Harvard Divinity School Conference - lecture/workshop
Belonging: Practices of Inclusion in Spiritual Communities, the Academy, and Society
The Program for the Evolution of Spirituality seeks to create a place of belonging for people who have been excluded from academic conversations because of their commitment to spiritual traditions that are small, new, marginalized, or stigmatized. Equally, we welcome those who have experienced or encountered harm in spiritual movements, and wish to explore the sources and implications of that harm.
Our fall 2026 conference will directly explore our founding commitment to inclusion and belonging. The conference will take place in hybrid format on September 24–26, 2026, along with one or two days of virtual-only presentations on September 21–22, 2026.
Suzanne’s workshop is scheduled for September 26th from 3:30 -5pm EST.
Remote Days:
Mon, Sept 21: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. ET
Tue, Sept 22: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. ET
In-Person Days
Thurs, Sept 24: 12 p.m. – 9 pm ET
Fri, Sept 25: 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. ET
Sat, Sept 26: 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. ET
Globe Sound Healing Fall Semester
Globe Institute of Recording and Production offers complete Certificate Programs in sound healing and sound therapy — the study of the effect of sound on human beings physiologically, psychologically, emotionally and spiritually; and a Certificate in Recording Arts and Technology. The College provides a comprehensive curriculum that has been designed with careful consideration and experience to provide a full perspective on everything going on in the field — in order to obtains the skills needed to be able to work in the field.
The programs at the Institute were established in 2002. Our entire staff are masters in the field, and have years of experience — some as much as 40 years. They are some of top researchers and educators in the field, and are full of heartfelt caring — dedicated to helping students become effective professionals in the field. We set our intention for the highest good both the student and especially for those that they may help in the future.
Suzanne is on faculty and teaches in both online and in person classes. See schedule for details.
Embodied Singing Fall Series
The Embodied Singing 6 week Series that Suzanne has been offering in the Bay Area have been joyful, deep and sold out.
These very special classes include vocal technique, collective songs and chants, improvisational singing and deep connection and prayer, all in a sacred setting.
The Fall Series is now taking names for the waiting list as we search for a larger space to accommodate all.
Email suzanne@suzannesterling.com to inquire.
The Crossroads - Weekend at Rockmama
In this magical weekend (at a time of the year when the veils between the worlds become thin) we will work with and come to a deeper knowledge of Mysterious Ones by exploring their stories and myths as well as the devotional practices of their culture of origin. As we incorporate these practices into our magic, we will then practice numerous ways of Aspecting in order to cultivate a direct contact with the Deity themself.
If you have been wanting to deepen your relationship with myth and story for ritual, and if you seek to practice this nuanced skill in a safe space, this weekend is for you.
New Album Release Show in Berkeley
David Franklin and Suzanne have a new 8 song album called Songspells, releasing in January. Join them for this live performance of the songs from the album at The Monkey House in Berkeley.
Powerful and cinematic yet intimate and acoustic, these songs tell the story of an emotional journey through improvisation and deep listening. Limited seating so get your tickets now.
Ritual Skills weekend at Rockmama
Join Suzanne for this one of a kind weekend to dive into the basics of ritual.
Ritual invites us to dive deeper into our innate power and humble grace. It invites us to become our own spiritual authority and to align with the sacred as we create new pathways of being. Remembering the ancient and ever-renewing art of ritual or practices that connect can offer ways to heal ourselves and each other.
Ritual builds community, creates art and magic, and supports us in being present with ourselves, the mysterious ones, each other and the earth.
In this magical weekend we will explore:
Ritual definitions and reasons why it is so important for us in these times
Grounding, alignment, cleansing techniques
Affirming and orienting to space as place as sacred
Creating strong magical containers
Calling and working with Elements, Ancestors, Mysterious and Divine Ones Raising, shifting and containing energy for personal and collective use,
Creating and leading trances
Ritual Design
Live performance at Goddess Crafts Faire
30th Annual Goddess Crafts Faire
December 5 & 6, 2026
Sebastopol Community Cultural Center
390 Morris St., Sebastopol CA
stay tuned for full details
Lead with Love Wilderness Retreat
Lead with Love Wilderness Retreat
with Suzanne, Gina Murdock and Dr. Miles Reid
June 14-17
Beyul Retreat Center
in Frying Pan River Valley CO
A weekend of caring for the care-givers!
