Kelly Richey | Guitarist, Handpan Artist & Healing Arts Facilitator

From rock ’n’ roll stages to healing spaces, Kelly Richey blends her decades of live performance, deep teaching experience, and music-based wellness practices to inspire, connect, and transform.

Kelly Richey | Guitarist, Handpan Artist & Healing Arts Facilitator

From rock ’n’ roll stages to healing spaces, Kelly Richey blends her decades of live performance, deep teaching experience, and music-based wellness practices to inspire, connect, and transform.

About Kelly Richey

From Rock ’n’ Roll Stages to Healing Spaces

Kelly Richey is an acclaimed guitarist, handpan musician, writer, and healing arts facilitator. For over three decades, she has balanced a celebrated career as a blues-rock guitarist, songwriter, and recording artist with teaching thousands of students of all ages and skill levels.

Today, she continues to perform—blending guitar and handpan in rich, acoustic sets—and offers music-based wellness programs that include sound baths, guided writing circles, retreats, and one-on-one coaching or spiritual direction.

  • Over three decades as a touring rock and blues guitarist
  • Taught thousands of guitar students worldwide
  • Private & group guitar lessons for all levels
  • Handpan workshops and one-on-one training
  • Music-based wellness programs for creativity, connection, and stress relief

years performing

30+

Students

1000+

wellness clients served

200+

handpan workshops delivered

50+

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Transform Your Life Through Music & Mindfulness

Kelly combines the healing power of music with mindful, creative practices—offering handpan sound baths, writing circles, retreats, and music-and-mindfulness programs to reduce stress, spark creativity, and foster self-connection. She also collaborates with other facilitators for workshops and events.

What I Offer

Music, Mindfulness & Creative Growth

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Guitar Lessons

Learn guitar online or in person with a touring artist and teacher of 30+ years. Lessons for all ages and skill levels—crafted to inspire confidence, creativity, and lasting skill.

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Handpan Lessons

Discover the magic of the handpan through personalized instruction. Lessons for beginners to advanced players, plus workshops for retreats and creative gatherings.

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Live Performance

High-energy shows that fuse soulful guitar, raw blues, and deep connection. From intimate spaces to large festivals, every performance is crafted to move and inspire.

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Wellness Programs 

Experience sound baths, guided writing, and mindful music sessions that calm the mind and open the heart. Ideal for groups, retreats, and collaborative wellness events.

Explore. Connect. Experience.

How My Music and Wellness Intertwine

My journey has always been about connection—on stage, in the classroom, and within the quiet spaces of healing. As a lifelong guitarist and educator, I’ve spent years exploring how music moves energy, opens hearts, and brings people home to themselves. Now, through the handpan, sound baths, and reflective writing, I weave sound and story into spaces of renewal—where music meets mindfulness and creativity becomes medicine.

My vision is simple: to awaken connection through sound, story, and soul. I believe music heals, words transform, and shared experiences remind us that we are never alone. Every offering—whether a handpan meditation, a concert, or a writing circle—flows from this intention to bring light where it’s needed most.

The handpan called me into a deeper rhythm of life. Its gentle tones create sacred space for rest, balance, and renewal. Each sound bath is a journey inward, an opportunity to breathe, release, and remember the harmony that already lives within you.

Writing invites the soul to speak. In my circles, words flow like music—revealing truth, easing pain, and sparking transformation. Through guided prompts and reflection, we write to remember who we are and to reclaim the light we carry.

My Journey

Decades on Tour

A life as a rock ’n’ roll guitarist, songwriter, and recording artist.

The Turning Point 

Embracing personal growth and beginning a healing journey.

The Blend

Discovering the handpan and the power of music as a healing tool.

Sharing the Harmony 

Teaching, performing, and facilitating programs that unite music, creativity, and mindfulness.

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