Introduction to Sound Healing, Personal and Practitioner Training: The Center of Light

AN INTRODUCTION TO SOUND HEALING
Quality Training in the Use of Instruments and Voice
in a Sound Healing Practice,
for Personal or Professional use
Sound Healing Instruments

A Special 2-3 Day Program
Chester, VT
Saturday-Sunday
Oct 31-Nov 1, 2015
with an optional 3rd day
Monday, Nov 2

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AN INTRODUCTION TO SOUND HEALING
sound and shamanic instruments

Sound healing is a growing therapeutic field proven to enhance wellness and creativity at many levels of our being, from our energetic (subtle) bodies, and our psychological and spiritual wellness, to our physiological and sub-atomic form. It is being used more and more in simple therapeutic practices to medical applications.

In this workshop, we will have the opportunity to have first hand experiential training with master educator and sound therapist Zacciah Blackburn, PhD, to receive vital information regarding the nature of sound therapies, how to use simple tools and instruments of the sound practice in therapeutic settings and for personal wellness, and how to use the voice, even without a singing background, to enhance wellness and richer states of awareness in our personal lives, through very simple techniques.

With Zacciah's method of training, even advanced practitioners will gain valuable insight and technique. But, this training is designed primarily for those who wish to enter at an introductory level to this body of work, or experience Zacciah's work before advancing into a full year curriculum.

Costs and registration information are just below.

Drawing from contemporary times, and throughout history, cultures have known and utilized sound, for healing, to journey into other worlds, to awaken ecstatic states of awareness and innate well being, to connect with the Divine, and to illuminate one’s ancient knowing. Modern science and therapeutic methodologies are adding to our understanding of the nature of sound, and its many potential applications. Sound is the vibrational nature of Creation, and incorporated in ancient cultures’ wisdom ways and methods of understanding cymatic wave

and enhancing their awareness of and relationship to the Cosmos. We will utilize techniques with voice and simple instruments to enhance awareness and integration of sound in personal and professional practice. We shall explore the nature of authentic healing, and utilize esoteric sound practices to enhance wellness, deep listening skills, needs for self healing, and entering deeper states of Self Realization, using many tools and instruments, including voice, toning, chant, etc. See the list of instruments in the right hand column we will focus on.>>>>>>>>>>>>>
No musical talent or prior experience is necessary.

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PROGRAM DATES:
Saturday and Sunday, October 31 and November 1, 2015
With an optional third day
Sunday evening and Monday, Nov 2, 2015
for those who wish to go deeper, especially into the use of voice and intention.
Times:
Saturday 12:30 PM - 6:30 PM, no lunch break

with an optional hands on sound bath experience 8-9 pm

Sunday 10:00 AM - 5 PM
3rd day option:
Sunday 7:30 - 9 PM
Monday 10:00 AM - 4 PM, w/ lunch break

COST:
Through October 21
Sat-Sun (til 5 pm Sun): $200,

after Oct 21: $250

ALL 3 DAYS: Sat, Sun, Mon: $275;

after Oct 21: $350.

For PayPal Payments:
(see other registration options below.)

LODGING
Lodging is not included, but limited rooms are available
Cost is
$50/night
In a quaint Victorian House,
in a shared a room, with two twin beds
and shared baths and kitchen facilities.
PayPal payment does not guarantee rooms. If you make payment after housing is full, we will advise you we have run out of our limited housing, for possible wait list options or refund.

MEALS
Currently, no meals are provided, but may be offered at a later time via catering service. See "In Chester" below.

IN CHESTER
Chester is a beautiful 'idyllic' VT village, with a sweet little commons, with cafes, delis, restaurants, inns, B&B's, rustic hotel, and motels to meet your needs for meals and lodging.
There is also a full service kitchen for those staying on site, and refrigeration available for everyone.

TO REGISTER:
You must pay in full by due dates to receive early discounts.

We accept debit and credit cards, PayPal, cash or checks for payment:

You may register by Phone, Fax, Mail, E-mail, or Secure On Line, with a Credit/Debit Card, or Personal Check or Money Order, or Pay Pal
(we will send you a PayPal invoice, but please complete registration information:)
To register by phone, you may call our offices, see below.

IF REGISTERING
BY CREDIT/Debit CARD ONLY, or PayPal:

Secure On Line

Or, see additional information at:

http://thecenteroflight.net/Accomodations.html#Registration

If you pay by credit card, it will show on your bill from "Sunreed Instruments."

