Sounding Circles

Joule L’adara, Carmelle Moore, Elvina Munir & Kieran Riordan

May 1, 2010 - May 7, 2010

Sounding Circles LogoDiscover the incredible power of sound with a beautifully crafted series of vocal and movement exercises designed to bring mental clarity, physical vibrancy and vocal freedom. Your personal journey of discovery will be supported by a joyful and empowering group experience as you are expertly led in a variety of delicious shared sound and body explorations including: group vocal composition, VoiceMoves Yoga, InterPlay, extended vocal techniques, musical archetypes, harmonic healing, mandala creation and sound meditations. Whether you are a practitioner, artist, musician, healer, therapist, teacher, professional, or group facilitator your work/life will be enriched with new awareness and skill incorporating the collective wisdom of traditional and leading edge sound healing methods.

About the Facilitator(s)

Joule L'adaraJoule L’adara is a classically trained vocalist whose music integrates western and eastern spiritual traditions utilizing extended vocal techniques. She is a recording artist currently in collaboration with Houman Pourmehdi of the Lian Ensemble. She has an MFA in Multi-Focus Vocal Performance and Integrated Media from California Institute of the Arts, a BFA in Acting, a Diploma in Audio Engineering, she is a Reiki Practitioner and holds a Certificate in Sound Healing from the Sound and Consciousness Institute, San Francisco. Joule has taught for the Hawaii Performing Arts Festival, CalArts, and for Agatha Carubia’s Heart Based Singing Retreats in Hawaii and Santa Barbara. She regularly leads Sounding Circles on the Big Island.

Carmelle MooreCarmelle Moore is passionate about supporting every ‘body and voice’ to express their full potential with power and joy. Through 25 years experience as a Speech Pathologist, 10 years teaching yoga and postgraduate research exploring the effects of yoga on voice production, Carmelle has developed her unique approach to vocal development. Reflecting on her extensive clinical practice with individuals and groups, she has presented this work in speech pathology and yoga forums throughout Australia and internationally. Carmelle currently lives in the Byron Bay area where she teaches on retreats, and works with singers, teachers and presenters. She also works as a shamanic sound healer, craniosacral practitioner and InterPlay facilitator.   Learn more about Carmelle at: www.carmellemoore.com

Elvina MunirElvina Munir is an accomplished musician and an intuitive mandala artist, who has an in depth knowledge of sound and harmonics. She also has a degree in engineering and completed her Associate of Music on flute. After many years of living and traveling in India following her interest in yoga and meditation, she settled in Germany. There she worked in the field of sound therapy and was introduced to energy chimes and the amazing healing harmonics that they produce. Elvina now lives in the Byron Bay, Australia, where she makes hand crafted energy chimes, facilitates Harmonic Healing workshops Australia wide, gives regular sound meditations and plays music with various ensembles.   Learn more about Elvina at: www.elfenharmonics.com

Kieran RiordanKieran Riordan is a holistic psychologist with over 30 years experience in the healing arts. Kieran incorporates the wisdom of Esther and Jerry Hicks, Course in Miracles, Byron Katie, Sages of Self-inquiry into proven psychotherapeutic approaches. Kieran regards his role as a co-explorer as well as educator and feels increasingly grateful and surprised at how his work unfolds. In this workshop Kieran is available to explore one on one with participants their personal ‘story of voice’ as it relates to birth family, relationship, work and creative scenarios.    Learn more about Kieran at: www.kieranriordan.com

Contacts

To Register:

Joule L'adara
Phone: 
(310) 321-2711

For More Information:

Elvina Munir (Australian contact)
Phone: 
+61 (02) 66 847 817
Phone: 
+61 (0)422 214 607

Workshop Fees

Fees include workshop, meals, accommodations, and use of Kalani's facilities including pool, hot tub and sauna.

Fees per person: Double Occupancy Single Occupancy
Tree House $ 1960 $ 2560
Cottage $ 1690 $ 1960
Lodge Room
(private bath)
$ 1600 $ 1900
Lodge Room
(shared bath)
$ 1504 $ 1720
Campsite n/a $ 1360

**Receive a discount of $220 if full payment received by February 1st.

*Receive a discount of $110 if full payment received by March 1st 

Please note, accommodations can be reserved solely based on Kalani’s availability and must be booked far enough in advance to guarantee your room choice. 

Deposit: $600. Balance due: April 1st, 2010.

Fee includes accommodations, all workshop classes, meals, lava trek excursion, and use of the resort's facilities, including pool, hot tub and sauna. Price Does not include: airfare, ground transportation, taxes, or tips.

This workshop does not qualify participants to receive CE (continuing education) credits at this time.

Prices subject to change without notice.