Employee Wellness · Oreka Sound
Employee Wellness Through Restorative Sound and Deep Listening
Oreka Sound offers evidence-informed restorative experiences designed to help employees slow down, reset, and reconnect through breath, deep listening, and resonant sound.
Restorative, Sound-Based Experiences for Meaningful Employee Wellness
Oreka Sound provides restorative, sound-based experiences for organizations seeking meaningful employee wellness offerings that go beyond the typical. These sessions are designed to support stress reduction, nervous system regulation, reflection, and mindful recovery — giving employees a genuine pause from high-demand work.
Led by Alan Thompson, MA, MT-BC, LCAT — a board-certified music therapist and licensed creative arts therapist — these offerings bring clinical depth and therapeutic expertise into organizational contexts. Alan has facilitated Reset & Recharge sessions for Employee Whole Health programs within the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, including the New York Harbor Healthcare System and the San Francisco VA Health Care System, and previously served as Employee Whole Health Coordinator at the New York Harbor VA.
These offerings can be adapted for workplaces, healthcare settings, retreats, schools, nonprofits, and mission-driven teams — bringing evidence-informed restorative practice wherever employees gather.
Clinical Background & Credentials
Alan Thompson, MA, MT-BC, LCAT has facilitated Reset & Recharge restorative staff sessions within Employee Whole Health programs at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs — including the New York Harbor Healthcare System and San Francisco VA Health Care System — and served as Employee Whole Health Coordinator at the NY Harbor VA. His work is grounded in evidence-informed practice, with 20+ years of clinical experience in healthcare, trauma-informed care, and therapeutic sound.
Why Oreka Sound for Employee Wellness
Clinically grounded, thoughtfully designed, and meaningfully different — these sessions support what high-demand teams need most.
Stress Reduction & Nervous System Regulation
Sessions are designed to support the autonomic nervous system — helping employees move from states of activation and overwhelm toward calm, grounded, regulated presence.
A Meaningful Pause from High-Demand Work
Not a generic team-building exercise. These experiences offer employees a genuine restorative break — intentional, well-facilitated, and clinically informed.
Deep Listening & Mindful Recovery
Guided deep listening practices help employees slow internal noise, cultivate presence, and build capacity for reflection and emotional reset.
Tailored for High-Stress Professions
Especially well suited for helping professionals, healthcare teams, educators, social workers, and mission-driven organizations facing compassion fatigue and burnout.
Flexible Integration
Sessions can be integrated into wellness days, retreats, staff appreciation events, team gatherings, and ongoing professional development programming.
Led by a Credentialed Clinician
Every session is facilitated by Alan Thompson MA, MT-BC, LCAT — a board-certified music therapist with deep experience in healthcare, VA systems, and therapeutic sound.
Three Ways to Work Together
Each offering is designed to fit different organizational needs — from a single restorative session to an ongoing series or immersive retreat experience.
Reset & Recharge
45 – 60 minutes
A focused, restorative session ideal for wellness days, staff appreciation events, team resets, lunch-and-learns, or pilot sessions. Supports stress reduction, mindful recovery, and nervous system settling through breath, guided listening, and resonant sound.
- Breath-based grounding and settling
- Guided deep listening practice
- Resonant sound for nervous system support
- Debrief and brief reflection space
Ideal for
Wellness days, pilot sessions, staff appreciation, lunch-and-learns
Restorative Series
3 – 4 sessions over several weeks
A series of restorative sessions delivered over several weeks, ideal for teams seeking sustained support and deeper integration. Reinforces restorative practices over time, supporting burnout prevention, staff regulation, and workplace culture-building.
- Progressive depth across sessions
- Burnout prevention and staff regulation
- Restorative practice reinforcement
- Workplace culture and team cohesion support
Ideal for
Ongoing team wellness programs, high-stress departments, sustained staff support
Retreat / Offsite Experience
75 – 90 minutes
A guided restorative sound experience ideal for leadership retreats, staff development days, offsites, annual gatherings, and team retreats. Creates space for reflection, restoration, reconnection, and reset — and can serve as a grounding or closing experience within a larger retreat agenda.
- Extended deep listening and sound immersion
- Space for reflection and renewal
- Can anchor or close a larger retreat agenda
- Leadership and organizational alignment support
Ideal for
Retreats, offsites, annual gatherings, leadership development days
Every Offering Can Be Tailored to Your Organization
No two teams are alike, and no two sessions need to be either. Oreka Sound offerings are flexible by design, shaped around your organization's specific needs and context.
- Team size and group dynamics
- Workplace setting and space requirements
- Scheduling and timing preferences
- Organizational wellness goals and priorities
- One-time or ongoing programming options
- In-person or virtual format (where applicable)
Who These Sessions Are For
These offerings are particularly well suited for organizations and teams operating in high-demand environments.
Bring Oreka Sound to Your Team
Interested in bringing Oreka Sound to your team? Let's explore a restorative offering that fits your organization's wellness goals. Whether you're planning a single pilot session, an ongoing series, or an immersive retreat experience, reach out to start a conversation.
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“Evidence-informed restorative practice, rooted in clinical expertise and deep listening.”
Alan Thompson, MA, MT-BC, LCAT — Oreka Sound