The Sound Healing Academy October Newsletter

Welcome to our October Newsletter!

As we step into October, we are reminded that change is not only natural, but beautiful. This is a powerful time to find stillness amidst the transformation.

At The Sound Healing Academy, we believe that sound can guide us into this sacred stillness, allowing us to pause, reset, and connect with our true selves.

Whether you are a graduate leading your own sound baths, a practitioner deepening your work with clients, or a student just starting your sound healing journey, you are part of a global community creating ripples of healing and harmony.

Here’s to embracing change, celebrating stillness, and continuing to grow together this season!

What you’ll find in your October Newsletter:

• Your Community — what’s happening around the globe
• Practitioner Spotlight — catch up with our graduates and what they're doing
• Science & Sound — exciting research in the field of sound healing
• Interesting Instruments — discover something inspiring this month
• Reflection Section — taking a moment for you
• Offers & Discounts — unlock special offers on our sound healing training

Join our immersive workshops in serene New South Wales

We’re delighted to shine a light on Tracey Woods, one of our gifted Sound Healing Academy teachers in Australia.

Tracey offers immersive in-person sound healing workshops in the serene Blue Mountains and vibrant Crow’s Nest, NSW. Her workshops are more than just training; they are transformational journeys that guide participants into deep states of relaxation and healing.

Tracey creates a beautiful, nurturing space that allows you to connect with sound, with yourself, and with others in profound and inspiring ways.

If you’ve been longing to experience the power of sound in person, this is your chance, as you can join Tracey at her upcoming Level 2 Diploma: Integral Sound Healing For Working 1-2-1 With Clients in November! 

Welcoming our new online tutor, Chris Cadelanu

We’re delighted to welcome Chris Cadelanu to The Sound Healing Academy online tutoring team!

Since childhood, music has been Chris’ greatest passion and guide. A self-taught musician, he learned to play percussion, guitar, and the Native American-style flute, following an inner call to explore sound not only as an art form but also as a language of the soul.

In 2013, Chris’ travels through India and Nepal opened a deep connection with spirituality and holistic living. His journey led him to the practice of Vipassana meditation and to several years immersed in nature, living and working in permaculture communities across Portugal, Thailand, and New Zealand.

A major turning point came during his time in the Netherlands, when a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis became a gateway to profound self-reflection and transformation. Through meditation, study, and music, Chris discovered his true calling: sound healing.

Now based in Sardinia, Chris offers 1:1 sessions at Resonance Experience and holds the vision of creating a holistic retreat space in the near future.

We’re honored to have Chris share his wisdom, experience, and soulful approach to sound with our global community of students.

Please join us in giving Chris a warm welcome to The Sound Healing Academy!

We are so proud of each one of you!

We are so proud and deeply grateful for our dedicated team, our passionate teachers and online tutors, and all of you who bring sound healing into the world with love and intention!

What started as a vision has now grown into a truly global movement. Today, the Sound Healing Academy community spans over 60 countries, with more than 18k practitioners sharing sound medicine with their communities and over 20k students who have chosen to walk this path of learning and transformation with us.

Every session you facilitate, every drumbeat, every chime, every moment of stillness you create helps to raise the vibration of the planet. Together, we are part of something much bigger than ourselves – a wave of sound that is bringing balance, peace, and connection to people all over the world.

This is more than an academy; it’s a family, and it’s a movement.

And we couldn’t be prouder to walk this journey with you!

Carole Westerman’s sound healing journey

We’re delighted to feature Carole Westerman, one of our inspiring practitioners whose sound healing journey has blossomed into a rewarding career!

"I was first introduced to sound as a form of healing during my travels to India, where I experienced the transformative effects of mantra and Tibetan singing bowls.

That experience opened a doorway for me, and I returned several times to deepen my understanding of the bowls and their traditions. Along the way, I also attended many sound baths in the United States, discovering the many ways sound can touch us beyond words and transcend language altogether.

Even though I had collected instruments and traveled widely, I never quite felt confident enough to share sound healing until I trained with The Sound Healing Academy. I began with the Online Level 1 Crystal Singing Bowls Course, and then completed the in-person Level 1 Multi-Instrument Training in Santa Fe.

The combination of online flexibility and the community spirit of in-person training provided me with both the knowledge and encouragement to fully integrate sound into my work.

Since then, I’ve integrated sound healing into many areas of my life. I weave it into yoga classes, share it in workplace wellness programs, support coaching clients with it, and offer it on retreats alongside yoga, nature, and personal growth practices.

People often describe feeling deeply relaxed after a session; some even drift into sleep, and many return again and again for the restorative experience.

Personally, sound healing helps me find calm, balance, and connection, especially during stressful or uncertain times. Professionally, it has expanded my toolkit and opened new ways to support others that words or movement alone can’t always reach.

I continue to learn and grow, and my advice to anyone curious about sound healing is simple: trust your curiosity and begin. You don’t need a huge collection of instruments to start...even one bowl, drum, or tuning fork can open the door!"

Sound healing reduces anxiety

A fascinating new study (2023) explored the effects of virtually delivered, biofield-based sound healing via Zoom.

Over the course of one month, participants attended three weekly, hour-long sessions. All participants had moderate to high levels of anxiety.

What they found was inspiring:

• Significant reductions in anxiety, perceived stress, and negative emotions
• Noticeable improvements in the overall quality of life

New: Native American Style Drone Flute in A Minor (440 Hz)

We’re thrilled to introduce a beautiful new addition to our Sound Therapy Shop: the Native American Style Drone Flute in A Minor (440 Hz), handcrafted by Chickasaw artisan Dana Ross!

Why we love it:

• Rich harmonic texture: This flute doesn’t just play a melody; it can be paired with a drone note to create deep, resonant harmonies that wrap around the listener.  
• Gentle, soothing tone: Made from soft Spanish cedar, it produces a warm, calming timbre with just a gentle breath, perfect for meditative settings, sound baths, and client sessions.
• Player-friendly design: The flute features indented finger holes for a comfortable grip and greater ease during extended play.
• Tuned to 440 Hz in A minor: Its tuning makes it accessible and versatile, especially for integrating with other instruments in standard concert pitch settings.  

In group sound baths, it can serve as a grounding drone layer, anchoring the soundscape and allowing other instruments to dance above it.

In 1:1 healing sessions, its gentle undertones can help guide deep meditative states, supporting nervous system relaxation.

For study and exploration, it’s a beautiful tool for students and practitioners to deepen their intuition around tone, harmonic resonance, and breath-based sound modulation.

Finding stillness in change

As the seasons shift, we are reminded of the beauty of change, inviting us to pause, breathe, and notice the rhythms around us.

Change can feel unsettling, yet it also holds the opportunity for deep inner clarity. In these moments, healing sounds become powerful allies.

Whether it’s the grounding vibration of a drum, the gentle resonance of a crystal singing bowl, or the soothing hum of a Native American-style drone flute, sound helps us anchor in the present, allowing us to navigate transitions with grace and calm.

Take a moment today to listen: to the sounds of nature, your own breath, or the instruments that resonate with you. Let the melodies guide you into stillness, and let stillness guide you into acceptance, growth, and renewal.

In the ebb and flow of life, we discover that even amidst change, there is a place of peace, and sound can lead the way!

We are so grateful for the vibrations you bring into the world, the moments of stillness you create, and the love and intention you share through your practice. 

Together, we are not just learning and growing; we are raising the vibration of the planet, one sound, one session, one soul at a time.

Here’s to embracing change, finding stillness, and continuing to let sound guide us through the months ahead!

Thank you for being with us on your sound healing journey!

With resonance,

The Sound Healing Academy Team