Every retreat booking at the SPONSOR level helps to fund full scholarships for caregivers - CASA advocates, foster parents, child welfare workers - who pour everything into caring for our community's most vulnerable children. When you book your spot, you're making it possible for us to hold someone who rarely gets held.
Songs of Renewal
Songs of Renewal weekend
with Suzanne and Sefora Ray
April 18–19, 2026
Ithaca, NY
This shimmering weekend invites us into a powerful blend of rituals of renewal.
With collective singing, healing movement, self-inquiry and journaling designed to bring us through undiluted self expression and into blissful connection, we will release the constraints of the past and step into new levels of empowerment towards the future.
Recognizing that the current world circumstances can easily cause us to feel numb or paralyzed, this weekend promises to remind us that collective care and expressions can melt our anxiety, soften our hearts and ignite the fires of our souls.
Songs for the People Concert and Kirtan
Songs for the People - Sacred chant and song
with Suzanne and Adam Bauer
April 12 4-6pm
Sun Studio Florence MA
Join long time sacred music artists Adam Bauer and Suzanne Sterling (along with a wonderful band of local musicians) for a deep immersion into the yoga of devotion and collective song!
The Art of Rhythm and Song
The Art of Rhythm and Song
April 11 10am - 5pm
Sun Studio Florence MA
Humans have been singing and calling out in devotion since the beginning of time and that call is both a yearning and an invitation. Your voice is more than self-expression—it's a healing tool, your birthright, a path to presence and power.
You are invited to join sacred musician and teacher Suzanne for a workshop that blends ancient sound practices, modern neuroscience, profound singing technique and joyful collective song.
Singing in the Brain
Singing in the Brain
with Dave Stringer, Suzanne and Joss Jaffe
April 2 — 5, 2026
Sivananda Ashram, Bahamas
I am thrilled to say that we are coming back to Sivananda for a second time to offer this dynamic workshop of singing and neuroscience! I love singing and teaching with Dave and Joss and the Sivananda Ashram is the perfect place to chant into the night! Hope you can join us!
This immersive workshop, co-led by Grammy-nominated Kirtan artist Dave Stringer and internationally acclaimed voice empowerment leader Suzanne Sterling, invites participants into a powerful synthesis of yoga philosophy, vocal liberation, and modern neuroscience.
The Earth Mysteries with Suzanne and Seraphina
Advanced Training In Sacromagical Arts with Suzanne Sterling & Seraphina Capranos
The Earth Mysteries
BODY. BREATH. SONG. SPIRIT.
A 3-part series for walking the mystic path in modern times.
Salt Spring Island, British Columbia.
PART 1: May 2, 3, 4
PART 2: July 11,12, 13
PART 3: Sept 26, 27, 28
Friday 7:00 pm- 9:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 - 5:00
Sunday 10:00 - 4:30
In this unique 3-part series we refine our ability to listen and learn skills from the more than human realm. These practices will provide strong emotional, mental and physical strength, and deep spiritual nourishment. With these tools we can refute despair and cultivate the ancient wisdom and true power that supports courageous healing.
These practices come from a long lineage of wisdom-keepers who have kept esoteric teachings alive so we can survive, and thrive, in times of hardship.
This is an in-person event on Salt Spring Island, BC. The exact location will be emailed to registrants.
https://www.seraphinacapranos.com/the-earth-mysteries to register
The Earth Mysteries with Suzanne and Seraphina
Advanced Training In Sacromagical Arts with Suzanne Sterling & Seraphina Capranos
The Earth Mysteries
BODY. BREATH. SONG. SPIRIT.
