heart www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZPx6zJX6yA

Gail Jackson is a certified Village Music Circles facilitator and accredited through the Drum Circle Facilitators Guild. She is certified in sound healing and therapy through the Globe Institute. Gail won a Rasmuson Foundation Project Award in 2017 to continue to study sound and bring its benefits to her community. She currently offers drum circles, sound baths and meditations in Alaska. This fall she will begin her teacher studies in the practice of mindfulness. Her goal is to bring sound and mindfulness practices to children at risk, underserved communities and adults who are in the prison system. Gail Jackson: https://www.facebook.com/Vibrational-Sounds-150388185558830/ https://www.facebook.com/Community-Drumming-Circle-Anchorage-1102795659761385/ Natalie Brown: www.soundshealstudio.com www.facebook.com/soundshealstudio www.youtube.com/channel/UC7nseRDcL4krrMMqc2cYKbQ www.instagram.com/nataliebrownsoundsheal Music by Natalie Brown, Hope & Heart www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZPx6zJX6yA