Tuning Forks Level One Certification
Duration: 5 hours
Instructor: Auburn Juliano-Herchek
More dates: https://www.shineakron.com/product-page/sound-balancing-with-tuning-forks-certification
Full details regarding our Sound Program—including sound bundles and optional 1:1 mentoring—can be found here:
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About This Certification
Tuning Forks Level One is a foundational certification that introduces tuning forks as both a diagnostic and therapeutic sound balancing modality.
Based on the work of Eileen McKusick, this training teaches a specific 8-step biofield tuning process, often referred to as an adjustment. You’ll learn how to work within an individual’s biofield to identify areas of resistance, distortion, or stored energy—and how to use sound to support coherence and regulation.
Led by Auburn Juliano-Herchek, a certified practitioner trained directly under Eileen McKusick, this course blends science, subtle energy awareness, and hands-on application, making tuning forks accessible, ethical, and practical for real-world use.
 
What You Can Do After This Foundational Training
Tuning Forks Level One provides the education and experiential practice needed to begin working with tuning forks confidently.
After completing this foundational course, you are prepared to:
Use tuning forks on yourself and others
Integrate tuning forks into existing wellness offerings such as massage, Reiki, yoga, counseling, chiropractic, or energy work
Apply tuning forks as both a diagnostic tool (reading the biofield) and a therapeutic tool (supporting coherence and nervous system regulation)
For those wishing to fully integrate tuning forks into a professional practice, Tuning Forks Level Two is recommended.
 
Understanding the Biofield
The biofield is the energetic field that surrounds and extends beyond the physical body—typically 5–6 feet. When working with tuning forks, we apply the principles of resonance and entrainment.
Diagnostic: Tuning forks help detect areas of resistance, distortion, or energetic “noise”
Therapeutic: The fork initially resonates with incoherence (such as anxiety or stress), then entrains the system toward a more coherent state
Many modern conditions—chronic stress, fatigue, nervous system dysregulation—can be understood as a depleted energetic “battery.” Sound is used to help increase voltage and restore balance.
 
Who This Training Is For
This certification is ideal for:
Wellness practitioners seeking to add tuning forks to their offerings
Massage therapists, chiropractors, counselors, and bodyworkers
Reiki practitioners and energy healers
Yoga teachers and meditation guides
Anyone interested in learning sound balancing with tuning forks
No prior experience is required.
 
Prerequisites
None — all are welcome.
 
What You’ll Learn
This training includes both education and experiential learning, covering:
The body and the biofield
Stuck or stored energy and what location can indicate
The language of sound
The science of entrainment
Tuning Forks 101: how to activate, how to use, and when to use them
How to read the biofield
How to work in the field using the 8-step adjustment process
Preparing for a session and aftercare
Practitioner responsibility and ethical application
Group sound balancing experiences
 
Hands-On Experience & Materials
Tuning forks and activators are provided for use during class
If you already own tuning forks, you’re welcome to bring them
Guidance and recommendations for purchasing your own forks will be provided during class
The cost of certification does not include tuning forks.
 
Professional Designation & Pathway Clarity
Upon completing Tuning Forks Level One, graduates may refer to themselves as a Forks Apprentice, reflecting foundational training in sound balancing with tuning forks.
Completion of both Tuning Forks Level One and Level Two is required to use the designation Sound Balancing with Tuning Forks Practitioner or Tuning Forks Practitioner, as outlined in our FAQ.
 
Please note: Cost of certification does not include tuning fork; during class you will be given a tuning fork to practice with and recommendations for what to purchase will be given during class.
 
Preregistration is required. A minimum of 2 students is required for this training; with a maximum of 14 students. If the minimum is not met, the class will be cancelled at the discretion of the teacher. If SHINE cancels the event for any reason, students will have the option of a refund or to be moved to a future date.
 
Please note before committing to the class: If student cancels or decides not to attend the certification, class fees are non-refundable. Fee can be transferred to a different date if communicated at least 5 days in advance and if minimum class size is met. Processing fee applies.