The culmination of 53 years of research including Field Studies in Nepal, and India wrapped around demonstrations and mentoring. Evidence based research combined with techniques from Asian collectors, Lamas, and shamans who is regarded as an insider by Tibetan, Nepalese, and Indian academics. Mitch travelled to Nepal at a time when not one store was selling them in Nepal, nobody on the ground in Kathmandu knew anything about them nor was anyone interested in them. Including Americans who had never heard of them. He was at the before the beginning of their popularity, and he actually lived and traveled across Nepal and India looking for the facts about them. The only westerner to have done so at that time, and he was recently interviewed by the British Museum recognizing that he was on the ground in Nepal studying them before anyone else. He is the author of the first Terma text buried on American soil entitled 'The Embrace of Luminant Simplicity" and 2 unpublished manuscripts - "The Bronze Garden of Mysteries" and "Treasury" that contain all of his insights about the Bowls, and act as a addendum to the Luminant text. They will serve as an academic background to this 3 part Transmission. Limited to just 9 students, in order to keep this as an intimate experience.

* open to those students who have completed WANG 1 & 2

Our survey of the Shang continues with an investigation into the Domba culture and their use of the Koibu. Ritual work continues from Wang 1 & 2 and expands into the Na Khi Kingdom. Students who want to teach this instrument are encouraged to re-engage this Transmission - ask for details via email.

TUITION: $1499

The culmination of 53 years of research including Field Studies in Nepal, and India wrapped around demonstrations and mentoring. Evidence based research combined with techniques from Asian collectors, Lamas, and shamans who is regarded as an insider by Tibetan, Nepalese, and Indian academics. Mitch travelled to Nepal at a time when not one store was selling them in Nepal, nobody on the ground in Kathmandu knew anything about them nor was anyone interested in them. Including Americans who had never heard of them. He was at the before the beginning of their popularity, and he actually lived and traveled across Nepal and India looking for the facts about them. The only westerner to have done so at that time, and he was recently interviewed by the British Museum recognizing that he was on the ground in Nepal studying them before anyone else. He is the author of the first Terma text buried on American soil entitled 'The Embrace of Luminant Simplicity" and 2 unpublished manuscripts - "The Bronze Garden of Mysteries" and "Treasury" that contain all of his insights about the Bowls, and act as a addendum to the Luminant text. They will serve as an academic background to this 3 part Transmission. Limited to just 9 students, in order to keep this as an intimate experience.

Everything Gong - details will emerge as we confirm everyone involved. Gong Camp sells out every year as a testament to how special this training has become. Featuring teachers with over 5 decades of experience and international acclaim - with Mitch Nur, PhD, Mike Tamburo, Michael Bettine, Thomas Orr Anderson, and Karen Stackpole. Learn from the best! Early registration is strongly advised.

We will explore Chau Gongs, Feng Gongs, Heng Gongs, Meinl Gongs, Paiste Gongs, original Zildjin Gongs, Ufip and Bosphorus Gongs, Burma Bells, Ascending and Descending Opera Gongs, Bao Gongs, Xiang Jia Gongs, Jing Gongs, Artisan Gongs made by Bertoia Studio, Matt Nolan Custom, Grotta Sonora, Ryan Shelledy, Shawn Aceto, Rolf Nitsch, Martin Blasé, Jim Doble, as well as Nipple Gongs, Floor Gongs, Cloud Gongs, Gongs from Indonesia, Turkey, Italy, Thailand, Korea, Vietnam, and rare Gongs from Nepal. Big Gongs to tiny Moon Gongs and glass Gongs. Every type and style from around the globe.. This is the world's most complete Gong program (substantiation) and advanced training (progressive) syllabus PERIOD. One could say, 'thorough and complete' in comparison to others

The Gong is one of man's oldest therapeutic instruments, and is used in yoga, sound meditation, and vibrational therapy from the distant past to present. The Gong is an ideal tool for stress reduction, stimulation of the glandular system, and as a facilitator to break up emotional blockages. This training program is meant to take you through the world of the Gong which makes this an ideal course of study for those who own Gongs, or are thinking of purchasing one. Aspects of this program will cover Gong styles and types, playing implements, stands, playing techniques including rub mallets, and more.

The Way of Pure Sound

A 9‑month global program with the “Indiana Jones of Sound Healing”

Study online or in person with the Research Director of 9ways Academia—53 years in sound culture as researcher, sound designer, and teacher. Learn to separate myth from method, build a reliable foundation, and create soundscapes with deeper meaning.

• Start date: January 9, 2027
• Meets: The 9th of each month for nine months
• Format: Live online Watch Party + digital Soundworkers Playbook
• Special guests and unpublished materials featured throughout

What You’ll Gain

• Clarity over hype: Evaluate claims, methods, and instruments with rigor.
• Historical depth: Trace a 14,000‑year arc of sound healing across cultures.
• Practical skill: Apply the Experience Field Method to design transformative soundscapes.
• Lineage insight: Explore Pure Sound through Tibetan, Bön, Sufi, and Pythagorean threads.
• Community: Join a global Watch Party network with live Q&A and mentoring.

Program Pillars

• Way of Pure Sound: Outer, Inner, and Secret instructions from a terma lineage preserved near Everest and linked to ancient ZhangZhung oral traditions.
• The Golden Chain: Follow Pythagorean currents eastward, their disappearance near Baku, and re‑emergence through Arabic scholarship, Gurdjieff, and Sufi lines.
• Evidence and ethics: Navigate unproven claims, marketing myths, and false methods; center the practitioner as the primary instrument.
• Sound and Dying: Draw on Phowa initiations and Dream Yoga to understand sound’s role at life’s thresholds.