Training & Retreats

Discover the transformative power of your voice in our Healing Voice workshop. Through vocal techniques, guided meditation, and exercises like humming, toning, and overtone singing, you'll explore how your voice can become a tool for healing, meditation, and deeper connection. Whether you're new to voice work or seeking to enhance your practice, this workshop offers approachable methods to integrate voice work into daily life, promote wellness, and process emotions.

Begin your journey to becoming a trauma-informed practitioner with this comprehensive introductory workshop. Learn about trauma, what trauma-informed care consists of and how to apply it to the practitioner/client relationship and interactions. Explore how loving-kind awareness of our own trauma-responses and that of others can help us build a foundation as a trauma-informed practitioner.

Connect to your emotional body, creativity, and pleasure. Using fluid brushstrokes and organic shapes, you’ll express your desires, emotions, and the beauty of your inner waters.

Learn all about Handpans from our very talented handpan maker Luc Dupuis and local handpan legend, Justin Pitters. Open Enrollment - Credits can apply to RIS academy.

Learn the foundations of tuning fork sound therapy in this immersive 8-hour training. Explore frequency, resonance, and practical techniques using weighted and unweighted forks to support the nervous system, energy balance, and body awareness. Ideal for beginners and practitioners expanding their sound healing skills.

Build on your Reiki Level 1 foundation and dive deeper into the transformative practice of Reiki with our Level 2 Usui Method class. This course introduces the sacred symbols that amplify energy flow, alongside powerful techniques like distant healing, enabling you to offer Reiki support across time and space. With special attunements, your connection to Reiki energy will evolve, allowing you to enhance your ability to assist in emotional, mental, and spiritual healing. Whether for yourself, your loved ones, or clients, this class empowers you to work with Reiki on a profound and transformative level.

Discover the cultural significance and unique sounds of each instrument while gaining hands-on experience in creating harmonious soundscapes. Whether for personal meditation or group sound healing, this class will equip you with foundational skills to enrich your practice. Includes a relaxing sound bath to deepen your experience.

What if your brush became a bridge to the unseen?

In this soulful workshop, you'll enter a meditative, heart-centered space to connect with your spirit guides, higher self, or inner knowing. Guided through breathwork, visualization, and creative prompts, you’ll paint from a place beyond thought—letting colors, symbols, and impressions flow freely. No art or spiritual experience needed—just openness and curiosity.

Dive into the foundational principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine through an exploration of the Five Element Theory and Yin Yang Theory. Understand the connections between the five elements, their corresponding yin and yang organs, meridians, and the emotional and energetic properties they govern. This course offers practical insights for supporting organ function and harmony. Successful completion qualifies participants to pursue QiGong Studio Instructor certification.

In this class, sound healers will explore the neurophysiological principles behind Self-Havening® and learn how to integrate it into personal practice, session preparation, and post-session integration. Emphasis is placed on self-care, grounding, and maintaining nervous system balance when working with others.

This workshop is led by Patrick Keddie, a skilled sound practitioner with a deep understanding of the Monochord and Tanpura. With years of experience in sound healing, Patrick brings a grounded, heart-centered approach to teaching, blending technical knowledge with intuitive practice. His guidance supports both beginners and seasoned practitioners in connecting more deeply with the healing power of sound.

Become a trauma-informed practitioner through this core School of Sound class, now open to the public. Taught by Michelle Klein, this workshop provides essential tools and frameworks to understand trauma, recognize its impact, and build safer, more compassionate practitioner-client relationships. Join us in person or on Zoom.

Learn the five elements system of Traditional Chinese Medicine and how it relates to people, health, and sound performances. 

Expand your healing practice with a powerful "Spirit Bag of Tricks" in this transformative course. Learn to use sacred tools like drums, rattles, feathers, and wands to release energetic entanglements, clear blocks, and invite higher vibrational frequencies, empowering your clients to embrace holistic well-being.

This 8-hour immersive class introduces participants to the rich traditions of folk flutes, with a special focus on the Native American flute. Through hands-on learning, you will explore the history, cultural significance, and unique sound qualities of these instruments. This course will teach you to use the flute as a tool for personal expression, meditation, and sound healing. Whether you are a beginner or have prior experience, you will gain practical skills in flute playing, as well as learn techniques for incorporating these instruments into your healing or musical practice.

This 4-hour workshop empowers participants to lead engaging and transformative drum or flute circles. Gain the skills to create a safe, supportive environment for musical exploration, community building, and healing. Learn techniques to guide rhythmic and melodic exercises using drums, flutes, or a combination of instruments, fostering connection, expression, and relaxation.

Master the art of showcasing at trade shows and fairs in this 4-hour course led by Wyatt Mylius. Learn how to create an eye-catching booth, engage potential customers with confidence, and deliver compelling demonstrations that draw attention. The course includes hands-on learning by working one show to apply your new expertise.

Join Wyatt Mylius to explore the intersection of sound therapy and Reiki in this transformative course. Learn to combine tuning forks, vocal toning, and other sound tools with Reiki energy for a powerful approach to healing and balance, equipping you with skills for emotional, physical, and spiritual alignment.

Sound is powerful. It can soothe, awaken, unlock memory, and access the nervous system directly. With that power comes responsibility. Open Enrollment - Elective Credits apply towards RIS Sound Academy.

In this introductory level, students will be introduced to the foundational principles of Peter Hess® Sound Massage. This hands-on course teaches participants how to use therapeutic singing bowls to promote relaxation, reduce stress, and enhance well-being. You’ll learn the basic techniques for administering sound massage, including how to use the singing bowls on the body and experience their effects.

Leaders in Sound is a transformational workshop to help you step into greater visibility, clarity, and confidence in your work. Open enrollment - RIS Sound Academy Elective - Credits will transfer

Discover the invisible forces of sound and vibration and their profound impact on our experiences and well-being. This course offers a clear and accessible approach to understanding the physics behind these phenomena, tailored for therapeutic practitioners. Through engaging simulations, hands-on demonstrations, and live instrument analysis, you’ll gain practical insights and tools to enhance your practice with TOA’s unique PSV framework.

This course emphasizes the ability to craft a sound experience that is both powerful and transformative, helping you bring your audience on a journey through sound. Whether performing solo or as part of an ensemble, you will gain the confidence and tools to create immersive and dynamic soundscapes.

As sound practitioners, we frequently use a variety of musical instruments. In this course, you will be the opportunity to play a variety of both the popular and unusual instruments, learning the many nuances to bring out the best of each instrument.