Sound Practitioner Training (32-Hour Certification) celebrates our eighth year of offering this in-person initiation to Arizona.
This immersive 4-day initiation into the world of the Sound Practitioner explores the history, theory, spirituality, science and practice of sound while providing hands-on training in playing gongs, crystal bowls, Tibetan bowls, shruti box, flutes, overtone singing, chimes, and more. Often blessed by special guest teachers who are experts in their field, this training is always a unique journey.
Held at a private residence in the foothills of New River, this will be an intimate training with very limited space. In addition to the in-person component, the Sound Practitioner Training includes access to over 20-hours of online content to support each student after the training concludes.
4-day Intensive Format | Thursday-Sunday
October 23-26, 2025 (10am to 6pm daily)
Tuition: $1,250 Includes all materials.
Note: There will be a maximum of 8-people accepted for this training
With only 8 spaces available, early registration is recommended. A non-refundable deposit of $250 secures your place, with the balance due 15 days before the training begins.
Private residence in New River, Arizona, approximately 50-minutes north of Downtown and around 60-minutes from most parts of the Phoenix area.
The Sound Practitioner Training (Level I) is designed for both teachers and students who would like to begin using sound in public or private settings, or for those who are simply drawn to sound and wish to learn more. Sound Therapy and Sound Meditation (also sometimes called Sound Healing) are a range of practices used to bring about physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual changes using sound. Participants will learn the fundamentals of Sound Meditation and Sound Therapy and learn to deliver public and private sound sessions. Yoga and meditation teachers will learn how to incorporate sound therapy and guided meditation into their classes.
Participants in this training receive Certification as a Sound Practitioner (Level I). Yoga Alliance teachers receive 32-hours of Yoga Alliance CEUs.
Includes a full color training manual for lifetime reference and access to the online training (a $299 value) with over 20-hours of video lessons and additional content.
Graduates of our program also have the opportunity to teach in our community events, including our series at the Desert Botanical Gardens.
Join me for a transformative Sound Journey exploring the profound mysteries of sound and its interaction with consciousness. This evening begins with a short discussion of sound and harmonics, followed by a cymatics demonstration revealing the sacred geometry of vibration.
I will then guide you into deep sound meditation using gongs, voice, flutes, and traditional instruments from around the world. Experience how different frequencies can shift consciousness, dance with the nervous system, and facilitate profound states of introspection and awareness.
Investment: $44
(No one turned away for lack of funds)
Location:
Abundant Space
13610 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite #11
Scottsdale, AZ 85254
The studio provides mats, blankets, and bolsters. Feel free to bring any additional items for comfort.
All are welcome regardless of prior experience. Come with curiosity about sound and openness to exploring sonic consciousness.
Limited pre-sale tickets available online, or just show up the night of the event. No late arrivals please.
This comprehensive 40-hour advanced certification program is designed for practicing sound practitioners seeking to deepen their craft, expand their technical skills, and develop their unique voice in the world of sound. Limited to 8 participants, this intimate training offers a rare opportunity to refine your practice under expert guidance in an immersive setting.
Note: Participants who have not taken our Level I course may complete a 20-hour online catch-up course. This online course will be included as part of the tuition.
Weekend 1
Saturday & Sunday May 17-18, 2025 | 10am-6 pm
Weekend 2
Saturday & Sunday May 24-25, 2025 | 10am-6 pm
Online Component: Four integration calls begin with the commencement of the in-person training (recordings provided)
Practicum: To receive final certification, graduates will be required to complete 2-hours of practicum on their own. Projects will be discussed with each individual and can include presenting sound classes, researching/writing, facilitating other relevant offerings that incorporate sound or involve teaching others, etc.
Tuition: $1550
Includes all materials.
Note: There will be a maximum of 8-people accepted for this training
Private residence in New River, Arizona, approximately 50-minutes north of Downtown and around 60-minutes from most parts of the Phoenix area.
