Sound Healing
Association of Ireland

 Established in 2015, SHAI is the Regulator for Therapeutic Sound / Sound Healing / Sound Therapy Practitioners and Training Providers in Ireland.

Enhance your professional standing and credibility with registration as a Therapeutic Sound Professional, giving your clients and prospective clients all the confidence and peace of mind they need.

Eligibility for Registration to Practice as a

Therapeutic Sound Practitioner / Sound Therapist in Ireland

Sound Healing Association of Ireland is responsible for defining the eligibility for Registration to Practice as a Thearapeutic Sound Practitioner / Sound Therapist in Ireland.

The best sound therapy practitioners in Ireland choose to register with SHAI because they want the professional recognition awarded by SHAI to help their holistic business grow.

Our SHAI accredited Training Providers have been assessed to comply with our Training Provider Code of Practice.  Our Training Provider Code of Practice was developed in conjunction with the Complementary & Natural Medicine Association (The CNMA) and other industry stakeholders, to ensure the highest international standards are maintained for the benefit of the community.

Is Sound Therapy Training Completed Overseas Recognised Here in Ireland?

Eligibility for Registration to Practice as a Sound Therapist in Ireland doesn't require that your training is completed with our Accredited Training Providers, or that it is completed in Ireland, although it is highly recommended.

100% of your training must be wholly instructor-led, which means you must be given the opportunity to interact and ask questions.  At least 50% of your training hours must be in-person classes.

Sound Therapy training completed with many training providers in other countries, including the UK and Europe, Australia and the USA can also be recognised, provided that the training offered meets our Training Provider Code of Practice. 

Note: there is a non-refundable €75 processing fee if your sound therapy qualifications are obtained outside Ireland.  This isn't payable until you are certain that your training will comply.

If you are considering completing your Sound Therapy training internationally, you are recommended to first read our Training Provider Code of Practice to establish if your proposed training course complies and will therefore be accepted for Registration to Practice as a Sound Therapist in Ireland.   Most importantly, we don't accept any sound therapy qualifications completed wholly online.  There must be a minimum required hours of in-person classes, and a minimum number of case study treatments completed.

If in any doubt, please contact us to arrange a no-obligation free consultation call.

Can I use the Job TItle of Sound Therapist or Sound Healer ?

If you are trained in the Peter Hess or other recognised method of sound massage, and are using therapy grade singing bowls in your clinical practice, and/or are trained in biofield tuning and using therapy grade tuning forks in your clinical practice, you may register with SHAI as a Sound Therapist & Therapeutic Sound Professional.  Otherwise, you may register with SHAI as a Therapeutic Sound Professional.

Important Changes from July 2024

With the increased availability of online training worldwide, we have found it necessary to define quality standards for online training.

To facilitate this, a new section (Section 12.0) has been added to our Training Provider Code of Practice to define the quality standards for online training.

Important Changes from July 2022

We are delighted to announce the following changes which came into effect from July 2022:

• Restructuring of the Committee.
• Implementation of our Training Provider Code of Practice - an industry first
• New Aims & Objectives - to enhance the professional standing of sound therapy as a Complementary Therapy in Ireland.

Regulatory Authority

Here at SHAI we have developed quality standards to maintain and preserve the integrity of Sound Healing and Sound Therapy in Ireland.  In 2022 we as the Professional Regulator of Sound Therapy in Ireland, implemented an industry first for the public and our members by introducing a Training Provider Code of Practice.  

Note: The absence of a training provider from our online search directory does not indicate that they don't meet our strict standards.  If you don't find a training provider registered with SHAI and you wish to study with them,
you can ask the following questions to assess their suitability as a professional training provider:

Note: SHAI exists to promote Professional recognition of Therapeutic Sound as a Complementary Therapy.

Search our online directory to find a Registered Sound Therapy professional or
an Registered & Approved Training Provider in your area.