The Sound Healing Symphony

Friday night, at Grace Cathedral— Imagine 1,000 of us, resonating with peace, all together at once. Our soothing ensemble is a convergence of some of the country’s best meditative musicians. We’re coming together in harmony to elucidate your deepest state of clarity, and catalyze your intentions for the new year. Led Guy Douglas, and featuring Alexandra Love Sarton of Beautiful Chorus (all the way from Florida), as well as an array of amazing & talented musicians on gongs, crystal singing bowls, Tibetan singing bowls, Native American flutes, Didgeridoo, Harp and so much more. ---- Tickets for our relaxing journey will go on sale on January 17th at 3pm. Tickets are just $25 until the 24th. We recommend that you set a reminder and ping those you would like to come with you. If you would like an e-mail alert when tickets go on sale, sign up at www.soundmeditationsf.com. ---- With Danny Goldberg, Loriel Starr, Wendy Tahara, Marco Ferrero, Simona Asinovski and more— we’ll be announcing musicians throughout the week! ----- Sound Meditation (often known as ‘sound healing’) is the practice of listening to soothing sounds to reach profound states of clarity and relaxation. It opens up deep meditative states that are usually unreachable without considerable effort. During the event, participants lie down and are bathed head to toe in sound— it's a very hypnotic, ethereal experience. You will come away with a clear mind, and a deeper appreciation for the wonder of sound. We strongly recommend this event for people who have trouble meditating, or feel like they just "can't get there." Give this a try :). Sound Meditation SF promotes the ancient healing practice of sound work as a way to affect physical health and conscious awareness. ---- Featuring: Led by Guy Douglas {gong, crystal singing bowls, flute, and more} Guy Douglas, co-founder of Sound Meditation SF, is a Sound Healing Practitioner/gongmaster. He has been involved with the healing power of music his whole life from many different perspectives: writing, recording, producing and performing. He has studied sound healing techniques & the eastern philosophy of music, which helps clear dormant pathways to open the heart. Alexandra Love Sarton from 'Beautiful Chorus' {vocals} Alexandra Love is the director of Beautiful Chorus, a meditative vocal and rhythmic chorus from Orlando, FL. This is her first solo tour and she is ecstatic to be sharing space and sound with the most divine healers of the west. Singing in waves of harmony and love, her voice transcends any experience into the realms of the sacred. Danny Goldberg {gong, Tibetan singing bowls} Danny offers Sound Therapy through the weaving of the sound vibrations of singing bowls, gongs & chimes. The sounds provide a channel for release, opening & transformation; tuning our vibrational frequency. Danny offers ‘The Sound Immersion Experience’ all over the Bay Area, and has been featured at events including Symbiosis, Lightning in a Bottle, Lucidity, Beloved Festival, Globe Sound Healing Conference. Loriel Starr {gong} Loriel Starr is a Certified Sound Healing Practitioner and a graduate of The California Institute of Integral Studies “Sound, Voice, and Music in the Healing Arts Program”. Loriel’s sound meditation events, sound bath events and private practice are inspired by the power of Sound to support healing, well-being and self-discovery. Wendy Tahara {harp} Wendy Tahara began classical piano lessons at the age of seven, eventually earning a piano performance degree from Indiana University in Bloomington. She has been playing the Celtic harp since 2006, & is an active composer and improviser on both instruments. In December 2012, she played at the 3HO Winter Solstice Festival, & has most recently enjoyed playing for Satkirin Kaur Khalsa and Braco. Marco Ferrero {gong} Simona Asinovski {crystal singing bowls} More musicians will be announced soon! ---- Location: GRACE CATHEDRAL! 1100 California St, San Francisco, CA 94108 You can wear anything that's comfortable. Bring a bottle of water because that's always a good idea. We recommend bringing: - a yoga mat - (optional) a pillow - (optional) a blanket or two. Our events do get full, and we do encourage people to get close to one another. That being said, you're always free to claim more personal space :) --- Why Sound? Sound Meditation (Sound Healing) is so effective because it influences our emotional bodies as well as our physical bodies. Different sound vibrations interact with our physical and energetic bodies in beneficial ways: Activates Higher States of Consciousness Unlocks Blocked Emotions Relieves Anxiety and Stress Induces Complete Relaxation Promotes Deep Meditation Heightens Clarity Improves Ability to Concentrate Relieves Insomnia Decreases Depression Normalizes Blood Pressure Relieves Physical Pain Release Emotional Trauma --- Ticket Info: $25 until January 24th. **Tickets for our relaxing journey will go on sale on January 17th**. We recommend that you set a reminder and ping those you would like to come with you. If you would like an e-mail alert when tickets go on sale, sign up at www.soundmeditationsf.com. There is a small number of volunteer opportunities available for those who would like to come, but cannot afford to otherwise. E-mail simona (at) soundmeditationsf (dot) com ---- ***Our event this month takes place at Grace Cathedral, but the photo at the top was shot last month at HACK Temple: — a society of innovative people from education, business and art worlds with a beautiful venue in San Francisco. Be sure to check them out at hackt.com.* by the amazing Candice Smith Photography ****http://www.candacesmithphoto.com/** (this event is not religious & has no religious affiliation) This event is not recommended for anyone with a history of seizures or children under 12.