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  • Description: Crystal singing bowls create a soothing sound that can help promote relaxation, reduce stress, and deepen meditation. This ancient practice meets modern day technology as the rich tones and vibrations travel from our virtual space to yours. As you take in the singing bowl experience, please feel welcome to notice the varieties of sound present in the moment. We invite you to notice your breath, and perhaps even hum along, as the sound waves create an immersive “bath.” Engaging in this practice in the way that feels right to you can reduce feelings of tension and promote well-being.
  • Description: Crystal singing bowls create a soothing sound that can help promote relaxation, reduce stress, and deepen meditation. This ancient practice meets modern day technology as the rich tones and vibrations travel from our virtual space to yours. As you take in the singing bowl experience, please feel welcome to notice the varieties of sound present in the moment. We invite you to notice your breath, and perhaps even hum along, as the sound waves create an immersive “bath.” Engaging in this practice in the way that feels right to you can reduce feelings of tension and promote well-being.
  • Description: Crystal singing bowls create a soothing sound that can help promote relaxation, reduce stress, and deepen meditation. This ancient practice meets modern day technology as the rich tones and vibrations travel from our virtual space to yours. As you take in the singing bowl experience, please feel welcome to notice the varieties of sound present in the moment. We invite you to notice your breath, and perhaps even hum along, as the sound waves create an immersive “bath.” Engaging in this practice in the way that feels right to you can reduce feelings of tension and promote well-being.
  • Description: In this 13-minute video, music therapist Heather Woods, MA, MT-BC guides viewers in a diaphragmatic breathing exercise with the presence of live music. Diaphragmatic breathing is a deep breathing exercise that fully engages the diaphragm and increases the efficiency of the lungs. Research shows that diaphragmatic breathing may help reduce stress and increase relaxation.

  • Description: In this 30-minute class you will experience an alternative mindfulness meditation experience with the presence of live music. Research shows that listening to live music during meditation may help focus an active mind, decrease heart rate, anxiety and pain, and guide you to a deeper relaxation. 
    Songs: How Sweet It Is (Ro Be Loved By You) - James Taylor Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) - Four Tops (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher & Higher - Jackie Wilson You Send Me - Sam Cooke Let Me Call You Sweetheart - Bing Crosby