Alchemy of Sound

Sound Healing Practitioner Training — YACEP (30 Hr)

Become a Sound Facilitator

A 4-day YACEP-certified training in sound healing, combining music theory, nervous-system awareness, instrument practice, and the art of creating intentional sound journeys.

Learn how to work with singing bowls, gongs, voice, and a wide range of instruments and how to weave them together into meaningful experiences for yourself and others.

Sound is one of the most direct ways we experience the world. Before we analyse it, we feel it — through rhythm, vibration, emotion, and connection.

In this training, we explore sound not only as a frequency, but as a language: one that can be understood through science, music, embodiment, and conscious practice.

We host trainings in Europe and Asia. You can find here upcoming trainings in 2026 in Zurich Switzerland at Soulcity, Hamburg Germany at SOMASPACE and in Sri Lanka at Senses.

For those already working with sound, our 50 Hr In Depth (Level 2) goes further — voice work, applied music theory, facilitation & the professional side of a practice. View the full Level 2 curriculum here.

Natalija and Jonny facilitating a sound healing session with singing bowls and instruments
Playing a Himalayan singing bowl with a mallet during sound practitioner training
Colored crystal singing bowls used in the Soulravel sound healing training

Beyond playing instruments

Many sound healing trainings focus on learning individual instruments. We believe the real depth begins when instruments start speaking together. A powerful sound journey is not created by simply adding more sounds.

It is created through understanding:

  • rhythm

  • harmony

  • texture

  • dynamics

  • timing

  • silence

Throughout this training, you will learn how to combine singing bowls, gongs, voice, tuning forks, chimes, percussion, and many other instruments into coherent experiences that feel intentional and alive.

Because sound healing is not only about the instruments you have. It is about how you listen. How you combine. And how you guide the experience.

Instruments laid out for the Alchemy of Sound practitioner training

Our Approach

Between science, music and healing

Sound has always been part of human experience. Across cultures, rhythm, music and voice have been used to connect, regulate and express.

At Soulravel, we approach sound healing as both an art and a practice. We honour the intuitive and experiential side of sound while staying grounded in musical understanding, nervous-system awareness and responsible facilitation.

We are interested in teaching people how to listen deeply, work skillfully and create meaningful experiences for others.

The Building Blocks

  • Reaching for a mallet among amber, rose and clear crystal singing bowls — instrument lab

    Understanding Sound

    The science and language behind vibration

    Explore the foundations of sound, music theory, and the nervous system including how vibration, frequency, harmonics and rhythm influence our experience through a polyvagal-informed perspective.

  • Guitar and singing bowls woven together in an advanced sound journey

    Creating with Sound

    The musical craft behind sound journeys

    Learn how to listen, combine, and work with different instruments while developing the musical awareness needed to create intentional, flowing, multi-instrument sound journeys.

  • Practicing 1:1 sound healing facilitation with singing bowls and mallet

    Holding Space Through Sound

    The art of facilitation and connection

    Develop the skills to guide individual sessions and group sound baths through presence, trauma-informed space holding and a deeper understanding of how to support others through sound.

Who this is for

✺ A yoga teacher wanting to integrate sound into your classes

✺ A therapist, coach, or facilitator expanding your work

✺ A musician curious about sound as a healing practice

✺ A retreat leader wanting to offer deeper experiences

✺ Someone beginning a new path with sound

✺ Someone simply feeling drawn to learn

Is Alchemy of Sound for you? No previous experience with music, yoga, or sound healing is required. Only curiosity and willingness to explore. This training is for those who feel called to explore sound more deeply. You may be:

The Training Experience

Alchemy of Sound is an experiential training. You won't only sit and listen.

  • You will move.

  • You will practise playing.

  • You will experiment.

  • You will facilitate.

  • You will receive feedback.

Each day combines theory with direct experience, allowing knowledge to move from the mind into the body.

By the end of the training, you will have created and guided your own sound journey and developed a deeper confidence in working with sound.

Students practising sound facilitation during the training
Group sound bath practice at the sound practitioner training

What you will learn

Across four days, you will build a strong foundation in sound healing and sound facilitation.

Day One

The science, foundations, and language of vibration

We begin by creating a deeper understanding of sound and its role in our lives.

