A Sound Bath is a deeply-immersive,
full-body listening experience
that intentionally uses sound to invite gentle yet powerful therapeutic and restorative processes to
NURTURE YOUR MIND AND BODY
What is a sound bath?
Sound has the power to change not just our emotional and spiritual wellbeing, but our physical wellbeing too. Sound baths offer the intention of healing mind, body and emotions, as well as the transformation of consciousness, itself a path to wellbeing.
When conducted with relaxation in mind therapeutic sound sessions can reduce blood pressure and heart rate and relax the autonomic nervous system. Furthermore, the session can slow down our brainwaves, taking them from an awake and alert state to a more altered, deeply meditative state. The result is a lovely, drifty feeling, like the one we might feel just before we are about to go to sleep, which brings health benefits that enable us to be better able to respond openly to the demands of everyday life.
What happens during a Sound Bath?
The experience begins with each person lying down or seated in a comfortable position, often with a blanket and an eye mask. After a few minutes of guided focus on the breath, the remainder of the experience is filled with different sounds and frequencies being introduced in succession. The sounds are created by a variety of overtone-emitting instruments including crystal singing bowls, planetary gongs, himalayan bowls, tuning forks, chimes and percussion instruments.
These sounds have the potential to relax, realign and restore you on all levels and all you need to do is get comfortable and be open to absorbing them as they take you on a magical journey. You are free to relax and drift off where the sound takes you.
I have compiled a post with tips about how to make the most of your sound journey, please take a look here.
Our session was so deeply relaxing.
I literally feel like a new woman!
Wow. Just wow.
I feel like I floated out of your house so not sure I properly thanked you. I’m gliding my way through the day.
You’re a legend!
I've never experienced anything like that.
It's so interesting and I will definitely be back for more!
I feel like I've had a weeks sleep!
I have never been to anything spiritual or meditative before, the sound bath last week was my first tentative step and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
I was at my first sound bath with you on Friday. Just wanted to say how much I enjoyed it, and how much I needed it. I was quite stressed out, had a week of no time to myself, one activity leading to another, and felt detached. The sound bath grounded and calmed me, and I had a great night's sleep that night....feeling refreshed the next day.
The sound baths have been a wonderful break from thinking and often take me to the most amazing visualisations walking through golden sunrise or sunset cornfields, or in forests and through snowy lamp lit villages, complete with all the sounds and smells, quite a vivid and beautiful experience. Thank you.
That was more relaxing than a spa day!
"I have hearing aids and it’s weird because when I have them in, I hear the sounds around me but when I take them out it’s like the sound's IN my head. Love that!"
When you sink into a Sound Bath and guide your awareness to your listening, you allow your brain waves to slow, shifting from a more active state to a more relaxed state, or even a dreamlike state.
The sounds introduced during a Sound Bath are an invitation into a deeper state of consciousness, an opportunity to unplug from external stimuli and to gain perspective on what’s going on within you. The goal of the experience is to invite deep rest and relaxation, and explore self-inquiry and self-discovery.
A Quick Glance at Dates & Booking
Here's a quick list of upcoming public sound events with links to book for the next couple of months. Please click the link or scroll down for dates further in advance and information about locations:
Saturday 18th January Retreat into Winter's Rest @ Hoby - FULLY BOOKED
Friday 24th January - Acu-Gong @ Seagrave - BOOK HERE
Sunday 26th January @ Waltham on the Wolds - BOOK HERE
Friday 31st January Imbolc (Wheel of the Year celebration) @ Seagrave - BOOK HERE
Tuesday 4th February @ Mountsorrel Memorial Centre - 6PM or 8PM (FULLY BOOKED)
Friday 7th February Elevation @ Seagrave - BOOK HERE
Sunday 9th February - Stillness in Sound Sunday morning Sound @ Seagrave - BOOK HERE
Sunday 23rd February @ Waltham on the Wolds - BOOK HERE
Friday 14th March - Acu-Gong @ Seagrave - BOOK HERE
Sunday 16th March @ Waltham on the Wolds - BOOK HERE
Friday 21st March Ostara (Spring Equinox Wheel of the Year celebration) @ Seagrave - BOOK HERE
Tuesday 25th March @ Mountsorrel Memorial Centre - 6PM or 8PM
Saturday 12th April Spring into Life morning retreat @ Hoby - BOOK HERE
Tuesday 15th April @ Mountsorrel Memorial Centre - 6PM or 8PM
Sunday 27th April @ Waltham on the Wolds - BOOK HERE
Friday 2nd May Beltane (Wheel of the Year celebration) @ Seagrave - BOOK HERE
Which one is for me?
If you're new to sound bathing or want a regular fix then the monthly community sound baths at Mountsorrel, Seagrave and Waltham on the Wolds are probably a good choice for you. These accommodate up to 25pp and are a 90minute break from every day life.
