The Crystal and Sound Academy

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The Crystal and Sound Academy

Crystal Sound & Light Institute offers training in Sound Therapy with crystal bowls and Crystal Ther

The Karyna Centre for Transformation was created in 1994 by Susie Nelson-Smith, the Director and has been a College dedicated to teaching professional, accredited training and study programs and a Centre for private healing consultations. Recently the College part of The Karyna Centre has taken on the name of the Crystal Sound and Light Institute to actively reflect its specialities. Susie was invited by Crystal Tones, the USA innovative company that creates and makes Alchemy and classic crystal bowls to establish the first Crystal Bowl Temple in Australia. It is now possible to visit the Centre by appointment and view, play and listen to a selection of Alchemy, classic and therapeutic clear crystal singing bowls and purchase if you wish. For those unable to visit the Centre, an online shop has been created where you can purchase your own crystal bowl and experience directly the sacred healing sounds. Alchemy, classic and therapeutic clear crystal singing bowls and accessories are available as well as crystals and gems sourced from around the world; healing and meditation CDs; and unique objects for creating sacred space and mandalas. Purpose

Our purpose is to promote and support the awareness, study and practice of refined energetic healing and spiritual practices and to assist World Servers to serve humanity. Philosophy

The Karyna Centre is dedicated to serving the healing process of humanity by assisting people to expand and realise their natural gifts in a vibrational resonance that both supports and guides each person to activate the highest octave within. All teaching programs and therapeutic healing sessions are offered from the understanding that each person knows themself better than anyone else and all our work helps facilitate that knowingness.

12/04/2026

Sound teaches us patience.
Stillness teaches us truth.
Everything else unfolds from there.

If you’d like to explore the bowls and tools that support this work, you’ll find them here:
🔗 https://www.crystalsoundandlight.com/"

10/04/2026

"There are times in life when we don’t need advice. We need to be heard.

For many years now, people have come to sit with me during moments of transition, uncertainty, grief, or quiet awakening. What we do together is gentle, attentive, and deeply personal.

Each Personal and Spiritual Consultation includes a one-to-one session and the creation of a personalised affirmation, received specifically for you and your life at this moment.

I offer these sessions online or in person, and I’m happy to meet overseas clients later in the evening so time zones don’t become a barrier to the work. If you feel the nudge to sit together, book a session via my website or message me. I would love to support you.
🔗 https://www.crystalsoundandlight.com/personal-spiritual-consultations"

09/04/2026

The bowls teach us something simple but profound: presence changes everything.

08/04/2026

I know that many people who follow my work enjoy receiving occasional notes about upcoming courses, bowls and retreats. If you would like to stay connected and hear about upcoming events, please sign up to my newsletter. You can sign up on my website or message me and I’ll add you.

05/04/2026

As I sit in my lounge room, watching the mist in the valley, the rain softly falling from a grey sky, and the trees glistening in the light, I find myself reflecting on this sacred day of Easter Sunday.
We are offered an opportunity ~ whatever our path ~ to pause and reflect on renewal, awakening, and the quiet rising of light within.
In the story of Jesus Christ, we glimpse a universal truth: the possibility of awakening into love, wholeness, and presence.
The resurrection is not only something to believe in ~ it is something to experience within oneself.
In this sense:
• “Christ rises” when love overcomes fear
• When awareness awakens beyond the personality
• When we live from compassion, unity, and truth
• As consciousness gently shifts and expands
• As we move from separation into unity
• As we embody light, love, and presence.

This gentle and powerful rising is available to us all 🕊️🩵🙏

04/04/2026

Each bowl carries its own personality and presence. This 7” A+30 PINK AURA GOLD Alchemy™ by CRYSTAL TONES® has a beautifully warm and radiant tone. There is a softness to its voice that feels both uplifting and gently expansive, a bowl that seems to invite openness and lightness.

When working with crystal bowls, I often encourage people to trust their natural sensing. Sometimes the bowl we feel drawn to already knows something about what we need.

If this bowl speaks to you, you can explore it here:
🔗 https://www.crystalsoundandlight.com/shop/p/7inch-a0-pink-aura-gold-alchemy-crystal-singing-bowl

And if you would prefer to meet the bowls in person, you are welcome to arrange a visit to my Crystal Bowl Temple to listen and experience their sound directly.

02/04/2026

Working with bowls is not something we finish learning. It is something we deepen. My mentoring sessions offer a space to refine your listening, playing and confidence with crystal bowls.

If you are interested in deepening your relationship with your bowls, reach out and let’s chat.

01/04/2026

“Susie, I truly admire and respect you as a person. You have a wealth of knowledge and openheartedly share freely your wisdom and interesting life experiences. Just as an aura has many layers, so do your wonderful teachings. The in-depth training program has been so rewarding on so many levels, well supported and has given me the opportunity to meet the most beautiful people along the way. Be guided by your heart.”
- Karen Fullbrook, Crystal Sound Therapist and Yoga Teacher

28/03/2026

The next Crystal Sound Therapy Certificate II begins in April.

This training is designed for those who wish to deepen their relationship with crystal singing bowl music and learn how to enrich and refine their playing and performance in a grounded and conscious way.

To find out more and book your spot, visit my website or send me a message.

27/03/2026

Crystal sound healing works through vibration, resonance and deep listening. As the bowls sing, the body naturally begins to soften and reorganise itself. These sessions invite deep rest, clarity and energetic alignment.

I am here to support you whether you want to learn more about sound healing or receive a sound healing yourself. My courses and sound healing sessions can be booked on my website.

26/03/2026

There are bowls that enter a room quietly, and there are bowls that transform the space. This 10"" E45 Supergrade Palladium bowl by CRYSTAL TONES® carries a luminous presence and expansive tone that fills a room with clarity and changes a room into a Temple.
You can listen to its tone and buy it here:

https://www.crystalsoundandlight.com/shop/p/10inch-e45-supergrade-palladium-alchemy-crystal-singing-bowl

25/03/2026

Some people who come to this work enjoy having something they can return to at home; a thoughtful companion for reflection and inner listening.

Alongside my sound recordings, I have also written a small book called One Heart Affirmations. These affirmations were inspired by years of working with people in sessions and consultations, and many have found them to be gentle guides during times of change or reflection.

The recordings can be used for meditation and relaxation, while the affirmations offer words that help bring the heart and mind back into alignment.

If you would like to explore the music or the book, you can find them on my website.
🔗 https://www.crystalsoundandlight.com/shop

Address

7 Railway Parade
Katoomba, NSW
2780

Telephone

+61412348463

Website

http://www.crystalsoundandlight.com/

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My Story

My life's work is about ‘heart and mind’ connection and activation

The transformation of the heart and mind through the channelling of vibrational energy. The effects of this focus are ultimately balance and harmony on all energetic levels. This creates a clearer perspective on life and the life-forces that guide us on our pathway. Everything in the universe resonates to its own frequency.

Using the resonance of crystals and gems and the powerful frequencies generated through Crystal Singing Bowls, strong and beautiful environments are created that promote healing, balance and transformation.

I have studied the combined healing powers of crystals and sound and I now have a blessed life passing on my knowledge through teaching, writing and performance. The Crystal Sound and Light Institute, has been created as a resource that provides everything a student needs to learn and practice this powerful, universal, fundamental form of transformation.