MAGIC, MAGIC, MAGIC ---------> sound!
This is why I love sound so much. Via cymatics we can observe the structure, dynamics of waves and vibrations and harmonic oscillations. If you were to be present during a cymatics experiment you would hear a sound and simultaneously see a pattern forming in a substance which had been placed on a vibrating membrane or perhaps a steel plate. What started out as an inert "blob" of sand or water, without movement, form, or pulse, would instantly transform into an animated, pulsating form as soon as the plate or membrane was excited by vibration.
And then to think what sound may do to the human body and our brainwaves. WOOP!
She sings, Mother Nature. And oh how we can peel apart the layers, the details, and the nuances of sound when we open our ears and close our mouths. I am looking forward to weaving these tapestries of birdsong with some analogue synths to produce some new sound meditation tracks.
📷 @ allisonbrowning. Thanks!
3-HOUR YOGA & SOUND BATH IMMERSION THIS SUNDAY AFTERNOON
I am delighted to be holding space with my lovely friend Carolyn from @whole_heart_yoga_ who shares the benefits and joy of yoga with women, teens and children.This will be an afternoon of gentle movement, rejuvenation and a sound bath, alongside afternoon tea. In this afternoon retreat we are giving ourselves full permission to rest, and I will be utilising gongs, quartz crystal bowls, singing bowls, a shruti box, chimes and various other sound creation tools to deepen and enhance a relaxation response, and may serve to down-regulate our nervous systems. We are currently 75% full and are inviting anyone who may feel this calling to book soon. It will be a good one.
In acknowledgement that we live, work and play on land that was forcibly taken from Aboriginal people, a proportion of all proceeds from this event will be donated to ‘Pay The Rent’. The rent is allocated to both justice and survival needs for indigenous communities in Victoria. A big thanks to those that will be here to contribute to this cause
INFO:
SUNDAY MARCH 28
2:00 - 5:00 PM
JIKA JIKA COMMUNITY CENTRE
$55
BOOKING:
.au/book-online
LINK IN BIO ALSO.
BESPOKE GONG BATH
This Sunday afternoon @iamthatyoga .
This session will be a sonic delight with my Symphonic, Mercury and Earth Creation gongs. These acoustic instruments have unique properties that enable them to store and transmit energy/vibrations which bathe the listener. As the gongs sing and entrain with each other they may produce surging and pulsing effects, offering you the opportunity for deep listening, and explorations of meditative and relaxed states. This event is capped at 15 participants for a tailored and intimate sound experience.
In acknowledgement that we live, work and play on land that was forcibly taken from Aboriginal people, a proportion of all proceeds from this event will be donated to ‘Pay The Rent’. The rent is allocated to both justice and survival needs for indigenous communities in Victoria. A big thanks to those that will be here to contribute to this cause.
INFO/BOOKINGS:
Sunday March 21
3:30 - 4:45 PM
$60 Pay it forward.
$40 Full price
$30 Community supported place.
LINK IN BIO
MY GONG ADDICTION IS BACK!
Welcome to the family 'Sound Creation Earth Gong'. This new baby is musically dynamic with an earthy low soothing bass to high singing overtones. She swells with ascending pitches. Sometimes she purrs and gargles, and sometimes she produces choral-like, human-like singing tones. I can't wait to share the sounds and bring the whole family to @iamthatyoga this Sunday afternoon for our '3-Gong Bespoke Gong Bath'.
TWO UPCOMING GIGS NORTHSIDE!
SUNDAY MARCH 21
BESPOKE GONG BATH.
3:30 - 4:45 PM
@iamthatyoga
This event is capped at 15 participants for a tailored and intimate sound experience. I will facilitate a unique sound experience utilising gongs. Offering a full vibratory experience, you will be immersed in the rich tonal vibrations of 3 high quality gongs. This particular kind of experience offers you the opportunity for deep listening, and exploration of meditative and relaxed states.
SUNDAY MARCH 28
YOGA & SOUND BATH IMMERSION
2:00 - 5:00 PM
With Carolyn Wray (@whole_heart_yoga_ ) @Jika Jika Community Centre
Rest and rejuvenate the body and mind in a welcoming and relaxed atmosphere. This will be an afternoon of gentle movement, deep rest and a sound bath with my friend and wonderful Yoga Teacher, Carolyn. This event Includes a light afternoon tea.
LINKS IN BIO
Ready for our afternoon delight of yin & sound bathing at @yogalyfe_melbourne , with Emma (@em_poweredbylove ). A lovely afternoon to stretch, breath deeply and become the listening body.
In acknowledgement that we live, work and play on land that was forcibly taken from Aboriginal people, a proportion of all proceeds from this event will be donated to ‘Pay The Rent’. The rent is allocated to both justice and survival needs for indigenous communities in Victoria. A big thanks to those that will be here to contribute to this cause.
YIN YOGA & SOUND BATH
I am delighted to be back at @yogalyfe_melbourne with Emma (@em_poweredbylove ) on Saturday March 06. This collaboration offers a powerful combination of restorative yin yoga and deep listening through my Symphonic gong, quartz crystal bowls, singing bowls, a shruti box and various other sound creation tools. There will be live sounds throughout the yoga practise and a sound bath at the end.
The capacity of this event is capped at 20.
In acknowledgement that we live, work and play on land that was forcibly taken from Aboriginal people, a proportion of all proceeds from this event will be donated to ‘Pay The Rent’. The rent is allocated to both justice and survival needs for indigenous communities in Victoria.
INFO / BOOKINGS:
Saturday March 06
4:00 - 5:30 PM
$50
.au/workshops
Link in bio also.
I am so humbled to be offering a sound bath at this in-person event on March 13. A day featuring real, raw and honest conversations. Live human connection that we may be craving. Tickets are limited due to COVID so head over to @_consciousconversations for details while some are still available.
Alternatively:
https://www.consciousconversations.live/upcoming-events.
Panel 1;UNAPOLEGTICALLY YOU with Melissa Griffiths of the Transgender Authority and Body Builder & Athlete Vanessa Calafiore.
PANEL 2: MAKING AN IMPACT with leader and builder of the Smiling Mind app Lucy Richards, Associate Director at PwC Australia and Former Acting CEO of The Reach Foundation Sasha Lawrence, and CEO and Co-Founder of Project RockIt, Rosie Thomas.
BREATHWORK WORKSHOP: DON'T THINK, FEEL with the one and only Mark Kluwer.
SOUND BATH: IMMERSIVE SOUND EXPERIENCE with myself.
The gongs and I drove deep into Taungurung Land today to contribute to the composition for a film. An absolute joy for the land and gongs to sing a duet. 💕
I look back at this sound bath @superbloomfestival and it feels like another era.
My heart goes out to live music. At present, acording to 'Music Victoria', music alone is operating at less than 5 % of pre-COVID levels as a result of continual border closures and social distancing regulations. Since March 2019 there has not been a single national tour undertaken by an Australian artist and there has not been a single festival run at full capacity. Each time there is another COVID-19 cluster or a quarantine breach, any plans to trade again are halted. Musicians, sole traders, venues, clubs, festivals, music businesses and the industry remain out of work.
For now, we may cherish the smaller, more intimate gatherings. Perhaps they remind us of why we, as humans, gather - how powerful that can be - and this we can re-remembered in a smaller group. The music and live entertainment industry will be one of the last to be able to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, and so supporting local artists is so important right now.
