WORKSHOPS, CLASSES, CONCERTS, SHOWS & EVENTS
You are invited to participate in a variety of workshops, classes, concerts, shows, and events for all age groups. Most of them can also be booked beyond the Santa Barbara area at venues such as yoga studios, spas, healing centers, and book stores. See the Calendar for the current schedule. If you are interested in booking one of these events, please contact Christine for a detailed description. They are listed alphabetically below.
These workshops or ongoing classes are ideal for adults at venues such as yoga studios: Introduction to Sound Healing, Pregnancy Singing, Sounding the Chakras, Sound Therapy Yoga, Toning & Overtoning, Toning in the Key of RA, and Tuning Forks. The workshops are often followed by the "Songs & Sounds in the Key of RA" concert.
The lecture on TUNE YOUR LIFE WITH RA NATURAL FREQUENCY MUSIC by Alan Howarth, which concludes with a toning circle led by Christine, is suitable for larger venues.
Sound Play with Children and Music & Sound Therapy for All Abilities can be offered in a variety of settings.
The Tuning Forks, Crystal Bowls & Your Voice for Self-Healing workshop is especially designed for venues such as book stores with their own crystal bowls and Tibetan instruments.
SOUND HEALING - INTRO
Explore the principles of healing with sound and the relationship between sound and the chakras (energy centers). This workshop is based upon the 3Rs of sound therapy: relax (breath), release (sounding), and regenerate (toning). Please dress comfortably. Can be scheduled for 1.5 or 2 hours.
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“Anyone who would like to enjoy the benefits of great physical, mental and emotional health would do well to come to the next workshop. It was so much fun to TONE THE ENTIRE BODY! by singing and dancing. Not only was this highly informative but also a great means to release, relax and feel good. I was given a voice analysis and I found out what chakras were out of balance and what colors to wear to counter the imbalances. I learned what sounds to make to strengthen the weak chakras and what sounds to make to decrease any excessive ones. Overall, it was a delicious experience. Christine Grimm is so dedicated to helping anyone heal through sound...something innately ours to create and express." Alma Bella Maglaya, Los Angeles
HOLISTIC VOICE CLASSES - For Singers & Non-Singers
Holistic Voice is offered as an individual workshop or a series of 7 classes. (See Calendar for current schedule.)
The class offers a relaxing group setting for exploring ways to more fully express yourself through your voice. It begins with relaxation techniques and includes breath, tone, rhythm, range, technique, timbre, projection, and improving the sense of pitch. Students learn to sing affirmation songs based on the chakras and discover the joy of harmony singing. It also includes an exploration of music theory in relation to self-healing with sound.
If you are a beginner, this is the perfect approach for you! If you are an experienced singer, you can optimally develop your voice with this method. Class includes lyric sheets for chakra songs. The Tune Your Voice CD is recommended for toning and vocalizing exercises.
"Christine brings a sense of play, ease, and body awareness to her teaching of singing. She helped me strengthen and enjoy my voice more."
Gail Dennison, Co-Author of Brain Gym® (Ventura/CA)
MUSIC & SOUND THERAPY FOR ALL ABILITIES
Christine teaches sound and music therapy workshops for children and adults with major challenges such as cerebral palsy, autism, and brain injury. Based on her experience working at several group homes and the Jodi House (Supportive Services for Adults with Acquired Brain Injuries), she can create a customized workshop or ongoing classes for any group of people.
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"Since 2005, Christine has worked with our brain injured members providing music therapy and teaching drum lessons. Besides being a talented and reliable music therapist, Christine has a given ability to communicate and relate to our members with ease. They love her company - always caring and friendly and never patronizing." Luciana Cramer, Executive Director of the Jodi House
"I observed Christine's music-therapy work with severely disabled children and saw how important it was for them. It gave them an opportunity to express themselves through music, which was very healing. I remember the little boy who cried when the hour was over, but his face was all smiles the rest of the time. I was very inspired by her work with this population." Alison Swartzel, UCSB Graduate Student of Ethnomusicology (Ojai/CA)
PREGNANCY SINGING
The pregnancy singing workshop for expecting parents includes breathing and relaxation exercises, basic vocal technique, toning, and singing of traditional and modern lullabies. Christine has developed this class based on The Mozart Effect for Children by Don Campbell, Kindermusik, and the principles of sound therapy. Partners are encouraged to participate. Please dress comfortably. Includes CD and lyric sheets. Can be scheduled for 1.5 or 2 hours.
