Program Schedule
Sacred Sound and Indigenous Studies, Sound Workshops and Retreats, Philosophical Programs
CALENDAR
2026 GONG CAMP
September 27, 2026 9am - October 8, 2026 12pm
Everything Gong - details will emerge as we confirm everyone involved. Gong Camp sells out every year as a testament to how special this training has become. Featuring teachers with over 5 decades of experience and international acclaim - with Mitch Nur, PhD, Mike Tamburo, Michael Bettine, Thomas Orr Anderson, and Karen Stackpole. Learn from the best! Early registration is strongly advised.
We will explore Chau Gongs, Feng Gongs, Heng Gongs, Meinl Gongs, Paiste Gongs, original Zildjin Gongs, Ufip and Bosphorus Gongs, Burma Bells, Ascending and Descending Opera Gongs, Bao Gongs, Xiang Jia Gongs, Jing Gongs, Artisan Gongs made by Bertoia Studio, Matt Nolan Custom, Grotta Sonora, Ryan Shelledy, Shawn Aceto, Rolf Nitsch, Martin Blasé, Jim Doble, as well as Nipple Gongs, Floor Gongs, Cloud Gongs, Gongs from Indonesia, Turkey, Italy, Thailand, Korea, Vietnam, and rare Gongs from Nepal. Big Gongs to tiny Moon Gongs and glass Gongs. Every type and style from around the globe.. This is the world's most complete Gong program (substantiation) and advanced training (progressive) syllabus PERIOD. One could say, 'thorough and complete' in comparison to others
The Gong is one of man's oldest therapeutic instruments, and is used in yoga, sound meditation, and vibrational therapy from the distant past to present. The Gong is an ideal tool for stress reduction, stimulation of the glandular system, and as a facilitator to break up emotional blockages. This training program is meant to take you through the world of the Gong which makes this an ideal course of study for those who own Gongs, or are thinking of purchasing one. Aspects of this program will cover Gong styles and types, playing implements, stands, playing techniques including rub mallets, and more.
moreThe Way of Pure Sound
January 9, 2027 - September 9, 2027
The Way of Pure Sound
A 9‑month global program with the “Indiana Jones of Sound Healing”
Study online or in person with the Research Director of 9ways Academia—53 years in sound culture as researcher, sound designer, and teacher. Learn to separate myth from method, build a reliable foundation, and create soundscapes with deeper meaning.
- Start date: January 9, 2027
- Meets: The 9th of each month for nine months
- Format: Live online Watch Party + digital Soundworkers Playbook
- Special guests and unpublished materials featured throughout
What You’ll Gain
- Clarity over hype: Evaluate claims, methods, and instruments with rigor.
- Historical depth: Trace a 14,000‑year arc of sound healing across cultures.
- Practical skill: Apply the Experience Field Method to design transformative soundscapes.
- Lineage insight: Explore Pure Sound through Tibetan, Bön, Sufi, and Pythagorean threads.
- Community: Join a global Watch Party network with live Q&A and mentoring.
Program Pillars
- Way of Pure Sound: Outer, Inner, and Secret instructions from a terma lineage preserved near Everest and linked to ancient ZhangZhung oral traditions.
- The Golden Chain: Follow Pythagorean currents eastward, their disappearance near Baku, and re‑emergence through Arabic scholarship, Gurdjieff, and Sufi lines.
- Evidence and ethics: Navigate unproven claims, marketing myths, and false methods; center the practitioner as the primary instrument.
- Sound and Dying: Draw on Phowa initiations and Dream Yoga to understand sound’s role at life’s thresholds.
FIELD STUDY to Assam
On the ground in the ancient Kamrupa civilization, Ojas and the Kanhar, train from Odisha through Manipur to Guwahati; First Class AC express, private car. Guwahati Ayurvedic University, details are in progress. Target date: October 2027 Trip will start in Odisha with the Kansari's before boarding the train to Assam. Talk to Sonia
moreFIELD STUDY to Lijiang China
Join our Research Director as 9ways conducts research in the old Na Khi kingdom of the Naxi, home of the Dongba priests. And their use of the flatbell - our Shang research continues! Join us on our expedition to Lijiang
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