Or, mail or fax your registration information, or MC/VIsa credit information.

FAX: 802.674.9586
Mail: PO Box 389
Ascutney VT 05030 USA

Or, Call our offices

Monday-Friday, 10 AM - 4:30 PM EST.

PHONE: 802.674.9585

Continuing Education Grants
Vermont residents may qualify with VSAC (Vermont Student Assistance Corporation) for adult education financial assistance or grants in career training.
The Center of Light Institute of Sound Healing and Shamanic Studies is a registered adult education provider approved by VSAC.
Agencies in your home state may also offer adult education financial assistance.
(We may be able to assist with any information such agencies may request.)

Note, this is not our being held at our other NewsBank Main Conference Center location.

Location:

The Fletcher House and Conference Room
472 Main St
Chester VT

We are meeting in a charming private Victorian era house with comfortable rooms for doubles for Those staying overnight.
It includes a large kitchen facility, nice dining area, plenty of baths.

There is a large, comfortable living room, as well as a much larger conference room that can be used as necessary for practice, sales area, and, even game rooms attached.

Chester is a beautiful 'idyllic' VT village, with a sweet little commons, with cafes, delis, restaurants, shops, a small natural food store/deli, bookstores, and is close to a beautiful natural park with brook and outcroppings.
The center has a large back yard, with pines, picnic tables, & plenty of sun. Parking is on site.

The Fine Print:
Registration in this program is a commitment to attend and to follow all guidelines and policies regarding this program, including taking personal responsibility for understanding the nature of, and participation in, these programs, and for taking personal liability for any harm, or damage, to persons or property while attending said programs.
Registration is open until programs are full. Registration is limited. We will not cash a check, nor charge your credit card account, if space is not available, and we will contact you regarding a possible wait list. Discounts only apply for payments in full.
You may seek registration at any time, but to guarantee space,
payment in full must be made at that time. Special consideration of payment plans may be made up til 30 days before this program. No refunds are given after 30 days before this program begins. Refunds less a $40. processing fee may be given before that time. Any discounts may be taken only if payment is made in full before date of discount deadline. Program is held regardless of weather conditions, unless severe weather conditions warrant such, and only the Center of Light program staff will make that decision. .

About Our Program Facilitators:

See articles on Sound Healing here
Why Sound Works, and How it used in Therapeutic and Shamanic Settings.
as well as: Sound Healing: A Therapeutic tool for the Future, and, our many other articles.

A Special Note about the instruments used

Zacciah Blackburn, PhD, Sound Healing Therapies

YOU WILL LEARN:

Experiential and cognitive advancement of our understanding of fundamental principles and utilization of techniques of sound healing therapies.
Exploration of the nature of Authentic Healing practices and esoteric understanding of the nature of human consciousness at an applied and experiential level.
Utilize sound practices from other cultures, including drawing from Native American (N., S., & C. American,) Shamanic/Vedic/Yogic traditions, and Tibetan Bon and Buddhism.
Hands on practice in sound techniques with applications for personal development and professional application.

Scientific research and contemporary sound therapies
Use of voice, ancient and contemporary instruments including, Crystal and Tibetan singing bowls, Tibetan bells, tingshas, shangs, shamanic/Native drums, rattles, flutes, didgeridoos, tuning forks, toning, chant, and other uses of voice in wellness and therapeutic practices
Drawing from techniques for balancing and clearing in our neurophysiology, the chakras, etheric/subtle energy and endocrine systems
Practice of sound techniques to enhance personal and professional practices (useful for Yoga instructors, Reiki/Massage/Body Therapists, Psychotherapists, and other complementary therapies)
Using sound and consciousness with explicit focus of intention, in practices to provide pathways to awakened states of wholeness and well being

A SPECIAL NOTE about Instruments Used:

Zacciah will make available instruments to demonstrate and work with, which can be used in the practices, but also are available for purchase.
If you wish to bring instruments related to this workshop, to learn more deeply in hands on practice, or to utilize in practice with others, it is highly recommended. These might include, especially, frame drums (hand-held drums, with beater, like traditional Native American or 'shamanic' drums,) rattles, Crystal and Tibetan singing bowls, Tibetan bells, tingshas, tuning forks, some work with horns or didgeridoos. If you have questions about other instruments, you may bring them, and we will discuss or experience them as time permits. You, certainly, can bring instruments for your own enjoyment during private times.
If you wish to reserve, or purchase instruments before hand, you may do so via our instrument website, www.sunreed.com, or by calling our office.
We have highly experienced staff who can assist in appropriate tools for sound healing. We can ship them to your home, or bring them with us for you to pick up. While we tend to have a good selection, pre-purchase will insure the instrument of your choice.
Zacciah is also available beforehand for consultation on best instrument choices according to your intent and use.