You will begin developing the awareness needed to work with sound consciously.

We explore:

✺ Opening ceremony and intention setting
✺ Science of Sound: Foundations of sound and vibration
✺ Listening practices and awareness exercises
✺ Introduction into Singing Bowls & Play time in small group

Live soundscape with harmonium and guitar at the Alchemy of Sound training

Day Two

The Body, Voice & Nervous System

Understanding sound as an embodied experience. Sound is not only something we hear, it is something we experience through the body.

Through somatic movement, vocal practices, and nervous-system exploration, you will learn how sound influences us on different levels.

We explore:

✺ Morning somatic movement and vocal toning
✺ Foundations of sound healing
✺ The nervous system through a polyvagal-informed lens
✺ Introduction into Music Theory
✺ Playing techniques and small group practice

Playing crystal singing bowls with a mallet during the sound practitioner training

Day Three

Instruments, Integration & Facilitation

Learning to create meaningful sound journeys. As your relationship with sound deepens, we expand into the wider world of instruments and learn how they communicate with each other.

You will explore how different textures, tones and frequencies come together to create a complete sound experience.

The focus then moves toward facilitation learning how to guide others through sound with presence, sensitivity, and awareness.

We explore:

✺ Morning somatic movement and vocal toning ✺ Additional instruments including gongs, drums, chimes, handpan, flutes, harmonium, and more
✺ Combining instruments and creating layers within sound journeys
✺ Understanding texture, tonal quality, dynamics and flow
✺ Foundations of 1:1 sound sessions
✺ Trauma-aware space holding and supportive facilitation
✺ Hands-on practice in pairs and small groups

Crystal singing bowls arranged for a sound bath practice session

Day Four

Holding Space & Integration

Bringing everything together. The final day is about integration.

You will deepen your understanding of facilitation, explore the philosophy and practice of Nada Yoga, and learn how to design and guide a complete group sound journey.

The training culminates in practical facilitation sessions where you share your own sound offering with the group.

We explore:

✺ Introduction to Nada Yoga and sound as a contemplative practice
✺ Deepening trauma-informed facilitation skills
✺ Designing a sound arc for group sound baths
✺ Final group facilitation practice
✺ Certification ceremony and closing circle

Sounding an amber crystal singing bowl with a mallet — hands-on instrument practice

What you’ll get

  • 30-hour YACEP Sound Practitioner certification

  • 90-page illustrated training manual

  • Four full days of teaching and practice

  • Hands-on instrument experience

  • Sound bath facilitation practice

  • Foundations in music theory and nervous-system awareness

  • Continued connection with the Soulravel community

  • 10% discount on our curated online shop

  • Personal support beyond the training

Upcoming Trainings 2026

Choose a Location

Sound healing training in Zurich at Soulcity

Zurich, Switzerland


Soulcity Zurich


When: May & September 2026


Sound healing training in Sri Lanka at Senses

Sri Lanka


Senses Sri Lanka


When: December 2026 - March 2027


Sound healing training in Hamburg at Somaspace

Hamburg, Germany


Somaspace Hamburg


When: June 2026


Testimonials from our Students

5.0 from our former students

Crystal and Himalayan singing bowls used in the sound practitioner training

✺ Frequently asked questions ✺

"If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency, and vibration."

— Nikola Tesla

About your facilitators

A training created by musicians, teachers, and practitioners. Soulravel was founded through a shared passion for sound, movement, music, and conscious practice. Alchemy of Sound combines musical understanding, practical skills, and a grounded approach to working with people.

Jonny playing guitar during a sound healing journey at the Alchemy of Sound training
Natalija playing crystal singing bowls at the sound practitioner training
Mallet resting beside crystal singing bowls during a sound healing journey

IN DEPTH

Level 2 Training

Our long-awaited Level 2 is here. This additional 20-hour / 3-day immersion is for practitioners who feel ready to go deeper: refining technique, widening your musical vocabulary, and strengthening the craft of facilitating spaces with more precision, sensitivity, and confidence. We’ll move beyond the foundations into the subtleties. It’s a training for those who want their playing to feel cleaner, their listening sharper, and their facilitation more embodied, professional, and true.

Save the date 18.09., 19.09., 20.09. — bookings are now open.