Course overview

“I cannot relax… my mind never stops...”

Many participants share this feeling. Despite trying meditation or breathing techniques, they often struggle to calm the mind or settle into their bodies. This leads to the belief that relaxation is a special skill, or that meditation “just isn’t for them.”

In reality, the ability to relax is natural — we simply haven’t been taught how to access it in a way that feels effortless.

Sound offers a different path.

Through the gentle resonance of Tibetan and crystal bowls, gongs, and vibration, the body naturally shifts into states similar to meditation without trying. Vibrations move through the body’s water-rich tissues, soothing the nervous system and slowing mental activity. Instead of forcing the mind to be still, sound carries participants into calmness in a way that feels intuitive and accessible.

This 5-day training explores how sound and vibration influence the autonomic nervous system, the vagus nerve, and brain-wave states connected with rest, clarity, and emotional balance. Participants engage in guided sound journeys, simple awareness practices, and breathing explorations that help them reconnect with their own inner rhythm.

They also discover the natural cycle of pausing, contraction, and relaxation — and how understanding these states supports well-being in daily life.

By the end of the course, participants will have gained a set of practical, grounding tools they can use to relax, recharge, and regulate their emotional state and they can reuse in their private life or in their school life.

Target group

This course is suitable for:

• Teachers from all educational levels

• School staff and education professionals

• Educators working in high-pressure or emotionally demanding environments

• Professionals interested in practical self-regulation tools they can use both personally and in school life

No previous experience with meditation, sound practices, or somatic work is required.

The course focuses on experiential learning, awareness, and practical self-regulation.

Learning outcomes

• Realise that everyone is capable of relaxing and reaching a calm state — it is not a special skill

• Build confidence in their ability to settle the mind and unwind the body

• Experience and practise a range of sound-based well-being techniques using bowls, gongs, vibration, breath, and silence

• Understand how sound influences the nervous system, vagus nerve, and brain-wave activity

• Recognise the value of sound and silence for emotional balance, focus, and restorative rest

• Connect more deeply with themselves and others through shared sound experiences

• Release self-judgement and pressure around traditional meditation practices

• Use sound as a gentle tool for grounding, emotional regulation, and daily well-being

• Develop simple routines that support calm, clarity, and resilience in everyday life

Tentative schedule:

Day 1 – Course introduction and foundation of sound

•  Introduction to the course, the school, and week structure

• Icebreaker activities using metaphorical cards

• Overview of sound, vibration, and their role in well-being

• Understanding resonance and how vibration affects the body

• Demonstration of Tibetan and crystal bowls, gongs, and sound tools

• Guided sound experience to explore settling and presence

Day 2 – The Science of sound and relaxation 

• How sound influences the autonomic nervous system

• The vagus nerve and its role in calming and emotional balance

• Brain-wave states and how sound supports relaxation

• Listening exploration and sensory awareness

• Introduction to basic techniques for working with bowls

• Guided sound bath for deep rest

Day 3 – Vibration, intention and well-being practice 

• Cymatics and how sound forms patterns

• Water and the body: why vibration affects us deeply

• The role of intention in sound-based practices

• Introduction to a simple one-bowl method for relaxation

• Partner experience to explore resonance and emotional release

Day 4 – Sound, brain waves and deep relaxation 

• Brain-wave states (Beta, Alpha, Theta, Delta)

• How sound shifts internal states and supports nervous-system regulation

• Breath, awareness, and silence as supportive tools

• Demonstration of multi-instrument sound relaxation

• Extended immersive sound bath

Day 5 – Integration and personal well-being plan 

• The cycle of pause → contraction → relaxation

• Recognising personal patterns and needs

• Building simple daily routines for balance and restoration

• Creating a personal sound or awareness practice

• Sharing experiences

• Awarding of certificates

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