With only 8 spaces available, early registration is recommended. A non-refundable deposit of $500 secures your place, with the balance due 15 days before the training begins.
Transform your sound practice from technical proficiency to artistic mastery in this immersive, extended learning experience.
Each in-person day combines theoretical exploration, practical demonstrations, hands-on experimentation, and guided group practice. The follow-up integration calls provide space for:
On this soul-stirring journey, we will tap into the ancient wisdom of Huachuma (San Pedro), embarking on a deep inner quest of growth, self-realization and spiritual awakening in the timeless Sacred Valley of the Incas. Building on the successes of last year’s inaugural pilgrimage, which sparked profound healing and life-changing insights for all who took part, we now excitedly prepare this special container to hold another group of courageous voyagers ready to plunge into the alchemical fires of deep soul transformation.
Nestled amidst the gentle majesty of the Andes, you will peel back profound layers of old patterns, reclaim lost parts of yourself, and reconnect with your authentic gifts to bring back into the world. This is a journey of a lifetime – through expertly-facilitated Huachuma ceremonies guided by a gifted Maestro Huachumero, you’ll discover who you truly are beneath the surface-level masks so many wear today.
This sacred medicine path calls to those feeling the nudge towards radical self-inquiry and a desire to heal at the deepest levels of body, mind and soul. It requires earnest self-work, trust, and the willingness to courageously surrender to a process of total metamorphosis.
Sound Practitioner Training (50-Hour Certification) is returning to Authentic Yoga Scottsdale in a newly expanded 50-hour format. This initiation into the world of the Sound Practitioner is spread over three weeks and explores the history, theory, spirituality, science and practice of sound while providing hands-on training in playing gong, crystal bowls, Tibetan bowls, shruti box, flutes, overtone singing, chimes, and more. This will be an intimate training with limited space.
Weekend 1:
Saturday & Sunday, September 10-11, (11am to 7pm)
Tuesday/Thursday, September 13 &15, (6pm to 8pm)
Weekend 2:
Saturday & Sunday, September 17-18, (11am to 7pm)
Tuesday/Thursday, September 20 & 22, (6pm to 8pm)
Weekend 3:
Saturday & Sunday, September 24-25, (11am to 7pm)
Early Bird: $999
Regular: $1,199
Includes all materials.
Currently enrolled Authentic Yoga Teacher Training students received discounted pricing of $949.
Sound Practitioner Training is designed for both teachers and students who would like to begin using sound in public or private settings, or for those who are simply drawn to sound and wish to learn more. Sound Therapy and Sound Meditation (also sometimes called Sound Healing) are a range of practices used to bring about physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual changes using sound. Participants will learn the fundamentals of Sound Meditation and Sound Therapy and learn to deliver public and private sound sessions. Yoga and meditation teachers will learn how to incorporate sound therapy and guided meditation into their classes.
Participants in this training receive Certification as a Sound Practitioner (Level I/II). Yoga Alliance teachers receive 50-hours of Yoga Alliance CEUs.
Includes a full color training manual for lifetime reference.
Sound Practitioner Training (32-Hour Certification) is returning to Authentic Yoga Scottsdale (formerly Dave’s Astanga Yoga). This initiation into the world of the Sound Practitioner is spread over two weekends and explores the history, theory, spirituality, science and practice of sound while providing hands-on training in playing gong, crystal bowls, Tibetan bowls, shruti box, flutes, overtone singing, chimes, and more. This will be an intimate training with limited space.
Weekend 1:
March 5-6, (11am to 7pm)
Weekend 2:
March 12-13, (11am to 7pm)
Early Bird: $699 (Register by February 6th)
Regular: $799.
Includes all materials.
Currently enrolled Authentic Yoga Teacher Training students received discounted pricing of $599 and must pay in full by February 25th.
