Summer Solstice Sound Meditations @ Ogmore-By-Sea Hall

This month brings the Summer Solstice ☀️

The longest day of the year.

A moment to pause and appreciate what the light has made possible.

☀️ The warmth of the sun
🌸 The colours of summer
🐦 The birdsong
🌅 The long evenings
🍓 The seasonal abundance that sunlight makes possible

And perhaps a moment to reflect on what has flourished within you since the darker months. 

In a season where we may be inclined to stay busy, make the most of the daylight, and fill every moment, these Solstice Sound Meditations offer a gentle reminder to slow down.

To reflect.
To notice.
To appreciate.
To savour the season we're in.

Have you ever not wanted to leave a sound bath? Wishing to stay and drift for longer? 

These sessions invite you to stay for a second sound bath, affording you more time to switch off, rest, and perhaps drift a little deeper towards that still space where time fades, awareness expands, and you feel at one with nature, the elements, and the wider universe.

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This evening offers two different kinds of sound bath, each designed to help you shift your energy.

The first session is a grounding Gong & Sound Journey with steady, wave-like vibrations from  gongs that help you release and ease into a relaxed cognitive and physical state.

The second session honours the Himalayan Brainwave Bowls, whose monaural (binaural-like) tones guide your brainwaves into a slower rhythm

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🚀 Gong & Sound Journey: 530-645

A deeper sound journey facilitated by 3 powerful gongs, each with own character, vibration and range of frequencies, along with other sound healing instruments, including an ocean drum, koshi chimes, rain pillar, meditation flow chimes, wah pipe, shell chimes and chakapa.

🎶 Himalayan Brainwave Bowl Meditation Class: 700-745 These singing bowls were hand picked across Nepal for their specific frequencies, which create ethereal binaural tones when played together in certain combinations. These dreamy binaural tones cause your brainwaves to vibrate slower and shift towards a relaxing meditative state

🎟 Tickets can be bought for one class, or as a combination

Who are these sound baths for? If you're curious or never heard of a Gong Bath or Himalayan Brainwave Bowl Class before, you are especially welcome. if you're trying mindfulness or meditation to help you relax and maintain presence, then this is for you. If you love a Sound Bath..come and see what our sound journeys are all about✨🤩

Session Duration:  Gong & Sound Journey  ~1hr

                                    Himalayan Brainwave Bowl Meditation Class ~45min

Numbers:  Gong & Sound journey - Up to 20 people per session                      

                     Himalayan Brainwave Bowl Meditation Class - Up to 12 people per session

Space: Ogmore-By-Sea Village Hall

When: 3rd Sunday of the month April through Nov  
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Cost: see ticket types - note there is a discount for the Himalayan Bowls as a bolt on to Gong Sound Journey

Restrictions: See contraindications and special considerations below before buying your ticket

Age: Not suitable for children under 14, children 15-16 to be accompanied by a guardian

Gong Sound Journey 🔻

Every Gong Sound Journey is different and a very personal experience depending on where you are on your personal journey through life.

You don't need to know how to meditate or focus on being mindful and present as the Gongs can quickly transport you to a meditative state for deeper relaxation

Distracted by the depth of resonance, sounds and vibrations our busy minds succumb to the varying frequencies as our internal chatter or rumination thoughts can quickly move towards a dreamy state, where we journey through the sounds.

Some people report seeing vivid colour or patters, some feel a light or floating feeling , others relaxed and heavy. Whatever your personal experience, you may well let go of your daily stresses and anxieties, and leave the session feeling tranquil and relaxed.

Learn more at www.gnaw.wales/gong-sound-bath

Himalayan Brainwave Bowl Class 🔻

• Experience the dreamy sounds of the Himalayan Brainwave Singing Bowls
• These bowls have been carefully selected to include closely matched frequencies that create oscillating binaural tones when certain bowls are combined
• As a result our busy brains slow down their vibrating frequencies through a process classed Brainwave Entrainment from a busy Beta Brainwave state, through a more dreamy and creative Alpha Brainwave state, towards a deeper subconscious Theta Brainwave state, which is associated with REM sleep, hypnosis and meditation.

Equipment needed for our sound baths? 🔻

To get the most benefit from a gong bath we should be comfortable and warm lying on the floor for an extended period of time as when our heart rate lowers during a sound bath, so does our body temperature.

Attendees may wish to bring their own:

• Warm layers, and thick socks
• Weighted Eye pillow* or mask
• Blanket*
• Cushion*
• Yoga Mat* (and ideally a duvet or added padding to lie on)
• Water to keep hydrated

* a limited number will to available to borrow

Special Considerations and Contraindications: 🔻

Please note the following and consult your doctor should you have any concerns:

Contraindications : Gong Sound Baths are not recommended with the following:

• Pacemaker or metal implants
• During the first or last trimester of pregnancy
• Serious mental health issues such as schizophrenia or psychosis

Special Considerations: Gong Sound Baths may not be suitable for some prone to the following:

• Fits or seizures (including epilepsy)
• Sensitive to sound, like Tinnitus
• If you wear a hearing aid, your device should be turned off during the session

Not suitable for young children 14 and under. 15 and 16 year olds must be accompanied by their guardian.

If you have any queries, or concerns about your health and suitability for a Gong Sound Bath please contact us before booking at info@gnaw.wales