Sound bath in Posthoornkerk, Amsterdam

The sound bath is a deeply meditative experience, where you are bathed or immersed in sounds and vibrations of resonant gongs, bronze and crystal singing bowls, vocals and other instruments. The session begins with sounds of singing bowls or a variety of instruments, and then the gongs are gently invited to start sounding, gradually building the sound with a growing myriad of harmonics. Throughout the session there will be periods of other instruments and sounds, but the main focus is on the gongs and singing bowls.

The powerful sounds of gongs and singing bowls facilitate a shift in brainwaves from our normal waking state to alpha and theta states that are akin to meditation and where true somatic healing occurs. The sounds can cleanse the subconscious and bring you into a state of deep rest and expansion of the consciousness. Tensions and blockages in the body can be released, creating…