Return to your natural state of harmony
Sound Meditations are experiences of therapeutic sound and music that soothe the nervous system, help restore mind and body, and invite a deeper sense of peace and well-being.
The therapeutic and intentional use of sound and music is an invitation into greater harmony, an opportunity to slow down, find greater focus, or meditatively turn inward to listen deeply and allow the body to re-calibrate and find regenerative rest. It is simultaneously gentle and profound offering the listener a calming of the mind, a restoration of the body, and an insightful exploration within.
Sound acts as adaptogen, providing the restoration, release, or activation that each listener needs. As such, each person will receive the sound differently and every session will offer a continuing unfolding of personal experience every time you return to your sanctuary of sound.
Therapeutic sound has been shown to increase alpha and theta brain wave activity present within deep states of relaxation and meditation, as well as improve mood, boost endorphins (which are the body’s natural pain killers), strengthen the immune system, reduce stress hormones, release oxytocin, and facilitate deep rest, all aiding in our natural ability to heal and achieve heightened levels of creativity, intuition, and insight.
Meg Lyding is certified as an Integrative Sound and Music Practitioner through the Open Center in NYC, and has studied with many pioneering music and sound healing practitioners and teachers including Jonathan Goldman, John Beaulieu, Silvia Nakkach, Glen Velez, and David Gibson.
Learn more about Meg here.
What is a Sound Bath?
Popularized under the name Sound Bath, the experience of Sound Healing comes under numerous other titles, such as Sound Meditation or Sound Journey to name a few. The term Sound Bath is often used because one is immersed in a wash of sound wave vibrations. Each practitioner may have their own unique approach to the modality, though they are all a form of the intentional use of sound for therapeutic purpose. More succinctly, a Sound Bath is a practice of vibrational medicine utilizing the sounds, rhythms, and natural resonances of a variety of meditative instruments and acoustic objects, such as crystal singing bowls, Himalayan metal singing bowls, flutes, drums, rattles, tuning forks, chimes, gongs, and more to induce deep states of relaxation and access healing. The aforementioned instruments are sounded around, near, and some sometimes on the body.
What are the benefits of Restorative Sound?
The intentional use of sound facilitates a state of deep relaxation, helping to relieve stress, calm the mind, and restore the body. Experiencing sound in this way can facilitate the innate healing capacity of the body, as it soothes the nervous system, boosts immunity, moves stagnant energy, and restores systemic balance. Therapeutic sound also releases a flood of feel-good neuro-chemicals, offering a deep sense of peace and well-being.
How is Sound Healing different from other music or songs?
Although the sounds you will experience come from a variety of musical instruments and may utilize musical elements such as pitch, scale, and rhythm, this is not music in a traditional sense. It is not about creating songs with sound, but rather creating space, vibration, and resonance with sound. Therefore, the sound is purposefully unstructured to allow the mind to listen without anticipation or judgement.
What should I wear? Should I bring anything?
Wear comfortable breathable clothing, that will also keep you warm. Typically props will be provided, but feel free to bring whatever will make you feel more comfortable, such as your own blanket or yoga mat. Eye pillows are recommended to heighten your other senses, relax more deeply, and help you turn inward.
Do I have to lie on the floor?
Lying down is not required, yet is the position most prefer to enter a deep state of relaxation. Sitting up on a cushion or with your back up against the support of a wall, or even in a chair, if available, are all options.
