Sound Baths

A sound bath is a deeply immersive, full-body listening experience that uses sound to invite therapeutic and restorative effects on the mind and body.

During a sound bath, participants typically lie down in a comfortable position (often on yoga mats with blankets and pillows) and simply receive the healing vibrations of sound. A practitioner plays various instruments—commonly crystal singing bowls, Tibetan singing bowls, gongs, chimes, drums, or tuning forks—creating layers of resonant tones and frequencies.

What happens:

  • The sound waves wash over you (hence “bath”), creating vibrations that you can feel in your body
  • These vibrations help shift your brainwaves from an active, alert state (beta) into more relaxed states (alpha and theta), similar to meditation
  • The experience induces deep relaxation, reduces stress, and can help release energetic blockages

    Benefits often include:

    • Deep relaxation and stress relief
    • Improved sleep
    • Reduced anxiety and mental chatter
    • Enhanced clarity and focus
    • Emotional release and healing
    • Physical tension relief
    • Balancing of energy centres (chakras)

The experience: Most people describe feeling as though they’re “floating” or in a dreamlike state. Some fall asleep, others enter a meditative trance, and some experience emotional releases like tears or laughter. Each person’s experience is unique.

Sound baths typically last 45-90 minutes and require no prior experience—you simply lie down, close your eyes, and let the sound carry you.

Testimonial

I had the wonderful fortune to receive a 2hr Nolava Goddess massage & healing session from the beautiful Marisa last week while on holidays in the UK from Australia, It was my first visit to Glastonbury but I already know it won’t be my last! I have unfinished business there.
As much as I truly loved the massage part of it, for me the magic was in the Sound Healing!!
And at the heart of it was the enchanting & Soul reaching Ocean Drum
Never before have I heard such a beautiful sound which spoke to me on a level that has no language, only feelings.
The conversation of the Ocean Drum sat amongst the strains of several other delightfully healing bowls, bells & chimes but was a standout for me.
Thank you so much Marisa for such a benevolent gift from your heart & hands to mine.

PS I didn’t want to leave the house itself either…. each majestic room with its own magical theme, so beautifully decorated & filled ancient wisdom. The Cerridwen Room was my fave.
Jodie Ghana 2018