SACRED MUSIC RETREAT with YUVAL RON
Friday May 17~ Sunday May 19
~ Experience the healing power of sacred sound from spiritual traditions around the world ~
~ An immersive, participatory journey into sacred music ~
Please join us for this very special three day sacred music retreat in the sanctuary haven of Sky Oaks Ranch. Guided by world-renowned and award-winning musician, composer, producer, author and peace activist, Yuval Ron, we will journey deep into sacred music, chanting, movement, meditation and spiritual mindfulness for a beautiful, enriching, blissful experience and mystic celebration.
We come together, surrounded by nature, as Yuval shares his wisdom and musical passion, and guides us on an adventure through time and around the world with the ancient songs, chants, prayers and mysticism of Kabbalistic-Judaism, Early Contemplative Christianity, Sufi-Islam, the sound meditations of Nada Yoga, Ayurveda, Qi Gong and into today with cutting-edge, science-backed sounds of the modern era. All creating a deep and dynamic sound experience that opens the heart, deepens our inner explorations, instills peace and well-being, brings compassion and love as the light to our consciousness and elevates our soulful, sacred music circle as an act of healing and joyous connection in ourselves and the world at large.
Welcome to an experiential and ecstatic weekend together to fill our souls…
~ Retreat Offerings ~
FULL WEEKEND EXPERIENCE
Three days and two nights of an immersive retreat experience
A PERSONAL JOURNEY
All the sessions are highly experiential, both ecstatic and introspective, meaningful and joyous for personal exploration and growth
INTIMATE EXPERIENCE
With an intentional limited number of 25 attendees we'll create a warm, trusted container to explore, grow and connect
GLAMPING BELL TENTS
Glamping in pristine nature with breathtaking views and star gazing ~ Rustic luxury in bohemian beauty
AN EXPERIENTIAL JOURNEY
Immersion into the wisdom and practices of ancient traditions and modern sound healing
CREATIVITY & CONNECTION
Along with our curated journey of sound exploration, we'll join together for fireside and mealtime conversations, discourse, connection, sharing and spontaneous music, song and poetry
OPENING & CLOSING CIRCLES
Together we open and close the sacred music journey, honoring the experience and our connection
OUTDOOR HOT SHOWERS
Enclosed in Oak trees, enjoy the beauty of private outdoor hot showers with natural organic products
DAILY GUIDED SESSIONS
Three days of sessions guided by Yuval with chanting, singing, movement and meditation
SPECIAL PERFORMANCE
Special music sharing with multi-instrumentalist and world musician, David Bergeaud, and invited artists
ALL MEALS INCLUDED
Culinary delights to nourish our bodies, a fully catered experience with health conscious gourmet meals, coffee & teas
A NATURE SANCTUARY
A weekend of music, creative expression, joy, inspiration, learning, deep connection all in the beauty and peace of nature
Healing and Transforming Consciousness Through Sacred Sound, Music and Dance
Experience introspective and ecstatic practices of five ancient spiritual paths in the entwining of the mysticism of these world faiths. At this nexus, we journey deep into sacred music chanting, movement and spiritual mindfulness practices, drawing from the hidden wisdom of these ancient traditions. Cradled in nature at the Ranch, nourishing our bodies with culinary delights, connecting to each other and guided by the wisdom of Yuval, the mystics, masters and teachers before us and the song of our hearts, this is a unique experience not to be missed! We cannot wait to see you and share in the profound, uplifting, inspiring, joyful, insightful journey of inner and outer exploration... the art of being and experiencing. Here's is but a taste of the richness of our weekend together... alighting our intellect, our emotions, our curiosity, our adventure, our wholeness, our being, our hearts...
Sacred Ecstasy in Sufi Traditions
The Sufi practice of moving prayer-meditation transcends the limits of reality to reach the state of Unity. With musical modes, rhythms and sacred movements, the practices of the Mystical Sufi path creates a devotional trance. We will discover how to use sound and movement to open the heart.
Kabbalah & Ancient Hebrew Chants
The mystical-psychological teachings of Kabbalah, such as the Tree of Life, provides wisdom and inspired healing practices. Yuval uses chanting and live music to practice the embodiment of the Kabbalistic wisdom tradition and to promote the well-being of body and mind, achieving inner peace, harmony, and beauty.
Mysticism of World Faiths
Mystical Christianity entwines with the ancient traditions of Kabbalah and Sufi mysticism delving deep into humanity's inner world of transcendence, of the soul and the divine within. Through the songs, chants, contemplations, meditations, prayers and ecstatic movements, our own modern understanding of the cultural legacy brings unity, peace and joy through a sound healing journey.
Nada Yoga & Ayurveda
Breathing techniques and chanting meditation practices impact the structure and function of the brain in ways that enhance memory, cognition, and awareness, and can promote healing by lowering depression. Learn tools for breathing and chanting meditation practices from the Nada Yoga Ayurvedic medicine tradition that brings a state of well being.
Qi Gong & Chinese Medicine
A moving meditation, this ancient healing art is the embodiment of presence, mindfulness and a practice to cultivate and balance the mythical life-force. Through slow flowing movement, deep rhythmic breathing and a calm meditative state of mind, this movement practice compliments our journey of sound, song and chanting creating a wholistic experience of peace and joy.