Sound and Experience

Sound is every where and in every thing. And, when we learn to listen to, and attune to, the vibrational essence, and information carried in the cells, in our memory, and in our energetic field, we have an extraordinary opportunity to work with sound from a highly refine perspective.

How do we listen, and learn?

shamanic practices From a place of deep listening, and noticing how we perceive information from the subtle worlds, and develop our own intuitive prowess.

There are, also, specific methods of learning how to view into the subtle body, and work energetically with others in sound practices, that we shall explain.

The vast majority of individuals who come to our programs, find that they experience more than they anticipated, often even more than they could have imagined. Even those who have been in sound work for years, report this in experience with Zacciah's work. He has a rich and masterful way of presenting material that is easily understood by the new, while deepening the understanding of those who have been in the therapeutic field for years, even decades.

If you register early, you have the opportunity to save significantly. Sign up for our newsletter for occasional otherwise unannounced discounts.

Zacciah Blackburn, PhD, is a gifted intuitive, healer, and sacred sound channel, trained in classical healing and shamanic traditions, and sacred sound cultures. He teaches internationally, and practices in Vermont, USA, at the Center of Light Institute of Sound Healing and Shamanic Studies. Zacciah shares authentic trainings in the nature of human consciousness, explorations into the Shamanic worlds of Earth Wisdom, energies, & awareness, and teachings on the nature of sound, and sacred sound practices, as a therapeutic healing modality. His in depth understanding provides life transforming experiences into the authentic nature, being, and wellness of who we are as spiritual beings. He is Director of Education at the International Sound Healing Network, & co-founder & Director of the World Sound Healing and All One Now Network of organizations working for global peace. He also offers musical instruments of sacred sound cultures, & sound healing tools, as well as expert advice on their use, at www.sunreed.com. See his primary web site www.thecenteroflight.net for further information.

Zacciah is joined by his qualified partner Dorothy Stone, who assists us on many levels, offering her insight and wisdom, pure heart, and compelling, transformative voice, as well as in depth knowledge and experience with Sacred Chant. Dorothy also brings decades of experience as a licensed body therapist, with years of applied sound therapies within her practice, and will offer her perspective on sound's use in bodywork.

Zacciah has created a broad range of trainings in sound healing practice, which couples his deep cognitive and intuitive understanding of sound in therapeutic application. These programs are an in depth study of the nature of sound and its healing effect on the human system, with cognitive and experiential training designed to better our understanding of, and therapeutic application in, the use of sound.

Zacciah brings with him a warmth and radiance that exudes through his work.
We invite you to join us in this insightful and uplifting program for personal and professional development.

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Learning therapeutic sound & shamanic techniques

Learning therapeutic sound techniques

SCHEDULE
(All Times are ET.
Exact times may vary.)
Saturday:

Arrive and register by 12:10 PM.
Program begins at 12:30 PM
Breaks every 1.5-2 hrs.
Snacks, coffee, tea available
Evening meal break 6:30 PM

At least 3 evenings we will offer practice for approximately 2 hrs.
Starting at 7:30-8 PM
These will especially incorporate aspects of our experiential work with sound, as a group.

One evening we will offer a Peruvian Despacho fire ceremony, and have an opportunity for music, chant, sound at the fire.

Sunday:
Program begins 10:00 AM
Breaks every 1.5-2 hrs.
Lunch break begins at 1 or 1:30 PM
Afternoon session begins 1.5 hrs after lunch begins
2 day program ends 5 PM

for those continuing:

Evening meal break 5 pm til 7:30 PM

Sunday Evening Program, 7:30PM - 9 PM
Monday:

Program begins 10:00 AM
Breaks every 1.5-2 hrs.
Lunch break begins at 1 or 1:30 PM
Afternoon session begins 1.5 hrs after lunch begins
Program ends 4 PM

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The Center of Light in Vermont
Zacciah Blackburn
220 Hidden Glen Rd.
P.O. Box 389
Ascutney, VT 05030 USA