Sound baths on the first Wednesday of every month
WHEN: starting on January 7th at 7pm
WHERE: in the King Edward Hall in Lindfield
Sound baths on the 3rd Wednesday of every month
WHEN:starting on 21st January at 7.30pm
WHERE: in the Ashenground Community Centre in Haywards Heath
What is a Sound Bath?
Sound baths are therapeutic and meditative experiences where the participants “bathe” in the sounds and vibrations produced by different sound healing instruments such as:
- Gongs
- Crystal singing bowls
- Tibetan singing bowls
- Drums
- Chimes
- Shakers
- Tuning forks
- Voice
- … and much more
Through these sounds and vibrations, the mind enters into a deeply meditative and relaxed state, bringing about healing at all levels of our being: physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual. The beauty of sound baths is that each note you hear in a sound bath has a purpose. It’s more than just a string of beautiful sounds tied together - a powerful healing intention is behind every single note and sequence!
As an extremely effective form of meditation, sound baths are an excellent way to let go of any worries and sink into a deeply serene experience. Adding sound to the meditation experience can take your relaxation to a new level!
The Benefits of Sound Baths
How many of us sometimes feel anxious, stressed, and burned out? A lot!
We might even find ourselves holding on to negative energy, but sound baths allow us to let go of all that and return to a natural state of calm and well-being.
Some of the main sound bath benefits include:
- Calming your body and mind
- Reduced stress and anxiety
- Increased focus and clarity
- Decreased tension and fatigue
- Better mood and reduced negative thoughts and emotions
- Improved sleep
- Reduced muscle and joint pain
- Lower heart rate
- … and so much more
How do you feel after a sound bath? - Well, there’s a wide range of different emotions that can come up, from blissful to spaced out. But most people feel a sense of relaxation and peace.
Sound baths are much easier to participate in than many other meditative practices because they don’t require a lot of discipline or patience to learn how to do it - all you have to do is listen.
Sound Baths for Children and Teens
Sound baths are deeply relaxing experiences where soothing sounds and vibrations from instruments such as singing bowls, gongs, chimes, drums and voice help to calm the nervous system. These healing frequencies work by decreasing anxiety, reducing physical pain, and improving sleep quality. The immersive soundscape allows the body and mind to enter a state of deep relaxation, promoting overall well-being.
How Does This Apply to Children and Teens
Children, just like adults, experience stress, restlessness, and difficulty sleeping. However, their shorter attention spans and natural inclination toward movement mean that traditional sound baths may not always be ideal.
For sound healing sessions to be engaging and beneficial for children, they should be interactive, fun and appropriately timed. Sessions can start short, gradually increasing in duration as children become familiar with the practice.
Why are sound baths beneficial for children and teens?
- They promote relaxation and reduce stress
Children and teens experience stress and anxiety just like adults do. Sound baths can help them relax and reduce their stress levels, allowing them to feel calmer and more centred.
- Improve sleep quality
Many children and teens struggle with sleep issues, such as insomnia and night terrors. Sound baths have been shown to improve sleep quality and can be particularly beneficial for those who struggle with sleep issues.
- Enhance creativity and imagination
Sound baths can be a great way to stimulate children's imagination and creativity. The sounds created by the instruments can help them tap into their inner world and encourage them to explore their own creativity.
- Help with emotional regulation
Children and teens often struggle with emotional regulation, particularly when dealing with intense emotions such as anger and anxiety. Sound baths can help them learn how to regulate their emotions and manage their feelings in a healthy way.
- Encourages mindfulness
Mindfulness is a powerful tool for promoting well-being in children and teens. Sound baths can help them develop mindfulness skills by encouraging them to focus on the present moment and become more aware of their thoughts and feelings.
Sound Baths can be a beneficial practice for children, if they are old enough to participate and not startled by the sounds created by the instruments. From promoting relaxation and reducing stress to improving sleep quality and encouraging mindfulness, sound baths can be a valuable tool for supporting the well-being of young people. If you're interested in introducing your child or teen to the practice of sound baths, consider attending a private session together or reaching out me to see if we can arrange a sound introduction.
Your Healing Voice
Your healing voice not only enables you to speak, tell great stories, and share your emotions, thoughts, problems, and successes with the world, but it also helps to boost your immune system!
Many of the effects we can achieve with various sound healing instruments can also be experienced through the voice. It can often be more powerful and transformative to work on ourselves with our healing voice than with any other external instruments!
The Power Of Your Healing Voice
Let’s take a look at some of the benefits of using our healing voice in a focused and intentional way.
When we’re engaged in singing, chanting mantras, or vocal toning, our exhalation becomes inevitably longer than the inhalation as we control the amount of breath we release to control our voice. This breathing pattern activates a parasympathetic response in our autonomic nervous system.
Consequently, we feel much more relaxed and can facilitate the functioning of the parasympathetic branch of our nervous system normally associated with nourishment and restoration, rest and digest.
Another great benefit of working with your voice is that it can also serve as a “sound massage” tool. A great way to experience this is to direct the physical vibration of your voice into different areas of your body. This can be done by using different sounds and combining them with variations in volume.
Ultimately, the most important thing to remember is that our healing voice has the potential to express our intimate self at an emotional and physiological level, it is unique to us, our own, personal sound healing instrument.
