Sound therapy
"Listen with every cell in your body"We don’t just listen with our ears,
we listen with every cell in our bodies.
Sound is a force that influences our entire being, our cells,
and also the space in between the cells.
The more empty space we have within us, the more we can feel the true essence of our being.
We allow our spirit in, rather than our ego.
What is a gong bath?
We don't just listen with our ears, we listen with every cell in our bodies.
In a gong bath you are “bathed” by sound, vibrations and frequencies, which emanate from the gong.
You lie down comfortably on a yoga mat, with a pillow, blanket, eye mask is also a nice option for full immersion.
The important thing is that you are comfortable, and warm (as your body temperature drops when you enter a state of deep relaxation).
The sound of the gong takes each person into their own unique experience. It is a transformative process and will be just what you most need at that time.
A gong bath is a very powerful and effective way of allowing our bodies to enter a deep state of relaxation.
Sound is a force that influences our entire being, our cells, and also the space in between the cells.
The more empty space we have within us, the more we can feel the true essence of our being. We allow our spirit in, rather than our ego.
As vibrational beings, our frequency determines all aspects of our life. Emotional blocks from past traumas stay in our physical bodies, vibrating at a lower frequency. The vibration of the gong can enable us to confront these blocks, and release them during a gong bath. This can bring up a whole array of feelings, emotions, physical sensations, visions.
If we are open we can really enter and explore our subconscious, in the most safe, healing and beautiful way.
“Trust. I lay down with an open mind and trust that whatever the gong shows me is helpful. It feels different every time, mostly deeply relaxing, sometimes uncomfortable. But I always love listening to its amazing and versatile sounds. They take me on their journey, sometimes into the ocean, sometimes into the sky.”
The benefits of a gong bath
* Creates a state of relaxation and release of tension
* Reduces stress and anxiety
* Conducive to healing and transformation
* Helps to recover after illness, traumas and invasive medical treatments
* Strengthens the immune system as the body repairs itself in a relaxed state
* Reduces the internal dialogue and helps to stop the constant “chatter” of our minds
* Induces a meditative state and calming the mind
* Helps clear emotional and energetic blockages
* It can awaken higher states of consciousness and intuition
What is a sound bath?
A sound bath can be a real journey into your subconscious.
In a ‘sound bath’, as opposed to a ‘gong bath’ I use an array of different ‘instruments’. A sound bath can be a real journey into your subconscious. The sounds you hear, and the vibrations your body and soul experience can take you into a very deep meditative state. In this state your body automatically heals and resets.
As my work using sound and vibration is expanding, I am using different instruments that have a very healing effect.
When I connect to the space beyond words, beyond language, there is only energy and vibration.
Everything has a frequency, and the trauma, emotional blocks, and distortions we hold, vibrate at a different frequency to the frequency of our soul.
Different sounds and vibrations can transport us to other dimensions, times, places, whereby we can release these blocks just by exposing our body to different frequencies.
I use chimes and a small Tibetan bowl to clear and purify energy.
Also a shamanic Peruvian rattle which allows a real connection with tribal energies and the spirit animal kingdom.
A kenari seed rattle, which sounds like beautiful pure running water, and is extremely cleansing and puts you into a state of deep relaxation.
I use leaves and branches from different trees and plants that can transport you to a feeling of being one with nature.
Being able to hear and connect to the messages from mother nature, and the cosmos.
I also use my voice. Singing, chanting, whistling……
Allowing the vibration of the ancestral voices to channel through and heal on a deep soul level.
Allow your consciousness to travel and take you to places that allow you to remember your soul's purpose.
The science
Everything is vibration. Beings, objects, thoughts….. it is all energy, vibrating at different frequencies.
When we receive a gong bath, our brainwaves change from the beta state (normal waking consciousness) into the lower alpha and theta states (where the mind is relaxed and can restore).
Spending time in the alpha and theta states has been proven to reduce stress, improve blood pressure, and stimulate creativity, memory, focus and support an overall peaceful mood.
Sound and vibration have such a huge influence on us. Every part of our body (every organ, every cell) has a resonant frequency – a frequency that it most naturally wants to vibrate at.
These frequencies get out of balance with illness and stress, but you can restore them to optimal vibrancy through exposure to a stronger vibration at the same frequency.
The powerful vibrations from the gong travel through your body (since bone and water are effective conductors of sound), allowing you to re-tune those frequencies where you might be lacking.
In the three years I have known Emily I can say, without fear of contradiction, that my life has changed. Very much for the better and there is no going back.
I have attended Reiki sessions in her incredibly atmospheric cabinet, been bathed in the music of the gong and eaten her amazingly presented and delicious vegetarian cuisine.
If you have the chance to join Emily or any of her friends don’t miss it. Just bring an open heart and mind then see what happens next……..
