Sounds Heal Podcast

Fran Bak discovered the power of the gongs through her own spiritual journey and her life has been transformed. She is now bringing Western gongs to Bhutan and she is the only tourist that has been given permission to enter Bhutan since before the pandemic. In this podcast, we learn more about Fran, her background, how the gong has been a mirror of her own inner journey as well as her mission in bringing the gongs and sound healing to Bhutan. Please enjoy this inspiring episode with Fran Bak! *You can watch the video conversation at http://www.youtube.com/soundshealstudio
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Mehtab Benton began his yoga career in 1973 in San Rafael California where he used the techniques of Kundalini Yoga in the ashram’s drug rehabilitation program. As a Kundalini Yoga Lead teacher trainer, he has trained hundreds of Kundalini Yoga teachers across the United States. Mehtab received the Kundalini Yoga Teacher of the Year Award as well as the International Kundalini Yoga Teachers’ Association award for “Building Yoga Communities.”  Mehtab is the originator and author of Gong Yoga, the first book and course on using the gong with the practices of yoga and meditation. His book, Teaching Gong Yoga, has been used in yoga teacher training classes by teachers of all disciplines, and his book Gong Therapy has provided the foundation for teaching sound healers, healing professionals, and yoga teachers how to use the gong therapeutically.  Mehtab is a life-long astrologer who discovered the spiritual potency of using Indian or Vedic Astrology to guide people in finding their dharma and life purpose. He is a

Marla Leigh Goldstein is one of the few female professional frame drummers in the world today. She is a Grammy-nominated percussionist and flautist, and an internationally-recognized educator, performer and composer.   As a classically trained-musician, Marla began playing at the age of three and never stopped. With a BFA and MFA in Percussion from California Institute of Arts, she studied under the great percussion masters Glen Velez, John Bergamo, Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri, Randy Gloss and Layne Redmond. Marla is passionate about exploring rhythm from different cultures around the world. She loves bringing people together and sharing through the universal language of rhythm. Marla is CEO of Frame Drum Academy. She also created her own line of signature frame drums with the Cooperman Company. Marla also serves as an artist and advisor for the #hitlikeagirl Drum Summit. She released her own long-awaited debut album and music video in May 2020. Rhythms of Tof Miriam was recorded in Israel and brings together man

Jens Zygar’s early experiences—living his first decade in Liberia, then moving to the North Sea coast of Germany to attend boarding school—have given him a multicultural perspective on musical language. He began his professional exploration of sound as a guitarist in the Hamburg-based new wave band Große Freiheit (Great Freedom). In the early 1980s, Swiss author and scientist Hans Cousto introduced him to the concept of the “cosmic octave,” inspiring him to develop “planetary gongs” that resonate with the frequencies, tones, and harmonics in nature. In the late 1980s, he cofounded the Stars Sounds Orchestra with keyboardist Steve Schroyder, combining the gongs with electronic sounds. Today, Jens Zygar is a well-known global gong artist engaged in a large range of projects, including lectures and workshops as well as performances. Website: https://jenszygar.de/ and http://www.jenszygar.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/starsounds Natalie Brown: http://www.soundshealstudio.com http://www.facebook.com/sound

Frank DiCristina is a certified Himalayan singing bowl master/teacher, gong master, Natural Crystal Way practitioner, Reiki / healing touch practitioner, dowser, as well as a certified building biologist / electromagnetic radiation specialist. Frank has been studying sound since the early 70s. He began working with singing bowls in 2002 and gongs in 2007. He has traveled to Nepal to study traditional sound healing practices. He continues to advance his skills in harmonic therapy and holistic resonance studies under Suren Shrestha, Dr. Mitch Nur, and Johnathan Goldman. He is a member of the Harmonic Therapy Association, which is committed to the advancement of research, education, and training, advocating best practice standards, and providing a forum for the exchange of ideas, knowledge, and experience in sound and music therapy. Natalie Brown: http://www.soundshealstudio.com http://www.facebook.com/soundshealstudio http://www.youtube.com/soundshealstudio http://www.instagram.com/nataliebrown... Music by Nat

