Arji OceAnanda

Arji "OceAnanda" Cakouros is a Sound Healer, Musician, Usui Reiki Master, & Dreamwork Teacher with a private counseling/healing practice based in Niskayuna, NY. Since 2008, she has enjoyed the deep joy and honour of collaborating with Blissmate Sw.Laraaji NadaBrahmananda “LARAAJI”, in many venues worldwide, offering Healing Sound events and Laughter Immersion experiences, as well as a great variety of musical performances, some in conjunction with other artists.

She is included in the Fall 2011 release of "That Healing Feeling", a collaborative recording made with Laraaji and Blues Control musicians Lea Cho and Russ Waterhouse, which received international attention and acclaim, resulting in an eight country tour in 2012:

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Arji has also served as faculty for both the prestigious international Sound Healers Intensive in Colorado for its final nine years, developed by internationally recognized Sound Healing Pioneer Jonathan Goldman (for which she and Laraaji released a highly acclaimed two Cd set entitled "Laughter & Consciousness"), as well as on the faculty for the Sacred Sounds Institute Intensive held annually at Olympic National Park, Washington state created by the multi-talented pioneer Sound Healer Vickie Dodd.

Other releases with Laraaji include a trilogy of live concert events offered as single CDs or a 3 CD set. They were recorded at DubLab in Los Angeles (Nov. 2013), the historic Bijoux Theatre in Knoxville ( 2014 BIG EARS festival), and most recently at the Indianapolis Museum of Art ( May, 2014). Additionally, her "In a Celestial Cathedral" chant cd with drone by Laraaji, and their "Into the Peace Garden" (July 2016) Colorado concert recording has enjoyed an enthusiastic response. Arji is also featured on a collaborative release with Laraaji and synth trio Dallas Acid entitled “Arrive Without Leaving”... named one of the top ten new releases of 2018 by PITCHFORK. More recently (2022), she and Laraaji are featured on Our Silent Canvas’ release entitled “Circle of Celebration”…a collaborative endeavor under the guidance of Christopher Bono and NOUS.