Sound Healing Session Tips 🎶 Spiritual Hygiene Series
EACH EXPERIENCE IS DIFFERENT
There are different practitioners, different types of sound baths and different instruments, so each experience will be different — try a few. If one doesn’t resonate with you, don’t assume you will dislike them all. Also, even if you kept going to the same sound bath, each time will be unique to you. You may fall asleep in one session, yet in another session, you may have realizations about an issue you are having. You could feel complete bliss or you could be very aware of your body and sensations that you are feeling. Be aware that it will be different for you each time, but usually you experience exactly what you need to experience.
WEAR COMFORTABLE CLOTHING
Some spaces provide all the cushions and blankets, but always ask if you need to bring stuff as you want to be comfortable. When your body enters a meditative state, its temperature does drop, so it is always good to have layers, to be comfortable and warm.
IT MAY BE CROWDED
Be prepared to be lying near someone you don’t know. Close your eyes, let this experience become your own and know that the energy of others actually does help strengthen the experience.
POSITION YOURSELF COMFORTABLY
Do what works for you. If you need your knees up, do it that way. If you like to be on your side, do it that way. If sitting is ultimately better for you, that’s okay too. The more comfortable you are, the better your experience will be, so cozy on up and know that you can change your position during the experience.
LOUDER THAN YOU THINK
My style as a sound practitioner is very calm and along the sound journey, I am showering you of positive intention and focus on slowing down your nervous system but there are times you feel like you are right next to a speaker and then you realize the bowl that is being played is on the other side of the room. It can be a lot louder than expected when you resonate with particular sound, which makes the physical vibrations more intense. You will literally “feel” the sounds.
IT CAN BE INTENSE BUT BE OPEN
For some people, this can be a very intense time: they are not used to being still with their thoughts for an extended amount of time and that can be a bit overwhelming. So be open to anything that may come up for you. If you are anxious, just label it anxiety and pay attention to the fact that you struggle in this state. This alone is a huge revelation for you and something to work with. Try and concentrate on breathing or listening to the different sounds. Also, you may all of a sudden feel like crying and don’t know why. You may also feel like laughing. That’s okay too and all part of the experience. Let these emotions happen. These are all good releases.
THE MORE ACTIVE YOU ARE IN THIS PASSIVE ACTIVITY, THE BETTER
It’s a place for you to connect with mind, body and soul and to understand that you yourself are a frequency like the sound. Tap into your feeling; where does it resonate for you and what does it bring up? Are you feeling it in the ears? In your hips? What emotions are coming up for you? Basically, if you are comfortable with working with what comes up for you, you can get a lot more than a power nap out of this experience.
PEE BEFORE THE SOUND!
This may be most important for you. It will be one less distraction for yourself and for those around you and it will make the experience so much the better.
SNORING WARNING 😅
It happens, some people fall asleep, and it could be you. If it is you, remember, that may be exactly what you need. Your body is probably very tired and needs the break. If it’s not you and you hear snoring and it is making you want to get up and scream in the middle of this serene and peaceful event, try and concentrate on the sounds of the instruments, and remember that the snorer probably really needs the rest.
HOW OFTEN TO GO TO A SOUND JOURNEY
Remember that you are in charge of your own journey, so you choose the pace. You can come for a last minute drop-in after a long day at work or before an important meeting, you can schedule a once a month break for your nervous system or maybe you are in a time in your life where you are actively working on your personal growth and appreciate the weekly check-in you can have with yourself during the sound experience. Sound Journeys are more than an expensive nap, it gives you the opportunity to connect to your subconscious through your body. I personally saw first hand how it can be incredible to bath into the high vibrations of my crystal bowls. Playing my bowls everyday, did create my inner-spark, this essential catalyst to my life transformation.
POST SOUND BATH
You might feel a bit light-headed, tired or loopy after a sound bath. Take a moment to relax before you get behind a wheel and drive home! Don't schedule anything too intense right after as your body will need to integrate the new vibrations. A nice cup of tea is the perfect way to come back from the trance state in a gentle manner. And drink water! As physical detoxing is also happening it is advised to drink a lot more during this time.
