Teaching Gong Yoga: Theory and Practice
by Mehtab Benton — originator of Gong Yoga & author of Gong Therapy
Online Price: $22.95
About the Book
Teaching Gong Yoga is the first comprehensive guide to using the sound of the gong to enhance yoga practices—asana, pranayama, mantra, meditation, and relaxation. Written for yoga teachers, sound healers, and gong players, it explains the theory behind gong-assisted yoga and the practical steps to build safe, effective classes and workshops.
Use this manual to design sequences, cue breath and mantra with the gong, and deliver restorative experiences that your students will love.
What You’ll Learn
- Constructing & Teaching Gong Yoga classes
- Playing the Gong for the Chakras
- Meditation with the Gong (mudras, mantra, inner sounds)
- Gong Maps to develop technique & musicality
- Deep Relaxation & Healing through the gong
Fully illustrated with ~100 drawings and 23 information tables, including:
- Asana sequences with the gong
- Sound, prana & the five tattvas
- Pranayama practices and the gong
- Mudras & gong meditation
- The gong, mantras, and the inner sounds
- Gong and Yoga Nidra
- Special yoga practices for gong players & teachers
Who Is This Book For?
- Yoga teachers & studio owners adding live gong to classes and workshops.
- Sound healers who teach groups and want yoga-integrated frameworks.
- Gong players guiding meditation, relaxation, and chakra practices.
- Teacher-trainers building curriculum around gong-assisted yoga.
Pair the Book with Training
- Gong Practitioner Level One — start playing confidently with foundational techniques.
- Gong Practitioner Level Two — build on your confidence with advanced techniques.
- Gong Therapy Training — bring therapeutic applications to private sessions and small groups.
- Gong Yoga Nidra Training — guide deep relaxation journeys with the gong.
- Gong Meditation Training — create meditation-focused soundscapes.
- Professional Gong Player Certification Pathway — become a certified gong professional.
Upcoming Gong Trainings
In addition, you can join Mehtab’s live and online gong trainings throughout the year. Many students enjoy certification courses for a complete gong learning pathway.
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Professional Gong Player Certification Pathway
ZoomGet certified as a Professional Gong Player with Mehtab Benton through online training, private mentoring, and advanced gong techniques.
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Gong Yoga Nidra Training – Online
ZoomGong Yoga Nidra Training Online | Learn how to use the Gong therapeutically for deep relaxation and transformation in this certified sound healing course.
$495 -
Gong Practitioner Level 2 Training – Online
ZoomAdvance your gong practice with Mehtab. Learn professional techniques, equipment use, and healing applications. Online & recorded certification course.
$495 -
Gong Therapy Training – Online
ZoomCertified Gong Therapy Training with Mehtab Benton, live online March–April 2026. Learn sound healing skills and earn certification.
$495 -
Gong Meditation Training – Online
ZoomGong Meditation Training | Learn how to use the Gong for all types of meditation in this certified training with Mehtab, originator of Gong Yoga & Gong Therapy.
$245
Enhance Your Experience
All of Mehtab’s Gong books:
These serve as valuable resources to expand your professional gong practice.
Mehtab Benton
Mehtab Benton is a master gong teacher, Kundalini Yoga trainer, and international mentor in the therapeutic applications of sound. He began his yoga journey in 1973 and has since trained thousands of yoga teachers and gong players around the world. Alongside his wife, he owned and operated five yoga studios and led a Kundalini Yoga ashram in Austin, Texas.
The originator and author of Gong Yoga, Gong Therapy, and Teaching Gong Yoga, Mehtab has pioneered the modern integration of the gong into yoga, meditation, and healing practices. He has mentored students, therapists, and sound healers in over 20 countries in the art and science of playing the gong therapeutically.
A lifelong practitioner of Vedic astrology, Mehtab also authored Astrology Yoga and has provided astrological consultations for more than 25 years. Through his teachings, he brings a unique blend of yogic wisdom, celestial insight, and sound healing experience to help others discover their soul’s purpose and healing potential.
Reader Reviews
“Bien libro para aprender a tocar el gong, lo recomiendo.”
“Excelente libro, muy bien explicado… claro y sencillo.”
“Great book! I really like how the author teaches Gong Yoga and beyond.”
“Livro excelente, conteúdo lindo e direto.”
Wholesale Orders
Studios, teachers, and retailers can purchase at 40% off in increments of 5.
Teach Yoga with the Power of the Gong
Get the first comprehensive manual for bringing live gong into asana, breath, mantra, meditation, and relaxation.