Sound School
Retreat
with Jessica Caplan & Katie Down
February 2nd -7th 2024
Mazunte, Mexico
sound school retreat
Escape to beautiful Mazunte, Oaxaca, for your winter getaway for a profound five-day Sound School Retreat led by seasoned sound practitioners, Jessica Caplan and Katie Down. Immerse yourself in a transformative journey delving into the powerful realm of sound and its healing potential.
This retreat offers a unique fusion of restorative experiences and hands-on training, equipping participants with invaluable tools to harness sound as a healing force in both personal and professional realms. Through a series of engaging workshops, explore vocal embodiment, breathwork, nervous system regulation, the energy of sound, Deep Listening mindfulness practices, rhythmic exploration, as well as some of the theory and history of sound in healing. Additionally, participants will be able to try and learn a variety of instruments.
Each day promises a blend of movement, sound, and meditative practices to harmonize the receptive body, complemented by three delectable vegetarian meals. Unstructured intervals provide opportunities for swimming, hiking, and immersing in the natural splendor. Prepare for meaningful connections and the profound gifts that emerge when we gather to immerse ourselves in shared listening and playing experiences. Wind down with evening sound meditations, facilitating assimilation and reflection of the day.
This retreat is tailored for those curious about integrating sound practices into their lives including bodyworkers, therapists, teachers, holistic healers, and musicians alike. Regardless of professional intent, anticipate an awakening of intuitive expression, heightened sensory experiences, and soul nourishment that transcends boundaries, nurturing the soul from within.
Itinerary:
First day, February 2nd:
Check in: 3-6:30pm
Dinner: 7:00pm
Opening circle: 8pm
February 3rd - 6th
7-8:30am Movement/Meditation Practice
8:30-9:30am Breakfast
10am-12:30pm Workshop
12:30-3pm Free Time
3-5:30pm Workshop
7pm Dinner
7:30-9:30pm Evening Program
Last Day : February 7th
8:30-9:30am Breakfast:
11am-noon Closing circle
Noon Check Out
PRICING & INFORMATION
Exchange includes the retreat, lodging and all meals.
Accommodations will be at El Triángulo, Mazunte, Oaxaca, Mexico
Private room: $2100
Shared room with one other person: $1875
Retreat & meals only, offsite lodging:$1550
Closest airports are Huatulco (HUX) and Puerto Escondido (PXM). Both are about one hour from Mazunte, a taxi ride will take you there. Flight and taxi are not included.
jessica caplan
Jessica is a vocal embodiment guide, singer and sound practitioner, who works with voice and sound as portals for connection, transformation, and healing. Known for her voice-infused soundscapes, and open-hearted approach to embodying the voice (Sonic Embodiment), Jessica has been leading immersive workshops, retreats, trainings, and 1:1 mentorships in the art of therapeutic voice and sound for a decade.
A singer her whole life, it was in her 30's that a series of activations propelled Jessica into a deeper relationship with her voice. A graduate of the Open Center’s Sound and Music Institute, and Grammy award-nominated artist Silvia Nakkach’s Yoga of the Voice certificate, she is passionate about helping people re-member the power of their own unique instrument. She's a longtime yoga teacher, student of classical Hindustani music, and draws inspiration from the Earth, indigenous traditions, and her own Jewish roots. She is also currently studying Somatic Experiencing, a trauma resolution approach she is bringing into her vocal work. She lives in the Hudson Valley with her husband and daughter,. You can find her music online under the name Jessonica.
katie down
Katie Down is a licensed creative arts therapist and board-certified music therapist and with post-graduate certifications in EMDR, MBSR and Reiki. She received her MA in music psychotherapy from New York University and in composition from the New England Conservatory of Music. She completed post-graduate training at the Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy in New York and through the Parnell Institute for EMDR Level III. Katie started the Music and Mindfulness Sound Bath series at Brooklyn Music School where many of her former students are regular sound facilitators.
Katie is an adjunct professor at SUNY New Paltz in their music therapy program and her private practice, Sound Well Creative Arts Therapy, PLLC is based in the Hudson Valley and Brooklyn, NY where she offers workshops for healing through creativity. She has been a regular guest lecturer at NYU, Vassar College, The New School, The School for Visual Arts, Cal State Fullerton, University of Colorado, SUNY New Paltz, Adelphi University, Hofstra University, and grand rounds at Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital, Bronx Psychiatric Hospital, Kings County Hospital, and Jamaica Hospital. With over 15 years of clinical experience in trauma work, mindfulness, and creative arts therapies, Katie brings her love and expertise of sound and music into her clinical practice and is eager to share tools and techniques in sound with others to integrate sound into their personal and professional lives.