The Sound Healing Retreat

What to Expect

The retreat is intentionally spacious. Each day has a rhythm, with structured training and practice.

Every morning begins with yoga, followed by breakfast together and a slow start to the day.

Days are centred around the Sound Practitioner Certification, with hands-on learning, demonstrations, instrument practice, and time to design and facilitate your own sessions.

Afternoons include supervised Practice Lab sessions, with breaks and time outside built into the day.

Evenings slow down again with dinner, sound journeys, time by the water, and a Full Moon ceremony.

The schedule is intentionally unhurried, giving you time to actually absorb what you’re learning and enjoy being on Bowen Island.

Sound Practitioner Certification

This retreat combines the foundational and advanced Mystic Meditations curriculum into one comprehensive, CMA-accredited Sound Practitioner Certification, with a strong emphasis on hands-on practice and supervised facilitation.

The curriculum brings together sound, music, nervous system education, trauma-informed practice and practical facilitation. Work from this approach has been presented through the International Sound Therapy Association and published through the Wellness Alliance.

You’ll study the science of sound and the nervous system, including how the auditory system processes sound and how rhythm, repetition, frequency, volume, predictability and silence can influence attention, arousal and regulation.

You’ll work extensively with crystal singing bowls and other therapeutic instruments, learning playing techniques, mallet selection, dynamics, pacing, layering, transitions, resonance, proximity and intentional instrument placement.

The training includes music theory specifically for sound practitioners, exploring notes and how different bowls and frequencies interact. No previous music theory background is required.

A major part of the curriculum focuses on session design and sound architecture. You’ll learn how to build a complete session from arrival through deepening, integration and return, how to work with density and repetition, when to introduce silence, how to create smooth transitions and how to make intentional choices rather than simply moving from instrument to instrument.

You’ll also study trauma-informed and nervous-system-aware facilitation, including fight, flight and freeze responses, signs of regulation and overwhelm, choice and consent, reading the room, responding to strong reactions, practitioner scope, ethics, boundaries and creating conditions that support safety.

Throughout the retreat, a significant amount of time is dedicated to practice. You’ll play, experiment, build sound sequences, facilitate for other students, observe different approaches, receive feedback and practice leading complete sessions.

The goal is to leave knowing more than how to play beautiful instruments. You’ll understand why you are making particular choices, how to structure a session intentionally, what to look for in the people you are facilitating, and how to work with sound responsibly and confidently.

The White House

Shared Bunk Room - Ocean View
2 Guests - $2,444 per person

King Room - Ocean View
Private - $3,100

Private Double Room - RESERVED
2 Guests - $2,888n

The Middle House

Shared Twin Room
2 guests - $2,555 per person

Private Queen Room — RESERVED
1 guest - $2,888

King Suite Ocean View with Private Bathroom— RESERVED
Private - $3,555

Double Room Outdoor Ocean Front- RESERVED
2 guests
$2,444 per person

NOURISHMENT

Food is an important part of the retreat. Throughout the weekend, we’ll be serving wholesome, real food made with fresh ingredients, with vegan, vegetarian and pescatarian options.

Mornings will include chia pudding with fresh fruit and assorted toppings, avocado and smoked salmon toasties, fresh juices and smoothies. Lunches will be fresh and abundant with colorful salads, Mediterranean-inspired dishes and grazing boards, while dinners will include fresh pastas, Thai curries and other nourishing meals.

Throughout the day, there will also be simple energy-boosting snacks like hummus and veggies, nuts and fresh fruit, along with herbal teas and infused water.

Breakfast

Dinner

Lunch

Dessert

Fresh Juice

Infused Water

Herbal Tea

BEYOND THE CERTICATION

PARIS HESKETH

MORNING YOGA

Begin each morning with oceanfront yoga led by Paris. Gentle movement, breath and time to arrive in your body before the day’s sound studies begin.
FULL MOON CEREMONY

AMBIENT SOUND MEDIATION

Gather under the September Full Moon for an ambient sound meditation with Kasia of Mystic Meditations. A chance to experience sound as the receiver, allowing space for deep rest, reflection and nervous system regulation.
ASHLEY DRODY

PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY

Ashley Drody will join us to document the retreat naturally as it unfolds, capturing both the experience and professional images you can take with you as you begin or continue your work as a sound practitioner.