I find it amazing that somewhere on the planet, earthlings are always admiring a dusk, or a dawn… A timeless cycle of endings, and beginnings… Of rest, and revive… Of breathing in, and out.
Wishing all of you gorgeous people a wonderful completion to the year that was, and inspiring birthing of the next cycle around the sun.
Thanks for all the friendship, joy and happiness you bring to my life… And huge thank you for supporting my musical journey. Happy new year! Love Heather xx
Treat yourself and someone you love to an October long weekend retreat!
We have some spaces available for a wonderful 3 days & 3 nights of Meditation, Sound and Mantra bliss at Lokananda – a gorgeously rustic retreat centre just north of the Barossa in Point Pass S.A.
Simply visit my Facebook page and SHARE my post about the Retreat with your Facebook friends for a chance to receive a 2-for-1 prize and join us for this totally relaxing and rejuvenating weekend. Visit my Facebook page here to check it out.
And in doing so your Facebook friends can receive a 10% discount if they book too! The Discount Code is BLISS#10
Wow, what a great day sharing the healing and joyful power of drumming! It was a wonderful workshop, and so good to meet the flinders uni fellows from Timor. Here’s a fab group shot of me with Marie-Therese McInerney and everyone! Thankyou to Caroline Ellison for having us 😀
— with Mary Tréès and Caroline Ellison at Flinders at Victoria Square.
I am delighted to announce three upcoming Soundbath Meditation events with Simi Roche in Carrickalinga, SA in August 2015, November 2015, and January 2016.
Simi is one of Australia’s most renowned Ashtanga Yoga practitioners and teachers. She teaches classes both in Carrickalinga south of Adelaide, and in Adelaide city at the Adelaide Ashtanga Yoga Shala.
I’ll be presenting three Sound-Meditation events for Simi. Please see flyer for more details and dates. Bookings essential. Contact Simi to book, details on the flyer.
What a beautiful experience to perform and sing to babies! All of last week I joined Sally Chance, Stephen Noonan and Felecia Hick to perform the choreographed baby work “Nursery” for the Come Out Children’s Festival. Thankyou to all those who brought their little ones along to experience it!
More information at http://insitearts.com.au/nursery/
October 2–5, 2015
All sound is in the present moment. The holistic energy of sound is the perfect means to open yourself to your inner spirit, to find your balance and your joy.
During this special long weekend, tune in to the resonance of Himalayan singing bowls, gongs, cosmic tone drums, flutes and other harmonic vibrations. Open to inner stillness with guided meditations and mantras. Gaze across the Australian plain in quietude with the ancient sounds of didgeridoo, drum and voice.
Presented by therapeutic sound and music practitioner Heather Frahn and multi-instrumentalist Stuart Rose, with guided meditations and mantra recitation lead by Swami Dayananda (Nancy Jackson).
Relax and rejuvenate during a “Soundbath” of instruments
Open yourself to the reverberations of Sanskrit mantras
Learn techniques that embrace sound for personal insight
Unveil your own musical capacities with drums and singing bowls
Enjoy good company, great food and a lush garden oasis
Full retreat includes all programs, outstanding vegetarian meals, and shared accommodation from Friday, 4pm through Monday, 2.30pm.
Investment $495 Full • $475 concession or early-bird full payment by September 1st. Please contact Lokananda 08 8581 1758 enquiries@lokananda.com.au to hold your place. If you have a discount code please inform when booking.
Lokananda Retreat Centre is just 1½ hrs from Adelaide’s CBD. 9 Main Street, Point Pass, SA 8581 1758
www.lokananda.com.au
www.harmonicproject.com
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL: www.inthemomentfilm.eventbrite.com
Premiere Film Screening of
In the Moment
by Harry T Tregilgas
to be launched by Rolf de Heer
(Charlies Country, Ten Canoes, The Tracker)
on Friday 22 May 2015 from 5.30 – 7.30pm.
This insightful and moving film celebrates the sound and music program within the Arts in Health at FMC program.
The film launch will followed by a panel discussion Chaired by Amanda Duthie, Director, Adelaide Film Festival with guests: Rolf de Heer, Harry T Tregilgas, Heather Frahn and Emeritus Prof Ian Gibbins(neuroscientist).
Live music, food and drinks will be provided, with the screening of previously commissioned Arts in Health at FMC films from 5.30pm.
Tickets: $20 /$10 conc. All proceeds from the sale of tickets will support the work of Arts in Health at FMC.
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL: www.inthemomentfilm.eventbrite.com
I had such a fun day at the Marion Celebrates Festival running my Holistic Sound Therapy stall. I’d never managed my own stall before, so it was a great experience, and I loved it! I met many gracious people during the day who had a mini sound session with me. Some had never even seen a Himalayan Singing Bowl before! So it was a wonderful opportunity for me to introduce them to the healing powers of harmonic sound. Thank you all who came along to share in sacred sound with me, and have a little quiet time in this busy world. If you would like to study sound therapy, click here… Or if you would like your own personalised Holistic Sound Therapy treatment please email me for information, I’d be happy to work with you!
News just in Australia! … Look no further for professional training in Sound Therapy modalities!
Below is a free PDF 2015 Australian course prospectus from the British Academy of Sound Therapy (BAST). Principal Lyz Cooper, will be visiting Australia for the third time in August to teach a range of their professional diploma courses.
I have been lucky enough to receive professional training and mentoring over the years in Sound Therapy with BAST, as well as others in the USA, UK and Europe in Sound Healing, Holistic Voice, Drum Circles, Gong Therapy, Sound Massage and more.
I can highly recommend the BAST Sound Therapy courses, and advise anyone interested in a career in this field to consider investing in professional training. BAST is also fully recognised by the IICT as a Registered Training Organisation, and all professional training by BAST is recognised by IICT Insurance.
I am happy to announce that there are opportunities for residents in Australia and New Zealand to study Sound Therapy in 2015. Feel free to contact me if you have any queries as I’ve been working with BAST since they started teaching in Australia a few ago. You can email me at creations [at] heatherfrahn [dot] com
DOWNLOAD THE PDF 2015 COURSE INFOWatch the video to see what our Australian students have to say about the Group Sound Therapy Diploma Course.
I was delighted to hear from my friend Neal Vincent Powell, that he wanted to make a portrait artwork of me! We met back in the day at visual arts school in the late 90’s ~ I studied jewellery design there. I asked if he would say a little something about himself so I could share his story with you all.
He created the portrait from a photo of me with my Irish Bouzouki. It was a happy time in life, and the photo, and portrait has captured it!
Thank you Neal!
Neal Vincent Powell: I came from England and arrived in Australia in 1971; 44years ago earlier this month. This means that I have lived in South Australia for 44years; I thinks that makes me an Australian. My art, has always been there for me. My design teacher in high school said I should be in an art school, but that waited till 1997. I met Heather Frahn at North Adelaide School of Art, which is where I found out she was a singer and songer writer. I went to some gigs and was amazed at her powerful vocals and passion; there are elements in Heather’s song that link with me personally and remind me of elements from my past be it a song from long ago or a memory. Art & Music have a positive role in society because they bring people together. They hopefully make people think and feel and be happy in some way.