Sound Practitioner Training is designed for both teachers and students who would like to begin using sound in public or private settings, or for those who are simply drawn to sound and wish to learn more. Sound Therapy and Sound Meditation (also sometimes called Sound Healing) are a range of practices used to bring about physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual changes using sound. Participants will learn the fundamentals of Sound Meditation and Sound Therapy and learn to deliver public and private sound sessions. Yoga and meditation teachers will learn how to incorporate sound therapy and guided meditation into their classes.
Participants in this training receive Certification as a Sound Practitioner (Level I). Yoga Alliance teachers receive 32-hours of Yoga Alliance CEUs.
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For information and registration, please follow the link below.
Sound Practitioner Training (25-Hour Certification) is coming to Urban Yoga. This initiation into the world of the Sound Practitioner is spread over two weekends and explores the history, theory, spirituality, science and practice of sound while providing hands-on training in playing gong, crystal bowls, Tibetan bowls, shruti box, flutes, overtone singing, chimes, and more. This will be an intimate training with limited space.
Regular pricing: $499
Urban Yoga members and YTT graduates receive a discount.
Contact Urban Yoga to register.
Sound Practitioner Training is designed for both teachers and students who would like to begin using sound in public or private settings, or for those who are simply drawn to sound and wish to learn more. Sound Therapy and Sound Meditation (also sometimes called Sound Healing) are a range of practices used to bring about physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual changes using sound. Participants will learn the fundamentals of Sound Meditation and Sound Therapy and learn to deliver public and private sound sessions. Yoga and meditation teachers will learn how to incorporate sound therapy and guided meditation into their classes.
Participants in this training receive Certification as a Sound Practitioner (Level I). Yoga Alliance teachers receive 25-hours of Yoga Alliance CEUs.
All instruments will be provided for use during training but students who own their own gong, flute, bowls, or other instruments are encouraged to bring them!
Welcome the longest night of the year with Tara Martell and Hamid Jabbar. Let the darkness illuminate your inner light and find the rest and renewal to ignite your winter resolutions. This class will be simple, quiet, restorative asanas along with deep reflection and relaxation, raising the vibration of peace with sound healing using ancient rhythms and vibrational instruments. Restore, illuminate and renew your peace.
“I said to my soul..be still..and wait…so the darkness shall be the light and the stillness the dancing.” T.S. Eliot
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Trance dance is a traditional shamanic healing technique that draws on percussive rhythms combined with breath work, entrancing sounds and the use of blindfolds to take participants on an embodied psycho-spiritual journey into deep states of consciousness. The experience, led by Kari Levine and Hamid Jabbar, will begin with setting the sacred space, where ceremonial cacao will be served. This traditional medicine facilitates greater access to heart-centered intuition and connection to the spiritual realm. During the dance, participants are encouraged to move without inhibition in any way the music and energy of the space guides them. Facilitators will safely guide participants into ecstatic states of consciousness where deep physical and emotional healing, as well as spiritual insights, can occur.
$25 in advance
$35 day of
Join Hamid Jabbar at the world famous Haramara Retreat in Sayulita, Mexico for 7-nights of deep connection. The Haramara Retreat is consistently ranked amongst the top retreat centers in the world and a perfect place for those seeking a respite from distractions of daily life and place to connect with the earth, sea, self, and others. We will explore sound, meditation, philosophy, movement and ceremonial practices expanding our consciousness and bliss!
The word “Haramara” means “Mother Sea” in the native Huichol Indian language. Haramara provides “an exclusive, intimate and secluded seaside retreat offering superior mind body spirit experiences along with sensual tropical harmony to every guest.” The magical town of Sayulita is a short walk through the jungle.
EARLY BIRD PRICING TAKE $200 OFF BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2018.
Reserve Your Space!
December 1, 2018 | $300 Due
February 1, 2019 | $600 Due
March 1, 2019 | Balance Due
Sound Practitioner Training is coming to Dave’s Astanga Yoga. This initiation into the world of the Sound Practitioner is spread over two weekends and explores the history, theory, spirituality, science and practice of sound while providing hands-on training in playing gong, crystal bowls, Tibetan bowls, shruti box, flutes, overtone singing, chimes, and more. This will be an intimate training with limited space.
