Don Conreaux formerly known as Baba Don and Guru Jagat. Master Don was one of the five original Kundalini Yoga Teachers designated by Yogi Bhajan in 1969. Don also studied the gong writings of Dane Rudhyar. He established the Nanak Dwara Ashram Teacher Training 1970-1976 in Phoenix, Arizona. His very first teacher as a teenager in 1952 was Paramahansa Yogananda, receiving his Kriya Initiation in 1953.
Don originated
- The Gong Yoga of Holistic Resonance
- The title of Gong Master
- Gong Therapy
- The Gong Bath
- The Gong Puja
- Spiritual Free Jazz
- Songs and Concerts for Humanity.
His Way of the Gong writings include:
- Magnum Opus of the Gong volumes 1 & 2
- Gongs of Our Solar System
- Music of Wholeness
- Gong Essays vol 3
- Sacred Geometry of Starhenge
- The Universal Chiometer
- The Kriya Kundalini Gong Yoga Manual MEM.
- Shruti Sutras
His formal education included a Masters Degree in Theatre, and from 1952 – 1969 was a Director, Actor and Writer in Hollywood and New York city. Today in his 88th year he continues to teach the art and science of Sacred Geometry, divination, and designs World Peace Gong & Bell Gardens of which there are now sixteen established Internationally. All are dedicated to the coming first day of World Peace, Planetary Cooperation in a world without violence for our children of the New Millennium.
"For the past 40+ years, Don Conreaux has brought the mystical and entertaining sounds of the ancient bronze gong (tam tam), bells, bell bowls, shofar and the spiral sea horn (conch) to millions of listeners around the world."
He has appeared on numerous television and radio programs as performing artist and talk show guest, holds 2 degrees in Theater Arts. Mr. Conreaux has worked throughout his career in theater, in both film and television in Hollywood as an actor, writer, and director before arriving in 1984 to NYC.
"The bronze gong has since ancient times been thought to exemplify the sounds of the universe; the sacred conch suggests the sounds of whales, elephants, dolphins, and wolves." These sounds summon the forces of nature," offers Mr. Conreaux. He is a genuine Gongmaster, as well as artistic director of The Mysterious Tremendum Consort and School of Sacred Sound. Previously, Don performed as one of the original members of the singing bowl ensemble called One Hand Clapping.
As a writer, actor and director in theater, Mr. Conreaux was greatly influenced by Alice A. Baily's Esoteric Sound Healing, as well as Gene Youngblood's writings on on the subject of visually induced synaesthesia. In 1969 he produced and directed the first of his "Concerts For Humanity" which was called The Divine Union , and used for the first time, the ancient bronze gong with its powerful 'layering tones'.
Theatrically impressed by Gratowsky, and musically marked by composers Rudhyar and Skriabin; while on a Gandhian Salt March across the US, met Robert Muller of the UN and was struck by Muller's Day of World Peace Concept and its simultaneous ringing of a multitude of gongs and bells.
- Conreaux's interest in ancient geomantic powerpoints, sacred geometry, and the inherent power of social rites, such as musical ceremonies using recycled implements of war, brought on the vision of designing special acoustic spaces utilizing principles of 'functional harmony' which empower the collective mind to cooperate non-violently with each other.
Most significantly, The Mysterious Tremendum Consort can also be understood as a resonant tribute to Russian composer Alexander Skriabin's earlier vision of a 'Mysterium' in which attempt to "re-tune the world”.
2025 CALENDAR
Don has requested this #9 year (2025) to be a year of cooperation, collaboration amongst the Global Gong Family of Sound Players, Practitioners, Therapists and Teachers.
His wish is to visit his students around the globe and witness the teachings in all their forms: trainings, workshops, and the building for Starhenge Gardens for Peace, Songs/Shrutis for Peace and Concerts for Humanity. He wishes to support and share The Universal Agreement (The Universal Greeting) seeding these important occasions. As he enjoys these culminating days on our planet, his wish to see his students thrive and continue the spreading of the great news for humanity: The Gong is the Guru - Deep Listening - Offerings of Peace, Friendship, Love, Beauty - Functional Harmony - amongst all the differences - ah-ho!
APRIL 2025 U.S.
