09/14/2026
Things I intentionally DON’T teach.
I think there’s sometimes this idea that the more topics you can squeeze into a certification, the better the certification must be. Or the longer it is, the more qualified it is.
I don’t agree.
Part of becoming a better educator for me has actually been getting more comfortable saying: this isn’t mine to teach.
Trauma awareness is probably the best example.
Of course I teach responsible facilitation. We talk about sound sensitivity, body responses, what to watch for, setting expectations, participant autonomy, communication and creating an environment where people feel comfortable adjusting their experience.
But I’m not a trauma specialist.
So why would I position myself as qualified to educate someone else in trauma?
I think trauma deserves more than a module inside a sound healing certification. If someone wants trauma-informed education, I genuinely believe they should seek that education separately from someone who is specifically trained and qualified to provide it.
And I think it’s fair to ask the same question of ANY certification:
What qualifies the person teaching me this particular subject?
There are things I could add to my training that would make the curriculum sound bigger, more spiritual, more impressive or more comprehensive.
But that isn’t the goal.
The goal is to teach what I know, teach it incredibly well, stay curious, stay within my scope, and give students the foundations to eventually become practitioners who sound absolutely nothing like me.
Because I don’t think a great teacher needs to teach you everything.
I think they need to know what they’re actually qualified to teach.
And yes… I’m aware this one might start a conversation. 😂
