What is Sacred Sound?
Sacred sound is vibrational medicine — one of the oldest and most natural healing modalities known to humanity.
The pure tones of alchemy crystal singing bowls harmonize brainwave patterns, soothe the nervous system, and guide the body back into balance. But beyond the science, sound does something deeper: it helps us remember who we are beneath the noise.
Through deep listening and resonance, sound becomes a doorway to rest, release, and the quiet clarity that lives within.
Who is Deva?
Deva Munay is a sound artist, guide, and space-holder devoted to the remembrance of wholeness through sacred sound. Her work bridges ancient wisdom and lived experience, inviting deep rest, presence, and communion with the living world.
Through alchemy crystal singing bowls, land-based retreats, and ocean pilgrimages, Deva creates containers where people can soften, listen, and reconnect with what matters most.
Sound Temple at Esalen
Offerings
We gather in four ways:Immersive Retreats
Multi-day experiences at the legendary Esalen Institute, along with intimate women’s gatherings at K‑Paradise Ranch.
These retreats weave sound, gentle movement, and sacred land to support deep rest, renewal, and remembering.
Explore upcoming Esalen RetreatsTransformational Ocean Pilgrimages
We also offer life-changing journeys to the heart of the ocean in French Polynesia, where we swim and snorkel alongside the humpback whales—often called the angels of the sea.
These pilgrimages invite reverence, presence, and a profound sense of kinship with the living world.
Learn more about our Whale Song Pilgrimages
Group Sound Journeys
Virtual and in-person gatherings that guide you into meditative, restorative states through the resonance of alchemy crystal singing bowls.
Join our donation-based community sound journeys online, or experience a live session in Big Sur, Carmel, San Francisco, or beyond.Private Sessions & Bowl Consultations
Personalized one-on-one sessions for deep listening, healing, and integration, or guided support in selecting the crystal singing bowl that harmonizes with your home, practice, or path.
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Participant Reflections
“The workshop exceeded my expectations. I feel rested, renewed, and more deeply enfolded in a field of love.
My favorite part was the sound journeys. Deva’s voice and presence felt gentle, soothing, and deeply kind.
This was the most soft and loving workshop I’ve attended at Esalen.”
— Alison S.
“Awakening. Uplifting. I have never felt more safe, supported, and loved. Deva’s thoughtful, gentle approach to healing was deeply inspiring and much-needed.”
— Natalie W.
“Deva brings a rare depth of wisdom, devotion, and experience to her work. Her sound journeys feel deeply nourishing — a true gift to the soul, body, and mind.
This is heart medicine at its finest.”
— Rev. Dr. Natalie Vail
Bring sacred sound into your own home
A Journey into Deep Listening & Communion with the Wild
After the profound encounters of 2025, we return to the sacred waters of Mo'orea—a place where the veils between worlds grow thin, and the ocean itself becomes a temple.
Each pilgrimage is an invitation to slow down and enter into deep resonance with the whales, the sea, and the quiet wisdom within. Here, in the crystalline lagoons of Mo'orea, the great humpback whales remind us how to breathe, rest, and remember our belonging to the vast web of creation.
These are sacred encounters— a remembrance of the connection to our kin in the water. A call to reconnect with nature, with yourself, and with a circle of like-hearted souls walking the same path of wonder and awakening.
August, September, and October 2026
Space is limited.
