Sound and Movement
Practices for Rest, Awareness & Connection
Sound Bath
During a sound bath, participants are immersed in layers of sound and vibration created through a variety of instruments, including singing bowls, gongs, chimes, percussion, rattles, tuning forks, and other resonant instruments. Participants are invited to rest comfortably lay on a yoga mat with bolsters and blankets for comfort while experiencing the sounds in a quiet, meditative setting. The practice offers an opportunity to slow down, turn inward, and settle into a deeper state of rest and awareness.
Sound baths are offered in collaboration with Sheri Henderson of Sound and Movement Collective and Brian Gibbs, co-owner of Embodied Healing Solutions.
Tibetan Singing Bowls
Tibetan singing bowls have long been used in contemplative and meditative practices to create sound, vibration, and resonance Their rich layered tones invite attention away from the thinking mind and toward the felt experience of the body, creating space for stillness, awareness, and deep relaxation.
An individual sound session, singing bowls and other resonant instruments may be placed on or around the body and played gently to create an immersive experience of sound and vibration. Rather than need to talk through or analyze an experience, participants are invited to simply notice sensation, breath, sound, and what arises within.
Sound can offer another pathway into embodied awareness; an opportunity to slow down, listen inward, and reconnect with the body in a quiet and supportive setting.
Yoga
Yoga offers a way to reconnect with the body through movement, breath, stillness, and awareness. Rather than focusing solely on the physical practice, yoga can become an opportunity to notice our inner experience and cultivate a deeper relationship with ourselves.
Vinyasa links breath with movement in flowing practice. Through mindful movement and attention to breath, the practice invites us to become more present in the body while developing strength, mobility, balance, and awareness.
Yin Yoga/Restorative invite a slower, quieter experience. Postures are supported and held for longer periods of time, allowing space to soften, become still, and notice what arises within the body. Blankets, blocks, and other props may be used for comfort and support.
Yoga Nidra is a guided meditation practiced while resting comfortably. Often described as "yogic sleep," the practice brings attention inward through a progression of body awareness, breath, sensation, and other meditative techniques. The body is deeply at rest while awareness is gently maintained.