Tuesday April 22, 2025
Earth Day - Peace Gong Ceremony, Los Angeles, California, 90016
Host: Yaelle E. Shaphir, LAc
Featuring the original Peace Bells made from recycled implements of war and Don’s Peace Gong
LIVE in person and streaming
MAY 2025 ASIA TBD
FULL MOON OF MAY 2025: HONORING THE GONG PROPHECY
SHANGHAI, CHINA - IN PERSON
Host/Sponsor: Jocelyn Harkiewic [email protected]
May 10: Opening Ceremony & Sound Healing Session at Rodin Art Center (15:00–17:00), an elegant space surrounded by nature and artistic ambiance
May 11: Mother’s Day Gong Bath at Xijiao State Guest Hotel
May 12: Full Moon Gong Concert under the Dome at Hilton Hotel (City Center)
May 14-19 Foundational Gongmaster Training (6 days)
May 18-19 All night Gong Puja, Don will initiate his final Gong Puja in china. (September 2015 - Don’s first Gong Puja in China (his 81st birthday).
JUNE 2025 ASIA TBD
Taiwan/China Host/Sponsor: Gong Cosmos, Julie Chiu
Yunnan, China
Building the Starhenge Peace Garden with Petra Trtnik, Grand Gongmaster Don Conreaux and Yaelle E. Shaphir, L.AcStarhenge Peace Garden
JULY 2025
OPEN FOR PROPOSALS
AUG 2025 EUROPE TBD -
SEPT 2025 EUROPE TBD
TBD: Romania
Host/Sponsor: Elizabeta Ghelber
TBD: Croatia Host/Sponso: Bernarda Bakula
September 6 – 13, 2025
Location: Osaznanie Forest, Krusha Village, Bulgaria
Building the Garden of Peace with Grand Gongmaster Don Conreaux and Yaelle E. Shaphir, L.Ac
Host/Sponsor: Pavlina Bogoeva Гора Осъзнание
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- [email protected]
FB: https://www.facebook.com/events/1186539823029847/
OCTOBER 2025 MEXICO TBD -
NOVEMBER 2025 OPEN
DECEMBER 2025 OPEN
--- ”We’ve got the whole world in our hands!” - Shruti song to manifest for everyone as we more clearly focus on this 2025 #9 year.
The full moons of May, June and July are upon us. 2025 and the returning Maitreya Buddha prophecy of the 4th ray opening much more and genetically within the rainbow family of all humans on Gaia. These auspicious deaths signify humanity’s open gateway to a more “functional harmony worldwide.”
There is an arising flood of new thought behind the floodgate of avoidance holding back the synchronous worldwide outpouring of healing gong tones and the inspired creative consciousness of a world peace and a “working together” in Functional Harmony.
Shruti says, “Every day is a special day in Gongerwood” for me, when together gonging with you! - Don Conreaux
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INTERESTED IN HOSTING OR SPONSORING AN EVENT (PERFORMANCE, WORKSHOP, TRAINING) WITH DON CONREAUX AND YAELLE E. SHAPHIR, L.AC?
HOSTING DETAILS: DEAREST GONG CARETAKERS/ TEACHERS/ STUDENTS/ HOSTS - YOU ARE THE HEART OF WHAT WE DO…AS REQUESTED...DETAILS FOR HOST(S): BUDGETARY CONSIDERATIONS:
1. AIRFARE: ROUNDTRIP AIRFARE TO/FROM FOR DON (BUSINESS/FIRST) WITH 2-3 PIECES OF LUGGAGE, YAELLE (ECON/PREM. ECON) WITH 1 PIECE OF LUGGAGE. NEED US TO BRING GONGS? ADD ADDITIONAL BAGGAGE ALLOWANCE.
2. ADDITIONAL COSTS FOR DON & YAELLE: ROOM/BOARD, TRANSPORTATION TO/FROM AIRPORT
3. DAILY RATE: DON AND YAELLE: $1500-2000, YAELLE LIVE AND DON VIA ZOOM $1000.
4. REQUIRED STUDENT MATERIALS FOR DON’S TEACHINGS: INCLUDES THE 4 BOOKLETS: MAGNUM OPUS VOL. 1 AND 2, MUSIC OF WHOLENESS - EXCERPTS FROM “THE FATHER OF THE GONG” DANE RUDHYAR, AND GONGS OF OUR SOLAR SYSTEM; LAMINATED CHIOMETER POSTER, AND THE M.E.M. GONG YOGA OF HOLISTIC RESONANCE STUDENT MANUAL (RETAIL COST $150).
