Sound Healing Training: An 8-Day Certification Retreat
August 8–15, 2026 | Week-Long Retreat | 8 Days | Saturday to Saturday
Earn your Level 1–3 Sound Healing Certification with Avery Whitmore (The Sound Healing Studio) through Crystal Singing Bowl Practice, Gong Immersion, Voice Activation, and Sound Bath Facilitation Training in Mendocino's coastal redwoods. Crafted for aspiring sound healers, wellness practitioners, and creatives ready to facilitate with confidence and presence.
Retreat Modalities Included
Sound Healing Training (Levels 1–3)
Crystal Singing Bowl Practice
Gong Immersion
Voice Activation • Guided Meditation
Breathwork
Nervous System Regulation Practices
Sound Bath Facilitation Training
Somatic Awareness Practices
Forest Meditation
Earthing
Drum Making Workshop
Group Integration Circles
Creative Expression Through Sound
Cacao Ceremony
Deep Listening Practices
Morning Movement & Yoga
Community Connection
About This Retreat
This retreat is independently organized by Avery Whitmore and The Sound Healing Studio. Spirit Camp provides the venue, accommodations, and retreat setting. For registration, pricing, program details, meal info, and lodging options, please contact the retreat organizer directly using the button below.
Who the Retreat Is For
This retreat is for you if you've already begun walking the path of sound healing and you're ready to go further — not just in skill, but in embodied presence. Whether you're a yoga teacher looking to weave sound into your offerings, a bodyworker expanding your modalities, a meditation facilitator seeking new tools, or a creative who's always felt pulled toward vibrational work, this training meets you where you are and takes you to the next level. It's also for the person who has experienced the power of a sound bath firsthand and felt the unmistakable call to learn how to facilitate that experience for others. If you're someone who values immersive, in-person learning over passive online study — and craves real community, real mentorship, and real time among the coastal redwoods — this is your retreat. Prerequisites include prior foundational training such as Level 1 Sound Healing Training or the Sound Healing Foundations course. All genders and backgrounds are welcome.
Retreat Description
Eight Days Among the Redwoods: Where Skill Meets Presence
Most sound healing training programs ask you to learn techniques. This one asks you to become the kind of practitioner who can walk into a room, pick up a bowl, and shift the energy — not because you memorized a sequence, but because you've cultivated the awareness, sensitivity, and confidence to lead from presence. Held over eight full days at Spirit Camp's 27-acre sanctuary in Mendocino's coastal redwoods, this residential retreat with Avery Whitmore and The Sound Healing Studio Team brings together Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 Sound Healing Certification into a single cohesive experience. You won't just study sound. You'll live inside it.
What You'll Practice and Learn
Each day blends structured instruction with experiential practice. Mornings open with movement, yoga, and meditation to ground the body. From there, participants move into focused training blocks covering Crystal Singing Bowl Practice, Gong Immersion, Voice Activation, and Sound Bath Facilitation Training — learning to work with vibrational instruments while refining the intuitive listening skills that separate competent facilitators from exceptional ones. You'll study how sound interacts with the nervous system and energetic body through Nervous System Regulation Practices and Somatic Awareness Practices, gaining a felt understanding of what's actually happening when a room full of people surrenders to a sound bath. Afternoons and evenings include Guided Meditation, Breathwork, Group Integration Circles, and restorative sound baths where you shift from practitioner to recipient — an essential part of understanding what you're offering others. The optional Drum Making Workshop gives you the chance to craft your own instrument by hand, and a Cacao Ceremony woven into the week adds another layer of intentional community. Throughout, you'll receive hands-on mentorship and real-time feedback from Avery and the facilitation team.
The Lion's Gate: Timing as Intention
The retreat begins on August 8 — 8/8 — a date known as the Lion's Gate portal, traditionally associated with heightened clarity, courage, and alignment. Whether you connect with this through an astrological lens or simply appreciate the power of intentional timing, starting your sound healing retreat in California on this date creates a potent threshold. Each day builds on the last, with the structure of the program mirroring the opening: moving from foundational technique through embodied mastery, and arriving at a place of creative expression and confident facilitation by the final day.
Why This Training Stands Apart
What makes this retreat different from a weekend workshop or an online certification is the full immersion of it — eight days of living, practicing, and learning in one of the most extraordinary settings on the Pacific coast. The ancient redwoods surrounding Spirit Camp aren't just a backdrop; they become part of the curriculum through Forest Meditation, Earthing, and Deep Listening Practices that attune the senses and quiet the noise. You're not fitting training into a busy schedule. You're stepping completely into it. By the end of the week, you'll hold your Level 1–3 Sound Healing Certification and — more importantly — the embodied confidence to facilitate sound experiences with clarity, care, and your own creative voice. Whether you're building a practice, expanding your existing wellness retreat in Northern California's redwoods offerings, or following a personal calling, you'll leave equipped and inspired.
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About The Retreat Facilitators: Avery Whitmore & The Sound Healing Studio Team
Avery Whitmore is a sound healing practitioner, breathwork facilitator, and educator with over a decade of experience guiding individuals and communities into presence, restoration, and creative expansion. His path has been shaped by ongoing study across modalities and wisdom traditions — and it shows in his approach, which blends technical precision with heart-centered, intuitive guidance. Known for his grounded presence and ability to meet practitioners exactly where they are, and now devotes his work to training the next generation of sound healing facilitators through The Sound Healing Studio.
As Avery puts it: "Sound is one of the most honest forms of creative expression I know. My devotion to this path is about healing, yes — but what's more, it's about remembering what it means to be fully alive, and helping others do the same."
The Sound Healing Studio team brings additional facilitation support throughout the retreat, ensuring every participant receives personalized mentorship and hands-on feedback as they progress through the certification program.
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About Spirit Camp Retreat Center
Spirit Camp is a 27-acre retreat center nestled in the coastal redwoods of Mendocino, Northern California — where ancient forest meets the Pacific coast. The property offers a rare combination of pristine wilderness, thoughtfully appointed accommodations, and purpose-built gathering spaces that make it one of the most sought-after retreat venues on the West Coast.
Guests stay in comfortable lodging options ranging from shared cabins to private rooms, all situated beneath a towering redwood canopy. The property features dedicated studio and ceremony spaces, outdoor gathering areas, hiking trails through old-growth forest, and direct access to the natural beauty of the Mendocino coast.
Spirit Camp was founded with a clear vision: to provide a setting where facilitators can lead their best work and participants can fully arrive. The land itself becomes part of the experience — the stillness of the forest, the rhythm of the Pacific, and the grounding energy of the redwoods all contribute to the kind of presence and openness that make retreat experiences truly transformative.
Every detail of the property is maintained to support your comfort and focus, so you can give your full attention to the work you came here to do.
Retreat Information
Organized by: Avery Whitmore & The Sound Healing Studio Team
Venue provided by: Spirit Camp Retreat Center
Spirit Camp provides the retreat venue and accommodations. The retreat facilitators are responsible for all programming, meals, pricing, registration, and retreat content.
For all questions about:
Registration, pricing, and payment plans
Meals and dietary accommodations
Retreat schedule and programming
Accommodations and room assignments
Certification requirements and prerequisites
Contact Avery Whitmore & The Sound Healing Studio directly:contact@thesoundhealingstudio.com
For venue questions (directions, property layout, amenities), visit our Guest Guide and FAQ page.