375 Panterkill Road PO Box 70 Phoenicia, NY 12464 United States
September 5 - 7, 2025
About this Retreat
Lisa Annese is an author, motivational speaker, teacher, sound therapist and owner of The Space by Lisa Annese, a spiritual healing and retreat center in Wyckoff, NJ. Lisa has been serving with singing bowls for the past 5 years. She was inspired to learn how to become a practitioner to support the needs of her son who was diagnosed with permanent hearing loss in 2020. She was trained directly by Katherine Hamer, founder of the Singing Bowl & Sound Institute of New York and later became certified to teach others to become practitioners. Living in her purpose, Lisa is a true teacher at heart who fell in love with creating experiences to help heal others with the power of sound vibrations.
As a divorced woman, single mother and hearing loss advocate (supporting the needs of her son who has permanent hearing loss), she has chosen to accept the dark of her past and step into the light in her present, embrace challenges as lessons, and forever change the narrative of her future and that of her family.
In her first book, I Am Light, Lisa openly shares stories from her path about finding her own light as an opportunity to educate and help others to do the same for themselves. Learn more about Lisa’s service offerings, retreats, workshops, events and more at lisaannese.com or on Instagram @ lisaannese. Lisa can be contacted at lisa@lisaannese.com.
Details of this retreat
Learn how to heal yourself and others with singing bowls in a practitioner certification program from the Singing Bowl & Sound Institute of New York, instructed by Lisa Annese, Teacher and owner of The Space by Lisa Annese, a healing center in Wyckoff, NJ.
This training program will include hands-on experience, exploring ancient Tibetan practices that are designed to shift, release and transform a client’s energy field, with modern adaptations for sound and vibrational healing.
In addition, you’ll become acquainted with the different varieties of singing bowls; practice techniques for rubbing, inviting and “singing” bowls; and learn sound healing protocols that can be used to enhance and deepen your wellness, healing and meditation practices.
Menla is the perfect environment to support your 15-hour hands-on training program, divided into segments and incorporates advanced healing protocols for the modern age, as well as insight and innovation from Lisa's personal practice and years of experience.
You will learn singing bowl protocols for healing clients (individuals, couples or groups) lying down or sitting, and you will learn how to adapt protocols for sound baths, intuitively weaving in other instruments like gongs, drums, chimes, tuning forks, mantra and more.
Lastly, you will learn the ins and outs of how to build and maintain a successful, fulfilling healing singing bowl practice with confidence from years of experience and wisdom with the opportunity to embody your own unique essence and spirit to create a practice that is authentic to you.
Course Materials: Attendees will receive a detailed workshop manual and certificate post completion. You will need your own singing bowls, mallets and strikers (a.k.a. inviters) for class. Lisa will work with you to acquire these beforehand. Certification-track students receive 10% off all singing bowls and accessories purchased during the training.
Tuition Investment: $999 (payment plans are available with 50% down upon registration and the remaining balance one month before the retreat starts). Purchase directly at lisa@lisaannese.com/trainings or email at lisa@lisaannese.com to secure your first payment before registering with Menla to secure your room.
Tuition for the course includes all materials and certification fees associated with the Singing Bowl & Sound Institute of New York as instructed by Lisa Annese. Space is limited to 6 students.
Designed for physicians, nurses, mental health professionals, healers, massage therapists, yoga instructors, chiropractors and sound therapists in mind. Open to beginners as well.
Schedule
Friday, September 5
2 - 5 pm Welcome & Afternoon Program
2 - 3 pm Bowl Playing 101
3 - 5 pm Hands-On Training Protocol #1
5 - 7 pm Room Check In & Break
6 - 7 pm Dinner
7:30 - 9:30 pm Hands-On Training Protocol # 2
Saturday, September 6
8 - 9 am Breakfast
9:30 - 11:30 am Hands-On Training Protocol #3
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Free Time
12:30 - 1:30 pm Lunch
1:30 - 3:30 pm Hands-On Training Protocol #4
3:30 - 5:30 pm Hands-On Training Protocol #5
6 - 7 pm Dinner
7:30 - 9:30 pm Group Sound Bath & Training
Sunday, September 7
7 - 9 am Checkout of Rooms
8 - 9 am Breakfast
9:30 - 11:30 am Hands-On Training Protocol #6
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Close & Questions
12:30 - 1:30 pm Lunch & Departure
*Please note that the schedule is subject to change at any time.
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