Why one sound bath isn’t enough (and why that’s actually okay)

You come to a sound bath, lie down, the bowls start, and something gently shifts. That tight, always-slightly-braced feeling you’ve been carrying begins to soften, and by the end you feel genuinely a little calmer, like properly rested, in a way that’s hard to explain unless you’ve felt it. And t... Read More

What Zebras can teach us about stress, rest and the nervous system.

I've recently been listening to Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers by Robert Sapolsky, it is super interesting. All about stress and how it affects the nervous system. One of the books main ideas is about when a zebra is being chased by a lion, its body goes into full survival mode. Heart racing, muscle... Read More

Why a Sound Bath starts with a breath.

Before every sound bath, I always begin with a few minutes of simple breath work. It might seem like a small thing, but it’s such a supportive way to help your body and mind settle before the sound begins. When we take a long, slow exhale, we’re sending a message to the body that it’s safe to rel... Read More

I don't teach you to relax, I create the conditions so your body remembers how.

Most of us have been taught that relaxation is something we achieve. We 'try' hard to relax, 'try' hard to breathe deeper, tell ourselves to 'just let go and chill.' And then we get frustrated when it doesn’t happen. Somewhere in all that trying, we kinda miss the point. The nervous system doesn’... Read More

You've Been Told to Drink Water After a Sound Bath. But Do You Know Why

I say it at the end of every class. Drink water. Every single time. And I thought it might be helpful for me to write more about why. Your body is mostly water. Not in a vague way, we're talking around 60–70%. Your blood, your lymph, the fluid around your joints, the environment your cells sit in... Read More

What cortisol actually is and why yours might never switch off.

You’ve probably heard about cortisol and that it is called 'the stress hormone', and that's usually there the explanation ends. But that doesn't really help you understand what is actually going on in your body, especially is you are constantly feeling a bit on edge, or tired all the time. So I t... Read More

Less is More: What I Learned About the Nervous System and How It Guided How I Play

The biggest shift in how I play didn’t come from learning a new instrument, it came from understanding more about the nervous system. I had completed my trainings and was practising with my bowls and sounds and trying different things, seeing what worked. But once I started learning how the nervo... Read More

It’s Not Just Nice Sounds: What a Sound Bath Really Does to Your Body

There is a moment, usually around 10–15 minutes into Sound Bath when you may feel something begin to shift. Your busy thinking mind may start to slow down, your shoulders may sink a little deeper into the floor, the tightness in your jaw and forehead may start to relax, and for the first time in ... Read More

5 Signs Your Body Is Still in Winter Mode and How Sound and Breathwork Can Support You.

Something shifted this week. The light is lingering a little longer in the evenings and there are tiny signs of life in the garden and the parks that simply weren’t there last week. And this Thursday 20th March we reach the spring equinox. Equal day and equal night. The official turning point int... Read More

What if you can't switch off in a sound bath?

The first time I experienced a sound bath, I found it really hard. I lay there, surrounded by beautiful sounds of all the instruments, and my mind just wouldn't stop thinking. I was thinking about stuff i need to do, wondering if I was lying in the right position and noticing every little moveme... Read More