Walking the Path of Sound: My Journey into Sacred Music, Healing & Mysticism
From Curious Seeker to Committed Sound Healer –
A Personal Reflection on the Teachers, Traditions & Trainings That Shaped Me.
I often get asked the same heartfelt question:
“Where did you start?”
People who feel called to the sacred arts of sound healing or sacred chanting often reach out wondering how I got here—what courses I took, who I studied with, what philosophies influenced me, and which moments transformed me the most.
It’s not a short answer. In fact, it’s been a lifelong journey—a winding, soulful, and deeply committed path. So instead of summarizing it in a message or a coffee conversation, I’ve decided to share it here, in this blog post.
My hope is that this will serve not only as a window into my own sacred education but also as a compass for others who feel this calling and don’t know where to begin.
The Journey Begins: A Hunger for the Sacred
My path wasn’t a linear one—it spiraled through deep listening, heartbreak, wonder, discipline, and discovery. I didn’t wake up one day and decide to be a sound healer. It unfolded slowly, as I followed the trail of resonance and intuition—sensing there was something more to music than performance, something healing, ancient, and sacred.
It began with voice and silence. I was fascinated with how sound could open doors—not just to emotion, but to transformation, even transcendence. That was the spark.
The Pillars of My Study: The Threads That Shaped Me
Here’s an overview of the fields and philosophies that shaped my path—each of them a world unto itself. I didn’t just “take courses”—I lived these teachings, I traveled for them, I immersed myself in lineage, in teachers, in practice.
🎵 Sound Therapy
I trained in sound therapy modalities that explored frequency, resonance, and vibrational healing. Tibetan bowls, tuning forks, overtone singing, harmonic science—it all became a language I had to learn to speak fluently, with reverence.
🌿 Shamanic Healing Studies
I dove deep into indigenous traditions and ceremonial work. I studied with medicine men and women who showed me the power of rhythm, ritual, and nature’s song. Shamanic drumming, plant spirit communication, and ancestral sound journeys—this work changed my entire relationship with healing.
🎶 Healing Music Trainings & Voice Alchemy
I explored voice not just as an instrument, but as a channel—for spirit, for story, for energy. Through voice alchemy, I began to understand how to unlock my own vocal codes and help others do the same. It became one of my most powerful tools for healing.
🕊️ Islamic Mysticism & Sufism
This tradition gifted me the heart of devotion. I spent years immersed in Sufi philosophy, the poetry of Rumi, and sacred chanting practices (dhikr). These teachings reshaped my soul. They taught me that every note, every breath, every sound could be an act of remembrance.
🧘♀️ Eastern Meditation & Philosophy
From Vedic chanting to Buddhist mantras, I drew from the deep wells of Eastern thought. The precision, the intention, the stillness—these studies refined my discipline and deepened my understanding of energy and subtle awareness.
✨ Energy Healing & Esoteric Studies
I trained in in Quantum Touch energy healing systems—These modality helped me weave sound into the energetic body with purpose and clarity.
🌍 Sociology, Philosophy & Humanitarian Work
Before (and alongside) my healing work, I studied the human condition—academically and in the field. Working in humanitarian settings shaped my heart and perspective. It grounded my spirituality in service, and taught me that true healing must include compassion for the collective.
Why I’m Sharing This
Because I know what it’s like to search and not know where to begin.
Because I wish someone had written something like this when I was starting.
Because every person who hears the call to healing through sound deserves guidance, inspiration, and community.
If you feel drawn to this path, trust that. And also—commit. This work asks a lot of you. It’s not always easy. But it’s worth it. You’ll be transformed in ways you can’t yet imagine.
Here’s where the journey gets detailed…
These are the schools, mentors, and teachings that truly changed me and helped me become who I am today.
Sound Healing/Therapy
Sound Healer Professional Diploma
TURKEY: Naad Sound Healing Center, September 2021 - September 2022
Completed 100 hours of theory and practicals (1.5 years of studies till certification)
- Theory of Sound and its effects on the human body, mind, and soul.
- Sound as a therapeutic modality, resonance, consonance, and dissonance.
- Frequency theory and its application in healing techniques.
- Holistic healing principles, including the Chakra and Meridian systems.
- Diagnostic and healing regimens using sound.
- Techniques for healing with singing bowls, sound spa and grounding.
- Space cleaning, space setup and guided meditation with sound.
Community Music Therapy Training
- LEBANON: Loyac, War Child, and Crea, 1 week - January 2022
Training in using music therapy techniques to help refugees
and vulnerable children overcome stress and trauma.
Sound Healing Journey to India (Auroville)
INDIA Auroville, March 2022
- A 10 days training retreat in Sound Healing, led by Heather Lyle, Aurelio, and Mahesh Vinayakram on Nada Yoga - Om Choir - Vocal Yoga -
Indian rhythm fundamentals - Mantras, and song circles
In-Depth Sound Healing Studies Level 2
- Gong playing techniques and mallets
- Chakra balancing sound healing
- Vibro-Acoustic sound massage.
Naad Sound Healing Center, 2023
Trauma Informed Care for Sound Healers Certification
Therapeutic techniques that acknowledge and address the impact of trauma
on individuals, utilizing sound as a supportive and healing modality.
