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Alfred Tomatis Method

A Pioneering Science of Sound & Listening

The Alfred Tomatis Method

A ground-breaking listening training that re-educates the ear, reshapes neural pathways, and unlocks the full potential of every person child or adult.

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First in India India's first Tomatis centre, open since 2004

50% Faster Language Learning EU-commissioned three-nation study

20+ Years of Practice Transforming lives across all ages

Dr. Alfred Tomatis with Mrs. Lna Tomatis

About The Method

What is the Alfred Tomatis Method?

The Alfred Tomatis method is the outcome of Dr. Alfred Tomatis's lifetime of research and discovery in the field of human hearing and sound perception. After decades of exploration into the functioning of the ear, its relation to the nervous system and the psyche, Dr. Tomatis developed a sophisticated Listening Training using a device he invented the Electronic Ear.

The Auroville Language Lab is the first centre in India to offer this transformative program. Also known as "Audio Psycho Phonology," the method re-trains the ear through a combination of exercising the muscles of the middle ear, direct cortical stimulation, and modifications in the way language is processed.

The result: new neural synapses, better flow of messages in the brain, and more harmonious coordination between different parts of the brain better listening to yourself, to others, and to the world around you.

Who Can Benefit

What can Tomatis Listening Training do for you?

Dr. Tomatis's work underscores the vital role listening plays in every aspect of life. Over the years, this training has transformed millions of people across the globe from children with developmental challenges to professional musicians and artists.

Children & Development

Children on the autism spectrum, those with developmental delays, dyslexia, attention deficit disorders, and other learning challenges.

Language Learners

An EU study shows the method can reduce the time to learn a language by half acclimatising the ear to sounds, frequencies and cadences for native fluency.

Musicians & Artists

Expand creative potential, refine tonal perception, and deepen the connection between body, voice, and expression.

Mental Wellbeing

Addresses depression, anxiety, insomnia, vertigo, tinnitus, and stress-related problems by rebalancing the nervous system.

Hearing & Sensory

Auditory processing difficulties, hypersensitivity to sound, or other sensory integration challenges.

Personal Growth

Anyone on a journey of self-awareness this training grounds and releases a person to achieve their full potential through deeper listening.

A three-nation study commissioned by the European Union has shown that the Tomatis Method can reduce the time taken to learn a language by half, since it acclimatises the ear to the sounds, frequencies, and cadences of the new language enabling the learner to achieve native fluency in a relatively short period.

Our Story

Meeting with Dr. and Mrs. Tomatis

The Tomatis Research Centre of the Auroville Language Laboratory is the very first centre in India to offer this method. We had the unforgettable opportunity of meeting Dr. Alfred Tomatis and his wife Mrs. Lna Tomatis in the south of France in December 2001, just before he passed away.

We received his blessings to bring the method to Auroville and India. Our centre opened in 2004 and we have, at the time of writing, completed 20 years of practice.

The overall protocol is modified and highly individualised as per the needs of each person whether a child on the autism spectrum, an adult seeking self-development, or a musician expanding their sonic palette.

"The ear is not just an organ of hearing. It is a dynamo that charges the brain and gives it energy to communicate, to listen, to be fully present."

Dr. Alfred Tomatis (19202001)

Historical photograph from the Tomatis centre at Auroville Language Lab

Broader Applications

Mental Health & Learning

Over the years, the Alfred Tomatis Method has been applied to a broad spectrum of mental health issues and learning disorders affecting all ages. The method has shown incredible success in addressing issues such as dyslexia, dysgraphia, hyperactivity, attention deficit disorder, autism, developmental delays, language related problems such as stuttering, delayed language development, expression and voice control, as well as in coping with depression, low self-esteem, anger, stress, anxiety, and insomnia.

Certain hearing disorders like professional and psychological deafness, tinnitus, and vertigo have also been effectively managed.

Beyond resolving medical issues, the Alfred Tomatis method has a profound catalytic effect in enhancing a person's growth, creative potential, and self-awareness.

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How It Works

Programs We Offer

The starting point of any Tomatis Program is the Listening Test an assessment of how well a person listens. Based on the results, a customised program is devised for each individual. Each listening cycle consists of 3 listening blocks separated by breaks; often a fourth block is recommended.

Program	Block 1	Break	Block 2	Break	Block 3
Language Assimilation 70 hrs total	4 weeks Passive Phase	23 week break			3 weeks Active Phase
Listening Training 70 hrs total	3 weeks Listening	5 week break	2 weeks Listening	5 week break	2 weeks Active
Mixed 70 hrs total	3 weeks Listening	5 week break	2 weeks Listening	5 week break	2 weeks Active
Shorter Programs	13 weeks as per individual need

For children with developmental delays or on the Autism spectrum: a Listening Test may not be possible at the start. In these cases, other evaluations are carried out during the first consultation, along with a detailed review of medical history and relevant reports. Several listening cycles are often necessary.