About Stewart
Having studied music at university Stewart continued writing songs and composing music and became interested in sacred sound and health when it was the time for him to do so. Combining these interests, it has become a passion to explore as a traveler, explain as a teacher, and share as a healer.
Stewart's early experience with sacred sound was singing in an Anglican church choir at the age of 10. This filled him with the love of sacred sound, and through all the questions, rebellions and mistakes it took 30 years for him to realize this love of sacred sound, and the realization that the sacred sound and ancient language Sanskrit of India is so profound.
Since traveling to Lhasa, Tibet in 2004 and visiting temples and monasteries and sitting with lamas in meditation as they chanted, Stewart has a deep spiritual connection that gives great meaning to his journey as a Sound Healer.
Later in 2004, Stewart participated in Jonathan Goldman’s Healing Sounds Intensive at the Sunrise Ranch in Loveland, Colorado. Energy workers came from all over USA, Canada and Europe. There was a lot going on during the 9 days: Lots of energy working, exchanging, transforming and Stewart realized how sensitive he was to sound and light and harmony and harmonics. After practicing for some time, it has become the essence of his sound work / soul work, Sound Healing. While at the Intensive he picked up a copy of Yoga of Sound, by Russill Paul, which led to his practice of Sound Yoga.
Sound Yoga is Sonic Mysticism. Through Sound one cultivates the experience of sacred sound vibration and resonance. Yoga or Mysticism cultivates a direct experience of Divine Presence. Sound Yoga is a path to cultivate through sacred sound vibration and resonance a direct experience of Divine Presence.
Kirtan is a natural progression/evolution of Stewart's music. He enjoys arranging and presenting sacred healing mantras for kirtan with guitar and voice accompanied by drumming and percussion.
Stewart began practicing Hatha Yoga in Guangzhou, China while teaching English there, in 2001. The assistant teacher was Ivy Xie who helped him with asanas and gave a deeper understanding of yoga and meditation. Stewart and Ivy traveled to Tibet together. The people of Tibet breathe spirituality! Stewart and Ivy continue to breathe spirituality together.
Stewart is a dedicated Sound Healing - Sound Yoga – Kirtan practitioner and Yoga Instructor.
See also Stewart's website www.stewartmcisaac.weebly.com
Stewart's education /certificates:
- 200 hour Traditional Hatha Yoga Teaching Certificate
- 50 hour Yin Yoga Teaching Certificate
- 15 hour Chair Yoga Teaching Certificate
- Yogic Mystery School with Russill Paul - Alumnus
- Sound Healers Association membership since 2004
- Sound Healing Practitioners Certificate with Zacciah Blackburn
- Healing Sounds Intensive Certificate with Jonathan Goldman
- Conference and Workshop with Don G. Campbell
- Choral singing with Barclay McMillan
- Gregorian Chant Workshop with Lawrence Harris
- Worlds of Music Toronto courses in India Tabla, Iroquois Singing, South African Singing
- The Wolf Project with R. Murray Schafer
- R. Murray Schafer’s Environmental Music Week
Other education/ certificates:
- BA Linguistics and Applied Language Studies, Carleton University
- TESL (Teaching English as a Second Language) Certificate, Algonquin College
- TESL Ontario accredited membership
- Music Studies at Carleton U., York U., Simon Fraser U.
Stewart's early experience with sacred sound was singing in an Anglican church choir at the age of 10. This filled him with the love of sacred sound, and through all the questions, rebellions and mistakes it took 30 years for him to realize this love of sacred sound, and the realization that the sacred sound and ancient language Sanskrit of India is so profound.
Since traveling to Lhasa, Tibet in 2004 and visiting temples and monasteries and sitting with lamas in meditation as they chanted, Stewart has a deep spiritual connection that gives great meaning to his journey as a Sound Healer.
Later in 2004, Stewart participated in Jonathan Goldman’s Healing Sounds Intensive at the Sunrise Ranch in Loveland, Colorado. Energy workers came from all over USA, Canada and Europe. There was a lot going on during the 9 days: Lots of energy working, exchanging, transforming and Stewart realized how sensitive he was to sound and light and harmony and harmonics. After practicing for some time, it has become the essence of his sound work / soul work, Sound Healing. While at the Intensive he picked up a copy of Yoga of Sound, by Russill Paul, which led to his practice of Sound Yoga.
Sound Yoga is Sonic Mysticism. Through Sound one cultivates the experience of sacred sound vibration and resonance. Yoga or Mysticism cultivates a direct experience of Divine Presence. Sound Yoga is a path to cultivate through sacred sound vibration and resonance a direct experience of Divine Presence.
Kirtan is a natural progression/evolution of Stewart's music. He enjoys arranging and presenting sacred healing mantras for kirtan with guitar and voice accompanied by drumming and percussion.
Stewart began practicing Hatha Yoga in Guangzhou, China while teaching English there, in 2001. The assistant teacher was Ivy Xie who helped him with asanas and gave a deeper understanding of yoga and meditation. Stewart and Ivy traveled to Tibet together. The people of Tibet breathe spirituality! Stewart and Ivy continue to breathe spirituality together.
Stewart is a dedicated Sound Healing - Sound Yoga – Kirtan practitioner and Yoga Instructor.
See also Stewart's website www.stewartmcisaac.weebly.com
Stewart's education /certificates:
- 200 hour Traditional Hatha Yoga Teaching Certificate
- 50 hour Yin Yoga Teaching Certificate
- 15 hour Chair Yoga Teaching Certificate
- Yogic Mystery School with Russill Paul - Alumnus
- Sound Healers Association membership since 2004
- Sound Healing Practitioners Certificate with Zacciah Blackburn
- Healing Sounds Intensive Certificate with Jonathan Goldman
- Conference and Workshop with Don G. Campbell
- Choral singing with Barclay McMillan
- Gregorian Chant Workshop with Lawrence Harris
- Worlds of Music Toronto courses in India Tabla, Iroquois Singing, South African Singing
- The Wolf Project with R. Murray Schafer
- R. Murray Schafer’s Environmental Music Week
Other education/ certificates:
- BA Linguistics and Applied Language Studies, Carleton University
- TESL (Teaching English as a Second Language) Certificate, Algonquin College
- TESL Ontario accredited membership
- Music Studies at Carleton U., York U., Simon Fraser U.
