Auster Sound Method

“What is the science behind sound baths?” might be the second most-asked question I receive in interviews… Sound asks you to listen. A sound bath supports the body in shifting into rest, regulation, and presence. Pause. Listen. Notice what changes. Take a deeper dive in my book, SOUND BATH: Meditate, Heal and Connect through Listening or join us for the next ASM Practitioner Training in November 2026 @wondharmacenter link in bio for more info

Come together… ✨ Join us this month in NYC and on @thepause.app ✨ TUE, MAY 19th @tibethouse.us SAVE THE DATES: Weekend Immersion - September 25-27 @kripalucenter ASM Practitioner Training - November 5-10 @wondharmacenter Details + links in bio 💫 📷: @bymaxhemphill

“Where there is life, there is sound. Every person, animal, plant—even planet—known to humanity experiences the vibrational energy of sound. Everything in our universe—both the material and the immaterial—is a form of vibration. Our internal and external worlds are a cacophony of discordant noises, a vast symphony of the organic and inorganic playing together to create melodies, layered harmonies, great swells, intricate rhythms, and deep rests in which silence offers a space for these sounds to integrate into your consciousness. Sound has been written about by countless poets, philosophers, architects, neuroscientists, and musicians. For centuries we have been using sound as a tool to celebrate, communicate, mourn, pray, and reduce pain and discomfort. Through sound we achieve a deeper understanding of self, we have a shared experience with others, and we connect to something greater. Sound can also help us disconnect—unplug, escape, and find balance and harmony in the mind and body. Sound is an invitation. It invites us to examine and understand the space around us, express and manifest thought, share our emotions, and find equilibrium.” Excerpt From SOUND BATH: Meditate, Heal and Connect through Listening By Sara Auster This material is protected by copyright. Registration is now OPEN for our next in-person ASM Practitioner Training this fall in upstate New York. Whether you’re sound-curious or a seasoned practitioner, we’d love to have you. November 5-10, 2026 (link in bio for info) #soundbath #saraauster #soundbathbook

Your voice shapes what comes next. I created Auster Sound from a deeply personal practice of listening—and everything I build continues to be in conversation with you. I’d love to hear where you are in your journey with sound, what’s resonating, and what you’re needing more of right now. I’ve put together a short survey (just a few minutes), and your responses will directly inform what I create next. As a thank you: ☞ you’ll receive a free audio download ☞ and be entered to win a virtual 1:1 sound bath session with me Survey closes Sunday, 4/12 at 11:59pm. Take the survey at the link in bio. With gratitude, Sara

Still feeling the resonance from last night ✨🌕 Thank you to everyone who joined us at the LES Girls Club Planetarium for a journey through inner and outer space—our monthly evening of listening, softening, and expanding together beneath the stars. In honor of Artemis II - Iman, our resident astrophysicist, took us on a tour of the moon. @girlsclubny is such a vital space in NYC, supporting and uplifting young women and gender-expansive youth through creativity, learning, and community. It is always an honor to share sound in a place that holds so much possibility. With gratitude 🤍

Take a moment to PAUSE Connect to your senses with the ritual of scent + sound Each box includes: ☑ 30 minutes of Hibi aroma ☑ 2 weeks free on the PAUSE app Create space for stillness. Anytime, anywhere. Sound. Scent. Stillness. A daily invitation to return to yourself. @thepause.app x @hibi_japan Limited edition now available for FREE at in-person events. Our gift to you - (while supplies last).

February asks us to gather. To stay connected— to ourselves, and to one another. In times like these, shared presence is imperative. Listening together helps us soften what we’re holding and remember we don’t carry it alone. Let sound be a place to arrive, to reflect, and make room for what’s next. ✨ Join us this month in NYC and ONLINE ✨ MON, FEB 2nd @carinilangcarpets FRI, FEB 6th @girlsclubny WED, FEB 11th @tibethouse.us SUN, FEB 15th ONLINE Details + links in bio 💫

December 2025 wrapped up five beautiful years with First Class Tattoo. 2025 was a big one. It was a year I often wished for more hours in each day. Besides being my last year at First Class, It was also my first year as a resident artist with @chinatownsoup I graduated the sound bath meditation practitioner training with @saraauster Continued playing the handpan Motorcycled through Tuscany Tried BJJ Began my journey with studio recording Continued sitting with medicine and celebrated 9 years of recovery✨ This year I tried to move from pressure to play, and saw fully just how much I get in my own way. To all of my clients and friends, a Venn diagram that’s looking more and more like a circle these days - I look around myself and am continuously humbled by the incredible people I get to stand along, and whose stories I get to be a part of. You keep me alive in many more ways than one. Thank you for trusting me with your skin and with your hearts. With so much gratitude to my years at First Class. I wouldn’t be here today without every single one of you who was a part of this chapter. Stay tuned for big things coming in 2026🤍 Love you all S.x

This full moon is a moment for refinement. 🌕 What is still unresolved? …responsibilities, roles, expectations that ask to be reorganized or released? Clarity doesn’t come from force. It comes from learning how to listen. That kind of listening can be cultivated. The @austersoundmethod is a precise, embodied approach to sound - developed through decades of study, practice, and application in professional, therapeutic, and ceremonial spaces around the world. It works with the nervous system, perception, and presence, offering a foundation that supports both personal practice and professional application. The next ASM Online Training begins soon! 
Spaces are limited so each student can receive individual support to deepen and grown their practice. Choose discernment and depth. 
Choose what truly supports you. Join us! Link in bio to register. Email [email protected] for scholarship and payment plan inquiries.

January is a threshold. For some a push forward, for others a quiet sorting. What stays. What softens. What is ready to be released. Before the year gathers speed, let sound offer a place to listen— to integrate what has been lived, and clear space for what wants to arrive. ✨ Join us this month in NYC ✨ TUESDAY, JANUARY 13 @tibethouse.us MONDAY, JANUARY 26 @carinilangcarpets And for those called to deepen their practice, 3 spots remain in this years @austersoundmethod online training BEGINNING JANUARY 24th. All info and links in bio 💫

2025 - A year of listening. From intimate gatherings to global spaces. Across rooms, rituals, trainings, and shared stillness - through moments of surrender and deep trust, challenges that asked for patience, and openings that arrived through devotion. I’m grateful for every space we shared where sound became a bridge - an opportunity for healing and connection. 1-2 Facilitating sound for World Meditation Day at @unitednations in collaboration with @un_partners and @thechakakhanfoundation @chakakhan 3-4 Joining the team of wellbeing experts on @hodakotb ‘s @joy101 5 @austersoundmethod Practitioner Training @wondharmacenter 6-7 Sound Bath Immersion weekend @omegainstitute 8 NEW sound tools: Auster Bowl with @theohmstore and Auster Mallet with @dragonfly_percussion continue to be shared around the world 9 PAUSE sound bath with @atonalmeditation @carinilangcarpets 10 a sound moment @theshedny during @lunaluna with @xp_land 11-12 WINTERING Retreat with @atonalmeditation and @abbypaloma @wondharmacenter 13 ONLINE @austersoundmethod practitioners assisting a sound bath @thewilliamvale 14 monthly planetarium sound baths with @girlsclubny @centerforwellbeing.nyc 15 monthly PAUSE sound baths with @atonalmeditation @tibethouse.us 16 tons of new features and sound baths in @thepause.app

a moment of PAUSE to start your week (and close your year) ___________________________ Tune in here each Monday. Close your eyes. Breathe. #soundhealing #soundbath #saraauster #meditation #pause