Gong Weekend: Fundamentals & Gong Yoga Nidra – Ojai, CA

Private Retreat Center • Accommodations Available

This special weekend of gong events was originally held in Ojai, California. Today, these trainings are available online for beginner gong players and worldwide for Gong Yoga Nidra certification, so you can join from anywhere in the world!

How to Play the Gong

Beginner-Friendly Gong Practitioner Training – With Mehtab & Tara

Originally offered as a one-day course in Ojai, this foundational gong training is designed for yoga students, sound healers, and therapists who want to confidently play the gong for relaxation, classes, and healing sessions. You’ll learn:

• Basic mallet techniques and playing positions
• Fundamental gong patterns for relaxation
• Volume and rhythm control
• How to select and care for your gong

Plenty of hands-on practice with multiple gongs ensures you’ll leave feeling confident to begin your own gong journey. Learn more about the Gong Practitioner Training.

Gong Yoga Nidra Training

Certified Gong Yoga Nidra Teacher Training – With Mehtab Benton

This immersive course teaches you how to combine the therapeutic sound of the gong with the deep relaxation of Yoga Nidra. Originally held in Ojai, it is now available worldwide online. You’ll discover how to:

• Use the gong to sustain extended relaxation states
• Apply playing techniques that activate the parasympathetic nervous system
• Create guided visualizations and meditation scripts for healing
• Prepare your students for the deepest possible gong relaxation
• Work with the physical, energetic, and emotional bodies through sound
• Guide the formulation of a “sankalpa” or healing intention

Certification is awarded upon completion, and the course includes teachings from Mehtab’s forthcoming book, Gong Nidra: Healing through Relaxation and Sound. Learn more about Gong Yoga Nidra Training.

About Your Teachers

Mehtab Benton – Creator of Gong Yoga, Gong Therapy, and Gong Yoga Nidra; international gong educator and Kundalini Yoga Teacher Trainer.
Tara – Gong player and yoga teacher, assisting in foundational gong instruction.

“Learning Gong Yoga Nidra with Mehtab was a fun experience and provided all the necessary information in a joyful and practical way to continue using the practice for others. The opportunity for both learning and practice was well balanced and I left feeling confident to carry out what I had learned.” – Tracy V (Mexico)