Last year, Omega Institute presented a rare gathering with some of the nation’s most innovative voices in the sound healing community to explore the most current research and applications of ancient and modern therapeutic tools in sound healing. This year, Omega is pleased to offer this special symposium again, with expert teachers who provide updates in the latest research and techniques in the field. Mitchell L. Gaynor shares simple sound practices that have significantly improved the recovery rates of cancer patients. John Beaulieu reveals recent studies on the molecular effects of sound that show markers which may decrease chronic aging and disease. And, Therese Schroeder-Sheker uses harp and song to demonstrate effective tools for assisting dying patients and their families. We also have the opportunity to transform our more common personal experiences with sound and music. Through traditional esoteric sound practices, Zacciah Blackburn guides us through the inner realms of our consciousness, exploring the innate nature of wellness and human awakening. Master improvisational musician Rich Goodhart leads us in a vibrant evening concert of music and participatory chant.
Saturday evening David Newman (Durga Das) and Mira, Rich Goodheart, and friends offer a heartfelt evening of ecstatic call and response chanting, devotional music, and sacred song. No prior musical experience necessary.
Faculty
Zacciah Blackburn, PhD, is a gifted intuitive, teacher, and sound healer. He is director of education at the International Sound Healing Network and director of the Center of Light Institute of Sound Healing and Shamanic Studies in Vermont. thecenteroflight.net Mitchell L. Gaynor, MD, is founder and president of Gaynor Integrative Oncology, and assistant attending physician at New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center. He is author of several books, including The Healing Power of Sound. gaynoroncology.com John Beaulieu, ND, PhD, is founder of BioSonic Repatterning™ and oversees molecular research on the healing effects of sound and music. He is the composer of Calendula and author of Music and Sound in the Healing Arts. biosonics.com Harpist, singer, and composer Therese Schroeder-Sheker made her Carnegie hall debut in 1980 and performs concerts worldwide. She is founder of the palliative medical field of music-thanatology and the Chalice of Repose Project. chaliceofrepose.org David Newman (Durga Das) travels extensively singing kirtans and offering workshops on the healing power of sound and the devotional aspects of the yogic path known as Bhakti Yoga. Newman has released the CDs Soul Freedom, Lotus Feet, Leap of Grace and Love, Peace, Chant, as well as the CD/DVD set Into the Bliss. He is founder of Yoga On Main in Philadelphia and author of Merging with Grace. davidnewmanmusic.com
Mira, a dedicated practitioner of Bhakti Yoga and singer of kirtans worldwide, is acclaimed by LA Yoga magazine as, “ in her zone when she sings to God.” Also an accomplished percussionist, she has toured with Bhagavan Das and has released the CD, A Living Prayer.sacredcymbals.com |