Sound & the Brain ~ 40Hz
Brain Entertainment! The science behind sound, vibration and our brain waves and how sound improves health, well-being, deep sleep and relaxation. Music, vibration, chanting... enriches our life and feeds the roots of our deepest need to connect and be whole. Yuval brings us from the wisdom of the sounds of ancient world cultures to this inspiring and powerful modern day science of sound!
Ecstatic Sound Healing Traditions
Singing~Chanting~Dance~Movement
Guided Sound Meditations
OUR
SANCTUARY
Located in the Sespe Mountains overlooking Lake Piru, one hour north of Los Angeles
~ in nature we grow ~
Sky Oaks Ranch is a nature sanctuary and center for creativity, inquiry, artistry and wonder, hosting immersive retreats, and music and art events. Sky Oaks Ranch is a vibrant home to multidisciplinary creators and citizens of the world. We are a community guided by curiosity and a fearless openness for knowledge, connection and transformational life experiences.
We invite you into a unique retreat experience surrounded by 200 acres of pristine nature, 100 year old oak groves, serene hiking trials, a nighttime canopy of stars and spectacular views.
It is within the cradle of this breathtaking landscape that we simply ask,
what is possible?
ACCOMMODATIONS
Rustic luxury surrounded by bohemian beauty and nature's spectacular views
Single &
Double Occupancy Available
Furnished with mattresses, cozy bedding, carpet, table & Moroccan lantern
Glamping Bell Tents
CATERING
A well nourished body...
Organic ~ Locally Sourced ~Freshly Curated Menu
Created with a love of the culinary, communal and cultural experience of dining together, our menus are delicious, healthy and varied, in the colors of the rainbow, from organic local sources, then served with joy and gratitude. Enjoy!
YOUR GUIDE
Musician - Composer - Educator - Producer - Peace Activist
~ Yuval Ron ~
Yuval Ron is an internationally renowned World Music artist, composer, educator, peace activist and record producer. Graduating Cum Laude as a Film Scoring Major at Berklee College of Music in Boston, he has continuously researched various ethnic musical traditions and spiritual paths worldwide. Among his many honors, he composed the songs and score for the Oscar winning film West Bank Story in 2007, was the featured artist in the Gala Concert for the Dalai Lama’s initiative Seeds of Compassion in the Seattle Opera Hall in 2008, and has collaborated with the Sufi leader Pir Zia Inayat Khan since 2006. His awards include the Los Angeles Treasures Award in 2004 and prestigious grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, American Composers Forum, California Council for the Humanities and the Rockefeller Foundation.
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Under his leadership, the internationally renowned music and dance group, The Yuval Ron Ensemble, has been actively involved in creating musical bridges between people of the Jewish, Muslim and Christian faiths and has been featured on CNN, National Geographic, and in the international press and media, performing at The United Nations International Day of Peace Concert in 2019. Yuval Ron has produced field recordings in the Sinai Desert with the Bedouins, archival preservation recordings of the sacred Yemenite, Moroccan and Andalusian Jewish traditions, and the album of master musician Omar Faruk Tekbilek titled, One Truth – A Window into the Divine Passion and Poetry of Sufism.
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His TV and films scores includes the PBS/Nova special, Breaking the Maya Code, Proteus, Oliver Twist, The Spiral Staircase, Golda’s Balcony and Road to Victory and he has collaborated with numerous film directors including, Jeremy Kagan, Ari Sandel, David Lebrun. He received commissions from various international choreographers including Daniel Ezralow (American Repertory Ballet), Ashley Roland (ISO dance company), Oguri (Renzoku Dance Company) and Zen priest and visual artist Hirokazu Kosaka. His original scores for theater productions include Shakespeare’s The Tempest, Yeats’ Amer’s Jealousy and Becket’s Casscando. In 2020 he wrote the music for the Rose River Memorial, a massive art installation by artist Marcos Lutyens.
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Yuval Ron has also collaborated with neuroscientists Mark Waldman, Andrew Newburg and others to explore the connection between sound and the brain and has received commissions from Metta Mindfulness Music to create music for medical and healing use in clinics and treatments centers. His recent album Four Devine States of Mind met with rave reviews worldwide in 2020.
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Yuval is a noted lecturer and has been invited to speak at numerous schools including: Yale, John Hopkins University, UCLA, Middlebury College, Brandeis University, MIT, Berklee College of Music, University of Chicago, Pittsburgh University, Texas University in Austin, UCSD, Jerusalem Sam Spiegel Film School and many others. Yuval Ron has been on the faculty of Esalen Institute since 2009, is an affiliated artist with the Center for Jewish Culture and Creativity, and a “Guiding Voice” for Seven Pillars – House of Wisdom.
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Yuval’s book Divine Attunement: Music as a path to Wisdom, won the Gold Medal Award for Best Spirituality Book at the Indie Book Awards 2015. He was awarded the Presidential Gold Medal Award for Volunteering for founding and leading the charity non-profit organization Inspired Sound Initiative. www.yuvalronmusic.com
YOUR HOSTS
Be part of an extraordinary one-of-a-kind experience, as we immerse on a sacred music journey traveling through sound and time to bring love, unity, healing, meaning, connection and inspiration within ourselves and to our world in this vital and timely moment in history. This will be a transformative, uplifting weekend together! If you are inspired, please reserve you place now as this will sell out! Follow the link for tickets!