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"My wife Mathilde and I found this class to be a most enjoyable, rewarding experience." Robert Wolfe, Psychotherapist (Santa Barbara/CA)
SONGS & SOUNDS IN THE KEY OF RA
Christine M. Grimm offers a new concert program that combines sound healing with original music - all in the key of RA (Natural Frequency Music). For details on the healing power of this tuning (A=424 instead of the standard tuning of A=440), please see Alan Howarth's www.RAMusic.com. Concerts will also be available in conjunction with workshops for yoga studios, healing centers, spas, and other venues.
Sample songs are on the Audio page and at www.ChristinaGrimmMusic.com. Contact Christine for booking details. See Calendar for current schedule.
“Thank you for the wonderful sound healing on Thursday. It was really interesting and we know it's always a good thing to resonate. What a nice CD as well.” Sera Dancer (Santa Barbara/CA)
SOUND HEALING WITH THE CHAKRAS
This is an all-day workshop or a series of 7 classes in which you discover the healing frequencies of sound, color, and touch as they harmonize your chakras and bring them into balance with each other. Using Archetypal Chakras by Arnold Bittlinger and the Chakra Energy Cards by Walter Lubeck (both books translated from German by Christine M. Grimm), each hour or individual class explores one of the 7 main energy centers.
This journey from the Root to the Crown uses breath, toning, sounding, and visualization to harmonize the energy centers. We will also practice yoga exercises and affirmations for the specific chakras; release energy blocks through vocal sounding, movement, and percussion play; learn to work with tuning forks and body tuners.
Previous music or yoga experience not required. Please dress comfortably.
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“The past seven weeks have flown by surrounded by tones of all shapes, colors, and uplifting frequencies. Attending your Sounding the Chakras class was the best thing I’ve done for myself in a long time. You are an awesome teacher! You presented something different each week while reinforcing the lessons from the previous week. To say you make learning fun would be an understatement as you have that rare gift of empowering others. And my facial clients are remarking on the toning used during their facials: “You sound like the Tibetan bowl and it feels so good,” one client said to me.” Phyllis Rosenfeld (Ventura/CA)
"The commitment to the series was good and helped me with my personal growth as we focused on one chakra for the entire week between classes." G.S.
"My self-confidence has grown so much over the past 7 weeks and I can communicate better with others. This work with sound is amazing." L.S.
SOUND PLAY WITH CHILDREN
Parents are invited to enjoy a fun, lively, and engaging hour with their children of all ages and abilities. We will explore breath, sound, percussion, movement, and song together. Christine has developed this class based on The Mozart Effect for Children by Don Campbell, Kindermusik, and the principles of sound and music therapy. Please dress comfortably and bring percussion instruments or drums, if you have them. Limit of 10 children.
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"Christine goes beyond the music; through her love of children, combined with a dancing ability and musical ear, she is a kind, positive, creative role model for these young people. All of the students in our class (adults and kids alike) benefit from Christine. I appreciate having her as a teacher, and feel lucky that my daughter, wife, and I have had the opportunity to be with her.…" Sean R. (Ventura/CA)
SOUND THERAPY YOGA
Enjoy the relaxing and healing benefits of therapeutic yoga positions combined with various techniques of sound therapy. The focus is on balancing the chakras, which are the energy centers of the body. The workshop includes the principles of sound healing, breath, release exercises, toning, and partner work with various types of tuning forks.
