WORKSHOP: Singing Bowl Fundamentals (March 5th)

This workshop is for anyone who is curious about how to use sound and vibration to build a meditation practice, improve mental clarity, boost energy levels, work with chronic pain and ailments and manage stress levels. This is not a typical sound bath experience but rather an experiential exploration of using sound & vibration, specifically Himalayan singing bowls, your own voice and inner awareness to bring about healing and regulation to your internal systems.

This immersion is all about learning how to develop deep listening skills and awareness, which can serve as a powerful exploration into the primitive urges to discover who we are, why we’re here and the purpose of life. After the workshop you’ll have basic knowledge on your subtle body anatomy, your nervous systems and various hands on techniques to play bowls and be more informed on how to choose the right for you. Gain tips on on how to integrate these techniques into your everyday life. There will also be guidance for yoga teachers and professional therapists who want to incorporate sound and vibrational therapy into their work.

Vocal Toning requires no skill or singing talent. Similarly, you don’t need to musically inclined to learn how to play a singing bowl. All you need is your voice and a bottle of water for this practice. Wear something loose and comfortable that is easy to sit or lie down in.

 BENEFITS OF SOUND THERAPY:

• Induce deep relaxation

• Reduce stress and relief from fatigue, pain

• Accelerate body’s natural healing process and enhance homeostasis

• Lower blood pressure

• Increase circulation

• Help insomnia and improve quality of sleep

• Alleviate anxiety and help me symptoms of depression

• Liberate emotional traumas stored within the body/mind complexes

• Deconstruct negative patterns

• Remove blockages and facilitate free flow of energy channels – meridians, nerves, & blood vessels

• Promotes creative potential and internal perception or sensing

• Expand the capacity for love, peacefulness and happiness within oneself

• Increased concentration, focus and attention

 TOPICS COVERED:

• • The history and science behind sound healing and meditation with singing bowls

  • Power of singing bowls, how sound and vibration can affect your mind and body

  • Purpose of group sound baths and how to reap the most benefits from it

  • How do mallet and bowl sizes matter

  • Learn and observe special characteristics or frequencies of metals and crystal bowls to help you choose the right one for you

  • Everything you need to know before selecting and purchasing your bowl

  • How to use sound personally to find presence, manage stress and work with pain

  • How to aura cleanse, clear space or experience “active listening” to focus a busy brain

  • Interactive Q&A

WHO IS THIS WORKSHOP FOR?

• • People with metal or crystal singing bowls who would like to learn how to play correctly and easily

  • Beginners looking to understand the fundamentals of singing bowls as healing or meditative tools

  • People looking to select and purchase the singing bowl that resonates with them but not know where to start

  • People looking to calm their mind-chatter and find their presence and clarity in this busy world

  • People looking to manage stress or chronic ailments through the power of sound

  • People who have any questions about sound, sound bowls, sound therapy but don’t know who or where to direct their questions