16th Annual Sage Academy Sound Healing Retreat Intensive
With Silvia Nakkach, M.A., MMT, Lea Garnier and Peter Blum
June 26 - 28, 2026
In 2010 Sage Academy of Sound, located in Woodstock NY, created the 1st annual Sound Healing Retreat Intensive at Menla. After directly experiencing the healing benefits of sound, and dedicated to sharing this with others, the founders created a platform that would give sound pioneers a beautiful environment to share their knowledge, as well as a place to rest and explore. Fifteen years later, this program, led by Sage Academy director & founder, Lea Garnier, continues to inspire many on the healing path of vibrational medicine.
The world’s foremost experts in the art and science of Sound Healing will come together to immerse retreat participants in the sacred power of sound. Under the guidance of these remarkable scholars, healers, and sound practitioners, students will explore the healing potential of Tuning Forks, Crystal Bowls and Pyramids, Tibetan Bowls, Sacred Gongs and Bells, Voice, Drums, Conch, Flutes and other sacred sound instruments. Participants will learn the therapeutic application of sound tools to create sacred space, shift and expand consciousness, address a range of physical conditions, restore balance, and promote positive change at the cellular level. Featuring: Sound Pioneers Silvia Nakkach, Thomas Workman, Lea Garnier, Nicholas Pertrucco, Katya Varlamova and Scott Williams
Full program description here:
https://sageacademyofsound.com/2025summersoundhealingintensive
https://sageacademyofsound.com/our-programs
Schedule
Friday, June 26
- 3 pm Arrival & Room Check-in
- 3:30 – 4:30 pm Lea Garnier: Intro
- 4:30 – 6 pm Afternoon Session
- Nick Patrucco: The Power of the Drum & Ancestral Journeying
- 6 – 7 pm Dinner
- 7:30 – 9 pm Evening Session
- Lea Garnier & Sage Sangha: Creating Vibrational Doorways with Sound & Sound Bath
Saturday, June 27
- 7 – 8:15 Optional Morning Sadhana
- Yoga
- 8 – 9 am Breakfast
- 9:30 – 12 pm Morning Session
- Thomas Workman: From Ancient 2 Future: Sound Tools Through The Ages
- 12:30 – 1:30 pm Lunch
- 2 – 5 pm Afternoon Session
- Silvia Nakkach: Medicine Melodies of Diverse Vocal Traditions
- 6 – 7 pm Dinner
- 7:30 – 9 pm Evening Session
- Lea Garnier & The Sage Sangha: Crystal Corpus: Sound Healing Ceremony
Sunday, June 28
- 7 – 9:30 am Check-out of Rooms (Before or After Breakfast)
- 7 – 8:15 am Optional Morning Sadhana
- Scott William: Forest Listening
- 8 – 9 am Breakfast
- 10 am – 12 pm Morning Session
- Katya Varlamova: Icaros & Andean Ceremony
- 12:30 – 1:30 pm Lunch
- 2 – 5 pm Afternoon Session
- TBD
- 5 – 6 pm Departure
*Please note that the schedule is subject to change.
About the Leaders
Silvia Nakkach, M.A., MMT
Grammy® nominated composer, interdisciplinary vocal artist, educator, author, academic consultant, Hindustani raga musician, experimental new music, embodied improvisation, and recording artist. A former clinical psychotherapist and an internationally accredited specialist in transcultural sound and music therapies, including music in shamanic practices. For many years, she has been on the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) faculty, where […]
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Lea Garnier
SOUND TOOL AWARENESS Every sound we use for sound bath journeys or private sessions has a unique voice or attribute to help facilitate a therapeutic healing response. In this segment, we will explore the “tools of the trade” and have plenty of practice time to feel into the unique voice of the conch shell, the […]
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Peter Blum
In 1988, Peter Blum met Native American mystic and visionary Joseph Rael (Beautiful Painted Arrow) and became his student. He slowly received Joseph’s teachings on the practice of working with the vowel sounds in a particular fashion. With Joseph’s blessing and encouragement, he has been incorporating them into his private sessions, and using them as […]
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