Sound and Vibration events are becoming more and more popular. Blue Sky Yoga is very blessed to have an amazing array of sound practitioners and events practically every week!
So, why the growing popularity? What is the big deal?!
If you have been to a sound event, you know it’s quite difficult to verbalize your experience. Many people describe going on a trip, feeling the sensation of floating, or being in water. It’s a different experience every session, and every practitioner brings his or her own flair.
How My Gong Came into Being
My journey with Sound and Vibration began while living at an Ashram in Kansas City in 2015. I experienced several gong baths with the leaders there. My newborn son loved the gong; every time it was played, he would fall asleep almost immediately! Eventually, I began adding the gong to my yoga classes, and after 6 months of using the gong in my classes, I began offering New Moon Gong Baths. After several months, my time at the Ashram came to an end and I moved to St. Louis... Gong-less.
After 15 months of unfettered access to this amazing instrument of healing, I felt very different being without it. I felt incredibly H E A V Y. My energy felt so stuck and I became a little depressed. I spent the next couple months selling calendars in order to raise money to purchase my own gong. When it arrived, I remember striking it for the first time, and I immediately started crying. All the heaviness was starting to break up.
Gong Baths…The Experience
The Gong is very powerful. During a Gong Bath, you can feel the vibrations wash over you. The heaviness I was feeling was stagnated energy or blockages. These vibrations shake up and break up blockages in the body allowing energy to flow freely again. This sometimes can come as an emotional release like tears. It can also create physical releases. I have had a person tell me it felt like her heart was going to explode, and then she felt her heart opening and she could breathe again. I have had a man tell me after being exposed to the gong bath, he could hear bass notes he hadn’t heard in decades. I have had people describe congestion clearing up, ears popping, and energy moving in various other parts of the body.
All that is required by the participant is an open mind... and maybe a comfy blanket ;)
During a gong bath, participants are invited to lie down and get comfortable. Within a very short amount of time, the gong begins to work on the body and the mind. Experiencing the gong brings the mind into a meditative state where subconscious processing and clearing can occur.
In the past three years, I have continued to host Full Moon and New Moon Gong Baths every month, celebrating my three year anniversary this week!
Beyond the Gong
I have continued to learn more about Sound and Vibration adding singing bowls, tuning forks and a chime to my offerings. In the massage studio behind Blue Sky, I offer Vibrational Massage with the singing bowls, and Vibrational Raindrop Massage (VRT) with the tuning forks and essential oils.
The direct stimulation of these instruments on the body, increases blood flow, allowing oxygen to reach every part of the body, in addition to many other physical and energetic benefits. With the bowls, the vibrations are able to reach deep into the body. With the tuning forks, the vibrations are able to get into very specific areas that allow for more subtle and subconscious energetic work to also be done.
I am excited to see where my study of sound and vibration takes me next!
Dev Shabad Kaur can be reached through her website at https://divinewellnessstl.com/ and her FB page Divine Wellness STL
Sound Healing at Blue Sky
Come experience how Sound and Vibration can help clear you energetically, physically, and mentally. ❤️
Weekly Classes w/ Sound Healing
-Tuesdays: Restorative class with Bryna Parker, currently 6-7p, but will be moving to 7:30 in April.
-Thursdays: Kundalini yoga class with Dev at 11am; Sound Bath from 12-1pm! Come to one or both!
-Sundays: Mindful Movement with Tara Devpriya at 11am
Upcoming Special Events with Sound
Mar 7 - 1-2pm Lil Yogis Family Yoga w/ Dev Shabad Kaur
(Each child gets a chance to play the gong and/or the singing bowls!)
Mar 7 - 5-7:30 Lymphatic Flow and Sound Healing w/ Dev Shabad Kaur
Using Sound and Motion to move toxins out of the Body! Come learn more about your Lymphatic System!
Mar 8 - 6:30-8pm Full Moon Gong Bath for Release w/ Dev Shabad Kaur
Mar 21 - 5:30-8:30pm Breathwork and Gong for the Spring Equinox w/ Dev Shabad Kaur & Shenee Alexa
Mar 23 - 7:30-9:00pm New Moon Flow w/ Gong w/ Erin Vehige & Tara Devpriya
Mar 24 - 7:30-9pm New Moon Meditation & Gong Bath for Prosperity w/ Dev Shabad Kaur
April 4 - 2:30-5:30pm An Afternoon of Healing w/ Dev Shabad Kaur, Sara Catlett and Brenda Anthony
April 7 - 7:30-9pm Full Moon Meditation & Gong Bath w/ Dev Shabad Kaur