Early Bird $499 (Register by October 20th)
Regular $599. Includes all materials.
AYTT Student pricing $449.
Sound Practitioner Training is designed for both teachers and students who would like to begin using sound in public or private settings, or for those who are simply drawn to sound and wish to learn more. Sound Therapy and Sound Meditation (also sometimes called Sound Healing) are a range of practices used to bring about physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual changes using sound. Participants will learn the fundamentals of Sound Meditation and Sound Therapy and learn to deliver public and private sound sessions. Yoga and meditation teachers will learn how to incorporate sound therapy and guided meditation into their classes.
Participants in this training receive Certification as a Sound Practitioner (Level I). Yoga Alliance teachers receive 32-hours of Yoga Alliance CEUs.
Current Meditation is an innovative approach to meditation that blends scientifically backed techniques with live sound of singing bowls and gong. I am happy to be offering a specialized Sound Meditation Training at Current March 24-25. The program will cover the science of sound meditation with hands-on instruction and study in the playing of singing bowls and gong. Students will leave with the understanding of how to guide a Sound Meditation using these instruments.
$250
Dive deep into Sound with Urban Yoga’s Sound Practitioner Training led by Hamid Jabbar! Spread over two weekends, this 25-hour training explores the history, theory, and science of sound while providing hands-on training in playing gong, crystal bowls, Tibetan bowls, shruti box, flutes, overtone singing, chimes, and more. This will be an intimate training with limited space.
Early Bird $450 (Register by April 14th)
Regular $550.
Includes all materials.
Sound Practitioner Training is designed for both teachers and students who would like to begin using sound in public or private settings, or for those who are simply drawn to sound and wish to learn more. Sound Therapy and Sound Meditation (also sometimes called Sound Healing) are a range of practices used to bring about physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual changes using sound. Participants will learn the fundamentals of Sound Meditation and Sound Therapy and learn to deliver public and private sound sessions. Yoga and meditation teachers will learn how to incorporate sound therapy and guided meditation into their classes.
Participants in this training receive Certification as a Sound Practitioner (Level I) from Urban Yoga. Yoga Alliance teachers receive 25-hours of Yoga Alliance CEUs.
Join Hamid Jabbar and Jill Honeywell for a 2 hour transcendental sound journey. Explore altered states of awareness, deep meditation, and relaxation using guided meditation, breathwork, and sound. This experience will take participants through an extended sound meditation journey that begins with opening of sacred space, setting of intentions, gentle movements, and deep breathwork. The class progresses into a full sound journey with gongs, bowls, vocalization, flutes, percussion, and other traditional instruments. This practice revitalizes the body and provides access to deep states of meditation and awareness. Participants will be laying down for the majority of the class, so it’s best to wear warmer clothing.
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After two years of co-directing the 200-hour teacher training program at Urban Yoga, I am so excited to be part of our inaugural 300-hour advanced teacher training program starting in February 2017! The 300-hour advanced program lasts a full year and meets just one weekend per month, making it accessible for current teachers and advanced students with other commitments. Tara Martell and I lead the program but have gathered the very best teachers from around Arizona to present in the areas of their expertise.
To learn more or to sign up, please visit Urban Yoga by clicking the button below.
Registration is now open for our next 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training at Urban Yoga, which runs February 20th-May 7th. Discovery yourself, expand your journey, and dive deep into the practice of yoga.
Find our more at: http://urbanyogaphx.com or email me!
Registration is now open for the retreat of a lifetime with me and Tara Martell to the Haramara Retreat Center. Haramara is consistently ranked amongst the top 5 retreat centers in the world. Contact me for more information or to register.
Singles: $2,700
Doubles: $2,300
Triples: $1,800
Dorm $1,600
*Rates increase $200 on January 1, 2016*