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2024 CALENDAR - Don’s Final World Tour
JANUARY 25-28 SOUTHERN MIAMI, FLORIDA. 3 DAY INTRO GMT ORGANIZER/HOST: JAP HARI KAUR @ABHAYAHOLISTICCENTER
APRIL 19-MAY 7 6 DAY TAIWAN AND 6 DAY SHANGHAI CHINA GONG TRAINING HOST: JISHAN
June 1-2 Joshua Tree, California USA All Night Gong Puja and Sound Journey Event Under the Stars! Sunset to Sunrise Event in Starhenge 13 Instillation: All night Sound Journey, Gong Bath and Ceremonial Cacao Ritual and breakfast with Gong Masters Don Conreaux, Yaelle Shaphir, Micah Sheiner, Alessandra Montana, Martha Collard
July 19-21 Romania: Masterclass and Concert Therapeutic Course July 19-21 culminating in concert evening of July 21 Host: @ElizabethGhelber https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10231513512931314&set=gm.2275536979283298
July 26-Aug 4 Hawkwood College 10 Day GMT at Hawkwood College Hosted/Organized: Gong Maestro Aidan McIntyre, @Gongmagic, Kevin Goulding, Tim Byford
November 9-11 Montevideo Uruguay 2 day Master Class and concert host: Shanti Gong contact: ShantiGong https://www.microweb.me/shantigong or [email protected]
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MAY 2023
MAY 7-12 GMT ONLINE WITH CHINA (LOS ANGELES 7-10PM) VIRTUAL ONLINE TRAINING CHINA, JISHAN
MAY 20-21 JOSHUA TREE, CA STARHENGE ADVANCED GONG MASTERY STUDY WITH DON CONREAUX, MICAH SHEINER, YAELLE E. SHAPHIR, L.AC + NEW MOON CACAO GONG ALL NIGHT GONG PUJA UNDER THE STARS
MAY 26 -MAY 29 (FRI-MON) "ENTER THE GONG" MEMORIAL DAY RETREAT - GONG YOGA MASTER CLASS - SOUND HEALING - KRIYA YOGA LOCATION: ANANDA ASHRAM, 13 SAPPHIRE RD., MONROE, NY 10950; HOST: PASCAL DINOIA, CLUBMIND PRODUCTIONS, @PASCALDINOIA; ANANDA YOGA: EVENT REGISTRATION LINK. OR CALL: (845)782-5575
JUNE 6 - JUNE 8 SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. 3 DAYS TRAINING WITH GRAND GONG MASTER DON CONREAUX IN SARATOGA LOCATION: ROOSEVELT BATHS & SPA HOSTS: GONG LAB BROTHERS JIM AND NICK PAVOLDI (518) 290-0271 [email protected] GONGLAB.COM. FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE LINK
JUNE 9 - 12 GREENWICH VILLAGE, N.Y.C., N.Y. INTEGRAL YOGA INSTITUTE N.Y. HOLISTIC RESONANCE GONG TRAINING: THE HEALING POWER OF GONG FOR ALL LEVELS WITH GRAND GONG MASTER DON CONREAUX AND REV. LAKSMI SCALISE WWW.IYINY.ORG TEL: 212-929-0585
JULY 17-22 SOUTHERN FRANCE TRAINING 6 DAY - HOST: PHILIPPE GARNIE ACADEMIE DE SONOTHERAPIE
JULY 28-AUG 6 ENGLAND/UK HAWKWOOD COLLEGE 10 DAY GMT 10 DAY GONG MASTER TRAINING: AN IMMERSION IN THE ART AND SCIENCE OF GONG PLAYING HOST: AIDAN MCINTYRE
AUGUST 2023
AUGUST 18-20 BOSNIA PYRAMID TRAINING WITH SURANA GONGMUSE.
SEPTEMBER 2023 ****SEPT 8 DON’S 89TH BIRTHDAY AND THE BIRTHDAY OF SHIVANANDA****
SEPT 29-OCT 2 (4 DAY) IN PERSON TRAINING GONG CAMP N.Y. MENLA ORGANIZER/HOST: LEA GARNIER - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SAGE ACADEMY OF SOUND INFO/REGISTRATION LINK:HTTPS://SAGEACADEMYOFSOUND.COM/2023GONGCAMP
OCTOBER 23-28 ONLINE CHINA (LOS ANGELES 7-10PM) (CHINA 24-29) GMT 2 ONLINE ONLINE VIRTUAL TRAINING CHINA WITH JISHAN
NOV 29-DEC 2 MERIDA, MEXICO GMT HOST/SPONSOR: FERNANDA ALMAZAN TERA KIRTI, @TONAL ALCHEMY EMAIL: [email protected] [email protected]
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