Sound Healing Retreat

Q: Into the Desert

Morning PracticeEach of the four days begins together. A breathing practice, a moment of stillness, a way to arrive before we step into the Gem Show.Canyon HikeOne morning we hike into the canyon to visit a very special place.Ceremony in the DesertThe retreat closes in the Sonoran Desert. Saguaros, red earth and a wide open sky. We gather for a ceremony and a sound bath in the landscape, an offering to the land and to everything these days have opened.

Tuscon Sound Healing Retreat

27th Jan – 1st Feb 2027, Tucson, AZ

Level 3 Sound Immersion, Gemstones, Crystal Tones Singing Bowls and a Ritual in the Desert at the Tucson Gem Show, Arizona with Irina Sterna and Nicole Rutsch.

Every year in late winter, Tucson becomes the meeting place of the crystal world. Gemstones, minerals and stones arrive from every corner of the earth, and for a few weeks the whole city hums with them.

This is where we gather for Level 3 Sound Healing Retreat.

We spend three days at the Crystal Tones venue at the Tucson Gem Show, surrounded by Alchemy Crystal Singing Bowls and the gemstones and minerals all around us. The Gem Show becomes our practice field. We work with the bowls and with the stones themselves, connecting with the essence of the gems and crystals the alchemies are made of. Then we return to the bowls and listen to those same alchemies through sound.

A fourth day is given entirely to exploring, practicing and enjoying nature.

Level 3 is a deep dive into the alchemies. Where they come from, how they sound, how they feel in the room and in the body. We bring together the stone and the tone, and study them side by side.

We close with a ceremony in the desert. Open sky, warm earth, and the bowls.

start you year surrounded by the highest frequencies.

Learn about Alchemies

An alchemy bowl carries the energy of a gemstone, mineral or metal fused into quartz. Each one has its own character, its own color, its own way of meeting the listener.

We work with the alchemies as archetypes. Each one holds a quality, a story, a way of being that speaks to something within us. Once you know an alchemy as an archetype, you begin to recognize when it is called for.

In this training we study them closely. We hold the raw gemstone in one hand and play its alchemy with the other. We listen for the differences between alchemies when the note is alike. We feel how a single alchemy shifts the atmosphere of a whole session.

You leave with a living understanding of the alchemies, built through your own ears and hands.

Crystal Tones Venue

The Tucson Gem Show is the largest gathering of gems, minerals and crystals in the world. Crystal Tones is part of it every year, and for these days their venue becomes our classroom.

Few places on earth hold this many alchemies at once. Here we can compare, sense and play what is usually spread across continents.

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Core Elements

Gemstones and Crystals Gemstones and Crystals

In a crystal workshop we learn about healing with crystalline essence and energy. How to sense a stone, how to work with it, how its qualities meet the body.
Then we explore the Gem Show freely. Time to wander, discover and choose crystals for yourself. The selection and the value here are extraordinary. Once you have bought crystals in Tucson, it is hard to buy them anywhere else.

Energetic Work and New Techniques Energetic Work and New Techniques

Level 3 brings new ways of working with the bowls. We practice working in sessions with the alchemies, using specific alchemies on the body to move energy. You also learn a new technique.

Time with All the Bowls Time with All the Bowls

Alongside the workshop days there is plenty of time to simply play and connect with the alchemies, or to find a bowl of your own. One full day to play every bowl in the room and explore the crystals at the Gem Show. Time to listen freely, compare, ask questions and follow your curiosity.

Into the Desert Into the Desert

Morning Practice
Each of the four days begins together. A breathing practice, a moment of stillness, a way to arrive before we step into the Gem Show.

Canyon Hike
One morning we hike into the canyon to visit a very special place.

Ceremony in the Desert
The retreat closes in the Sonoran Desert. Saguaros, red earth and a wide open sky. We gather for a ceremony and a sound bath in the landscape, an offering to the land and to everything these days have opened.

WHAT YOU'll learn

▸ Deepen your understanding of the Crystal Tones alchemies and their qualities.
▸ Connect gemstones and minerals with the alchemies that carry them.
▸ Hear and feel the differences between alchemies through direct comparison.
▸ Choose alchemies with intention for your sessions, your clients and your own set.
▸ Learn new techniques for working energetically with the bowls.

Join the Retreat

The Retreat
January 27 to February 1, 2027

Stay with us for the full journey. We arrive together, open the circle, move through the training days and close with ceremony in the desert.

What’s included
✓ Opening circle on January 27
✓ 3 training days at the Crystal Tones venue
✓ 1 day with all the bowls and crystals
✓ Closing ceremony in the desert
✓ Snacks and drinks throughout
✓ 5% off all bowls

Investment
Early Bird $1999, Regular $2,332
Deposit $1000 (non-refundable)

Location
Crystal Tones venue at the Tucson Gem Show, Tucson, Arizona, and BOTANIC House

Prerequisites
This training centers on the Alchemies, so you can join without having taken Level 2.

Certification
20h Sound Healing Immersion Certificate · Level 3

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Meet Your Guides

Irina Sterna
She runs Alchemy Sound Studio and chooses every bowl she sells in person. Irina teaches sound healing trainings from foundations to advanced practitioner level. Her teaching rests on many years of practice.

Nicole Rutsch
Nicole is a Reiki Master Teacher and sound healer based in New York City. Her work brings Reiki and sound together to support nervous system regulation, emotional balance and deep rest.