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Sound
Therapist Training -
Practitioner Certificate
Distance
Learning Course
Presence Course Dates - Autumn 2008 to be announced
The School for INNER
SOUND offers a Sound
Therapist Practitioner
Certificate by distance
learning.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Our Practitioner Certificate
course
is a training in the use
of INNER SOUND,
a system of sound and
therapeutic music for
the expression and integration
of the emotions.
If you are considering
a training in sound therapy
but have no idea what
sound therapy is, our
Introductory Course offers
you a 'try-and-see' opportunity
to experience the therapeutic
benefits of sound and
music. Sound therapy offers
an effective compliment
to a wide range of complementary
therapies.
Introduction to Sound
Therapy (Presence
Course) This 2-day
workshop introduces a
range of different experiences
to help you broaden your
perspective on the role
sound and music play in
your life. It takes you
on a musical journey through
the ages; it gives you
the opportunity to share
your favourite piece of
music with the group;
it provides an overview
of different types of
sound used in sound healing
& their harmonic structure;
it introduces the subject
of psychoacoustics (the
effect of sound on the
nervous system); it introduces
all the elements that
are a part of INNER SOUND
as group experiences -
including the use of your
own voice. We ask you
to bring along your favourite
piece of music on CD to
the course.
Our
professional distance
learning training is available
in both English and Spanish.
It consists of 2 volumes
of printed material and
17 of the INNER SOUND
CD titles. (In the Spanish
material the 17 titles
are presented on 14 discs)
The
Sound Therapist Practitioner
Certificate course
includes the following
modules:
The
Course Outline presents
an overview of the following:
what is music and sound
therapy?; What is INNER
SOUND?; how to use
the 17 INNER SOUND
CDs to help facilitate
the learning of the course
material; and the Certification
Process for INNER SOUND Sound Therapy Practitioner (Music)
Module 1 - History
of Sound and Therapeutic
Music - This module
introduces the history
of sound & therapeutic
music from the beginning
of recorded history
to the present history
of INNER SOUND
Module 2 - How Sound
Heals This module
covers the following topics:
physics of sound; effect
of sound on the biological
functions of the body;
effect of sound on the
physiology of the body;
effect of sound on the
nervous system (Psychoacoustics).
It also includes: theory
and function of emotions;
effect of sound on the
emotions; field theory;
acoustic and electronically
produced sounds; where
different instruments
resonate.
Module 3 - SOUND TOUCH
- A motif is a specific
melody or musical note
progression. Arden Wilken
has identified over 50
different motifs in her
ongoing investigation
with sound & music,
that promote the body's
ability to heal itself.
A Life Theme represents
a combination of several
motifs working with one
of 12 themes common to
the human experience.
This module introduces
the SOUND TOUCH CD containing
21 of the INNER SOUND
motifs and 12 Life Themes
together with their therapeutic
benefits & enhancement
exercises. Topics: 21
musical motifs and exercises:
12 Life Themes and enhancement
exercises: how to use
our SOUND TOUCH CD as
a complement or stand-alone
therapy.
Module 4 - Listening
Programs - A detailed
introduction to the use
of 17 titles within the
INNER SOUND range which
have all been specifically
composed as therapeutic
music. The CDs can be
combined to create Listening
Programs and this module
introduces what an INNER
SOUND Listening Program
is; a complete listing
of the Themes and Symptoms
for the Body, Mind, Emotions
and Energetic that they
can be used for; and instructions
for the Enhancement Exercises
that are recommended to
accompany each CD to develop
& integrate their
effect.
Module 5 - Evaluation
Tools - We introduce
various ways you can determine
which music will be most
appropriate for your clients
to use - from Interview
and observations; from
Iris Interpretation; from
Body Reading and from
Personal use.
We introduce 5 distinct
body modes to help you
identify different combinations
of growth patterns in
the body, based on Wilhelm
Reich's Character Structures.
The Iris interpretations
are based on the Rayid
method of iridology which
relates structural patterns
in the eye to modes of
communication, learning
and behavior. Personal
Use - you are required
to follow a detailed listening
program covering all 17
CDs plus the Sound Touch
CD to create your own
journal of experience
of the types of reactions
individuals can expect
to encounter as a result
of using INNER SOUND CDs.
Module 6 - The Interview
Process (How to
Create an Effective Listening
Program) - This module
explains how to use the
information provided by
your clients to create
a Listening Program individually
tailored to their needs.
The Interview Process
incorporates both interview
& observation using
the evaluation tools introduced
in the previous module
and the student's own
personal experience of
the music, drawing on
an extensive program of
personal listening required
as part of your home study.
Case study examples form
part of the teaching materials.
Topics include: Listening
Goals; Creation of an
ongoing process with music
by the client; How to
describe the therapy process
and listening goals to
the client; How to conduct
an interview and session;
How to apply the music
(Recommendations for professional
audio equipment and how
to use it).
