Sounds Heal Podcast with Kelvin Young and Natalie Brown
Kelvin Young is a Community Health Worker at InterCommunity HealthCare in Hartford, CT and certified Sound Healer. He is also a person in sustained recovery, which means he hasn't used alcohol or other drugs to cope with his mental and emotional distress since March 6, 2009. The first time he was exposed to sound healing, Kelvin discovered the sounds of the crystal and Tibetan singing bowls and gongs calmed his mind, relaxed his body and nourished his soul. He went on to study sound healing with Master Sound Healers, Paul Hubbert of the Holographic Sound and Inner Balance, Tony Nec of Sound Healing Academy and Satya Brat Jaiswal of the International Academy of Sound Healing, Kelvin has also studied with Brian Luke Seaward of Inspiration Unlimited, a renowned international expert in the field of holistic stress management and received his recovery coach certification from CT Community for Addiction Recovery.(CCAR) Kelvin has presented around the country in diverse settings, including Yoga Reaches Out, Newtown Yoga Festival, The Shift Network, Indie Yoga in San Francisco, CA, Alex Grey's Chapel of Sacred Mirrors, yoga studios, retreat centers, conferences, colleges, prisons, addiction treatment centers, psychiatric inpatient units at state hospitals and mental health agencies. Kelvin also was presented with the 2017 Dr. F. Marcus Brown Memorial Integrative Medicine Award for exceptional commitment to incorporating integrative medicine within CT Valley Hospital, a state psychiatric hospital. Kelvin was featured in a powerful documentary on trauma, addiction and recovery called Uprooting Addiction. He also serves on the board of directors at Manchester, CT HOPE Initiative, Eat The Sunlight Health Inc., A Promise To Jordan, Inc. and CT Alcohol and Drug Policy Council. He is also a founding member of CT Black Mental Health and Wellness Initiative. Kelvin has been inducted into the CT Hall of Change in September, 2020. CT Hall of Change is designed to recognize formerly incarcerated men and women who have made substantial contribution to CT communities since their release. Kelvin sustains his health and recovery by eating a vegan/plant-based diet, practicing sound healing, deep breathing exercises, listening to uplifting and relaxing music, body movement, being in nature, reading, massages, resting and spending quality time with family and friends. Today, he publicly speaks about mental health, addiction recovery and wellness within communities of color. Kelvin also facilitates private and group sound healing sessions at different locations throughout the United States. He is passionate about holding space for people to heal and is known for his warm, loving and down-to-earth way of connecting with people. https://kelvinbyoung.com/ Natalie Brown: http://www.soundshealstudio.com http://www.facebook.com/soundshealstudio http://www.youtube.com/soundshealstudio http://www.instagram.com/nataliebrownsoundsheal Music by Natalie Brown, Hope & Heart http://www.youtu.be/hZPx6zJX6yA This episode is sponsored by The OM Shoppe & Spa. The OM Shoppe & Spa offers a vast array of Sound Healing and Vibrational Medicine tools for serious professionals and for those ready to make sound and vibration part of their ongoing lifestyle. Call them today or visit them at www.theomshoppe.com. If you are ever near Sarasota, Florida, do consider stopping in and visiting with them or enjoy a luxury spa treatment such as sound healing, energy work, massage, vibroacoustics or hypnotherapy. They truly offer a full holistic experience for practitioners and those seeking healing through natural means.