UK, PEEBLES, SCOTLAND - ANSU Certificate in Creative Therapeutic Sound, Suzy Nairn, Anthar Kharana, Traquair Hall, Traquair, Peeblesshire, EH44 6PL, 01 Apr 2017

CERTIFICATE IN CREATIVE THERAPEUTIC SOUND - ANSU School of Sound & Tribal Healing Arts. Scotland The course aims to teach participants how to work with sound for themselves, their communities or incorporate it into their own therapies. It will cover many aspects of the theory and history of sound as a healing modality; introduce participants to many sound healing tools such as Tibetan singing bowls, overtone singing, drum and percussion, and share skills, techniques and knowledge to ensure that the students become proficient in the playing of these. Throughout the course students will explore the different ways these instruments can be used individually, or woven together for group work. SUBJECTS INCLUDE: Healing soundscapes ~ Dynamics ~ Harmonies and dissonance ~ Exploring different tools ~ Support for emotional release and challenges ~ Sound as an ancient medicine ~ Performance and holding the group space ~ Sacred space cleansing and preparation. Preparation of self. DOWNLOAD YOUR APPLICATION FORM HERE: http://www.ansuschoolofsound.com/course.html This Certificate course is held over five weekend modules, spread over a sixth month period, and held in a beautiful centre in Traquair in the Scottish Borders. It may suit therapists, teachers, medical staff, carers, musicians, community workers or anyone who is interested in the course for their own self development. Students will be required to do some home study and will be assessed through ongoing coursework and a final presentation. On completion of the course student will have a deep understanding of how they can use sound in their own lives and communities, host group sound relaxations or journeys, or blend it with their existing therapies. ***This course does not teach students how to become Practitioners of Sound Therapy to work with individual clients. WHO WILL THE COURSE SUIT? Over the years we have been asked by many people to come and work with their school, or Parkinsons group, or Alzeihmers group, or children with special needs to name but a few and we recognise the need for more people to be able to take sound as a therapeutic tool into the wider community. We have also seen the way sound can cleanse, support and energise individuals after even a short session and have developed this course to meet some of those needs. We see this course as being of interest to: * Existing holistic therapists who wish to add sound to their healing mix * Carers, counsellors or support workers who work with different communities * Individuals who would like to take sound into schools, hospitals, hospices and care centres * Musicians looking to incorporate the healing aspects of sound and music *Anyone who wishes to develop themselves and take this journey within a supportive and safe space COURSE DATES The course will be held over five weekends, spread over a 6 month period. Students will be required to do some home study (including four written assignments) and will be assessed through ongoing coursework and a final presentation. On completion of the course each student will have a deep understanding of how they can use sound in their own lives and communities, host group sound relaxations or journeys, or blend it with their existing therapies. *Course includes Course Manual ANSU School of Sound Certificate. *No previous experience or musical training is required, just enthusiasm! Weekend 1 1st - 2nd April 2017 Weekend 2 29th - 30th April 2017 Weekend 3 27th - 28th May 2017 Weekend 4 17th - 18th June 2017 Weekend 5 2nd - 3rd September 2017 *In order to be awarded the Certificate students must attend all modules. If a student is unable to make any weekends they can make arrangements for a private session which will have an additional fee. LOCATION The course will be held within the magical village of Traquair within the Scottish Borders in the local community hall. Traquair Hall is a rural location, 2 minutes from the town of Innerleithen, or 5 minutes from the larger town of Peebles. It is pretty, quiet and remote. It is also the first hall Suzy and Anthar held their first event in March 2009 TRAQUAIR HALL Each weekend will be based at the hall. There is plenty of parking and busses will take you as far as Innerleithen, where you can be collected if necessary, or link with your fellow students to car share. Students are invited to bring lunch to share each weekend. Peebles and Innerleithen are great rural towns with a few good pubs and restaurants, lots of lovely walks, forests, hills and countryside. It has everything you need and accommodation is provided within the local hotels or the Kailzie bunkhouse if you don't mind sharing (see information later). ** If you can stay overnight on the Saturday we would advise it if possible. It is always better to be able to fully immerse yourself over the whole weekend when possible. PLUS we will be offering a ceremonial fire each Saturday evening within Peebles. For more information on Peebles please