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The History of soundJourney ™
From that point, Richard began to explore the healing power of sound and music. He learned about different ways to create sound and became a passionate collector of indigenous instruments. One by one, they found their way to him: drums, rattles, didgeridoos, singing bowls, native flute, khomus, the gong. Some were even old friends, like the jaw-harp he’d played in high school. And one by one, Richard taught himself to play them. Or, as he tells it, they taught him. Sound became an integral part his healing practice. He would create sounds over patients at the end of an acupuncture session, and eventually recorded his music so that his patients could benefit from healing sounds throughout their treatment. Richard’s sound healing went public 1999, when he was invited to perform at fundraising events for the World Festival of Sacred Music. In the midst of the first one, in a high party atmosphere, he started playing the gong. A little nervous, eyes closed, he let the music carry him. Fifteen minutes later, when he stopped, he heard nothing but silence. Not good, he thought. Not good at all. But when he opened his eyes, he found a surprising scene. All around the room, people were sitting or lying in meditation postures. It was, he recalls, “an atmosphere of beauty and stillness.” soundJourney had taken its next step. Since then, Richard has offered the soundJourney experience in seminars, conferences, spiritual gatherings, yoga studios, synagogues and retreat centers, from Canada to Peru. |
soundJourney comes out of Dr. Richard
Grossman’s 25-year career in the healing arts, a lifelong interest in the
shamanic path, and a passion for indigenous music. The first step came over
15 years ago, when he was sharing a medical office with several other
doctors. One of the partners had left a Tibetan chime – a tingsha –
in a treatment room. In a spontaneous move, Richard picked it up and played
it over a patient. He saw a profound shift take place. “I watched his eyes
roll up,” he recalls. “Then he took a deep breath and went into a profound
state of relaxation.”