13th Annual Sage SoundHealing Intensive at Menla

June 28-30, 2024

REGISTRATION OPENS JANUARY 1, 2024

PLEASE SEND AN EMAIL TO LEA@SAGEACADEMYOFSOUND.COM TO BE PUT ON THE LIST FOR NOTIFICATION

The world’s foremost experts in the art and science of sound healing will come together to immerse retreat participants in the sacred power of sound. Under the guidance of these remarkable scholars, doctors, healers, and sound practitioners, students will explore the healing potential of Tuning Forks, Crystal Bowls and Pyramids, Tibetan Bowls, Sacred Gongs and Bells, Voice, Drums, Conch, Flutes and other sacred sound instruments. Participants will learn the therapeutic application of sound tools to create sacred space, shift and expand consciousness, address a range of physical conditions, restore balance, and promote positive change at the cellular level. 

Featuring: to be announced

PLEASE NOTE: Tuition and Accommodation/Food is a separate registration. A link will be provided to register directly with Menla after you register for tuition.

SAGE TUITION: $699 FOR FULL RETREAT

(TUITION OPTION: 50% DOWN UPON REGISTRATION AND THE REST CHARGED ONE MONTH BEFORE THE RETREAT STARTS.)

MENLA ACCOMMODATION/FOOD PRICE RANGE

Commuter: $104/day**

Camp: $117/night

Standard (twin bed), Shared Room, Shared Bath: $223-$244/night

Double (full bed), Shared Room, Shared Bath: $257-$278/night

Private Queen, Shared Bath: $332/night

Private Queen, Private Bath: $342-$380/night*

*Please note Deluxe standard and double accommodation types are available for a little more in the event we sell out of the rooms listed here.

**Please note, like all retreat centers, Menla requires a daily Commuter Fee, whether or not you’re eating or staying on campus. This fee must be paid directly to Menla before arrival or we will have to cancel your participation.

FACULTY & CLASSES 2023 (2024 to be announced)

Lea Garnier: SOUND TOOL AWARENESS

Every sound we use for sound bath journeys or private sessions has a unique voice or attribute to help facilitate a therapeutic healing response.  In this segment, we will explore the “tools of the trade” and have plenty of practice time to feel into the unique voice of the conch shell, the shruti box, crystal bowls and pyramids, the gong, tuning forks and more.

In 2010, Lea co-founded the first East coast Annual SoundHealing Intensive at Menla, NY.  By creating a forum for pioneers of SoundHealing to share their knowledge, a platform was launched for in depth studies that has greatly contributed to todays expansive and ever growing field of sound practitioners world wide. As executive director of Sage Academy of Sound, a school she founded in 2007, she now offers 5 SoundHealing training/retreat intensives a year in the Catskill Mountains of New York.

Silvia Nakkach: THE GENERATIVE VOICE OF MEDICINE MELODIES

“Spiritual evolution aims at giving back to a human being his original, acoustic, and luminouspurity, transforming the self into a subtle cosmic resonator.” –  Inayat Khan

The Voice is our original most intimate and generative space of co-existence. the Voice is directly connected to our umbilical cord, the mother, creation, and theCosmos. Enchanted by the emotional magic of medicine melodies, our mindset about the voice isfree from the archetype of the singer and chanting turns into a natural medium forquantum listening – always listening to everything without judgment and multiplying theconnections with divine textures of reality and boundless healing. The practice of deep chantbecomes a point of entry to acumulate one’s original vital energy and prana (life force), to assessand express distress and tensions, and to activate both circulatory and attentional systems.

Delving into acoustic subtleties and Silvia’s refined melodiousness, we’ll explore the ecstatic, the shamanic, and the contemplative energy of the voice through the cosmic beauty of the Icaros, Afro-Brazilian Orixà invocations, and the Ragas of India. The music-making will be accompanied by indigenous instruments, Crystal Tone bowls, and amazing new ways to play with the harmonic resonance of the sruti box. (Silvia is the foremost music psychotherapist who introduced the sruti box to the field, including Nada yoga and sound healing in the early 80s).

