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Get startedAre you struggling to stay calm and centered in a world that increasingly pulls you off balance?
Learn how to harness the combined power of sound and breathwork to tone your vagus nerve, regulate your nervous system, dissolve stress, and cultivate emotional and physical wellbeing — using leading-edge science and vocalized breathing techniques to build a personalized Sound/Breath ToolkitTM that you can extend into your own sound healing and other therapeutic practices.
Imagine your life without stress hijacking your peace of mind or taking its toll on your health.
In today’s chaotic and destabilizing climate, that might seem impossible! Chronic tension can leave you feeling fatigued, unwell, and constantly on edge.
Your voice, combined with intentional breathwork, offers a direct pathway back to calm and clarity. Within minutes, you can naturally dissolve tension, calm your heart, and come back to center — and remember what safety feels like.
For centuries, cultures around the globe — including traditions from China, India, and Indigenous communities — have used sound and breath as sacred tools for healing, balance, and spiritual insight.
Modern science confirms that specific breathwork and vocal techniques directly influence the autonomic nervous system, which controls your body’s stress responses and its ability to return to a state of ease.
Joshua Leeds, sound researcher, educator, and renowned music producer, has spent 40 years exploring the intersection of vibration, sound, and healing.
As a specialist in psychoacoustics and bioacoustics, he’s developed therapeutic sound programs used in clinics, classrooms, and healing spaces worldwide.
Drawing from the pioneering work of his mentor Dr. Alfred Tomatis — who said that sound is a nutrient for the nervous system and expands our capacity to listen, learn, and heal — Joshua has naturally woven powerful principles from the Tomatis Method into this course.
Joshua’s approach seamlessly blends ancient wisdom with the newest scientific research, providing practical, results-driven tools to regulate your nervous system and improve emotional and physical wellbeing.
In his 7-module video course, he guides you in harnessing the powerful combination of sound, breath, and vibrational neuroscience to recalibrate your nervous system and dissolve stress and anxiety…
… so you can experience deeper sleep, less anxiety, improved focus, and a more grounded presence in your daily life — and show up fully for yourself, your loved ones, and your community.
Discover why techniques like humming, vagal toning, and vocalized breathing stimulate the vagus nerve — the key to autonomic nervous system moderation, which regulates stress, relaxation, and emotional balance.
By working directly with sound and breath, learn to shift your physiological and psychological states, supporting long-term nervous system health.
As part of this innovative program, you’ll be provided with an extensive and adaptable Sound/Breath ToolkitTM — a personalized set of powerful practices you can tailor to your unique nervous system, to help you ground, center, or uplift yourself whenever needed.
You’ll recognize how heavy loads of unmanaged stress can disrupt the balance between your sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems, leaving you stuck in cycles of fight, flight, or freeze.
Over time, this dysregulation contributes to anxiety, depression, and physical health challenges.
With Joshua as your guide, you’ll experience live sonic, breath, rhythm, and movement techniques for stimulating vagal tone and feeling your nervous system reset in real time — to restore equilibrium whenever and wherever you need it.
These exercises are unique to Joshua — including the “Seated Breath and Sound,” “Standing Tai Chi” (sound, breath, and movement), “Bilateral Movement” (sound, breath, movement, and rhythm), and “Circadian Advantage” (movement, rhythm, and circadian timing).
By integrating principles from psychoacoustics, bioacoustics, and polyvagal theory, you’ll explore how specific frequencies, vocal humming, and breath patterns can reduce stress at a neurological level.
Whether you’re a, music therapist, sound healer, biohacker, or medical or wellness practitioner looking for new tools to amplify your practice — or simply want to learn practical ways to settle yourself into calm amid stress and chaos — this course fuses the most up-to-date scientific understandings with applicable steps to ground yourself and radiate that stillness out to the world.
During this highly experiential course, you’ll:
- Uncover how vocal humming, breath patterns, the vagus nerve, and the autonomic nervous system interact — and why sound healers, sound therapists, singers, and breathworkers are uniquely positioned to benefit from understanding this gentle self-healing process
- Build your personalized Sound/Breath Toolkit — a flexible collection of techniques you can adapt to your unique nervous system’s needs
- Learn how regulating your autonomic nervous system — restoring harmony between your sympathetic (fight-or-fight) and parasympathetic (rest-and-digest) responses — helps counteract chronic stress and anxiety
- Experience a variety of sound and breath techniques that quickly restore balance and flow, whenever you need to ground, center, or uplift yourself
- Stimulate your vagus nerve with integrated breath and vocal practices to release stored tension, enhance stress resilience, and foster emotional and physical wellbeing
- Gain effective techniques to instantly shift your state, calming anxiety, increasing energy, or enhancing clarity in minutes
- Explore how sound and breathwork support vital functions like sleep quality, digestion, immune efficiency, bladder function, heart health, and more
- Unlock the sciences of psychoacoustics and bioacoustics, empowering you to harness sound and breath for deep healing
- Discover that music, sound, and other art forms deeply influence neurological pathways
- Recognize ways to engage in what Joshua calls “sonic activism” — using the Sound/Breath Toolkit in sound baths, drum circles, community sings, and private practice to foster social cohesion, unity, and positive change
- Andmuch more...
