One-to-One & Small-group
Gong Personalised Mentorship
The Art &
Practice of the Gong
At Nine Healing Arts, gong training is offered as a personalised and hands-on exploration of working with the gong. I share techniques, practices and insights gathered through my own years of playing, facilitating sound journeys and continuing to learn from different teachers and approaches.
These sessions are designed to support you in becoming more confident, responsive and intuitive with the instrument. Together, we can explore different mallets and playing techniques, dynamics, layering, resonance, crescendos, and the use of space within sound.
We’ll also explore the less technical aspects of gong playing — deep listening, working with intention and awareness, creating a supportive space for others, and developing your own authentic way of working with sound.
Rather than teaching one “right” way to play, the intention is to offer a strong foundation to explore from while encouraging curiosity, sensitivity and your own relationship with the gong.
Within your training, we can explore:
✓ Foundational and developing gong techniques
✓ Working with different gong types, mallets and flummies
✓ Layering sound, dynamics, crescendos and spaciousness
✓ Listening, resonance, and creating a balanced sound journey
✓ Playing around and over the body in 1:1 work
✓ Holding space, intention and awareness
✓ Creating sound journeys for individuals and groups
✓ Choosing and caring for your instruments
✓ Plenty of hands-on practice, feedback and questions
Developing your Gong Practice.
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Foundational and developing gong techniques, exploring different strokes and ways of creating sound.
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Working with different mallets to create texture, depth, and dynamic sound.
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Creating soundscapes that support relaxation, grounding and nervous-system regulation.
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Intuitive playing: learning to listen, respond and allow the gong to guide the direction of the session.
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How to approach a session for your own personal practice, or when holding space for others with care and awareness.
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Gong Training Options
These sessions would take place at my Bishopdale Studio using my collection of gongs and instruments.
3-Hour Gong Foundations Mentoring
Investment: $250 NZD. per person.
This is a small-group of two-four people, a foundational mentoring session for people wanting to deepen their understanding and confidence with the gong.
The session can include:
• Exploring different gongs and their individual voices •
• Mallet techniques and different ways of striking the gong •
• Flummies and creating different textures and harmonics •
• Layering sound and building a crescendo •
• Creating space for resonance and silence •
• Playing for groups •
• Playing over and around the body in 1:1 sessions •
• Intention, awareness and holding space •
• Plenty of hands-on practice, feedback and Q&A •
1-Hour Follow-Up Mentoring
Investment: $135 NZD. per person.
Designed for those who have completed a foundational mentoring or training session, this session offers dedicated space to deepen your practice. We will revisit techniques, answer your questions, work with specific gongs, and tailor support to the exact areas where you want to grow.
1:1 Sound Mentoring — 90 Minutes
Investment: $185 NZD. per person.
A personalised mentoring session for anyone wanting to deepen their confidence and understanding when working with sound particularly beginners or students from my gong training.
This session is shaped around you and what you’d like to explore. You might want to work specifically with the gong, Tibetan singing bowls or other sound instruments, or explore how to thoughtfully weave sound into your existing yoga, Pilates, meditation or wellbeing offerings.
We can focus on technique, different ways of playing, creating and layering sound, working with instruments you already own, structuring a sound journey, or simply spend time exploring the questions that have been coming up in your own practice.
You’re welcome to bring your own instruments, or explore and learn with instruments from my collection.
No previous training with me is required. If you’re looking for a more comprehensive introduction to working with the gong, my 3-Hour Gong Mentoring session is a better place to begin.
Register Your Interest
I’m currently gathering interest for upcoming small-group gong training and mentorship sessions.
Once I have a group of around 2–4 people interested, I’ll begin arranging dates and will contact everyone personally to find a time that works well for the group.
If you’d like to be included in the next session, fill out the form below and let me know a little about your experience and what you’d most like to explore.
Phone: +64 27395 7096
Location: 24 Midhurst Street, Bishopdale, Christchurch 8053, New Zeland
Hi! I’m Jenine, the Heart behind Nine Healing Arts.
With a heart that beats in resonance with the cosmic vibrations of gongs, I've found my purpose in curating transformative healing experiences. Guided by a passion for holistic well-being.
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FAQ
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It is a private, one-on-one mentorship and training session designed to help you deepen your connection to the practice and art of gong playing. It focuses on sound, intuition, and resonance, and is fully tailored to your personal goals.
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It is designed for anyone, from absolute beginners who have never touched a gong, to musicians or practitioners who are already playing and want advanced guidance, wish to boost their confidence, or explore deeper, meditative aspects.
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Topics include: foundational and advanced gong strokes, how to work with different mallets to create texture and dynamics, creating soundscapes and crescendos for relaxation, intuitive playing (learning to listen and respond to the gong), and how to approach sessions for personal practice or for holding space for others.
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Yes, absolutely. The service is personalised mentorship. The session will be tailored to your specific needs—from building technical skill to exploring the deeper, meditative aspects of gong consciousness.
A 4 Week Nervous System Regulation Series