What is a Sound Bath?
What is a Sound Bath?
Sound healing is a powerful aid to reaching different states of being and mind.
It is not just through relaxation that we can benefit from the healing powers of sound but also how it helps “light up” our brain.
Where does sound come into this?
We all know that sound/music can move us. It can lighten the load or soften the blow. It can help bring our emotions to the surface for release. Suddenly we can see and experience ourselves in a different way.
Ever felt a new piece of music you have just heard “light” you up? Ever felt a piece of music sum up exactly how you are feeling – and you have found comfort in that?
That is the healing power of sound in action.
Oftentimes repeating thought patterns, traumas, grief etc…can feel like there are held tightly within us. How then do we find the “space” to release and heal these heavier emotions? How might sound healing help us with our anxiety for example?
Imagine your mind and body like an electrical system with millions of miles of wire (nervous system), power stations (organs), fuel (breath) etc…that all need to be co-ordinated to run efficiently.
The brain could be considered the control centre and how frantic or harmonious it is their effects how the rest of our body can operate. One of the easiest ways we can influence and alter the clarity and cohesion of our thoughts and brain patterns is through sound.
During a Sound Bath, you will experience many different sensations & feelings.
The different noises, and the stimulation they provide, help our nervous system alter from the state of “fight/flight” to “rest & repair”. Different instruments we play, and the way we play together mean the sounds and their vibrations can be received at the subtlest level.
You will be guided to relax and breathe, lying down on whatever you need to be comfy. We’ve had people bring duvets, camping chairs, pillows & blankets!
Receiving the music and sounds this way allows you to feel safe and for the sounds to be felt deeply in the body.
Believe us when we say – get ready to really “feel” those vibrations in your body, we’ve had so many amazing accounts from people about the astonishing & beautiful sensations they have felt in their bodies whilst we play.
The sound and music help you get back into your body. It helps you feel more grounded.
Traditionally we are taught in both conventional and modern counseling modalities to talk about our problems, dreams, disappointments, confusions, desires etc. This can be useful but the Sound Baths act as a sanctuary away from having to try to “work anything out”.
This is because sound speaks the language of the body.
Real change, the long-lasting type we are all looking for, happens in the subconscious mind. This part of our mind does not like being constantly pushed, probed, or scrutinized. Rather it wants to be listened to & appreciated. We can only bottle up for so long before life causes us to spill out.
The subconscious mind is a huuuuge place.
It can be daunting especially if the chapters in life we have faced or are facing have been challenging ones. We can feel clogged up, cloudy, uninspired, and disconnected from our Life Force.
By closing your eyes, and journeying into the unknown with our healing sounds as your guide, you travel into the deeper regions of your mind, body & soul. Patterns, thoughts, and old hurts can surface, and you will have the perfect environment to release them.
This process of transformation, as we all know, can be a rocky road to walk. Part of what we do in a Sound Bath is to support you in your transformation, we weave the essence & support of the group into the energy fields of the individuals.
In this way – we all play together and we all heal together.
Equally, as your mind settles, as your control centre resets and your body relaxes…gifts, visions, and glimpses of a brighter & bolder You can emerge and act as the inspiration & reassurance you might need at this point in your life.
You can arise as a hero in your own mind. You can forgive. You can let go. You can find forward momentum in your life. You can feel the wisdom of the soul in the sound of your human footsteps.
Each event is so different, just the like the people who attend.
Sound Baths really are a signature offering from Sol Energies.
Brand new for 2024…
For a full list of our upcoming events please see below.
Sound Baths are held in East Devon, in Topsham; welcoming peopel from the Exmouth, Budleigh Salterton, Exeter, Lympstone, Sidmouth, and Woodbury area- and further afield if you're happy to travel!