- ONLINE: Lancaster School of Psychodrama & Experiential Psychotherapies, March 2024
Advanced Studies Certification: Integral Sound Healing Training Certification
Svaram Auroville, India:
12 online classes from June to August 2024 with international experts on:
- Sound analysis from nature to noise.
-The harmonic spine and body soundwork.
-Voice and vibration on the foundation of Chandas.
-Resonant realms, harmonics, and deep listening.
-Music therapy in fieldwork and decolonizing ears.
-Sonic womb, sound healing, and holding space.
- Nada Yoga, deep listening, resonance, and breathwork.
-Research techniques for sound workers.?
-Sound, nature, and community.
Healing Music Trainings
Community Music Therapy Training
- LEBANON: Loyac, War Child, and Crea, 1 week - January 2022
Training in using music therapy techniques to help refugees and vulnerable populations overcome stress and trauma.
Guitar Lessons and Music Theory
- LEBANON - Eddy Cherfane for 1 full year in 2021
The Shamanic Flute as Sound Medicine
-ONLINE with the Shift Network, Dec 2023 - on going
7-step journey with music therapist Christine Stevens to play the flute for spiritual practice, sound healing, prayer, connecting to Nature and personal transformational...
Awaken your Rhythm (drumming as medicine)
-ONLINE with the Shift Network, June, 2024 - on going
7-module journey, dedicated to finding your own unique inner rhythm under the guidance of internationally renowned music therapist Christine Stevens. Healing the whole-body healing through drumming — including stress reduction, release of negative feelings, and improved immunity. Drumming to Inducing trance, to anchor healing rituals, to unite communities, and to accompany ceremony and prayer.
Handpan Studies
- LEBANON - Wael Sidani - March 2025 - on-going
- Reading Handpan transcription
-Learning different playing techniques and playing rhythm and without melodies
- Learning how to play the Handpan for meditation purposes.
Islamic mysticism and Sufism
Dance of the Soul with Farima Berenji:
Attended in Turkey and organized Sufi dance retreats and gatherings featuring Sacred
& Mystical Dances, Chanting, Healing Circles, Sufi Whirling, live Music, poetry Zikr...
TURKEY and LEBANON: 2017 to 2019
Sufi Seminar with Abdul Hayy L. Holdijk
Explored self, soul, heart, and spirit through interdisciplinary methods including
shadow work, the power of the unconscious, and the role of death.
LEBANON, 3 days in June 2020
Sufi Seminars with Shaykh Burhanuddin (Naqshbandi Sufi Order)
Participated in seminars focusing on Sufi teachings and practices.
LEBANON, 3 days in June 2022
Dances of Universal Peace Training Camp (sufi movement)
International Sufi training camp involving sacred songs and dances from around the world.
TURKEY, Yalova 4 days in September 2023
Dhikr: Sufi Mantras And Sounds by Shaykh Burhanuddin
Course focused on Sufi mantras and sounds, Spiritual surrender
through Dikr and transcending our egoic self.
ONLINE -July 2024
Eastern Meditation and Philosophy
The Feminine Way with Dijan
40 hours of teaching: yoga therapy, tantra, rituals, meditation, dance and creative movement.
THAILAND, Koh Phangan, 7 days in January 2019
Certified Osho Active Meditations Facilitator
Training, specializing in Osho Active Meditations with music designed to enable us to
consciously express repressed feelings and emotions, so we're then able
to become silent (Active meditations include: Nadabrahma Humming, Dynamic, Kundalini…)
INDIA, Pune, 3 weeks, January 2024
Shamanic Healing Studies with Plant Medicine
On-Going Studies with Huni Kuin tribe
Theoretical, practical, experiential training with shamans from the Huni Kuin tribe in the Brazilian Amazon (Daso, Page, Siriani).
Techniques include healing through altered states of consciousness, medicinal plants, rapeh ceremonies, and sacred prayers.
Focus on voice activation, singing healing chants (Icaros), and learning to play the guitar and maracas in the shamanic tradition.
- LEBANON, Chouf, Nikawa School 2019 - 2020
- TURKEY, November 2024
Energy Healing
Quantum-Touch Level 1 - Energy Healing Certification
Powerful energy healing techniques utilizing life force energy,
promoting universal vibrations of love and well-being.
1 week, Harmony Center Hamra, date: 2018
Sociology, Philosophy, Humanitarian Work:
Bachelor of Arts: Sociology with a Minor in Philosophy
- LEBANON: American University of Beirut, 2002 - 2005
Master of Science: Persuasive Communication
Changing behavior through communication to improve mental health and well-being.
- AMSTERDAM: University of Amsterdam, 2011 - 2013
7 Years of International Humanitarian Experience with UNHCR
Raising funds for refugees forced to flee from war from Syria, Yemen, Iraq, and Myanmar.
- United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) 2017 - 2023
If you have any questions or feel called to explore more around Sound, Music, or Voice Healing, I’m here.
Whether you’d like to book a call, ask something specific, or simply share where you are on your journey—I’d be honored to connect.
I hope this post has offered some insight, inspiration, or encouragement for your path ahead.
