A Sound Bath is a deeply immersive, full-body listening experience that intentionally uses sound to invite gentle yet powerful therapeutic and restorative processes. During a Sound Bath session, participants typically lie down comfortably while a variety of instruments such as gongs, singing bowls, chimes, and other resonant objects are played. These sounds create a meditative environment that promotes relaxation and healing.

The vibrations and frequencies produced during a Sound Bath can help to reduce stress, balance the body's energy centres, and enhance overall well-being. It's an excellent practice for anyone looking to experience deep relaxation and a sense of inner peace.

Practiced for thousands of years by many ancient civilizations, Sound Baths have been traced back to prehistoric times.  Shamans used drumming and chanting to heal people.

In particular, the aboriginal people of Australia are thought to be one of the first civilizations to use sound for healing.  In Egypt, priests have used incantations and chanting to create altered conscious states and healing. And in India, mantras, nada yoga and vocal chants, with musical instruments have been used to harmonize the body’s chakras.

More recently in the 60’s and 70’s, a Swiss philosopher called Hans Jenny helped create what we now call Sound Baths by experimenting with different instruments to create a meditative experience.

Sound baths are most commonly done in groups, but can also be done one-on-one or even independently.  Usually the experienced practitioner facilitates the sound bath meditation as your guide.

Participants are encouraged to lie down while a sound practitioner uses calming sound frequencies around individuals to induce a deep meditative state.

The guide can use a mixture of instruments, including their voice, to fill the room with various sound frequencies. Some instruments that provide rich sounds that are commonly used in sound bath practicing are:

Sound Baths are created through combining instruments like crystal singing bowls, Tibetan singing bowls, gongs, drum, chimes, rattles, harmoniums and the voice.

Glo now offers Sound Baths as part of our wellness services in the workplace. As a 60 minute stand alone session or as 30 minute add on to a workplace Yoga Class.