A 3-part series for walking the mystic path in modern times.
Salt Spring Island, British Columbia.
PART 1: May 2, 3, 4
PART 2: July 11,12, 13
PART 3: Sept 26, 27, 28
Friday 7:00 pm- 9:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 - 5:00
Sunday 10:00 - 4:30
In this unique 3-part series we refine our ability to listen and learn skills from the more than human realm. These practices will provide strong emotional, mental and physical strength, and deep spiritual nourishment. With these tools we can refute despair and cultivate the ancient wisdom and true power that supports courageous healing.
These practices come from a long lineage of wisdom-keepers who have kept esoteric teachings alive so we can survive, and thrive, in times of hardship.
This is an in-person event on Salt Spring Island, BC. The exact location will be emailed to registrants.
https://www.seraphinacapranos.com/the-earth-mysteries to register
Daytime Sanctuary
Sanctuary is 9 Saturdays June 14 - August 16 2025
8:30am - 10am online
The first Session is FREE!
The times are urgent; let us slow down.”
~Bayo Akomolafe
Our first two Sanctuary Sessions (in 2023 and 2024) were an incredible gathering of folks diving into self inquiry, meditation practice and deep listening to the wisdom within. We witnessed each other; writers, artists, teachers, parents and leaders as we lay down the burden of always being “on” and allowed ourselves to be held in community.
In this latest offering we will be meeting in the daytime and building the Inner Sun Temple where we can release stress and cortisol, recallibrate our nervous systems and move into our daily lives (and these intense times of upheaval) with a sense of relaxed strength.
In Sanctuary, grief, fear and sorrow become the doorway into our soul work, while joy, connection and simplicity bring us to center. We go into the inner realms to create safe haven for our bodies, hearts and minds and we amplify the power of each others experience.
We will, once again, journal, sing and be in silence together remembering the way that collective singing and pristine silence bathes us in connection.
Join us for this online Wisdom Circle where we will engage in ritual, song, prayer, guided meditation, journaling and more to connect to the sacred within and without.
https://www.suzanneste https://www.suzannesterling.com/sanctuary
The Earth Mysteries with Suzanne and Seraphina
Advanced Training In Sacromagical Arts with Suzanne Sterling & Seraphina Capranos
The Earth Mysteries
BODY. BREATH. SONG. SPIRIT.
A 3-part series for walking the mystic path in modern times.
Salt Spring Island, British Columbia.
PART 1: May 2, 3, 4
PART 2: July 11,12, 13
PART 3: Sept 26, 27, 28
Friday 7:00 pm- 9:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 - 5:00
Sunday 10:00 - 4:30
In this unique 3-part series we refine our ability to listen and learn skills from the more than human realm. These practices will provide strong emotional, mental and physical strength, and deep spiritual nourishment. With these tools we can refute despair and cultivate the ancient wisdom and true power that supports courageous healing.
These practices come from a long lineage of wisdom-keepers who have kept esoteric teachings alive so we can survive, and thrive, in times of hardship.
This is an in-person event on Salt Spring Island, BC. The exact location will be emailed to registrants.
https://www.seraphinacapranos.com/the-earth-mysteries to register
Enchantment - Drumming and Chant Ritual Skills
Suzanne returns to the Villagewitch Hive in Seattle for more skill building in singing, writing and working with chants for building powerful and gorgeous rituals. We will also dive deeper into drumming and rhythm as potent tools for raising energy.
Humans have been singing and calling out in devotion in ritual since the beginning of time and that call is both a yearning and an invitation. What holy longing calls your soul of expression up and out, with offerings and incantations to the Mysterious Ones?
In this class we will learn wonderful ways to work with rhythm, chant and song to create ritual magic and to feel a joyful, embodied connection with Source. We will learn 2 simple drum rhythms that can work with most chants, and we will explore ways to use rhythm as a profound magical energy raising tool.
We will also delve deeply into the powerful world of sound and singing as we learn about the science behind our voices and how singing has been an instrument of ritual from the beginning of time. We will learn some chants that have the power to enhance our magic and we will explore our own creative expression as ritualists through trance, movement, writing and song.