Joshua’s Sound/Breath ToolkitTM draws on pioneers and giants in the fields of soundwork and nervous system healing, otolaryngologist Alfred Tomatis and polyvagal theorist and psychologist Steven Porges, whose research shaped the modern understanding of these healing methods.
You’ll come to understand how Tomatis’ concepts formed the theoretical psychological and physiological foundations of modern soundwork.
Based on Tomatis’ insight that “the voice can only reproduce what the ear can hear,” Joshua integrates vocal practices that don’t just calm the nervous system — they help retrain it to listen more deeply, supporting both emotional regulation and expanded perception.
Dr. Porges’ polyvagal theory underscores the importance of the vagus nerve in shifting between stress and relaxation. His work explains why sound and breath are such powerful tools for restoring balance, resilience, emotional connection, and a sense of feeling safe in your life.
PLUS, you’ll look into the role of AI and technology in advancing neuroscience, and the practice of sound-healing techniques for greater health.
By integrating these groundbreaking insights, Joshua leaves you with a practical, science-backed approach for extending his Sound/Breath Toolkit into sonic activism — weaving stress-resilience exercises into facilitated group experiences, like sound baths, drum circles, community sings, and private practice.
Joshua is passionate about empowering you to amplify your impact, by bringing these sound and breath practices to your communities, so the transformative effect of these tools can ripple outward — leaving a legacy of healing in a fractured world.
**Please note: The sound/breath exercises presented in this course are designed for the remediation of simple autonomic nervous system dysregulation. For pathological or advanced nervous system imbalances, please consult with your healthcare provider.
What You’ll Discover in These 7 Modules
In this 7-part transformational course, Joshua guides you to discover how your own voice and breath can transform stress into serenity, rewire your nervous system, and elevate your wellbeing — through combined sound and breathing practices that blend ancient traditions and modern science.
This course features step-by-step teachings and experiential practices from Joshua. Each session builds harmoniously upon the previous ones, so you’ll develop a complete holistic understanding of the practices, tools, and principles you’ll need to unlock the power of sound and breath to restore balance, build resilience, and regulate your nervous system — using powerful techniques to enhance your emotional and physical health. Your purchase includes 24/7 ongoing access to your course content, allowing you time to review the materials at your own pace and integration.
Module 1: Building Your Sound/Breath Toolkit — Foundational Techniques for Nervous System Harmony
Start your journey with Joshua’s Sound/Breath Toolkit, a game-changing method to regulate your autonomic nervous system and reclaim balance.
Learn the basic theories underlying sound and breath as remedies for sympathetic overload — the common parlance for an overwhelmed sympathetic nervous system, which chronically evokes the fight/flight/freeze response.
Joshua walks you through an overview of the many ways that sound and breathwork can help create a balanced autonomic nervous system — meaning homeostasis between the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems.
Begin putting innovative methodologies into your Sound/Breath Toolkit, as Joshua’s goal in this course is for you to identify and adapt activities of sound and breath that assist you on your important journey toward balance.
In this module, you’ll:
- Understand the link between stress and disease
- Learn breath ratio techniques to calm your nervous system
- Practice a personal self-help technique from the Sound/Breath Toolkit — “Seated Breath and Sound”
- Discover why stress and uncertainty lead to anxiety, and the sister relationship of sound and breath
Module 2: The Nervous System Unveiled - The Role of Sound & Breath in Autonomic Regulation
Your nervous system is your body’s unsung hero, running everything from your heartbeat to your breath — yet chronic stress and trauma can throw it into chaos.
Explore the autonomic nervous system, focusing on the symbiotic dance between its sympathetic “driver” and parasympathetic “brake” aspects.
Learn how sound — through vagus nerve vibration and breath endurance — restores balance, offering you a lifeline to calm and vitality.
As Joshua guides you through a powerful sound and breath technique, feel the shift as theory becomes practice, equipping you to combat stress overload and build resilience.
This is your key to understanding and mastering your body’s inner workings, ensuring you thrive no matter what life throws your way.
