Give yourself the gift of healing sound. The serene song of the crystal quarts sound healing bowls and other instruments, brings tranquility to the body and mind. Out of stillness and silence arises spacious awareness. In loving presence, all things are possible.
Facilitated by Brett McKinnon
Brett was born & raised in Southern California, he graduated from massage school in 2018. In the fall of 2023 Brett, his wife , and four boys migrated to Western North Carolina where they now call the blue ridge mountains home.
As a student of Jiu Jitsu and a bare foot trail runner, Brett understands the importance of rest & recovery.
His career as a massage therapist is a way for him to honor his belief that massage and a healthy active lifestyle is an integral aspect of keeping one’s life force strong and steady.
Brett believes living in alignment with nature is a surefire path to living with one’s mind, body, and soul in harmony.
The pure frequencies of a sound healing bath allow the mind to enter the theta state: for enhanced physical restoration, mental clarity, emotional balance, and spiritual alignment. To inspire receptivity, we begin by starting with a simple guided meditation of breath and toning.
This begins to awaken the 5 subtle energy bodies:
Annamaya Kosha (Physical body)
Pranamaya Kosha (Life energy body)
Manomaya Kosha (Emotional body)
Vijnanamaya Kosha (Intellect Wisdom body)
Anadamaya Kosha (Bliss body)
With supportive props for comfort, we lay on our backs in shavasna, with a lightly guided meditation for deeper relaxation, and surrender to the sound healing bath- bringing harmonious resonance to the whole being.
There are seven tones of C, D, E, F, G, A, B for each crystal bowl, also aligned with the seven primary chakras:
Root
Sacral
Solar Plexus
Heart
Throat
Third Eye
Crown.
The root tone is essentially played in a steady constant to anchor the mind and ground the body. Higher tones are then overlaid in various closed looping patterns, to bring the mind and body to peaceful closure and deep rest.
Sound baths may lessen the symptoms of:
• anxiety • depression • post-traumatic stress • dementia • learning difficulties • Sound baths have many benefits: • lowers stress • decreases mood swings • lowers blood pressure • lowers cholesterol levels • teaches pain management • lowers risk for coronary artery disease and stroke • improves sleep • balances the chakras (energy centers closely associated with the endocrine system) • expands the subconscious mind for increased emotional awareness • enlivens intuition • ignites creativity • opens all the senses (see, hear, taste, smell, touch, know)
