Ryan Stanley

Owner, Sacred Sound of the Soul

Bio:
A former CPA and corporate executive specializing in M&A integration and organizational transformation, Ryan Stanley pivoted from a 15+ year leadership career to full-time work in yoga education and vibrational healing. He now runs a globally recognized yoga teacher training institute and a sound healing instrument studio in Encinitas, California, where he leads alchemy crystal bowl sessions, practitioner trainings, and experiential education rooted in nervous system regulation and somatic awareness. His approach draws on both lived experience and deep study of how sound supports embodied presence when words fall short. He has been featured in Authority Magazine and appeared on podcasts including Wake Up! with Joni and Skeptic Metaphysicians.

Qualifications & Credentials
CPA, Business Owner, RYS 500 Yoga Teacher, Sound Healer

Areas of expertise
Sound healing and nervous system regulation — not just the "what" but the felt, somatic experience of it. He can speak to why sound works when traditional meditation feels forced, and how crystal bowls support people physiologically, not just spiritually. Corporate-to-purpose transition — a rare voice who can speak credibly to both boardrooms and healing rooms. His background in M&A, change management, and executive leadership gives him a practical lens on reinvention that most wellness guests can't offer. Overcoming addiction and negative patters— he's candid about 15 years of daily self-medication and the micro-agreement strategy that helped him break the cycle. Leadership philosophy — trust-based, non-hierarchical, body-informed decision-making. His stories about trusting gut instinct over legal/HR counsel during layoffs and acquisitions are concrete and compelling. Participation over seeking — his core philosophical frame (influenced by Mark Whitwell) that chasing enlightenment or future states actually creates suffering. This is a fresh counter-narrative to a lot of wellness culture. Integrating family, business, and service — not as a "balance" cliché but as an honest, ongoing tension he navigates daily as a parent, spouse, and business owner running three ventures.

LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanstanley001/

Location:
Encinitas, California

Website:
www.sacredsoundofthesoul.com/

Media Room:
https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1vQAil0mAerWm9N3NZFebUAtsyCVchroy

Ryan is available for media appearances and opportunities.