Previous yoga experience is not necessary. Please dress comfortably and bring tuning forks, if you have them. 2-hour workshop.
See Calendar for current schedule. Here is an article about integrating toning into your yoga practice: www.spiritsound.com/yogatone.html
"Christine is delightful and fun in her expert ability to open up the energy channels in our bodies through her wonderful teaching." Cynthia S. (Santa Barbara/CA)
TONING & OVERTONING WORKSHOP
A hands-on workshop that teaches the musical and scientific theory behind tones and overtones with an emphasis on the RA tuning (A=424) of Natural Frequency Music. Learn to use tones for a greater balance of body, mind, and soul. Experience healing overtones and intervals in a toning circle with the possibility of body toning. Workshop begins with breathwork, so please dress comfortably. See Articles for information on toning.
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"I can't explain the feeling that we all had after singing tones along with the Tune Your Voice CD and vibrating those tones through our bodies. It created a sensation that lifted our consciousness to another level. We bought the toning CD and have been using it at home with great success." Linda Bright, Photographer (Woodland Hills/CA)
TONING IN THE KEY OF RA
Experience the benefits of toning as you learn about the correlations of the individual musicl tones in the RA tuning of Natural Frequency Music (A=424 instead of A=440 in standard music tuning).
The workshop begins with breathwork combined with easy yoga and release exercises as preparation for the toning. The group tones on the perfect pitch of the 12 chromatic notes of the Tune Your Voice - Tune Your Life II CD, with assistance from Christine is finding the correct notes. Participants are encouraged to step into the center of the circle to experience body toning. Can be scheduled for 1.5 or 2 hours.
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TUNE YOUR LIFE WITH RA MUSIC - LECTURE BY ALAN HOWARTH ON NATURAL FREQUENCY MUSIC
This lecture on Natural Frequency Music (RA) by composer and researcher Alan Howarth includes a demonstration of music for the nine Soul Types and concludes with a toning circle in the Key of RA led by Christine M. Grimm. See www.RAMusic.com for details. See www.newequations.com for the Soul Type listening test.
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"Christine is a playful, skilled, organized, and flexible teacher who really listens to her students and creates a safe environment for them to try out new things." S.M.
TUNING FORKS, CRYSTALS BOWLS & YOUR VOICE FOR SELF-HEALING
A hands-on workshop that teaches how to use tones created by a variety of tuning forks, crystal bowls, Tibetan instruments, and your own voice for a greater balance of body, mind, and soul. Experience healing overtones and intervals. These powerful techniques of sound therapy are simple but effective! This workshop is generally offered at venues with their own crystal bowls and Tibetan instruments, such as metaphysical book stores.
See Calendar for current schedule. See Photos for picture of 3/26/2009 workshop at Paradise Found in Santa Barbara.
"My wife and I met Christine in a mystical environment in Santa Barbara, a shop called Paradise Found where she presented a sound healing workshop…The evening was educational and very powerful spiritually. Her method is easy enough for laymen to understand yet expansive enough for practitioners to advance their skills." Stephan Bright, Photographer (Woodland Hills/CA)
TUNING FORKS WORKSHOP
A hands-on workshop that teaches the musical and scientific theory behind tuning forks. Learn to use tones created by a variety of tuning forks for a greater balance of body, mind, and soul. Experience healing overtones and intervals. Partner work in therapeutic yoga poses with tuning forks (Sound Therapy Yoga). Please dress comfortably and bring yoga blankets, if possible.
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"I liked that the class involved a lot of hands-on experience (especially with the tuning forks)." S.G.
"The next workshop we participated in was Tuning Forks. I have been using tuning forks for a while but needed a more advanced technique to work with…Part of this workshop was Therapeutic Yoga, using the tuning forks to balance the chakras. I have found success in my own practice after these sessions and would recommend Christine's workshops to both the beginner and advanced practitioner. Her energy will fill your soul with joy." Stefan Bright, Photographer (Woodland Hills/CA)