Sound Healing Academy Reviews 

The Sound Healing workshop was informative, fun, and and yes, magical! Beth and Nancy (and their store) are just filled with light, love and knowledge, and they are open and kind and welcoming. It was a wonderful experience and perfect for valentines day weekend.

Beth is a very knowledgeable teacher with a lot to share about this beautiful and powerful work.

So many things made this experience great....from the welcome into Annie's Lakshmi Sound Sanctuary on the first morning of the course, to the comfortable and peaceful surroundings to the ease and flow of Annie's teachings, I loved it all. The mix of theory and practical session gave me a thorough understanding of the instruments and their uses. I feel inspired to continue on this sound journey. Thank you Annie and the Academy for the great content and delivery.

I just completed Level 1 & my tutor was not only clearly qualified but generous in sharing & very supportive. I’d highly recommend this as a way to dip your toes into understanding the basics of sound healing and the different instruments involved.

The workshop with Annie was a great experience!
An amazing opportunity to learn and play different instruments and practice in a safe environment.
I would highly recommend it to everybody interested.

Annie's gentleness, openness, knowledge, experience and acceptance of all makes learning a very easy process. The 4 day workshop was deep, fun, nourishing, restorative and informative as we journeyed along our sound healing path. I wouldn't hesitate recommending Annie and this course to anyone who has the slightest interest in venturing in to the mystical sacred healing of sound.

This course has been a great addition to my quest for knowledge in sound healing. The in-person portion of the training is educational, thorough and heart-felt. I love learning how each of the instruments works with different areas of the body and energy field. I also appreciate the flexibility to practice and figure out how to use the instruments intuitively. I am continuing to learn by working through the workbook. The lessons are structured very well, and are easy to understand.

Adrienne was open friendly and welcoming. I appreciate the quick responses and team effort when help is needed

I learned so much from Adrienne. She was absolutely wonderful. Getting so much hands on experience and working with a room of strangers that became life long friends was truly beautiful and reconfirmed my love of sound.

What a fabulous experience with a wonderful, knowledgeable teacher. Over 4 amazing days Annie shared so much with us, a beautiful group of like-minded ladies who came together for the certificate course in Sound Instrument Healing. We learnt about Tibetan sound bowls, crystal sound bowls, gongs, tuning forks and many other sound healing instruments. There was plenty of hands-on experience of both giving and receiving after each instrument. The final session incorporated all the instruments together and was deeply healing and so relaxing. Annie bought this amazing experience together so professionally and lovingly and is a very gifted teacher sharing freely her knowledge and skills. Her home amongst the trees in Cabarita was the perfect setting for this wonderful course.

Unfortunately, my experience with this academy wasn't great. I completed Level 1 and Level 2 with different tutors and felt that the courses did not provide enriching material. The content was very basic and some elements appeared to be missing, which created a need to continually seek additional training and I think this is the aim of this academy to always feel the need to learn more and buy more training.

During Level 1, the tutor appeared overwhelmed at times and became frustrated when students asked genuine questions, which affected the learning environment. We were even told that we would need to apply for a more advanced course in order to ask certain questions, which felt discouraging. In Level 2, the tutor did not have experience working with a particular group that was intended to be covered as part of the advertised program, and these sections could not be delivered (festival group).

Additionally, after attending a paid workshop, I requested proof of participation and received a document containing multiple errors, including incorrect dates and hours. When I asked for these mistakes to be corrected, I was informed that, because I had only paid for the "workshop-only experience" they would not provide another-corrected document. I find this concerning, as training organizations are generally obliged to provide proof of attendance when required.

Overall, while it was a nice experience in terms of meeting like-minded people, I did not feel fully nourished with information especially spending a lot of money on the workshop itself plus additional costs of travel and accommodation. In the future I will definitely choose a different training organization where my skills can be taken to the highest standards.

I hope this feedback is useful for improving future courses and workshops.

I had a wonderful experience at the Level 1 Foundations Of Integral Sound Healing workshop in Arizona. Adrienne Smith was so welcoming and encouraging throughout the entire 3 days. I am glad that I had this opportunity to learn with hands on practice and look forward to completing the course with Adrienne’s support.

I felt the content was all very pertinent; however, there was very little work using the instruments. At some point, it became clear that online study was necessary to complete the course. With my hectic schedule, completing Level One Certification will take much more time than expected or planned for.

Sana is an excellent trainer, deeply knowledgeable and incredibly sensitive to bespoke needs of learners. Highly recommended!

Informative content, great presentation, excellent venue.

Great course, being hands-on and immersed was ideal. It felt like a great starter course to see if this was something that you want to move forward with, and what modalities you find enjoyable.

The workshop was transformative, not only did I learn how to use the instruments but I got to experience it as a client. I tend to get caught up in my head, overthinking. By the end of the workshop I noticed that my thoughts have slowed, I am living more in the present. Learning the correct techniques was easy with Anita, Rhonda and Karen helping to correct or encourage all the way.

The hands on course was fantastic as alot was experienced in 3 day's & communication with enquiries were very receptive and prompt 😊 👍

The workshop was exactly what I needed to understand the depth and scope of sound healing. The instructor brought ample instruments to practice with. The instructor was on time and well versed in the subject matter.