We are all possess creativity and our voices are our birthright. Will you dare explore the unknown in search of your imagination and inspiration? Will you dive into your own creative devotion and open to spirit as it flows into word, story and song?
This class is designed for folks wanting to gain musical ritual skills to enhance their lives. There is no prior experience necessary for this class however a familiarity with Reclaiming style ritual is helpful.
email Horizon@villagewitchtherapy.com to register
Mantras and Molecules with Dave Stringer, Suzanne and Joss Jaffe at Sivananda Ashram in the Bahamas
Discover the Bliss Within: A Transformative Workshop with Dave, Suzanne and Joss
Are you ready to unlock the boundless joy that lies within you? Eastern philosophy and modern brain science both agree: the bliss we seek is already inside us, waiting to be discovered. This exhilarating workshop, led by Dave, will guide you through powerful practices that reveal your innate state of bliss (understood as the electro-chemical state that the body itself produces) and transform your life.
What to Expect:
– Unlock Your Inner Bliss: Discover how chanting mantras, drumming, and dancing can help you access a profound state of flow. This unitary state of consciousness is where athletes and artists perform at their best, feeling at one with their expression. Experience the effortless action, complete focus, and timelessness that define this peak state.
– Enhance Creativity and Mental Acuity: Engage in practices that produce thrilling and calming hormonal and neurological changes. Boost your creativity, clarity, and calmness, and reach new levels of insight and inspiration.
– Experience Profound Connection: Move from individual practice to collective experience. Feel the magnified effects of unity as your sense of separation diminishes and your connection to others intensifies. Experience an intimate bond with those around you and feel intensely, vividly alive.
– Effortless Meditation: Reach and maintain a deep state of meditation effortlessly. Let the transformative power of these practices guide you into a state of inner peace and clarity.
Workshop Highlights:
– Direct Experience: Dive into singing, drumming, and meditation to experience the neurochemistry of ecstasy firsthand.
– Insightful Presentations: Learn about the emerging brain science of how music and yoga practices influence and alter our perceptions, mind, and spirit.
– Engaging Discussions: Participate in discussions that deepen your understanding of the connection between ancient practices and modern science.
Special Feature:
Dave will also lead several evenings of chanting, extending the transformative power of this workshop over two sessions. Immerse yourself in the healing vibrations of collective chanting and feel the profound effects ripple through your mind and body.
Join us for this extraordinary journey of self-discovery and transformation. Sign up now and step into a world where bliss is not just a fleeting moment, but a natural state of being. Unleash your inner joy, creativity, and connection—your blissful journey awaits!
Offered as 3 satsangs and 2 workshops (subject to change). https://sivanandabahamas.org/course/mantras-and-molecules-march-2025/
Ritual Music with Tarin and Suzanne
Ritual Music 2.0
This is a next step class for those who attended Ritual Music 1.0 as we’ll take deeper dives into designing rituals and collaborating on trances and other soundscapes, as well as brushing up on specific and relevant supportive skills of voice and body, drum and percussion.
One way we move between the worlds is with sound: Joyful, somber, cathartic, reflective, silent. In Reclaiming rituals, we sense and move energy with song and rhythm, induce and dive into trance using sonic techniques, hold the container with tone and breath, and raise power by chanting and drumming.
Some of the magician’s tools and the musician's tools are the same: The body, the voice, will and intuition. We will make these manifest using drums and other percussion, as well as other tricks from our witch’s toolbox: voice work, writing, trancing, divination, and deep witness.
We will learn ways to sculpt the magic scape with sound as well as how to listen and support the energy and intention of ritual with song and music. We will explore different chants for different ritual purposes and dive into the well of creativity to create our own chants.
If you have been called to play in the sonic realms of ritual, join us as we dive into the joy of musical magic!