This session is designed with an emphasis on the mystical experience of sound. Through this liberating approach, the Voice becomes a conduit to enhance the sensibility of the subtle in the body and the mind, expanding consciousness states, and reconnecting with human’s intrinsic blueprint of joy, devotion, along with the spiritual engagement that follows.

More here: www.voxmundiproject.com

Billy Martin: RHYTHMIC HARMONY 

Rhythmic Harmony (and, the name of Billy’s most recent book) is a playful exploration in creating music and art.  “It is the culmination of everything I have learned as a creative artist.”  In this segment, be prepared to explore new pathways designed to guide you to express the healing music of your soul.  Followed by an evening SoundHealing concert.

Best known as a member of the musical trio Medeski Martin & Wood, Billy Martin is an American composer, percussionist, visual artist, educator and record producer. Billy is the Executive Director and CEO of the legendary non-profit organization Creative Music Studio. 

More here: https://creativemusic.org/

Jessica Caplan: SONIC EMBODIMENT

Our voice is medicine, the original sound healing instrument each of us was born with. When we tap into the voice as the multi-faceted tool for healing, transformation, and authentic connection that it is, we open up access to our vast potential. In this workshop, we will nurture our connection to our voice through movement, sounding, singing, and deep listening; we will express our essence in sound; and we will rest in silence and sound to digest and integrate what we've received. We will play, journey, explore, and activate our own unique vocal channel. Through embodying our sacred instrument, we will re-member ourselves as the Sound Beings we are.

Jess is a singer and a vocal coach. She works with voice and sound as gateways for transformation and healing. Known for her voice-infused soundscapes, and open-hearted approach to embodying the voice, Jessica leads immersive workshops, retreats, trainings, and 1:1 mentorships in the art of therapeutic voice and sound. Jessica grew up singing and performing, but it was in her 30’s, through journeys in yoga, sound healing, and deep listening that she discovered her authentic voice. She’s is passionate about cultivating connection, compassion, and curiosity to guide students to their own unique expressions. Jess is a graduate of the Open Center’s Sound and Music Institute, completed Silvia Nakkach’s Yoga of the Voice program, and currently studies classical Indian music with master vocalist Samarth Nagarkar. She lives in the Hudson Valley with her husband and daughter.

Angell Deer: THE ANCIENT PRACTICE OF ANCESTRAL JOURNEYING AND THE HEALING POWER OF THE DRUM 

We will explore how we can use journeying, drumming, and singing to bring very valuable information to heal ourselves and others and to channel healing energies into a client’s energy field. We will also explore how we can call upon the 4 directions, the 4 elements, and the Spirits associated with them to bring multiple energetic and spiritual layers into this work.

FIRE CEREMONY

Grandfather Fire is one of our oldest ancestors.  He was here at the creation of the universe, and created this Earth.  In most indigenous traditions, Fire is used in ceremony for praying, cleansing, protection and wisdom.  In this ceremony we will gather around the fire, learn how to pray with the fire, discover ancient ways to work with the fire and learn from it

ANDEAN COSMOLOGY & PRAYER

During this 2-hour session, Angell Deer will share foundational teachings of Andean Cosmology, a 10,000+ year old spiritual tradition still alive in the mountains of Peru. From ancient concept of living in good relations, to the circular view of time, elders from this tradition carry immense knowledge that can be very valuable for our time. Angell will also introduce the Andean Altar, the Andean Cosmology medicine wheel and its possible application when used for healing and wisdom.

Eric Fraser: "SUR PAGOL"-MAD FOR TUNE 

In Kolkata, India, there is a Bengali saying that when one is deeply enthralled with music they are "Sur Pagol" or mad/crazy (in a good way) for tune. In this workshop we will discover and practice the tuning system of Indian Ragas, and how intoxicating it feels to listen, play or sing with a Tanpura or Shruti Box. We will explore what makes good "Sur" (the tone and tune of a note), how it works in Indian ragas, and how it can be utilized for healing sound meditations.

