Roots of Resonance: A Music Is Medicine Intensive

Rediscover the first and most intricate instrument known to humankind: your own self. Roots of Resonance is a Music Is Medicine intensive led by Poranguí in the red-rock landscape of Sedona, Arizona, a healing retreat gathered around circlesong, embodied voice work, and the shared practice of listening.

Held at Sedonya Conscious Living Center in West Sedona, this is the first three-day experience of its kind, bringing together the core elements of Poranguí's renowned retreats: immersive song circles, embodied teachings, and authentic connection. If you have been wanting to release self-judgment, open your voice, and sing alongside others in a safe, celebratory container, this intensive is built for you. No musical experience is necessary, and all levels are welcome.

What to Expect

Over three days, you join a circle of fellow participants for a curriculum-rich experience centered on circlesong. Through voice, body percussion, and spontaneous creation, the group moves into flow states that nourish both body and spirit. Together you cultivate presence, play, and the art of meeting life's uncertainty through music and community.

- If you are new to making music: discover ways to connect with your innate rhythm, open your voice and sing with the collective, feel safe trying new things in a playful and supportive space, and learn personal practices for expression.
- If you are an experienced musician: be offered opportunities to lead circlesongs, develop techniques for spontaneity and improvisation, build leadership skills in collective music making, and practice listening deeply and getting out of the way so music can flow through you.

You can expect to emerge with renewed confidence, deeper connection, and a liberated sense of joy in your expression. Sedona has been a place of healing, ceremony, and ritual since the time of the First Peoples, and its mineral-rich red rocks offer a potent mirror for learning and growth. The gathering is intentionally intimate, with limited space.

About Poranguí

Poranguí is a musician, healer, and producer whose work centers on the therapeutic use of sound, movement, and indigenous song traditions from across the Americas. Based in Sedona, he creates ceremonial music that bridges ethnomusicology, somatic practice, and the healing traditions of the cultures that shaped him from childhood. He was raised across Brazil, Mexico, and the Southwestern United States, immersed in the musical and ceremonial life of multiple indigenous and mestizo communities, and his training includes formal study in ethnomusicology at Duke University, where he examined the intersection of music, ritual, and healing across cultures.

Venue & Logistics

All sessions take place at Sedonya Conscious Living Center in West Sedona, Arizona. Daily programming runs from 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM, with an organic, gluten-free, plant-based lunch each day, plus filtered water, tea, and coffee throughout. An optional group dinner closes the time together on Saturday evening, at an additional cost. Lodging and transportation are not included, though the organizers can connect participants for shared housing through a WhatsApp thread you can opt into at checkout.

Travelers can reach Sedona from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in about two hours by car, or from Flagstaff Pulliam Airport in about one hour. The Sedona International Film Festival overlaps with these dates, so local traffic may be heavy; allowing plenty of time to arrive helps you begin grounded and present. A separate concert with Poranguí follows the intensive and is not included in the intensive ticket.