Prerequisites: Ritual Music 1.0 or relevant experience….please contact us to discuss at tarintowers@mac.comhttps://forms.gle/f8g2ZNLjLP7ysvev6https://forms.gle/f8g2ZNLjLP7ysvev6
Protection Magic with Suzanne and Urania
Protection Magic with Suzanne & Urania
Wednesdays, Jan 8 to Jan 29, 2025
In fairytales one draws a circle of chalk or salt for protection. It might be a way to scare some people off. In the fairytales the devil cannot step into the circle. All the better if the drawer is pure of heart.
In this class we will explore ways we can protect and further develop our will in doing so. We will work with physical boundaries, stones and charms, herbs, salt and water, amulets, sigils, and symbols.
We will explore how to cleanse and protect our bodies and physical spaces such as the home, workplace and magical spaces. We will learn how to use protection spells for travel, legal battles, to block stalkers and also how to use protection spells for larger workings in the world.
Most importantly, we will do the deep inner work to develop the will needed to craft strong and necessary protection magic for our lives and these times. We look forward to dropping into the ancient wisdoms with you.
email suzanne@suzannesterling.com to register and for more information
Sanctuary 11 week online wisdom circle
SANCTUARY with Suzanne Sterling
BUILDING THE TEMPLE
11 Weeks of Guided Meditations, Song and Sacred Silence…together.
Tuesdays Nov 12, 19, 26 , Dec 3, 10, 17, Jan 7, 14, 21, 28 and Feb 4
5:30 - 7:00PM (Pacific Time)
“the times are urgent; let us slow down.” Bayo Akomolafe
Our first Sanctuary in 2023 was an incredible gathering of folks diving into self inquiry, meditation practice and deep listening to the wisdom within. We witnessed each other; writers, artists, teachers, parents and leaders as we lay down the burden of always being “on” and allowed ourselves to be held in community.
In this latest offering we will be building the Inner Temple where we can practice holding our own center amidst the storms of life and cultivating embodied ease and healing. In Sanctuary, grief, fear and sorrow become the doorway into our soul work, while joy, connection and simplicity bring us to center. We go into the inner realms to create safe haven for our nervous systems, bodies, hearts and minds and we amplify the power of each others experience.
We will, once again, write, sing and be in silence together remembering the way that collective singing and pristine silence bathes us in connection. Our healing practices will include soul cleansing, loving our shadow, embracing boundaries, cultivating joyful practices and enhancing our connection to the web of life.
Each session will include:
checkin questions and deep self inquiry
guided meditations
sacred songs
journaling and deep listening
rituals of connection
This will be a time and place for you to show up AS YOU ARE and to drop the mundane concerns and tap into your own mystical being and spiritual practices. We will cultivate courage, acceptance, gratitude and ignite the inner fires that keep us going in difficult times. Join the community of Spirit!
click here to register for the full experience https://suzannesterling.thrivecart.com/sanctuary/
email suzanne@suzannesterling.com to join the first session for free
Globe Sound Healing Institute Classes
Fall Semester Classes at Globe Sound Healing Institute
October 28, Nov 4, 11, 18 6:30 - 9:30 pm Sausalito CA
https://soundhealingcenter.com/globe-institute/
Enchantment
~EnCHANTment~
Working with Ritual Energy through Chant, Drum and Song with Suzanne Sterling
Location: Seattle WA
Cost: $125-$225, scholarship available
Register: email horizon@villagewitchtherapy.com
Humans have been singing and calling out in devotion in ritual since the beginning of time and that call is both a yearning and an invitation. What holy longing calls your soul of expression up and out, with offerings and incantations to the Mysterious Ones?
In this class we will learn wonderful ways to work with rhythm, chant and song to create ritual magic and to feel a joyful, embodied connection with Source. We will learn 2 simple drum rhythms that can work with most chants, and we will explore ways to use rhythm as a profound magical energy raising tool.
This class is designed for folks wanting to gain musical ritual skills to enhance their lives and rituals. There is no prior experience necessary for this class however a familiarity with Reclaiming style ritual is helpful.