In this module, you’ll discover:
- A personal and fun self-help technique from the Sound/Breath Toolkit — “Bilateral Movement Part One” (sound, breath, movement, rhythm)
- The nervous system’s key divisions and their physical roles in your body
- How sound stimulates the vagus nerve for regulation
- The autonomic (sympathetic and parasympathetic) interplay of activation and rest
- How to build a foundation for stress resilience through mindful practice
Module 3: Tone, Breath & Movement in Action - How to Build Stress Resilience
Sound healing for nervous system regulation involves the reduction of sympathetic dominance and the building of stress resilience.
Heal yourself from sympathetic nervous system depletion, and build a stronger response mechanism to stress and trauma. By engaging in practices that strengthen both sympathetic (activation) and parasympathetic (recovery) responses, you can train your nervous system to handle stress better.
Joshua leads you through stress resilience exercises using sound and breath to improve your resilience, recover more quickly from stress, and boost your wellbeing.
Not only is our neurological center literally built for music and sound, but other art forms deeply influence neurological pathways and meeting grounds.
Experience stress resilience exercises demonstrating that tone affects the breath and movement impacts the brain. By putting tone, breath, and movement elements together, create strong physiological stimulators to use in unexpected situations for excellent organic results.
In this module, you’ll discover:
- A personal self-help technique from the Sound/Breath Toolkit — “Circadian Advantage Part One” (sound, breath, movement, rhythm, and circadian timing)
- The relationship between sound, breath, and movement
- A series of breath formulas for nervous system regulation
- The difference between nasal and mouth breathing
Module 4: Dr. Alfred Tomatis - How Active Listening & Passive Hearing Impact the Profound Benefits of Soundwork
Of all the contributors to the foundational principles of sound and music healing, Joshua’s favorite is the French ENT, Alfred Tomatis (1920-2001).
His memorable proclamations, such as “Sound is a nutrient for the nervous system,” and “The voice can only reproduce what the ear can hear,” changed the way Joshua perceives the power and impact of the auditory senses.
Tomatis’ core principles form the foundation of modern day sound-healing work. Explore some of his other sound therapy concepts, including how communication is a process that begins in utero.
Learn how the primary function of the ear is to charge the neocortex of the brain, and why the quality of your listening ability affects both spoken and written language development. Discern the distinction between hearing and listening — hearing is passive, listening is active.
Active listening abilities impact the way you move through your life.
In this module, you’ll:
- Be guided through a personal self-help technique from the Sound/Breath Toolkit — “Standing Tai Chi Part Two” (sound, breath, movement)
- Uncover Tomatis’ core ideas on sound as nourishment and communication
- Understand how Tomatis’s concepts form the theoretical psychological and physiological foundations of modern sound-healing work
- Explore the difference between active listening and passive hearing
- Listen to a sample of filtered and gated music based upon the Tomatis Method
Module 5: Polyvagal Power - The Vagus Nerve as Your Ally in Regulating Your Nervous System
Polyvagal theory, developed by Dr. Steven Porges in 1994, is a lens into how we experience threat and safety through the lens of the autonomic nervous system, and how we can work with these neurological mechanisms to rebalance the impact of stress or trauma.
Polyvagal theory is about how our nervous system shapes our behavior, emotions, and ability to connect with others.
Focus on the vagus nerve and its role in regulating the autonomic nervous system. Discover how sound and breath can “tonify” the vagus nerve, boosting resilience and deepening connections.
Through Joshua’s guided practices, experience a tangible shift, downregulating stress and unlocking inner peace.
This is your opportunity to turn theory into action, gaining tools to heal, connect, and flourish — even in a chaotic world.
In this module, you’ll:
- Experience a personal self-help technique from the Sound/Breath Toolkit — “Bilateral Movement Part Two” (sound, breath, movement, rhythm)
- Understand the polyvagal theory’s insights into your safety and stress responses
- Learn about specific vagal functions, heart rate, digestive activity, breath, and bladder health
- Recognize Porges and Tomatis as soundwork trailblazers
- Understand the vagus nerve’s role in parasympathetic harmony, and how to use sound and breath to strengthen vagal tone
- Explore the downsides and cautions to vagal nerve work
Module 6: 21st-Century Soundwork - The Role of Technology in Advancing Neuroscience & Sound-Healing Techniques
Sound healing is a big tent under which scientists, academics, musicians, therapeutic professionals, song leaders, choirmasters, shamans, and vibrational soundworkers gather.
With a rich lineage, this field of intentional music and sound recognizes the different approximations of vibration — the periodic movement found in all cells and galaxies.
All periodic movement has a frequency (vibratory rate), all frequency has a sound, and sound can be molded into music.
Sound healing is about combining these unified octaves for positive therapeutic applications for humans, animals, agriculture, and more.
