Sound Healing and Therapy Fundamentals Workshop, October 19 to 20 – Delhi
What happens when two renowned artists with a passion for sound and music and a zeal to share its profound healing and therapeutic come together……. .
They both dip into their pool of knowledge and experience to bring on a surface set of coherent and focused endeavour that may help others into their own sound mastery in a fun, and easy yet touching deeper dimension.
One can take a deep dive into the transformative world of Therapeutic power of healing sounds at the picturesque ‘Zorba The Buddha’ on October 19-20. Join Arjun Arora and Sanj Hall for an enriching two-day workshop where you’ll may discover and uncover many layers and dimensions of sonic energy.
This workshop blends scientific insights on sound, psychoacoustics and bioacoustics with the artistic and therapeutic use of sound for alignment and balance. Explore the potential of various instruments—singing bowls, gongs, hand pans, tuning forks, shakers, rattles, and drums—and learn to harness their therapeutic benefits for individuals and groups alike.
Whilst mastery may need years of work, however, this 2 day masterclass will equally appeal to a seasoned practitioner and as much to those new to sound therapy, this workshop invites individuals from all backgrounds to deepen their understanding and experience the profound effects of sound healing.
Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with the healing vibrations of sound in a beautiful setting.
The program also includes an experiential gong bath where participants can observe as well play with these two sound practitioners in a group setting.
Courses Dates
| Course Date | Mode | Location | Timings | Total Duration | Fees | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
19 Oct - 20 Oct
|
Live Workshop | Zorba the Buddha, Delhi |
9:30 on Satuday to 6PM on Sunday
|
20 Hrs |
19500 INR
|
|
Schedule
Saturday Schedule:
9:15 am with Arjun and Sanj
Welcome message and course and schedule explanation
- Gather and get to know each other
- Expectations – participants and programs
9:45 – 11:10 am with Arjun
Vibration & Its impact on our Body, Mind & Emotions
- Exploring sound & vibration : from Big Bang to Nada Brahma
- Uncovering music’s therapeutic origins
- Delving into the question: Does Sound Therapy truly heal?
- Panchakoshas & Sound’s Impact on Body and Mind
- Entrancement and resonance
- Exploring brainwaves, binaural and monaural beats
- Exploring classification of instruments
11:10 – 11: 30am : Tea/Coffee break
11:30 -12:55 pm with Sanj
Sound/gong bath and its effects
- A short 15 minutes sound bath
- Sharing of experiences of sound/gong bath in view of above mentioned factors
- What is sound healing and sound therapy – are these same or different
- Psychoacoustics and bio acoustics
- Further classification of instruments – explained further
- Panchamahabhutas/five elements and inner balance
- Prakriti and Vikriti- role of sound in self healing combined with yoga, ayurveda and celestial bodies
12:55 – 2:10pm : Lunch and relax
2:10 – 3:25pm with Arjun
Exploring Instruments: Singing Bowls
- Understanding Singing Bowls: Origin, Types, Usage
- Learning Rimming and striking
- Mallets & Sounds of Singing Bowls
- Understanding & Measuring Frequencies
- Octaves, Harmonics & Overtones
- Consonance & Dissonance
- Setting up bowls
3:30 – 4:15pm with Arjun
- Practicals: setting up space
- Setting up singing bowls
- Learning to perform a one-on-one session
- Learning to perform group sessions
4:15 – 4:40 pm: Evening tea, relax, reflect and connect
4.40 – 6:00 pm with Sanj Hall
Introduction to Tuning Forks
- The origin of tuning forks
- Evolution of tuning forks – its usage in diverse industries
- Tuning forks and its therapeutic effects – where, when and why to use these sonic tools
- Metals, other material & frequencies of tuning forks
- How to use tuning forks – psychoacoustics and bioacoustics
- Types of tuning forks – based on therapeutic and most commonly sets
- Practicals – how to use for self healing and for others
6:30 – 8:00 pm : Experiential Sound bath with Sanj and Arjun
Sunday Schedule :
9.30 am – 10.00 am with Arjun and Sanj
- Sharing more experiences post prior evenings’s gong and sound bath
- Students share their observations on the techniques and session playing details
10.00 am – 11:10 am with Sanj:
Introduction to Gongs
- How gongs are different than most other sound healing instruments
