Core Course: Gong Practitioner Level 1 (or Equivalent)

🔰 Step 1: Introductory Gong Training

Professional Gong Player Certification Pathway
Fulfill Your Foundational Requirement in Gong Playing

To begin your journey toward becoming a Certified Professional Gong Player, you must complete an Introductory Gong Training course. This foundational step ensures you have the core skills and understanding needed to continue into more advanced gong studies.

✅ What Qualifies as Introductory Gong Training?

You’ve fulfilled this requirement if you’ve completed any introductory-level training in how to play the gong, including—but not limited to—the following courses offered by Mehtab:

• Gong Practitioner Level 1 (online)

• How to Play the Gong (in-person)

• Beginning Gong Playing (in-person)

• Master Gong Practitioner (in-person)

• Mentoring Sessions with Mehtab (online)

Other trainings or workshops from qualified teachers also count. If you have learned how to play the gong through:

• A different certified gong teacher or school

• In-person or online training programs

• Sound healing workshops where basic gong techniques were taught

—you are eligible to continue the certification pathway.

📋 What You Should Know

The goal of this requirement is to ensure that all students beginning the Professional Gong Player track have a solid understanding of the basics, including:

• Mallet technique and striking methods

• Basic playing areas and rhythms

• Introduction to gong care and selection

• Using the gong for relaxation, meditation, or sound healing

If you’re unsure whether your past experience qualifies, we’re happy to review your training and help you move forward.

You may provide us with the details on the next page.

🎯 Next Steps

Once this requirement is met, you may take the any additional core courses in any order:

👉 Gong Yoga Nidra

👉 Gong Therapy

👉 Gong Meditation

👉 Gong Practitioner Level 2