about ian franklin wilkerson

Meet the man behind the movement

Expression is medicine. Joy is your birthright. Healing through music. Transformation through breath.

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I’m Ian Franklin Wilkerson.

I come from a family of healers. My dad was a chiropractor. My mom a sexologist and Reichian breathwork therapist. Together, they gave me two things: a deep reverence for service and a wild, soulful love for music.

That foundation shaped everything I do today. From private sessions to immersive retreats, from working with kids with autism to facilitating executive healing, from leading a room of breathers to standing on stage with a guitar—I create experiences that reconnect people with themselves.

Because the path back to joy and wholeness doesn’t start in the mind. It starts in the breath. In the body. In the beat. In the scream. In the cry. In the music.
My work is for those ready to feel. To express. To heal. To return to who they really are—more empowered, more alive, more free.

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HERE IS HOW I GOT HERE

Born Into a Family of Healing & Sound

My parents were both healers—and music lovers. I grew up immersed in breathwork, bodywork, and a legendary record collection. Their work laid the foundation for everything I’ve become.

Finding My Voice as a Musician

In 2002, I followed the call and enrolled at Berklee College of Music, where I earned a dual degree in Songwriting and Music Therapy. While there, I founded the band Infinite Frequency, toured the Northeast, won the Boston Battle of the Bands, and performed in the finals at the iconic Key Club in Hollywood. From the beginning, music has been my language for healing, awakening, and moving energy—not just for others, but for myself.

Becoming a Board-Certified Music Therapist

I dove deep into the art and science of healing through music. This gave me the structure, credentials, and tools to combine intuition with proven methods.

Founding Bay Area Music Therapy & The Center for Healing & Expression

In 2011, I founded Bay Area Music Therapy, which has grown into one of the leading music therapy agencies in the San Francisco Bay Area. Years later, I expanded my work by launching The Center for Healing & Expression—blending breathwork, music, retreats, and creative practices into one integrated path for emotional release and nervous system healing.

Integrating Art & Healing into One Path

Now, my life’s work is unified. I guide healing journeys. I perform. I teach. I breathe. And I empower others to do the same—through their own rhythm, voice, and presence.

Want to work together?

Whether you’re looking for healing, collaboration, or a powerful experience—let’s connect.