In this module, you’ll discover:
- A personal self-help technique from the Sound/Breath Toolkit — “Standing Tai Chi Part One” (sound, breath and movement)
- The 20th-century scientists who greatly contributed to the field of sound healing, including Hans Jenny (cymatics), Alfred Tomatis (The Tomatis Method), Robert Monroe (binaural beat frequencies), Peter Guy Manners (vibroacoustic frequencies), and Olav Skille (vibroacoustic therapies)
- The 21st-century advances into neuroscience
- Soundwork principles, such as resonance, entrainment, and pattern identification
- Current sound-healing principles for people and animals
Module 7: Sonic Activism - Incorporating the Sound/Breath Toolkit Into Sound Baths, Drum Circles, Community Sings & Private Practice
There are many ways to make a difference in the world.
As musicians or vibroacoustic practitioners, we’ve chosen to use the sound arts as a means of effectuating a positive impact on friends and neighbors.
One facet of sonic activism is the creation of social cohesion by bringing communities of people together so they have the experience of unity — especially against the backdrop of cultural disruption, collective crises, or abrupt change.
In this module, you’ll explore:
- How to incorporate sound and breath and stress resilience exercises into the activities you facilitate
- A personal self-help technique from the Sound/Breath Toolkit — “Circadian Advantage Part Two” (sound, breath, movement, rhythm, and circadian timing)
- The role of sound and breath in personal and public healing spaces
- How to contextualize unity as a byproduct of social cohesion
- Four key exercises you’ve learned in this program
The Soundwork & Breath for Nervous System Regulation Bonus Offering
In addition to Joshua’s transformative 7-module online course, you’ll receive this special bonus to complement the course and take your understanding and practice to an even deeper level.
A Brief History of Soundwork
PDF Guide From Joshua Leeds
To understand where soundwork is headed, it’s important to first know where it’s been. This engaging guide takes you through the fascinating history of sound as a tool for transformation — from mathematical music theories of Pythagoras and Confucius to the 21st-century addition of AI using music for health. Learn how Robert Monroe pioneered the use of binaural beat frequencies for consciousness, and why neuroscience is now a major driver in modern sound health. This rich exploration connects ancient wisdom with leading-edge research, offering a deeper appreciation for the evolving power of sound.
What People Are Saying About Joshua Leeds…
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Here’s What You’ll Receive
Seven Pre-Recorded 90-Minute Modules
Experience a unique opportunity to learn from music producer, sound researcher, and educator Joshua Leeds — from the comfort of your own home. Each session includes a streaming video and guides you to tap into the healing power of combined breath and sound to improve your physical health, relieve stress, and cultivate lasting wellbeing — with time-honored traditions and the latest research in sound therapy.
Seven Transcripts of Sessions
You’ll also receive session transcriptions. You can then review, print, and highlight the most important insights and practices you were given.
Exercises and Questions for Each Lesson
Between sessions, you’ll have the option of completing related exercises, practicing new tools, and answering questions to accelerate your learning and integrate each lesson.
An Unprecedented Opportunity to Join the Online Course, Soundwork & Breath for Nervous System Regulation
We feel honored that Joshua Leeds has chosen to partner with The Shift Network to offer this exclusive online course. This is a unique opportunity to learn from a music producer, sound researcher, and educator whose powerful insights and pioneering work are helping us heal and awaken ourselves and our world.
If you’re serious about healing your nervous system to shift you into calm, clarity, and balance, then you owe it to yourself, your loved ones, and our world to take this one-of-a-kind program.
If you’re ready to take the next step in your own evolution, click the register button below to reserve your space now.
It’s not too late to join the Journey!
While the original enrollment deadline has passed, you’re still welcome to join us with a few important notes:
- Non-Refundable: All sales are final.
- Course Access: You’ll get instant access to all past modules and course materials.
- Catch Up First: Please review previous sessions before asking questions, as they may have been addressed.
- Live Class Replays: Miss a live session? Replays will be available within 48 hours.
Your Satisfaction Is 100% Guaranteed!
Your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed! If you don’t absolutely LOVE Soundwork & Breath for Nervous System Regulation — or don’t feel that it meets your needs — please submit your refund request form 2 weeks from your date of purchase and we’ll happily issue qualifying customers a refund.
About Joshua Leeds
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Joshua Leeds is a music producer, sound researcher, and educator. He specializes in psychoacoustics — the study of the effects of music and sound on the human nervous system — along with bioacoustics, how human sound affects animals.
He's the author of The Power of Sound... Through a Dog’s Ear... Sonic Alchemy... and his forthcoming book, Soundwork on a Hot Rock. Joshua’s 50+ specialized soundtracks are used in clinics, classrooms, homes, and animal care facilities worldwide. His video series, Music Matters, explores the roles of musicians in times of cultural disruption.
Joshua is on the faculty of the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco, and The New York Open Center. He also conducts seminars virtually and internationally.
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