Learn Overtone Singing for Transformation and Healing
This four-module online course is for anyone who wants to learn to overtone sing for meditation, healing, or simply the joy of it. Exercises and techniques taught in the course will help you to create these unique sounds and to unlock their transformational qualities. Overtone singing is surprisingly easy to learn. The course includes the science and background of this ancient practice.
What is Overtone Singing (also known as Vocal Harmonics or Throat Singing)?
The ancient technique of overtone singing allows the simultaneous production of two or more notes by the same person. It makes audible the natural spectrum of the voice so that magical bell-like or flute-like sounds are heard above a single note or fundamental, creating a unique otherworldly sound. The overtone scale underlies the natural order of the universe.
Overtone Singing has its origins in Central Asia; Mongolia, Tuva and Tibet as well as in South Africa. This style of singing/chanting has been practiced for centuries in folk traditions and shamanic healing practices.
Overtone singing has its origins in Central Asia—Mongolia, Tuva and Tibet as well as in South Africa. This style of singing/chanting has been practiced for centuries in folk traditions and shamanic healing practices
Why Learn Overtone Singing?
It can help you:
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Access your body’s own innate healing capacity.
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Slow down brain wave frequencies to alpha and theta for a deeper meditation experience.
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Release energy blockages and balance energy centers for improved health.
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Raise your vibration and live a more full and vibrant life.
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Work with these powerful sounds to help others access their healing capacity.
Benefits of the Course:
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No prior experience or musical ability necessary.
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Overtone singing is surprisingly easy (and fun) to learn.
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Increases lung capacity.
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Enhances regular singing voice.
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Self-paced, online in the comfort of your own home.
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Includes videos and materials for you to keep.
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Optional group zoom overtone coaching call – $80.00 USD.
SPECIAL PRESALE OFFER
Learn Overtone Singing for Transformation and Healing
Four-Module Online Course - 2024 and 2025.
Start any time and complete at your own pace.
Register by December 20, 2024 for the Presale Offer.
$195.00 USD - course price
Presale offer: free group overtone coaching call with Ilka de Gast, PsyD on zoom, regularly priced @ $80.00 USD in addition to the course price.
In the one-hour group overtone coaching call you will:
1. Receive extra tips, practical techniques and valuable guidance to enhance your overtone singing.
2. Get answers (in real time) to questions you may have after completing the online course.
3. Practice working with overtone singing to access your own healing capacity and help others access their's.
4. Start to build supportive connections and develop an overtone healing community.
Learn Overtone Singing for Transformation and Healing
Course Price: $195.00 USD
Receive login details upon course purchase
Outline of the Four Course Modules
Module 1: Introductions, Overview and the Science.
This module consists of an overview of the course, overtone singing sample and a presentation on the background, mechanics and transformational effects of overtone singing, as well as the science of overtone singing and sound vibration.
What you will learn:
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The background of overtone singing
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The science of overtone singing and sound vibration, Cymatics and overtone series/harmonic scale
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The mechanics of how to produce these unique sounds, which parts of the body are involved and creating a "resonant chamber."
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How these sounds can affect you physically, emotionally and spiritually.
The biology of stress and relaxation.
Materials:
Video: Includes a PowerPoint presentation with introduction to the course, Qigong practice and module 1 learnings.
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Chart of overtone series/harmonic scale.
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Science of overtone singing and sound vibration.
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Biology of stress and relaxation.
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Information about Wisdom Healing Qigong and movement practices.
Module 2: How to Learn Overtone Singing - Part One.
This module consists of practices and techniques to start to learn to overtone sing. Several of the practices are also beneficial for stress reduction.
What you will learn:
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Using the breath and diaphragm in overtone singing with the Abdominal Breathing practice (stress reduction tool).
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Creating resonance for overtone singing with the Humming Breath practice (stress reduction tool).
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Utilizing “Overtone Launching Pads”—techniques to help you produce overtones.
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Using your “Overtone Telephone” to help you hear your own overtones.
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Overtone Launching Pads #1 and #2.
Materials:
Video: Includes PowerPoint presentation, Abdominal Breathing practice, Humming Breath practice, what are “Overtone Launching Pads?” Your “Overtone Telephone,” how to learn overtone singing with Overtone Launching Pads #1 and #2.
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Abdominal Breathing practice
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Humming Breath practice
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Overtone Launching Pads #1 and #2
Module 3: How to Learn Overtone Singing - Part Two.
This module consists of practices and techniques to continue to learn to overtone sing, including the beautiful sounds for the Heart meditation practice.
What you will learn:
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Overtone Launching Pad #3
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Overtone Launching Pad #4
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Sounds for the Heart practice – heart-opening meditation (Overtone Launching Pad #5).
Materials:
Video: Includes PowerPoint presentation, How to learn overtone singing with Overtone Launching Pad #3 and #4, and Sounds for the Heart practice (Launching Pad #5).
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Overtone Launching Pad #2
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Overtone Launching Pad #3
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Sounds for the Heart practice - Overtone Launching Pad #5.
Module 4: Using Overtone Singing for Health and Healing.
This module consists of a review of modules one to three and Overtone Launching Pads. It also includes how to use overtone singing to balance your energy centers and as a healing practice for yourself and others.
What you will learn:
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Application of overtone singing—using overtone singing for heart coherence, to balance your energy centers and as a healing practice for yourself and others, Overtone / Harmonic Healing.
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Energy healing with sound.
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The powerful Essence Mantra sound healing - Launching Pad #6.
Materials:
Video: Includes PowerPoint presentation, using overtone singing for heart coherence and to balance your energy centers, sound healing practices including the Essence Mantra - Overtone Launching Pad #6 and guided meditations.
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Image and description of energy centers.
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Essence Mantra—use, meaning and explanation.
An example of overtone singing: Ocean Waves Overtones by Ilka de Gast
Meet Ilka de Gast, PsyD
Ilka de Gast, originally from the Netherlands, now living in CA, is a psychologist, Qigong and meditation instructor, sound healer, researcher and recording artist. While Ilka has explored many meaningful career paths, her true passion for the past 25 years has been to work with and teach sacred sound healing modalities from around the world, including the ancient art of overtone singing.
What others are saying
TRACEY
Thank you soooo very much for sending me your music meditation. It’s absolutely gorgeous and stunning. It really moved me and I could feel it deep in my heart center, so beautiful. I’m blissed out after listening to it!!!
ROSE
Your work is amazing!!! My daughter has severe anxiety with flying. Yesterday she flew to Miami. In preparation I shared your recording with her. When she landed she sent me a text and said that she listened to your recording three rounds and it helped her get through the flight. Thank you so much for sharing your gift with me.
LINLING
Your voice is so beautiful and spacious, it is touching my heart. I can tell many people will love this song.
CHRIS
This is incredible and really soothing. What a gift!
THOR (Healing from MS)
I want to tell you that I have been addicted to your overtones for days now. It has taken me to really cool places, very quickly. I’m not able to lay in bed all that often, sometimes I have anxiety to do so. The other day I got in bed and listened to your overtones three times back to back. While I did, my body was moving and feeling fantastic. I picked up my phone with my right hand, which I can’t usually do. It was a very soothing, comfortable place to be! I want to pass on a big-time thank you and job well done.
Tom
I was at last able to listen to your absolutely transcendent, ethereal, angelic and delightfully absorbing overtoning. Such a beautiful celebration of sound and harmony. And pure healing intention… at least, that's how I perceive it to be. Thank you for sharing this with me. I truly love it.