Online
Live on Zoom
Groups of 3 or more
13 M VND
Early Bird 11.7M VND
Private 1:1
16 M VND
No Early Bird
discount
For beginners · 50H · Online or in person in Da Lat
Training course Crystal singing bowls for recovery: exhaustion, freeze states and low energy
Someone tells you they have felt tired for a long time and cannot relax. What does a sound facilitator need to understand? You can start with the basics, even if you have never played a singing bowl.
Learn to place a bowl, hold the mallet, strike, play around the rim and listen to the sound before combining bowls and guiding a session for rest. The course focuses on exhaustion, “freezing” and feeling drained. Metal bowls are used alongside crystal bowls during practice. You do not need to know how to play them before you start.
Tuition from 13M VND · 11.7M VND for the first registrant in each group class30 hours with Giang + 20 hours of guided independent practice.
Groups of 3 or more, or private 1:1.
- 01Understand
Exhaustion, “freezing” and nervous system responses.
- 02Adjust
Crystal bowls, mallet pressure and lower-pitched sounds.
- 03Plan
A session with preparation, listening and a clear ending.
- 04Observe
Physical and emotional feedback, and how to respond.
01 · Nervous system foundations
Understand the experience.
Do not rush to label it.
Exhaustion, depression and “freezing” are not treated as one condition. We explain the terms through concrete situations before discussing the sound facilitator’s role.
Exhaustion
Prolonged stress and feeling drained
- Learn about the autonomic nervous system and responses to stress.
- Separate what a listener describes from what you can observe. Silence does not tell you what is happening inside.
- Practise asking about tiredness, rest and discomfort rather than setting a goal for the listener.
Freezing
Polyvagal Theory and defensive responses
- Explore Polyvagal Theory: one account of the vagus nerve’s role in feeling safe and responding to threat. Study its limits and the areas where views differ.
- Distinguish a freeze response from what Polyvagal Theory calls “dorsal vagal shutdown”. Do not use either concept to diagnose someone from their face or posture.
- Turn theory into practical questions: does the listener want to continue, need less stimulation, or need support beyond the scope of a bowl session?
Sound
What do we feel? What does research show?
- Listen to the pitch, tone and sustain of crystal bowls. Separate personal experience from explanations about biological effects.
- Read studies on sound and relaxation: what was measured, who took part, and what the findings cannot tell us.
- Use “low energy” to describe how someone says they feel, not a measurable energy flow that bowls can unblock.
02 · From the first sound
Adjust each sound.
Do not play harder to get a reaction.
Start with one bowl: placement, holding the mallet, a gentle strike, playing around the rim and listening. Once familiar, practise changing pressure, distance and the combination of bowls.
Explore how to arrange crystal singing bowls by musical intervals →
First steps
Never held a mallet? Start here.
- Get to know the crystal singing bowls, made from quartz, and the mallets used in class.
- Practise placing a bowl, holding the mallet, making one strike and listening. Then practise playing around the rim.
- Giang watches, gives feedback and lets you try again before you combine the steps.
Lower tones
Combining low-pitched metal bowls with crystal bowls
- Try beginning with a low-pitched metal bowl, then introduce a crystal bowl gently. Compare the listener’s feedback before and after the change.
- If it feels suitable to the listener, invite them to notice where their body meets the mat, chair or floor, and the space around them.
- Do not assume everyone finds low tones comfortable. Be able to explain when to keep, change or leave out the additional instrument.
Pressure
Start gently. Control the transition.
- Practise enough contact to produce a sound on the bowl you are using. Listen to the beginning, the build-up and the ending.
- Adjust mallet pressure and speed to limit scraping sounds or unintended increases in volume.
- Practise moving from metal to crystal bowls, with pauses to ask for feedback rather than continuous sound.
Volume
Working with listeners who are sensitive to sound
- Consider volume at the listener’s position, along with distance, exposure time and room acoustics.
- Try a brief sound with the listener’s consent. Agree on signals to lower the volume or stop before beginning.
- Practise reducing stimulation if the listener says a sound is too strong or feels unsettling. Do not try to provoke an emotional response.
03 · Practise guiding a session
Prepare clearly.
Stay within the listener’s comfort.
Do not rush the ending.
Plan a restful session with crystal bowls, from the opening conversation to the close. These three steps organise a session. They are not a treatment protocol.
01
Give the listener choices
Ask what they need and what they want to avoid. Introduce the instruments, try sounds with permission and agree on a stop signal. Prepare a place to rest, a clear path to leave and a choice of positions.
