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We offer High Quality, In Depth 6 Day Retreats in Therapeutic Sound Healing Training 2-3 times/year These are limited in registration and usually fill, so we recommend signing up early. Current programs scheduled are:
Program info just below * Registration and Logistics
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Cost And Registration Information PROGRAM DATES: Tuesday, April 9, 2019,
12 noon (Lunch included) through Sunday, April 14, 2019, 3 PM (Lunch included) COST: $1625, The last two programs have filled early. We highly recommend early registration. Registration accepted until full. Includes room and board This is a limited seating event. (double occupancy & shared baths.) Save $35. if paid by check or cash. Commuters Cost for Commuters is $1525 check for current cost, may be updated lunch and dinner included. Meals are deliciously prepared by ou retreat center hosts. They are full, rich, natural and local ingredients and/or organic where possible. Often their own gardens are the source for the vegetables. Special diets can be accommodated, though they reserve the right to charge an additional moderate fee if necessary. Add your dietary and any other special needs in your registration forms. This program will qualify for Level I Module I of the first year of any future Sound Healers Training (if taken within the next two years.)
Registration & Acceptance Guidelines, 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, this program or
programs,
and for taking personal liability for any harm, or damage, to persons
or
property while attending said programs.
Registration is open until that program is full. Registration is limited. Acceptance
into the program or portion of each
program you are registering for, will be formalized, when we charge
your credit
card, or deposit your check into our bank. We
will not cash a check, nor charge your
credit card account, if space is not available, or your registration is
not
accepted for any reason, and we will contact you regarding that, as
well as any
possible wait list, where appropriate.
Discounts only apply for payments in full.
You may seek registration at any time, but
once accepted, in order to guarantee space,
the following payment schedules must be met: Preparation
Information
Zacciah uses Sacred Sound principles to access potentized states of consciousness, and working intuitively with the wisdom, keepers, and energies of these Sacred Sites. There may be opportunities to use a drum or rattle (we have them here if you do not, or see our site at http://www.sunreed.com )
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Location & Travel Information
The
retreat is held on the 95 pristine acres and retreat center complex
of  the SpiritFire
Retreat Center407 West Leyden Road Leyden, Massachusetts 01337 By Car We will give best travel routes to those registered for program. By Air, Bus, Train The Center is near Greenfield MA & Brattleboro, VT --bus, trains available to Greenfield/Deerfield, MA, or Brattleboro, VT. Closest major airport is Hartford, CT (Bradlee/BDL), though Manchester, NH, Boston, MA, Albany NY, and Burlington VT are also good choices. For internationsl travel, there is good train & bus service to the region from NYC, and Boston, MA airports. SpiritFire will assist with transportation from Greenfield, MA, Brattleboro, VT, and when possible, Springfield MA or Hartford CT Bradlee Airport. A fee may apply. Taxi and Limousine service are available from BDL, Springfield, MA, Greenfield, MA or Brattleboro, VT YOU MAY COME EARLY OR STAY LATE for an additional fee, to prepare, relax, integrate, and enjoy the exceptional services of the Retreat center..  Daily Itinerary
Typical schedule format:
(All Times are ET. Exact times may vary.) First day: Arrive and register by 12:00 noon. Lunch begins at 12:30 PM Program begins at 2 PM Breaks every 1.5-2 hrs. Practice ends 6:30 PM At minimum, 2 evenings we will offer practice for 1-2 hrs. Starting at 7:30-8 PM If you are a musician, we often give time for musicians to share, improvise, or join with others in their musical offerings during at least one evening gathering. 2nd through 5th day: Program begins between 9:45-10:00 AM Lunch break at 1-1:30 PM Lunch Break 1 1/2 hrs Afternoon session ends 6:00 PM 6th day: Program begins between 9:45-10:00 AM Lunch at 1-1:30 PM Lunch Break 1 hr Program Closes 3:00 PM with time for Certificate Presentation ceremony There is a possibility of travel to experience sacred sound work at an ancient ceremonial chamber. There is also the possibility we will have a fire and drum circle. Zacciah
Blackburn, PhD, Director Phone: (802) 674-9585 Fax: (802) 674-9586 e-mail: admin@sunreed.com Sunreed World
Musical
Instruments Sound Healing tools: Crystal Bowls, Tibetan Bowls, Tingshas, Shamanic Drums, African Drums, Flutes, Bamboo flutes, Shakuhachi Native American Flutes, Didgeridoos, much more C 1999-2019 Zacciah, the Center of Light Page Creation & Design: Zacciah, the Center of Light    We will use a variety of instruments throughout the week as we learn about the nature of sound and how to use various instruments, in private, personal and professional therapeutic situations, but also in reverence to the Living Elements of Earth and Sky. |
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 Zacciah
Blackburn is a
gifted intuitive, teacher, and sound healer trained in
classical healing and shamanic traditions, and sacred sound cultures,
and is
practicing in Ascutney, VT, at the Center of Light, which he founded.
Zacciah utilizes sound coupled with Sacred Intention, as a
therapeutic tool, for personal growth and transformation. Zacciah
is a Co-Director, and Director of
Education for the
International Sound Healing Network (SHN), formerly known as the
New
England Sound Healing
Research Institute (NESHRI,) a
worldwide community of healing
practitioners
broadening the
awareness of sound healing through networking, education, and
scientific research. He is also
co-founder & Director of the World Sound Healing Organization, and
the All One Now Network of organizations furthering world peace,
healing, and
transformation of human consciousness through simple ceremony,
broadcast live via the internet. And, Zacciah was a
Founding Board Member, in the
formation and evolution of the former Sound and Music Alliance, a
professional association of practitioners, educators, researchers,
product makers, schools and organizations,
dedicated to the use of the transformative power of
sound and music throughout the full spectrum of life cycles. 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.  Zacciah will be joined by his uniquely 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. Dorothy also overseas the needs of individuals in the program, and all logistics. She, also, is a compassionate builder of community, which adds even greater depths to these programs!
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 Certificates of training are given to those completing each phase of this training, with a special presentation at the end of each series. Certificates will indicate the level of training completed. This program certificate will indicate the number of hours and days completed in the training. It can serve to meet the Module I requirement in future Level I (year long) programs. Completion of the Level I programs are a foundation for, and a requirement of, higher level studies, which will integrate deeper experiential practical application in therapeutic settings. See Advanced Level II program information here. Level III participation will incorporate a more in depth process of coherent process, applications of technique, intake, and supervisory guidance as a sound therapist. Additional Program Information What Others Are Saying About These Programs See, also, our Articles Section for several quality articles on the Nature of Sound Healing |
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Zacciah accepts appointments for individual healing work or highly individualized training for professional skill development in sound healing therapies. This work is an eclectic blend of spiritual counseling and shamanic and sacred sound therapy, designed to help one connect with inner guidance and spiritual nourishment, clarify life issues, work with deep healing where needed, and to find one's own voice and authenticity in the world. Zacciah works in his office by appointment, or by phone or skype for long distance therapeutic and training practices:
You may call or e-mail Zacciah's offices to discuss your personal needs. You will find articles on the nature of Sound Healing linked below, which may give you further insight into this work, and a link here to Zacciah's background. |
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Institute of Sound Healing and Shamanic Studies Zacciah Blackburn, Director 220 Hidden Glen Rd. P.O. Box 389 Ascutney, VT 05030 USA Phone: (802) 674-9585 Fax: (802) 674-9586 E-Mail admin@sunreed.com BACK TO: The Center of Light Home Page Or, go to our partner company:
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