REST + RECEIVE RETREAT APRIL 2024

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Farhad Khan
Sound

monthly membership

Join Farhad Khan and Lindsay Collins with our online yoga classes. Over 200+ classes to enjoy from wherever you are. Enjoy Sound Healing, Yoga, Meditation classes, and exclusive audio playlists in this all-access monthly membership. Heal through sound, movement, stillness, and wisdom.

Classes include: hatha, flow, kundalini, restorative, therapeutic, somatics, nidra, meditations, and sound healing.

$25 CAD / month — cancel anytime

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  • Farhad Khan is a Sound Healer, Yoga Teacher E-RYT 500, Breath Work Practitioner, Meditation Guide and Life Coach, and is the founder of Maa Yoga & Wellness Studio, which opened in North Vancouver in 2007. His dedication to the essence of yoga and sound healing is reflected in his creation of the space and his teachings.

    Having studied with various teachers from around the world, Farhad teaches from his heart and welcomes everybody to bask in the many gifts this practice has to offer.

    He has been trained in many styles of yoga such as, Hatha, Vinyasa, restorative, yin, somatic, and Kundalini. Also, having worked with various sound healers over the years, Farhad uses his passion for sound healing as a sound therapy tool to bring a truly devotional and expansive healing quality to his workshops. His way of magically weaving all that he has learned on his path is memorable and leaves your heart feeling full of joy.

    Life is beautiful.

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  • Lindsay began leading groups of people in various forms of movement and exercise many moons ago at the YWCA in Toronto. The times, her pregnant body, and her curiosity led her to a yoga where she discovered the sanctity of slowing down, breathing consciously, and the power of interception.

    So many teachers both directly and indirectly have, and continue to, influence her classes. Some of these include Judith Hansen Lasater, Sarah Powers, Bo Forbes, Martha Peterson, Katy Bowman, her students, Peter A. Levine, Sharon Abbondanza, Gabor Mate, sobriety, Susi Hately, Waldorf education, Tara Brach, her children and husband, and our ultimate teacher; Mamma Nature.

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Rest + Receive RETREATS FAQ

  • You can book your retreat with preferred accomodation and secure your spot simply by sending us your payment via the online payment link.

  • It is your responsibility to read and understand our cancellation policy before making a reservation. Please continue reading for our cancellation policy:

    If you cancel your retreat, Farhad Khan does not offer refunds for any reason. In situations where there is an injury or illness, partial refunds may be granted with a valid doctors note, and will be handled case by case.

    A portion of your payment may be used as credit for another retreat to be taken within two years of your original retreat date.

    We will gladly transfer your credit to another guest.

    Depending on when you cancel, cancellation penalties may apply.

    Fees are determined by the following schedule:

    If you cancel more than 60 days before your retreat start date, your payment, less the non-refundable deposit, may be applied to another Retreat.

    If you cancel 15 – 59 days before your retreat start date, 50% of your payment may be applied to another Retreat. You will forfeit 50% of the price of your retreat.

    If you cancel 14 days or less before your retreat start date, you will forfeit your entire payment.

    Exceptions to our policy cannot be made for any reason. We do not offer credit for a guest arriving late or leaving early.

    While we have never cancelled a retreat to date, if Farhad Khan must cancel a booked retreat date for any reason, you may transfer your full retreat payment to another retreat, or you may request a refund of your payment to us, constituting a full settlement.

    Farhad Khan is not responsible for your expenses incurred in preparation for any cancelled retreat, such as airline tickets, loss of work, and/or other costs associated with preparing for your trip.

  • Yes! Let us know directly what your needs are, and we will accommodate your needs.

gratitude and reviews

Testimonials
Tahiana Schwan

“I recently had the incredible pleasure of collaborating with Farhad Khan during a wellness retreat organized by House of Bcoming, and I can’t recommend him enough. Farhad's mastery of sound healing and breathwork is truly transformative. His deep knowledge and intuitive approach created an immersive healing experience that left a profound impact on everyone who attended.

Farhad’s sessions are not just therapeutic; they are journeys that guide you to reconnect with your inner self. His skillful use of sound vibrations, combined with breathwork techniques, allows participants to release tension, stress, and emotional blockages in a powerful yet gentle way. Throughout our retreat, participants repeatedly shared how rejuvenated, peaceful, and centred they felt after each session with him.

What sets Farhad apart is not only his expertise but also his genuine care for each individual’s wellbeing. He holds a safe and nurturing space for deep healing, and his calming presence instantly puts you at ease. Farhad’s ability to tailor his sessions to meet the needs of the group was outstanding, and his dedication to the craft was apparent in every moment.

If you’re looking to elevate a wellness experience or explore personal healing, I highly recommend working with Farhad. His sound healing and breathwork sessions are nothing short of transformative.”

Jessica Arvanitiopoulos

I hired Farhad Khan Sound for a high-value client event with La Mer and I was very pleased with the experiences Farhad provided. The yoga sessions were perfectly tailored to our guests' needs, offering a blend of relaxation and rejuvenation. The sound bath was an incredible highlight for many clients as it created a calming atmosphere that left everyone feeling refreshed and centered. Finally, the breathwork exercises were equally impressive, helping our clients connect more deeply and unwind.