If you're keen to go a little deeper and explore the potential of sound more, then perhaps the longer, richer, smaller circles of the Wheel of the Year Celebrations or the collaborations of Acu-Gong (Acupuncture with Sound) or Elevation (Cacao, Spirit Dance and Sound) are for you...
Community sound baths at Mountsorrel & Waltham
I host monthly sound baths in the gorgeous Billson Room at Mountsorrel Memorial Centre, 105 Leicester Road, Mountsorrel, LE12 7DB.
Tuesday 4th February - 6pm - BOOK HERE | 8pm - FULLY BOOKED
Tuesday 25th March - 6pm - BOOK HERE | 8pm - BOOK HERE
Tuesday 15th April - 6pm - BOOK HERE | 8pm - BOOK HERE
Tuesday 20th May - 6pm - BOOK HERE | 8pm - BOOK HERE
Tuesday 17th June - 6pm - BOOK HERE | 8pm - BOOK HERE
Please bring all you need to be super comfy and warm on the ground. A yoga mat, blankets, cushion, eye pillow are recommended. I can bring yoga mats for you if you let me know in advance (first come first served!)
If you'd prefer to be seated please let me know in advance and I can arrange for a sofa to be brought into the room or you are welcome to bring a camping chair.
I hold monthly sound baths in this modern, spacious village hall which is both intimate and resonant. Waltham on the Wolds Village Hall, 19 Goadby Road, Waltham on the Wolds LE14 4AG
Sunday 26th January, 7pm - 8.30pm - BOOK HERE
Sunday 23rd February, 7pm - 8.30pm - BOOK HERE
Sunday 16th March, 7pm - 8.30pm - BOOK HERE
Sunday 27th April, 7.30pm - 9pm - BOOK HERE
Please bring all you need to be super comfy and warm. A yoga mat, blankets, cushion, eye mask are recommended. I can bring yoga mats for you if you let me know in advance (first come first served!)
If you find it difficult to be on the ground you are also welcome to bring a camping chair if you'd prefer.
Sunday morning sound bath with tea & cake
Join me for a Sunday morning of restorative therapeutic sound followed by warming spiced tea and cake.
Let the magical frequencies of the singing bowls, gongs, chimes and percussion guide you within to connect to your inner world, into the stillness, the quiet and all the mysteries and magic you contain.
After a full sound bath experience we will share Immuni-Tea (the spiced tea I make well known for it’s anti-viral, immunity boosting properties) and cake before emerging feeling restored and refreshed ready to enjoy the rest of your Sunday!
Sunday 9th February, 10am - 11.45am - BOOK HERE
Seagrave Memorial Hall, Green Lane, Seagrave LE12 7LU
Make some time to resource yourself for the week ahead.
Sound Bath FAQs?
When you book you will receive an email confirmation right away. If you do not receive one then the chances are you have not completed the booking process (please check your Junk / Spam email folder!).
About a week before an event I send an email to remind you of timings, location, what to bring etc.
Please add kat@berryandbloom.com to your Contacts / Address Book so you can be sure to receive these important emails.
Wheel of the Year Celebrations
The ‘Turning of the Wheel’ describes the movement through the passage of the year - the Wheel of the Year - in native European cosmology. The eight ‘hinges’ of the wheel mark the significant seasonal shifts in Earth-based, Elemental, Lunar and Solar energies, that provide gateways for deep spiritual practice and are traditionally engaged with through ritual.
When we engage with these potent cyclical gateways we reconnect with nature and our place within the whole. It’s a beautiful way to deep dive beneath the frantic, endless pace of survival and striving and take a deep pause to re-set.
These evenings combine ceremony, ritual, meditation, reflection and sound - each one is curated to the Sabbat.
Gift a sound bath
Gift the experience of a sound bath to a loved one with a gift voucher.
Choose from a community sound bath, a Wheel of the Year or Acu-Gong event.
You will be emailed a pdf you can forward or print out to give to the lucky recipient. They can then select the date that best suits them.
Private Sound Baths
Private sessions for you, your family, a group of friends or even at your workplace are possible.
I am happy to host a well-being event for your organisation, a ceremonial sound bath for your sister circle or a private healing session at my home.
Just drop me a line with your thoughts and I will do what I can to create a bespoke experience for you.
Personal Sound Healing
90 minute personal integral sound healing sessions are available near Barrow Upon Soar in Leicestershire.
Bring mindfulness + sound to the workplace
Kat can customise sound bath experiences for your company and small groups of executives and/or employees to enhance the sense of team, improve focus, creativity and communication, as well as increased productivity and peace of mind.
As our culture and society continues to recognise the importance of health, wellness, mindfulness and holistic practices, it's a valuable opportunity to bring these into the workplace. Just drop me a line to explore how we might do this for your team...