- Origin of gong and how its evolution in the modern world
- Effects of different metals, tuning, overtones and sustain in gongs
- Gongs, cymbals, tuned plates, oblongs, gong triangles and burma bells
- Gong as a musical and a healing instrument
11.10 – 11.30 am : Tea and coffee break
11:30 am- 12:55pm with Sanj
Introduction to Gong playing
- Priming the gong
- Learning the art of intuitively playing the gong
- A few techniques of mallet holding and using gongs on stand
- Playing handheld gongs
- Practical sessions for participants in groups of 2
- Demonstration & explanation of 3 to 4 different strokes on gongs
- Droning on gongs
12.55 pm – 2.10 pm : Lunch break and relax
2:10 pm – 3:55 pm with Arjun and Sanj
Exploring & learning other instruments:
- Handpans
- Tongue drums
- Djembe and percussions
- Group therapy through drum circles
- Conch shells
- Rattles and shakers
- Chimes and sensual
- Tuned pipes and Dorjee bells
3:55 pm – 4:15 pm: Tea and coffee break
4:15- 5.15 pm with Arjun and Sanj
- Crafting a Sound journey
- Practicals and Q and A
5: 45 – 6.15 pm : Program ends
- Informal session/Q and A at the gardens
- Optional joining of in house drum circle at Zorba
About the Teachers
Arjun Arora
Driven by his endless curiosity for a better understanding of the Self, Arjun has been on journeys across India and the world, learning from philosophies, meditation, yoga, psychology, music and various holistic wellness modalities. Arjun founded Sarveda as an earnest attempt to align his passion for creativity and well-being with making a positive impact and changing the world for the better.
He is a percussionist, guitarist, sound producer and a sound therapist with a keen interest to use music as a force to help people connect with themselves and others. His other interests lie in integrating the broad vision of the philosophies of the East with the pragmatic psychology of the West. Arjun is an engineering graduate from IIT Madras.
Sanj Hall
Sanj Hall, known as the Travelling Gong Yogi, is a renowned sound artist, meditative musician and a sound healer. He is at ease working with ancient wisdom elders and collaborating with musicians in international yoga/music festivals. He also regularly presents scientific/scholarly papers at health and medical conferences.. He has travelled to more than 100 countries, spreading goodness of gongs and sonic-energy. He has been teaching sound and gong healing since 2009 and also leads an international sound healing academy,
His journey into sound healing began after a successful career in business and academia, including studies at IE Business School. Madrid and London Business School.Over time, Sanj shifted focus working with many spiritual masters in exploring the profound effects of sound and further into kriya and nada yoga, ayurveda, NLP, Silva method, TA, T group training et al. He also studied Mind-Body medicine at Harvard Medical School and courses at Berklee on Music therapy. He is also on the Board of Indian Music Therapy Association.
Pricing and General Information
The workshop will commence at 9:15 AM on Saturday, October 19th, and concludes by 6 PM on Sunday, October 20th, at the beautiful Zorba the Buddha, at Delhi having the address : No.7, Tropical Dr, Ghitorni, New Delhi 110030
Participants will enjoy wholesome vegetarian sattvic meals for lunch on both days along with tea breaks.
The all-inclusive fee for the weekend workshop is Rs. 19,500. However, if you register before October 7th, you can benefit from a Rs. 1,500 discount, reducing the total fee to Rs. 18,000.
What else is included for participants?
- All participants can avail a 10% off on sound healing instruments purchased from the Sarveda Store.
- A handout with all essential aspects of topics covered during the course.
- A certificate of completion for participants who attend both the days.
- Lunch, tea and snacks on both the days
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this course appropriate for beginners?
Will I get a certificate for attending the workshop?
Is food included as a part of the workshop and can I carry some food along with me?
Do I need to carry any instruments or buy instruments before the course starts?
Are there any group discounts available for the course?
Is this a residential program?
Are there any discounts on the course?
In the event that I'm unable to make it to the event but I have already registered, will I still be eligible for a refund?
