with official USA feeltone Trainer Joule L’Adara, MFA in Music
In this intimate online retreat, you’ll join a small group of just 2–6 participants for two days of deep, focused learning from the comfort of your own space. You’ll discover how to:
- Refine your finger technique to draw out the richest, most resonant harmonics
- Find the ideal balance of glide, pressure, and speed
- Learn the 5 monochord playing parameters
- Explore two distinct styles of playing:
- Meditative Style for grounding, spacious sound meditations
- Evocative Style for guiding dynamic sound journeys
- Learn about the origins of the monochord and the feeltone company, plus basic monochord maintenance including tuning techniques, cleaning, storage, and how to change a string
Through a series of guided explorations, you’ll practice on your own instrument at home—while receiving real-time feedback, support, and inspiration from both your instructor and your fellow participants. And while anyone can strum a monochord, there are skillful ways of playing it that will bring about deeper transformational experiences in your listeners.
This is a high-value online experience, and instructor Joule L'Adara has a collection of 12 monochords with an elaborate sound system including an overhead stereo room mic, vocal mic, and contact mics on every monochord connected to a mixer to optimize the sound so you may hear the nuances of these delicate instruments through your headphones on Zoom. As a bonus Joule also delivers a video recording of her monochord "Sound Immersion" so that you may be inspired by the potential of the sounds of combining multiple monochords together.
Though nothing compares to our IRL trainings, this virtual retreat offers an affordable option to go deeper with this instrument for those who don't currently have the time or resources to travel.
Note: you must own a monochord to be able to participate as you'll be lead through live exercises from the comfort of your home.
Upcoming Live Training Dates in 2025:
- Thursday, August 28th - Friday, August 29th
- Saturday, September 6th - Sunday, September 7th
- Wednesday, September 17th - Thursday, September 18th
- Saturday, October 4th - Sunday, October 5th
- Saturday, November 15th - Sunday, November 16th
- Monday, December 1st - Tuesday, December 2nd
- (dates may be subject to change)
8-hours of live instruction broken into 4-hours on 2 consecutive days (with breaks and playing exercises away from the screen.)
Live class times are based on your local time zone:
8am-12pm PT, 9am-1pm MT, 10am-2pm CT, 11 am - 3pm ET (US)
4pm-8pm (UK) 5pm-9pm (EU)
(for those located in non-US territories or other time zones, you won't be able to book the deposit here, but we sometimes offer live online classes in other time zones or can refer you to others your region - email with your interest.)
*Start times may vary during the year for international time changes for daylight savings. After you reserve your spot, we'll confirm the time in your time zone.
Reserve your spot with a $50 down-payment toward the $350 training fee and we'll follow up with an invoice and confirmation email with further instructions.
Training fee: $350
Note: You must have attended a full Level 1 Training in-person as a prerequisite to attend Level 2-3 . The online training does not count as the full level 1 - however those who take the "Intro to Monochord" Virtual Retreat will receive a $200 discount to attend Level 1 in-person.
This monochord training is designed specifically for personal use supporting self-practice, and for group sound sessions. Participants are authorized to use the skills gained in this training for personal purposes, and for professional practices in connection with leading group sound meditation, sound journeys, and sound baths, or as part of a one-on-one therapeutic practice. However, the online course is not a sound therapy certification and this training does not authorize, certify, or permit participants to offer further training, workshops, or instruction to others. For those interested in feeltone Teacher Training there is a certification series by the feeltone Company that requires multiple in-person trainings only offered in Germany.
"Joule is an excellent teacher! Her lessons flow from topic to exercises with so much ease and class time is so enjoyable. Joule makes sure everyone's questions are answered before going to the next lesson. Before this training, I had no ideas of all the many different ways to play the monochord. After this course, I now have so much more knowledge and I'm able to tap into my creativity with a deeper love and appreciation with this beautiful instrument."
-Marina P, Ohio: integralselfcare.com
"The entire retreat was the perfect mix of lecture and playing. The exercises were very well thought through and allowed individual creativity to flow.The listening experience with Joule was MAGICAL!"
-Betty, Dresher, Pennsylvania
"This was an amazing experience. Joule has a lovely presence and energy. She embodies the teachings which makes the learning easy and effortless. Beautiful experience with much knowledge gained."
-Suzanne Peart, Illinois: thehealing-space.com
