11/09/2026
Sound Healing Traditions
Over more than 20 years of practice, I’ve had the privilege of learning from four sound traditions that couldn’t be geographically further apart — yet speak the same language.
🥁 Native American ceremony, where the drum is the heartbeat of the earth.
🐢 Mexican Prehispanic lineage, where clay ocarinas and flutes carried the voices of ancestors and animals.
🥣 Tibetan sound healing, where bowls and bells are tuned to still the mind.
🎶 Indian classical tradition, where the sitar and raga are a spiritual science refined over centuries.
None of these traditions borrowed from each other. They arose independently, in different corners of the world, in different eras — and yet they arrived at the same understanding: that sound is medicine, that vibration can shift consciousness, and that ceremony gives structure to that power.
That’s the part I want to honour most. These aren’t “vibes” or trends — they’re living lineages, held by teachers, communities, and history. Learning them means learning to listen before you play, and to carry them with the respect and humility they deserve.
This photo holds pieces from each tradition I work with. Every one of them has a story, a teacher, and a responsibility attached to it.
If you’re curious about any of these instruments or traditions, ask me in the comments 🙏
