What Is Sound School Really About?

Using sound as a form of moving our emotional state is encoded into our humanity.

We're tapped deeply (often subconsciously) into the language of vibration. 

 

Every cycle, frequency, every pulse in nature...Your heart beat. Your breath. Is a frequency of sound and energy in motion. 

 

When we learn to listen to it, we begin to see the deep connection between vibration, consciousness, and the human experience.

 

I'm going to share deeply with you about Sound School and what it really is.

 

It's important that you read this, so you know that this isn't a course just about how to tap bowls. 

 

What makes great practitioners is not how they play...but how they are. And that's part of things. 

 

That’s what Sound School is about.

 

We incorporate special instruments like singing bowls as tools; our 10 week journey though, is about remembering how to live and create through the lens of frequency.

 

The same frequencies that calm the mind and body through breath, movement, and stillness — those same frequencies are what we use when we create sound.

 

Sound, yoga, and meditation are all they’re all the same language expressed differently.

 

Everything Is Cycles

 

In yoga, there is talk about cycles: the cycle of the day, the seasons, the body, and the mind.

In Ayurveda, we look at how the planets, the elements, and time affect our state of being.

 

Sound is simply another way of understanding those same cycles. 

 

A frequency is just how often something happens.

 

And everything alive moves in cycles.

 

When we play sound consciously, we’re moving with the rhythm of life instead of against it.

 

In Sound School, students don’t just learn how to play bowls. Our aim is to share how sound and vibration is the underlying fabric of reality and how to wield sound for transformative evolution.

 

The Mechanics Behind the Magic

 

Jonathan Adam, our head teacher of Sound School has shared that the mystical side of sound means nothing if you can’t deliver it practically.

 

So Sound School covers the entire spectrum, basic musical theory to meditative principles to the deep practical knowledge of both playing your bowls and structuring an entire experience for others.

 

You’ll learn how to:

 

• Understand tone, frequency, and interval relationships, like why a perfect fifth feels open, or why certain notes settle the nervous system. No need for previous musical training. 

• Create structure for a sound journey, balancing intention with spontaneity.

• Use scales, modes, and tonal centers to shape emotion and resonance.

• Integrate instruments into cohesive soundscapes that will change people in an instant!

 

Our approach comes from years of musical training and decades of personal practice that our teachers have experienced.

 

There is a combination of music theory with yoga philosophy, showing how they mirror each other perfectly.

 

Yoga studies cycles.

Sound studies frequency.

They’re the same thing.

 

From Ego to Service

 

There’s another layer to this work. 

 

It’s humility.

 

Beyond vanity, beyond performance there is creating a space where another person can safely return to themselves.

 

“As a healer, you’re only ever working with one — the true self.”

 

That’s the core of Jonathan’s philosophy.

 

You might be playing for fifty people, or streaming to thousands online, but energetically, you’re serving one essence.

 

It’s the same consciousness in you that exists in everyone.

That’s why intention matters so much.

 

The practitioner’s job isn’t to “fix” anyone.

It’s to hold a safe field where people can soften and remember.

 

That’s what separates performance from facilitation.

That’s what transforms a musician into a healer.

 

Learning to Listen

 

Jonathan Adams has told a story about a watershed moment for his life. 

 

He woke in the middle of the night to a deep, low vibration. A sort of “whoo-whoo” sound that seemed to be coming from nowhere.

 

He checked the house, looked outside, listened carefully and realized the sound wasn’t out there, but it was in everything. 

 

It was in everything.

 

As the sun came up, the sound faded, and he understood what it meant. 

 

Everything in nature vibrates together.

 

When he began collecting bowls, that was the sound he was chasing...

 

Intuition Over Perfection

 

Even after all his training, Jonathan often walks into a room with a plan and adjusts it. 

 

Because once you feel the energy of the space, you realize sound healing isn’t linear. He teaches students to find that same balance.

Learn the rules so you can break them, adjust them and employ your incredible human creativity. 

Study the structure so you can play freely.

 

As Picasso said:

 

“You have to learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist.”

 

Sound School helps you master the rules and establish a deep foundation so you can trust yourself to innovate. 

 

The Inner Practice

 

You can’t facilitate something you haven’t experienced yourself.

 

That’s why Jonathan emphasizes personal meditation and mindfulness as part of the Sound School journey.

 

Developing presence, compassion, and self-awareness is part of the process of serving other people. 

 

Learn to manage your own nervous system, do the deep work on yourself so that you can serve others humbly. It's part of the work we do in Sound School. 

 

What makes great practitioners is not how they play...but how they are.

 

What Sound School Really Teaches

 

Sound School combines three dimensions that rarely exist in one place. 

 

Musicianship: Understanding tone, structure, and resonance. We teach this from basics, you needn't understand anything about this coming in!

 

Technical Craft: Mastering the tools that let your sound reach others.

 

Presence: Cultivating the humility and intuition that make it healing.

 

We will leave you with skills, and perspective. And community. 

You will understand sound as part of a larger rhythm that connects all things.

You will be able to create experiences that feel intentional, safe, and transformative.

 

You will serve others and yourself, though sound. 

 

Why It Matters

 

People today are overwhelmed and their nervous systems are frayed at the edges. 

 

Intentional us of sound reminds us that silence is sound, too.

 

If You Feel the Call

 

Sound School isn’t for everyone, of course.

 

It’s for people who’ve experienced a moment of resonance that made time stand still, who know there’s something more to sound than just what we hear.

 

It's for you as a musicians who want to bring more heart into their art.

It's for you, reiki and energy healers who want to understand the science behind their intuition.

It's for you, beginners who’ve never touched a bowl but instantly found resonance inexplicably when you first heard one. 

 

Everything is vibration, learn how to work with it, intentionally and skillfully, it changes the way you live.

What is Sound School Actually Like?

Here is What a Few of our past Graduates Have Said...

"It was wonderful! I felt a personal touch despite such a large group. Material was informative and on point. Feedback and replies were prompt and personalized. It is a bit expensive, but felt the content I received was worth the money. " - Sara Leatherman,

"Sound School is a comprehensive program the will benefit people from all levels of musical experience and lay the foundation for those who want to learn how to heal themselves and others through the use of sound. "  - David Flowers

"Just like anything else, there's always more to learn. All the teachers at the Ohm Sound School are experienced and knowledgeable and covered a lot of areas that I was not already familiar with." - Sue Huss  

"I appreciated the fact that it was not just "at your own pace" but had scheduled meetings. This kept me on track and engaged so that I completed the course in a timely manner. This also resulted in more students taking part in online discussions together."  - Margarat Nee

"Sounds School was amazing!  The flexibility of the course was necessary for my daily life, and the Mindfulness Groups were a wonderful addition that kept me on track and held me accountable.  There is so much knowledge to absorb from the Sound School team as a whole, that I feel an advanced session wouldn't be out of the question." - Tori Hageman  

"Excellent class!  I enjoyed the very specific homework assignments to help absorb the information presented each week.  The guest instructors shared lots of specifics in the areas of expertise.  Everything was thorough and I really REALLY appreciated all the tech  exposure and guidance on recording and streaming." - Krista Loetscher

Learn from Master Practitioners with Diverse Expertis

We’ve brought together some of the best musicians, sound practitioners, meditation guides, authors and True Healers from across the globe – all of whom are successfully practicing sound therapy and earning a living doing what they love. You’ll receive mentorship from professionals who walk the walk, deeply immersed in their special craft.

You Will Join A Select Group Of Incredible People, Budding Practitioners and Singing Bowl Enthusiasts

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