Workshops, Continued Education, & Retreats: for all

Outside of private practice, Sound + Nature offers a wide array of group-based disciplines for those seeking connection, collective consciousness, enhanced relationships and even continuing education.

  • From joining existing retreats, to holding our own. Sound + Nature is available to work with groups in a number of capacities. See blog for information about upcoming and past workshops & retreats

  • We offer workshops to the general public - as well as CBMT approved workshops (in person and on-line self study) for Music Therapists looking to further hone their craft while obtaining CMTE credits to maintain their MT-BC credential.

  • Group Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy is available >

Workshops & Retreats
for private groups.

Sound + Nature will work with you in developing the following:

  • Host a retreat

  • Invite Eric to join your existing retreat

  • Group Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy

  • and more…

Note: Virtual + In-Person Options available.

Contact us directly to make your idea a reality.

Educational Workshops
for music therapists & the general public.

In partnership with the Brooklyn Raga Massive, Sound + Nature provides workshops for Music Therapists.

  • CBMT approved (Certification Board for Music Therapists)

  • For music therapists maintaining the MT-BC credential

Sound + Nature also provides continuing education workshops for the general community.

Reach out to learn more >

Online Courses

Clinical Application of Mindfulness Techniques in Music Therapy

Approved by the Certification Board for Music Therapists (CBMT) for 3 CMTE credits.

In this virtual on-demand course taught by Aaron Shragge, MA, MT-BC, LCAT and Eric Fraser, MA, MT-BC, LCAT, participants will identify mindfulness practices as they are applied to clinical situations in music therapy; will develop tools to improve the therapeutic relationship by being fully present and authentic while understanding the contra-indications of music centered mindfulness work; will apply unique tunings from the tradition of Indian classical music, as well as how raga scales can be used modally for mindfulness based on clinical improvisation and composition; will also develop active listening skills to hear subtleties in harmonic tuning and practice employing mindfulness and relaxation techniques to accessible and clinically relevant music making