The Well of Sound: Listening in the Art of Healing with Katie Down

This training in sound, sound therapies, and mindful listening will be offered at Wainwright House on the weekend of April 25th and 26th, 2020. We will delve into sound practices, mindfulness meditation, connection, and what it means to heal through creative ways of mindful and intentional listening, hands on practicum training and stimulating discussions about sound and listening. How we engage in sound through our voices, playing instruments, and the simple act of being present will be explored through hands-on practicums, improvisation, and mindfulness meditation. Participants will be introduced to specific musical drone instruments including gong, crystal singing bowls, monochords, voice, drums, and more. Students are encouraged to bring a personal instrument of their choosing including their voices to look at how we engage in “musicking” with each other and in the natural world. Students encouraged to participate include those wanting to learn how sound can be incorporated into their…