Module
7 – Listening Goals
- This module compliments
the previous one, explaining
how to help your client
determine what their
Listening Goals are
and how to achieve them
successfully. Topics
include: Alleviating
symptoms; Creation of
an ongoing process with
music by the client
Module 8- Client-Practitioner
Relationship - this
module covers developing
effective communications
with your clients; identifying
client behavior patterns
and how to work with them;
how to describe the therapy process and Listening
goals to your client;
how to conduct an interview and session; how to apply the music (use of headphones and CD player);
code of
ethics and professional
attitude.
Module 9- Equipment
& Environment -
this module covers Sound Equipment & Office Space
Module 10 - Tests
- Multiple choice tests
are provided for each
of the sections of the
distance learning training,
which students are required
to complete and submit
as part of the certification
process.
In addition to the above
Practitioner Certificate
training, we also offer:
Presence Training
Module Only - Tuning Forks
Special Intensive
(Practitioner Training)
- Students are taught
how to use & apply
the full range of INNER
SOUND Tuning Forks. Our
tuning forks are custom-designed
aluminum forks in sets
of 2, 3, 4 or 13. This
module teaches you how
to use a 'live sound'
tool which incorporates
the same theoretical principles
taught in our Practitioner
training adapted to the
use of tuning forks. Students
learn basic and advanced
protocols for applying
the forks in sequences
of pairs, each of which
produces a 'pure' 5th
interval. Students gain
practical experience in
the exchange of individual
treatments under supervision.
Group treatments also
allow you to experience
the effect of the 21 Motifs
that have been translated
into specific sequences
of pairs of forks.
This course can be taken
as a stand-alone training
to gain certification
as an INNER SOUND Tuning
Fork Practitioner.
Presence Training
Module Only - Autophonetics
Special Intensive (non-certificate)
- This is a Voice Workshop
experiential course based
on the INNER SOUND method
of sound therapy. Students
are taught a vocal technique
developed by Arden Wilken
based on two aspects of
her work. The first introduces
5 elements that combine
resonance & body movement
to produce neutralizing,
opening, breaking, focusing
and integrating effects
within the system. The
second introduces students
to the use of 21 INNER
SOUND motifs - short musical
phrases or progressions
- that have more specific
benefits for a wide range
of applications - physical,
mental, emotional &
energetic. Each motif
has been adapted for the
voice as opposed to played
on a keyboard. These two
elements are combined
with exercises that create
an enhancement of the
movement produced in the
individual at all levels
- body, mind, emotions
& energy.
Course includes: Warm-up
exercises; Emotional Theory;
Softening the musculature
for greater breath capacity;
Using the 5 sounds of
INNER SOUND to balance
the emotions; Special
healing experience: Healing
Chakra journey using your
own sound; Learning to
sing/vocalize the 21 basic
INNER SOUND motifs and
practicing the enhancement
exercises (visualization,
movement and breathing).
At present, we only offer
Autophonetics as
a Practitioner training
to students who combine
their study of the Sound
Therapist Practitioner
Certificate training (Distance
or Presence) with the
presence module called
'Autophonetics & Sound
Touch training'. Currently,
this module is only available
at our Schools in Seattle,
USA or Barcelona, Spain.
Additional Information
Tuning Fork Special Intensive
Course - there is no obligation
to buy tuning forks as
a requirement for taking
this course. Students
can attend to extend their
knowledge & experience
of tuning forks as a 'live
sound' tool. However,
the information is not
transferable to ALL tuning
forks so in order to produce
the effects we teach &
demonstrate you will need
to buy a set of INNER
SOUND tuning forks. Our
sets of precision-made
tuning forks are manufactured
to our frequency specifications
and range from 60.00 (2
forks) - 355.00 (13 forks)
PRACTITIONER CERTIFICATION
Upon satisfactory completion
of all course requirements
(home study, tests, case
studies & personal
interview for review purposes),
students will be issued
a Practitioner Certificate
in the INNER SOUND
method.
The School for INNER
SOUND is an approved
member of the British
Complementary Medicine
Association (BCMA) and
the Complementary Medical
Association (CMA) in the
UK. INNER SOUND
is also a founder member
of the International Association
of Sound Therapy.
FURTHER
INFORMATION
To
purchase our Distance
Learning course, please
send an email to
info@inner-sound.co.uk
and request a PayPal
invoice.
Cost of Distance Learning
Course Materials: USD
595.00; GBP 395.00; €550.00
plus postage & card
processing fee. Postage
charge varies according
to destination. Certification
fee is USD 50.00.
To
find out current course
dates & course fees
for either Tuning Fork
Practitioner training
or our Autophonetics Voice
Workshops,
click
on the link to our diary:
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