visit: http://www.peebles.info/ http://www.visitscotland.com/info/towns TRAVEL Peebles itself is around 20 miles south of Edinburgh and easily accessed by car or bus (no 62 from Edinburgh run by First bus - no trains sorry). If you know Edinburgh, it takes 20-30 minutes from the IKEA at Straiton in Edinburgh. There are regular busses from Edinburgh although they don’t start till later on a Sunday morning so if you don’t have your own transport then it would be better to stay locally. A return fare from Edinburgh is around £9.30 First Bus information and timetables: http://www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/scotland_east/ ACCOMODATION If you choose to stay locally there are plenty of hotels in Innerleithen or Peebles. Or the cheapest option is to stay at the Kailzie bunkhouse (£20 night) although those are shared rooms. It is within the Kailzie gardens grounds and also a peaceful and nice location in the heart of nature and only 5 minutes from Traquair. http://www.kailziegardens.com/content/kailzie-bunkhouse *If you need any help with accommodation or travel please contact us. COURSE DIRECTORS The ANSU School of Sound and Tribal Healing Arts is a new initiative being brought forward by Anthar Kharana and Suzy Nairn, both graduates in the Practitioners level Diploma in Sound Therapy from the British Academy of Sound Therapy (BAST) and members of the Institute of Complementary and Natural Medicine (MBRCP-Sound). Anthar and Suzy have been working across the UK and in Colombia over the last 8 years providing a prolific amount of sound related events, treatments, workshops and concerts. Their courses and events are delivered with a sense of open-ness and light-heartedness, as well as being professional and highly supportive. Anthar Kharana (Colombia) is one of the Guardians of the Sacred Fire and Traditions of the Americas. He comes from a lineage of traditional musicians and healers from Ocaña, a small Pueblo in the North of Colombia in South America (Amerricua, The Land of the Winds). Anthar got involved in traditional healing ceremonies at the age of 14 with wise Elders from the South of Colombia and later on with different native tribes of his homeland. He is the founder of Tribal Sound Healing in the UK and Colombia and coming from a lineage of musicians he has been involved with music since aged eight and is now an accomplished musician and composer. He has more than ten years of experience with the sacred and therapeutic use of sound and frequencies, shamanic studies with different elders of his land, and leads different workshops on voice and singing, traditional Colombian drumming and sacred ceremonies uniting people around the world. Anthar has studied other forms of healing including Reiki Master (III) at Baclinar, 2 years of shiatsu at Ecoquitem and Traditional Herbology. Music and sound have been forever linked with his work with the aim to awaken the hearts of people and to blend both paths, sound and medicine as one. www.tribalsoundhealing.com www.tribalsoundhealingretreat.com Suzy Nairn (Harris) (Scotland) is the founder of Soundsphere in Scotland. Suzy has worked in environmental education and charity work for many years, whilst also exploring the nature of reality, singing and the power of voice as a healing tool. She graduated from Queen Margaret’s University in Edinburgh with a BA in Communication Studies, focussing her final year project on Music and The Communication of Emotions. Whilst studying to become a Sound Therapist, Suzanne’s main focus was on the voice and specifically the effects of overtoning. While working privately as a Sound Therapist, Suzy has continued to explore different healing methods, working with Reiki, intuitive development, colour and shamanic practices. She offers private treatments, informal workshops, demonstrations, group sound journeys and talks on therapeutic sound in Peebles and Edinburgh. www.soundsphere.org.uk COURSE FEE AND EQUIPEMENT The course fees are £850 and can be paid in one lump sum to receive a discount of £50, or in monthly or weekly instalments. A deposit of £150 is required to secure your place once you have been accepted on to the course. You will also need to budget to buy equipment and we would suggest around a minimum of £200 will be needed for that, unless you already have some instruments. It’s up to you how far you go with this one! We will have some instruments for sale via the ANSU Shop onsite and you will no doubt have fun trying out some of the sounds available. Do not buy lots of equipment in advance! Insurance Once you are qualified you will be able to gain insurance through one of the holistic Insurance partners. We look forward to hearing from you!

• Category : Sound Healing
• Start Date : 01-04-2017
• End Date :
• Facilitator : Suzy Nairn, Anthar Kharana
• Time : 10am -5pm
• Address : Traquair Hall, Traquair, Peeblesshire, EH44 6PL
• Contact Name : Suzy Nairn
• Contact Email : info@ansuschoolofsound.com
• Contact Phone : 07875 272571
• Pricing Details : £850/£800
• Website : www.ansuschoolofsound.com
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