Eric Fraser's training in Indian classical music on the bansuri flute occurred in the Guru-Sishya Parampara tradition, meaning that he received training in Indian classical music while living with his teacher (Guru - late Pandit Gopal Roy), in Kolkata, India. Eric received  years of extensive taleem (oral teachings). The "sur" (tone and tune) of Eric's flute lineage has a unique sound in the landscape of Indian music, telling the story of an old world Kolkata vibe through a gayaki ang or "singing style" of bansuri flute.

Eric is also a multi-instrumentalist, educator, composer, and songwriter. He is a Board Certified Music Therapist (MT-BC) and a Licensed Creative Arts Therapist (LCAT). He is the founder of Sound and Nature, a licensed mental health practice in Hudson, NY. Eric is also a co-founder of the Brooklyn Raga Massive and a Fulbright Senior Research Scholar for Indian classical music.We will explore how we can use journeying, drumming, and singing to bring very valuable information to heal ourselves and others and to channel healing energies into a client’s energy field. We will also explore how we can call upon the 4 directions, the 4 elements, and the Spirits associated with them to bring multiple energetic and spiritual layers into this work.

Lea Garnier & The Sage Sangha: CRYSTAL CORPUS SOUND HEALING CEREMONY

When the crystal bowls and pyramids are sounded with healing intention and in a sacred way, they invoke a quiet peace that can still our minds and release stress from our bodies allowing us to relax and open to receive healing.  As they are crystalline in structure, they are by their very nature extraordinary tools for amplifying, storing and transmitting intentions of healing, love, peace and well being.  Because the structure of our bodies and DNA are crystalline in nature, we respond and resonate with the frequencies associated with the properties of quartz crystal.  , and how as a living mineral kingdom they lovingly partner with us within our current expression and elevate us to our highest love potential vibrationally.

SAGE SOUNDHEALING RETREAT INTENSIVE SCHEDULE 2023

(2024 schedule coming soon!)

Day 1: Thursday, June 22nd

1:00 pm: Arrival & Room Check-in

2:30pm – 5:00 pm: Afternoon session: 

Angell Deer: The Ancient Practice of Ancestral Journeying and the Power of the Drum

6:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Dinner

7:30 pm – 9:00pm – Evening Session: 

Angell Deer: Fire Ceremony

Day 2: Friday, June 23rd

7:30am-8:15am: Optional Morning Sadhana:

To Be Announced

8:00 am: Breakfast

9:30 am – 11:30 am: Morning Session:

Lea Garnier: Sound Tool Awareness 

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm: Lunch

2:00 pm – 5:00pm: Afternoon Session:  

Silvia Nakkach: The Generative Voice of Medicine Melodies 

6:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Dinner

7:30 pm – 9:00 pm: Evening Session:  

Lea Garnier & Sage Sangha: Crystal Corpus: SoundHealing Ceremony

Day 3: Saturday, June 24th

7:30 am-8:15 am: Optional Morning Sadhana:

To Be Announced

8:00 am: Breakfast

9:30 am – 12:00 pm: Morning Session:

Jessica Caplan: Sonic Embodiment

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm: Lunch

2:30 pm – 5:00 pm: Afternoon Session:

Billy Martin: Rhythmic Harmony

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Dinner

7:30 pm – 9:00 pm: Evening Session:

Billy Martin: SoundHealing Concert

Day 4: Sunday, June 25th

8:00 am: Breakfast/Packing

9:00 am: Room Check-out

9:30 am – 11:30 am: Morning Session:  

Angell Deer: Andean Cosmology & Prayer 

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm:  Lunch

2:00 pm – 4:00 pm:  Afternoon Session:  

Eric Fraiser: “Sur Pagol”- Mad for Tune

5:00 pm: Departure… and beginning  ॐ

CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE 

available for an administration fee of $20.  

Please let us know during the time of your registration.


Questions: sage.soundacademy@gmail.com PH: 845-679-5650