Here we present this training cycle in music therapy and therapy for altered states of consciousness, for personal, professional, and spiritual development. This course consists of 3 blocks of two weekends of theoretical and practical work. However, optionally, the course can be extended with the construction of an instrument. It is granted for therapists in general (psychologists, music therapists, psychotherapists, sociotherapists, and art therapists), and people who are seeking a broader and more spiritual approach in their own work within the context of therapies. It can also be a good complement for musicians, artists, coaches, etc.
• Joel Olivé, music therapist, luthier, and musician
• Dr. Peter Hess, psychiatrist, neurologist, music therapist.
• Heike Hess, holistic therapist, sound therapist
El curso «Sound TransFormation» (Formación en Sonido y Estados de Tránsito), está basado en 38 años de experiencia y desarrollo en psicoterapia, psiquiatría y musicoterapia. Peter Hess ha creado esta nueva forma de musicoterapia receptiva, la renombrada Terapia del Gong. Ésta es muy similar a la terapia con psiquedélicos desarrollada por Stanislav Grof y Richard Yensen y rituales chamánicos, pero tiene la ventaja de que estas experiencias pueden ser integradas de una forma más eficaz en nuestra cultura y sociedad. Los instrumentos arcaicos en el viaje sonoro crean una conexión con las raíces de nuestra existencia en el vientre materno, pero también en las raíces de la humanidad como globalidad (o conjunto). Esto nos permite ir más allá de la dualidad y nos proyecta hacia un nuevo modelo de conciencia a través de un conocimiento consciente del proceso interno.
The course offers practical and theoretical aspects, such as self-exploration through sound journey, bodywork, vibrational healing and body awareness, shamanic ritual in modern psychotherapy, musical improvisation with all kinds of instruments, active/receptive music therapy, introduction to interpretation techniques of archaic instruments and understanding their effects, harmonic singing, mindfulness and sound meditation, the theoretical background of the Gong Ritual, set and setting, the difference between active and receptive music therapy, the bridge between psychotherapy and shamanism, altered states of consciousness and neurology, spirituality in treatment, basic perinatal matrices according to S. Grof and transpersonal psychology.
exploration through sound travel. Body work: vibrational healing and body awareness. Shamanic ritual in modern psychotherapy. Musical improvisation with all kinds of instruments. Active music therapy/receptive music therapy. Archaic instruments: introduction of performance techniques and understanding of their effects. Overtone singing. Mindfullnes and meditation with sound
Theoretical background of the Gong Ritual. Set and Setting. Difference between active and receptive music therapy. Bridge between psychotherapy and shamanism. Altered states of consciousness and neurogiology. Spirituality in treatment. The basic perinatal matrices, according to S. Grof. Transpersonal Psychology.
nero de 2026 y abril 2026
From Heaven to Earth and The Archaic BattleSeptiembre de 2026 y enero 2027
12th and 13th of April 2025 and 20th and 21st of September 2025.
Los bloques no tienen porque hacerse correlativos; se puede entrar en el curso en cualquier de los bloques 1.1, 2.1 o 3.1. Si quieres puedes hacer solo un bloque, cada bloque es de dos fines de semana. La experiencia previa en música o estados alterados de la conciencia puede ayudar, pero no es necesario. Sin embargo, es importante que haya interés y disposición para abrirse a descubrir las partes internas de uno mismo. En ningún caso, este curso puede reemplazar la asistencia terapéutica y cada participante debe comportarse de manera responsable.
All persons interested in the course should submit a written document with their personal information (full name, address of residence, age, language/s), a brief explanation of their motivations for taking the course, and attach a short biography (education and work) and a personal portrait, all in a Word or Pages document. Send an email requesting registration along with the required information to: sound@soundtrance.comThe seminars will be offered in Spanish or English, translated into Spanish.
Sound Trance Institute reserves the right to make changes to the program in case of force majeure.
Puede reservar el curso completo (3 bloques de 2 fines de semana, seis fines de semana en total, costo total: 1800€) o 1 bloque (dos fines de semana, costo: 700€), y las fechas serán fijas, si no se viene un fin de semana, se puede recuperar en la siguiente edición por 300€.
Additionally, you can also participate in a workshop to build an instrument:
Upon completion of all 3 blocks, a certificate of attendance from the Sound & Trance Institute will be issued. During the course, you can book individual sessions or group therapy sessions, or music classes, benefiting from a 25% discount on all activities.
Las classes serán presenciales, en: Espai Mandala
08255 Castellfollit del Boix, Barcelona (Españya)
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The copyrights of this course belong to STI (Sound Trance Institute).
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