Sounding the Field: Music and Constellations
an immersive day integrating Kaleidoscopic Constellations & sound-based practices
Saturday, August 6, 2026 | 10:30am - 5:30pm
at SoundWell Barn in Marlboro NY
Faciliated by Kathleen Mandeville and Katie Down, Sounding The Field brings together their expertise and wisdom, rooted in music therapy and Family Constellations.
Join us and step into The Field generated through Constellations, where you will engage hands-on with instrumental divination, intuitive singing, drumming, vocal toning, and/or collaborative sound making.
Come into The Field and create physical-sonic manifestations with a variety of instruments: the tinkling of a bell, the bass resound of a drum, the lyric voice of a flute…
Explore the psycho-dynamic aspects of these instruments, including our human voices, as symbols and archetypes.
Discover how participatory sound-making and intentional listening blend to become a way of sensing the body, deepening intuition, and supporting movement within the Constellations process, helping participants access emotional material beyond words alone.
Sounding The Field invites participants into a deeper relationship with themselves, their ancestry, and the living web of human connection. As a group, we will explore how sound can reveal what has been silenced, restore connection across generations, and weave a sonic container for grief, belonging, reconciliation, and transformation.
Anyone who feels drawn to these healing modalities is welcome.
If you are a healer, a musician, or a combination of these, this workshop will enlarge your experience of what is possible in your form(s).
What To Bring
Journal/Notebook and Writing Implements
Clothing layers to enjoy the beautiful indoor and outdoor spaces at our venue
SoundWell Barn: an indoor/outdoor space for creative arts workshops, retreats, and healing offerings throughout the year.
Registration
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS EVENT
$90 - $120 sliding scale
Space is limited: register to reserve your spot.
Address/directions will be provided after registration.
We will begin promptly at 10:30am. You are invited to arrive 15 minutes early to get settled.
Snacks, beverages, and a delicious catered lunch with vegetarian and non-vegetarian options will be provided.
We will have an extended lunch break to enjoy food, conversation, and exploring the environs of SoundWell Barn’s landscape.
About the Facilitators
Katie Down
Katie Down, LCAT, MT-BC is a licensed creative arts therapist, sound practitioner, trauma-informed psychotherapist and multi-instrumentalist. She has been working with sound and music in healing modalities for over 20 years and is a teacher, facilitator, and coach in soundwork, music therapy, and Deep Listening practices. Katie is certified in EMDR, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, and Deep Listening and offers opportunities for workshops, performances and healing journeys at her space, the SoundWell Barn in Marlboro, NY.
Kathleen Mandeville
The founder of IgniVox Productions and The Outer Edge coaching, Kathleen leads retreats and workshops in a wide range of communities from college campuses, summer camps, and low-income housing, to prisons and seminaries. She facilitates sacred ceremonies and Kaleidoscopic Constellations Groups at Gateway House in Rosendale.
Through The Outer Edge, Kathleen is a general practitioner of personal and organizational coaching, employing the modalities of Systemic/Family Constellations, ritual, and pastoral guidance. She has co-led a practice group for Constellations facilitators, and has trained with leading practitioners including Suzi Tucker, Jane Petersen, PhD, Leslie Nipps, and Barry Krost. She is an ordained Episcopal priest. Her specialities include working with healers and creatives, as they achieve the true expression of their soul’s mission. Kathleen offers heart-centered deep intuition with hard-headed strategy.