Michele Averard, author of “Free your Voice, Heal your Life -13 Steps to Free your Healing Voice,” is a founding member and co-director of both the Spanish and International Associations of Sound Therapy. She is also an internationally recognized singer-songwriter. Since 1994 she has conducted courses, workshops and conferences on the healing power of sound and particularly the voice. She is co-owner of The Dome Center, headquarters of the Association of Sound Therapy, with her husband Nestor Kornblum. Nestor and Michele have produced 13 CDs, Michele plays guitar, tampura, monochord, Native American flute, Tibetan Bowls and other acoustic instruments. Besides Michele’s main focus of the healing power of the voice, she is a firm defender of women’s rights, has taught sound awareness and energy work to children, and was a choir director for a group which performed sacred chants from around the world. https://harmonicsounds.com/ Natalie Brown: http://www.soundshealstudio.com http://www.facebook.com/soundshealst

Since 1995, Nestor Kornblum has explored and practiced the ancient art of overtone singing, or vocal harmonics, as a healing modality. He is one of a handful of Westerners to master overtone chanting employed by Tibetan monks and Tuvan (Mongolian) singers, which enables him to sing up to four simultaneous notes, with a range of five octaves. In addition, he plays didgeridoo, monochord, tampura, jew’s harp, overtone flute, mouth bow, and assorted percussion instruments. He has also developed his own system of tuning fork therapy. With his wife, Michele Averard, he is cofounder and codirector of the International Association of Sound Therapy. Together, they conduct courses, workshops, and perform concerts worldwide, and have produced more than ten CDs focused on facilitating stress release, relaxation, transformation, and healing. https://harmonicsounds.com/ Natalie Brown: http://www.soundshealstudio.com http://www.facebook.com/soundshealstudio http://www.youtube.com/soundshealstudio http://www.instagram.com/na

German-born Hildegard Westerkamp studied flute and piano at the Conservatory of Music in Freiberg before emigrating to Canada in her early twenties. After completing her music studies at the University of British Columbia, she joined the World Soundscape Project at Simon Fraser University under the direction of R. Murray Schafer. Her involvement with this project not only prompted deep concerns about the encroachment of noise and the general state of the acoustic environment, it also changed her thinking about music, listening, and soundmaking. The newly founded Vancouver Co-operative Radio provided an invaluable opportunity to learn about broadcasting and ultimately enabled her to produce and host her weekly program, Soundwalking, in 1978/79. Hildegard was a founding member of the World Forum for Acoustic Ecology, an international network of affiliated organizations and individuals who share a common concern for the state of the world’s soundscapes and has served over the years as a mentor for people pursuin

Recorded on Zoom, watch video on YouTube for best quality: https://youtu.be/vRqD5exqGGg Simone Vitale is a sound therapy teacher and practitioner and a visionary musician. Since 2002, he's been deepening his understanding of the effects and healing potential of sound and music. He is now dedicating his work to promoting an ecology of sound in which kindness and mindfulness are the keys to a deeper connection with ourselves and each other. Simone offers individual sound therapy sessions with a focus on the use of tuning forks and metal singing bowls and teaches sound therapy both online and in person. His musical creation is multifaceted and includes healing music, music for pregnancy and birth, live music for yoga and movement, kirtan and devotional singing, recording the music of plants, and more. Originally from Rome, Italy, and currently based in New Zealand, Simone has been sharing his work with both sound healing and music internationally in Italy, Germany, Finland, Estonia, France, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, a

Two Year Anniversary of Sounds Heal Podcast! Thank you all so much for your support of the podcast. TWO episodes this month for the second anniversary of the podcast, the second this month is with Rudi Bach. Rudi Bach performs and teaches sound meditation using a large collection of antique Himalayan Bowls. Working both privately and publicly, he plays for large groups and individuals, in numerous settings. His background as a vocal coach, Voice Dialogue counselor, and sound designer informs his approach to creating contemplative and therapeutic soundscapes. He studied Sonic Theology at 9 Ways Academia. Rudi’s website: https://www.himalayanbowlmeditation.com/ This is a fascinating conversation about the personal qualities of a sound worker: what are we sensing or listening to in a session, how do we connect with and reflect our clients or audience, aesthetics, and many other considerations. Please enjoy! Natalie Brown: http://www.soundshealstudio.com http://www.facebook.com/soundshealstudio http://www.youtub

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