• Therapeutic Sound Facilitation

Creating individual and group sound experiences using gongs, Himalayan bowls, crystal bowls, shamanic drums, handpan, flutes, voice, and multi-instrument integration.

• Nervous System & Trauma-Aware Practice

Understanding safety, pacing, grounding, emotional regulation, therapeutic presence, and trauma-aware approaches within sound-based wellbeing sessions.

• Evidence-Informed & Holistic Approaches

Exploring psychoacoustics, resonance, vibration, relaxation responses, brainwave states, nervous system regulation, and holistic perspectives on wellbeing and human transformation.

• Vibroacoustic, Somatic & Breath-Based Practices

Applying vibration, rhythm, breathwork, body awareness, meditation, movement, and mindful listening to support restorative and immersive therapeutic experiences.

• Meditation, Energy & Mindfulness Practices

Exploring meditation, sound journeys, voice activation, self-regulation practices, mindfulness, and inner awareness through sound and presence.
Aquatic & Restorative Experiences

• Gong Puja Night (all night Gong Bath)

• Introduction to floating sound experiences, water-based relaxation approaches, and restorative practices supporting deep relaxation and nervous system balance.

• Practitioner, Business & Marketing Development

Building confidence, authentic facilitation skills, session structure, ethics, communication, branding, marketing foundations, and sustainable wellness project development.

Upon Completion of the Training, Students Receive

• 100-Hour Internationally Recognized Certification
• Hands-on facilitation experience
• Practical therapeutic and group session skills
• Practitioner development and mentorship
• Business, branding, and marketing guidance
• Support in developing your personal diploma project
• Access to the Shantika global community
• Pathways for continued education and advanced trainings
• Access to trusted international instrument partners and professional wellness networks

The training takes place at Samaya Wellness Retreat in Koh Samui, Thailand — a peaceful tropical sanctuary overlooking the ocean and designed to support deep rest, immersive learning, and meaningful connection.

Participants may stay at the retreat venue or choose nearby accommodation options in the Lamai area. A nice budget friendly option: Grand Manila Resort (just 2 min walk on the beach).

Accommodation and meals are not included at the cost.
Complimentary airport transfers are available 3-4 times daily for students staying at Samaya Wellness Retreat.

Svetlana Kaivalya

An international sound therapy educator, wellness facilitator, and founder of Shantika Sound Healing Academy.

With more than 20 years of experience in yoga, meditation, holistic wellbeing, and therapeutic practices, she has guided thousands of participants through trainings, retreats, and sound-based experiences across Thailand, China, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Australia, Austria and internationally.

Her work integrates evidence-informed sound therapy, trauma-aware facilitation, nervous system regulation, vibroacoustic approaches, meditation, somatic practices, and holistic wellbeing education.

Svetlana specializes in creating immersive educational experiences that combine professional practitioner development with deep personal transformation, supporting students in building authentic and sustainable wellness pathways.

Through Shantika Academy, she collaborates with wellness resorts, retreat centers, hospitals, educators, therapists, and international wellbeing communities while training practitioners from around the world.

Cindy is a psychologist, trauma therapist, and facilitator specializing in nervous system regulation, emotional wellbeing, and trauma-informed therapeutic approaches.

Her work integrates modern psychology, somatic awareness, mindfulness, and body-oriented practices to support emotional resilience, self-awareness, grounding, and healthy nervous system functioning.

With experience supporting individuals through stress, emotional overwhelm, trauma recovery, and personal transformation, Cindy creates safe and compassionate spaces that encourage regulation, connection, and authentic healing processes.

Her approach emphasizes the importance of understanding how emotions, experiences, and stress responses are held within both the mind and body, while supporting practical tools for safety, balance, and self-regulation.

Within the training, Cindy shares trauma-aware facilitation principles, nervous system education, emotional regulation approaches, psychological safety, grounding techniques, and therapeutic perspectives supporting ethical and conscious wellbeing practices.

Valerie is a Yin Yoga teacher, movement facilitator, and holistic practitioner integrating somatic awareness, sound, Reiki, breath-based practices, cacao ceremonies, and conscious movement experiences.
Her work is inspired by the connection between body, rhythm, emotions, nervous system regulation, and self-expression — creating gentle spaces supporting grounding, restoration, emotional release, and reconnection.

With a background in yoga, dance, and holistic wellbeing practices, Valerie combines intuitive guidance with trauma-aware and body-oriented approaches that encourage presence, mindful movement, relaxation, and inner balance.

Within the training, Valerie shares Yin Yoga, somatic movement, restorative practices, nervous system regulation approaches, ceremonial facilitation, cacao experiences, and mindful movement practices supporting embodiment, relaxation, and authentic human connection..

Maeve Downey is a breathwork and somatic therapy facilitator whose work bridges nervous system science, somatic therapy principles, and Conscious Connected Breathwork.

With a background in biochemistry and years of experience exploring mindfulness, movement, and embodied practices, Maeve combines scientific understanding of the body and nervous system with deeply experiential approaches supporting self-awareness, emotional regulation, resilience, and authentic human connection.

Her work is rooted in the belief that the body carries profound intelligence, and that healing and transformation become more accessible when we learn how to work with the nervous system and body with awareness, safety, and compassion.

Maeve facilitates private sessions, group journeys, retreats, and professional trainings internationally, helping people reconnect with the power of breath, embodiment, presence, and the innate capacity for healing and growth already within them.

Within the training, Maeve shares Conscious Connected Breathwork, somatic therapy principles, nervous system regulation approaches, embodied awareness practices, and techniques supporting emotional processing, grounding, resilience, and deeper connection to self.