I would recommend Farhad for any corporate or client events.

Dr Lawrence Chan ND, DC, R.Ac.

“It is my distinct pleasure to write a testimonial for Farhad as an expert practitioner of Yoga Sound Healing. I have been fortunate to have experienced his modality first hand on several occasions. In my experience, his Sound Healing is a unique and powerful healing journey that is conducted and guided expertly by Farhad.

The experience is wonderful in that it is gentle and powerful but with a distinct ability to Center, balance and stimulate the subjects physiology. I am a Physician and one of the founding partners at Integrative Naturopathic Medical Center in Vancouver BC. Our philosophy in the healing journey is through re-integrating the “disparate and disconnected” parts of the imbalanced human condition - be it physiological (biochemical), energetic (emotional) or structural (neurological).

The Sound Vibrations accomplish this through cellular de-stressing and restoring Autonomic Nervous System balance. With the potential to re-integrate the dis-eased state, an innate powerful Healing force is released.

On a personal level, I would enthusiastically recommend experiencing this first hand for Health & Healing, for de-stressing , for balance, for re-vitalization and/or for pure enjoyment!”

Candace Crossan

“I wasn’t quite sure about doing Sound Healing, or any kind of body/mind work!

But, I quickly changed my mind, when I ventured into Farad’s beautiful Studio Space in North Vancouver.

The Sound Therapy was healing in an unexpected way…..

The music, the gentle introduction and respectful verification, from Farhad, reassured me, and encouraged me to do further work with him.

I’m a musician of many years, and the Sound Therapy resonated perfectly with my expectations.

Much appreciation Farhad.”

— Candace Crossan

Dr. Alex Chan N.D.

“Farhad is a very special teacher and his sound healing and meditation is extraordinary. The vibrations are profound and can be helpful in deepening personal healing and spiritual awakening. I always look forward to guidance from Farhad whether it be through yoga, meditation or sound healing. Thank you for all that you do.”

— Dr. Alex Chan N.D.

Tahiana Roth Schwan

“Farhad is one of the most amazing healers I have had the privilege to work with. His compassion and ability to access higher levels of consciousness has helped me to experience quantum leaps in my soul evolution and tap into my own higher knowing. Farhad's work is incredible, I am grateful for his guidance and to have him in my life.”

— Tahiana Roth Schwan

Dr. Samantha Jennings

“I’m thrilled to know Farhad as an exceptional colleague in the practice of sound healing. A session is always wonderfully therapeutic & I so appreciate the inclusion of his many skills in the healing arts!”

— Dr. Samantha Jennings, Practitioner & Educator
Oriental Medicine & Ohm Therapeutics™

Daniel H

“I have had the pleasure of working with Farhad for a couple of years now and I am eternally grateful that our paths have crossed. Farhad has exposed me to exciting new healing modalities and practices I had never previously considered such as sound healing and energy clearing. I have also benefited from his spiritual guidance and life coaching during some challenging personal times. Farhad is a wise soul and a truly gifted healer!”

— Daniel H

Ann Slingerland

“Farhad creates a safe space for deep healing. I experienced a release both physically and emotionally. I also experienced this feeling of deep calm, expansiveness and connection which to me was a spiritual experience. I felt this subtle but profound shift in my life. A freeing up of spirit… He is truly gifted.”

— Ann Slingerland

Lindsay Collins, Yoga Therapist

“I always leave Farhad’s sound healing sessions feeling clearer, brighter, and quite literally ‘tuned in’ and ‘tuned up’. I have felt a ‘rush’ of feel good chemicals during Farhad’s gong baths, where it literally feels like my mind is being washed of doubt and fear. I leave his sound healing sessions with a renewed sense of knowing who I am and a vitalized body.”

— Lindsay Collins, Yoga Therapist

Elide Volpiana

“Sound healing by Farhad has been a path of sacred discovery intertwining harmony into Self and Spirit. Difficult to truly express my experience in words, but suffice to quote an Ungaretti poem ‘I am illuminated by the immensity.’”

— Elide Volpiana

Krista Lewis

“Farhad is a kind and genuine healer, who is deeply passionate and knowledgeable about his practice. I would recommend his sound healing sessions to anyone who has a particular issue they need to work on, or is looking to improve their overall wellness.”

— Krista Lewis

Sue Callaghan

“Farhad’s sound healing with the crystal bowls, Tibetan bowls, and the Gongs is an out of this world experience! The amazing vibrations and sounds that he creates are relaxing and healing for the mind, body and soul.”

— Sue Callaghan

Laureen Jan

“Farhad is a beautiful soul and a gifted healer. A sound healing session with Farhad is like being held in a blanket of love – in a space where everything is still – where all aspects of our being align with the pristine energy of the Universe. My heart is grateful for all that you offer. ”

— Laureen Jan