About Us

Our passion is to make accessible and available high quality information,

tools, education, training and resources for anyone wanting to deliver or benefit

from the healing effects of therapeutic sound.

ASHA has a grassroots, community-led vision and mission to share

the powerful healing impact of sound and vibrational therapy with the world.

About Us

Our passion is to make accessible and available high quality information,

tools, education, training and resources for anyone wanting to deliver or benefit

from the healing effects of therapeutic sound.

ASHA has a grassroots, community-led vision and mission to share

the powerful healing impact of sound and vibrational therapy with the world.

Mission

To create a community that supports and empowers people to improve their mental, emotional, and physical health through trauma-informed therapeutic sound.

ASHA offers professional education, a practitioner network, and access to insurance, resources, and business tools that help graduates make a difference, locally and globally.

Vision

We envision a world where sound is embraced as medicine.

ASHA graduates lead the future of frequency-based healing, equipped with skills, professionalism, and entrepreneurial spirit to address global mental health challenges.

We aim to contribute to research, influence healthcare, and make therapeutic sound widely recognised and accessible.

Values

Integrity and professionalism in healing arts

Trauma-informed, inclusive, and ethical practice

Blending scientific insight

with spiritual respect

Empowering self-healing through vibration and education

Building community through collaboration and care

Meet our president Leith James

Leith James is the Founder and President of the Australian Sound Healers Association and one of Australia’s leading voices in therapeutic sound. With over a decade of professional experience, he has studied Gong Mastery (Levels 1 & 2 with Don Conreaux), Sound Therapy through the British Academy of Sound Healing, and is a certified SomaEnergetics Tuning For Practitioner.

As a seasoned educator, Leith teaches Gong Training Levels 1 and 2, leads immersive sound healing programs, and runs corporate wellness experiences for major organisations. He has facilitated across Australia and internationally, and was a participant in the Guinness World Record for the world’s largest gong ensemble.

Leith is also a passionate advocate for integrating sound therapy into the disability and mental health sectors, including through the NDIS. As ASHA’s founder, he oversees curriculum development, certification standards, and practitioner mentorship, advancing sound therapy as an ethical, trauma-informed, and evidence-supported modality of care.