Become an ASM Practitioner
The Auster Sound Method is a globally recognized, one-of-a-kind sound therapy methodology. In the ASM Practitioner Training* you will learn immersive sound practices and gain extensive knowledge about sound baths, sound therapy, and what it means to heal yourself and others through sound and listening.
*This program is open to all regardless of previous experience.
UPCOMING ASM Training dates:
IN-PERSON: October/November 2024 Brooklyn, NY
ONLINE: January-April 2025
email info@saraauster.com for scholarship and payment plan requests
Discover.
Develop.
Deepen.
You’ve experienced the power of sound for yourself, and now you’re ready for more. Whether you want to take your own practice to a deeper level, or hope to hold space for others to encounter that same power - creating meaningful and transformative listening experiences and guiding fellow humans into spacious awareness and expanded consciousness - ASM Sound Bath Training is an invitation to the next step on your sound journey.
Hold space for healing.
In a world that seems to grow consistently louder and more hectic, sound baths and full-body listening are a doorway to quiet and introspection for people who want to deepen their awareness and connection to their inner and outer worlds.
As an ASM Practitioner, you’ll experience the gift of understanding how to hold nurturing space for yourself and others, fostering human connection and becoming part of a global healing movement.
Through the ASM Sound Bath Training, you will:
Discover how to use sound as a healing tool.
Guide and facilitate one-on-one and group sound baths.
Connect with your community and learn through shared experience.
Deepen your understanding of sound and its impact on your wellbeing.
Develop full-body listening skills.
Integrate mindfulness practices into your daily life.
Learn how to hold a safe and healing space for yourself and others.
Tune in to your intuition and discover your voice as a practitioner.
Auster Sound Method
Presence. Awareness. Union. Stillness. EXPANSION.
We offer ASM Sound Bath Training both in person and online. It’s broken into three phases, methodically building you up to certification in the Auster Sound Method, so that you can confidently lead one-on-one and group guided sound baths.
Here’s what you can expect from each phase of ASM Sound Bath Training:
Phase One
Discovering Sound & Full-body listening
During this first phase, we’ll learn about full-body listening, the foundational tool of a sound bath experience. We’ll cover how and why sound and listening can be used to access calm, clarity, and healing in the mind and body. And we’ll work with partners and have group discussions to help develop our understanding of our relationship to sound, connection to our intuition, and insight into how we can incorporate various sound practices into our life and work.
Phase Two
Developing Awareness + Technique
In phase two, we’ll build on our work by further refining your voice as a practitioner and developing your technique. This phase includes extensive discussion about the anatomy of hearing and listening, and the tools that can be used to facilitate sound baths.
Partner exercises and group discussion within class will be used to help fine-tune your awareness and ability to hold space for others with sound and guided listening practices. Discussions will also include an introduction to the tools and instruments used to facilitate an experience plus improvisation techniques and learning how to play using your intuition.
Phase Three
Deepening Expression + Working with Groups
In phase three, we expand outward.
Our focus here includes: the arc of a sound bath, facilitating group sound experiences, and growing your business and community.
You’ll learn how to adapt to facilitating groups of all kinds in all types of environments - from yoga and meditation spaces to schools, hospitals, boardrooms and beyond. We’ll use discussions and partner work to explore how to prepare and show up with clarity, and how to work with the energy of any group. Sara will answer deeper questions about the healing aspects of the work and situations that may arise while sharing sound with clients and groups. She’ll also offer her in-depth approach to working with sound in groups, including how she sets up instruments and environments.
The ASM Practitioner Training is recognized by the Complementary Medical Association and the International Sound Therapy Association.
Frequently Asked Questions
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We welcome people at all levels. Some people who have taken our training have never had any musical training or a consistent meditation practice and some have been playing and practicing for over 10 years. This training will meet you where you are at and support you in discovering your unique voice as a sound practitioner.
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You do not need instruments for Phase 1. After Phase 1, you will have the opportunity to work one on one with Sara to purchase bowls, although this is not required. Instruments are recommended, but not required for Phase 2, and are suggested for Phase 3.
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Due to the intimate and interactive nature of this training, recordings will not be available. In order to receive your certificate you must attend all of the live sessions via Zoom.
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Limited scholarships are available upon request. Please email info@saraauster.com to inquire.