02
Adjust to the listener
Introduce sounds gradually, add metal bowls when appropriate and leave room for silence. Use feedback to adjust the pace. Tears or shaking are not goals.
03
Return and close
Reduce the sound, allow quiet time and invite the listener to notice the room again. Let them choose when to open their eyes, move, sit up or share anything. Ask how they feel before ending.
I cannot promise a space with no risks. What I can prepare is how to ask, listen and stop.
04 · Observe and respond
Notice the response.
Ask the person experiencing it.
A practice scenario
You play one crystal bowl, then add a second. The listener says:
“I felt more comfortable when there was just one bowl.”
What would you do next? Why?
The body
Tension, relaxation, shaking or numbness
- Record what you actually see and what the listener says, rather than assigning a nervous system mechanism to the response.
- Practise separating “their hands are shaking” from the interpretation “their body is releasing”.
- Practise lowering or stopping the sound, asking what is needed and recognising when to seek professional support.
Emotions
When someone cries, stays silent or wants to leave
- Ask short questions. Do not pressure them to tell their story or search for the cause of trauma.
- Respect their choice to rest, change position or end the session. Do not touch them without permission to “bring them back”.
- Protect privacy and let the listener describe their experience. Not every response is progress.
Your words
Gently bringing attention to the present
- Practise short invitations: notice the room, a point of support or a small movement, if the listener wants to.
- Allow time to respond. Do not expect them to feel alert, cheerful or “full of energy” immediately after a session.
- Practise, receive feedback and try again, from bowl technique to what you say when someone responds differently from what you expected.
Scope of the course: training for sound practitioners, not training to diagnose or treat depression, trauma or neurological conditions. Bowls do not replace medical or psychological care. When learning about the nervous system, we distinguish what research has established from what remains uncertain.
How you learn · 50 hours
30 hours with Giang.
20 hours of guided independent practice.
With Giang · try it in class
Giang guides you from bowl placement, holding the mallet, striking and playing around the rim to combining sounds and guiding a listener. You practise, receive feedback and try again.
Online: live sessions on Zoom. Da Lat: in-person classes.
Practise · bring your questions back
Follow the assigned practice, note what you hear and what you cannot yet control. Make recordings as requested, receive feedback and adjust.
The same hour structure applies online and in person, in groups and in private 1:1.
Online
You need a stable connection and a setup that captures sound and shows your hands clearly. Discuss your bowls and recording setup with Giang before class. Zoom audio does not tell us the actual volume in your room.
In person in Da Lat
Agree on dates with Giang before booking travel or accommodation. Guided independent practice is still part of the course.
No need to rush into buying more bowls
If you have no bowls yet, talk with Giang about preparation before buying. If you already have a set, send its details so you can discuss how to use it in class.
Tuition · the full 50-hour course
Online or in Da Lat.
Choose how to learn with Giang.
Fees are per person and cover nervous system foundations, crystal bowl technique, session structure and observing feedback.
Da Lat
In-person classes
Groups of 3 or more
16 M VND
Early Bird 14.4M VND
Private 1:1
19 M VND
No Early Bird
discount
30 hours with the teacher20 hours of guided independent practice.
10% Early Bird discount for the first registrant in each group class. Groups start from 3 people. No Early Bird discount for private 1:1.
Before you join
Who is this course for?
Can I join if I have never played a singing bowl?
Yes. This course is for beginners. You do not need prior bowl skills or another bowl course. Start with placement, holding the mallet, striking, playing around the rim and listening. Then practise combining sounds and guiding sessions. If you have no bowls, talk with Giang before buying.
Does this course treat depression, exhaustion or trauma?
No. It teaches sound skills and session facilitation, not diagnosis or treatment. Terms such as “freezing” are not used to decide what condition someone has or to promise that bowls will resolve it.
Why study Polyvagal Theory?
To learn how to read and set limits around an explanation often used in the field. We distinguish the theory’s account from what research has verified. We do not assign a behaviour or a bowl’s note to one branch of the nervous system.
How do group classes and private lessons differ?
Groups start from 3 people. Private 1:1 means learning individually with Giang. Both include 30 hours with the teacher and 20 hours of guided independent practice. Early Bird applies only to the first registrant in each group class.
When can I study?
Discuss your preferred format and available dates with Giang before confirming a schedule. For Da Lat, agree on dates before booking travel or accommodation.
Start with a conversation
Would you like to start learning crystal bowls?
Tell me what you want to learn and the format that suits you: online or in Da Lat, in a group or private 1:1. If you have never played or do not own bowls, say so. We can discuss how to prepare.
Let’s find your starting point.