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A crystal singing bowl rings. You feel it. It rings again, and you begin to expect the next note.Then it doesn’t come.
What happens within you while you wait?
Join us at Shakti for a playful exploration of sound, silence, and the space between them. Through crystal singing bowls, gongs, rhythm, and simple guided somatic experiences, Before the Next Note introduces you to The Human Instrument by inviting you to listen to your own.
The rest is part of the music
In music, a rest isn’t a missing note. It gives a sound room to fade and shapes how we hear what follows.
But what if you don’t know when the next note is coming?
You might settle into the quiet. You might feel yourself waiting, bracing, or wanting to fill it. Perhaps you’ll feel a vibration lingering in your chest, your feet pressing into the floor, or your breath changing on its own. We’ll give those moments space. There’s no need to hurry through the silence.
And there is room to rest in the gap. You don’t have to search for meaning or prepare for what comes next. Feel the support beneath you. If rest comes, receive it. If something else is present, you can be with that, too.
What will we explore?
Sounds will arrive, repeat, change, fade, and sometimes stop when you expect them to continue. Gentle prompts will invite you to feel what is happening in your body as it happens.
Can you stay with a physical sensation while also being aware that you’re experiencing it? Can you sense an impulse to move, speak, or reach for the next sound without having to follow it immediately?
This is Return To Witness®: being in the experience and aware of yourself experiencing it. The Musician is playing and listening at the same time.
Why does this matter?
Everyday life has moments before the next note: an unexpected email, a change in someone’s tone, a pause after you ask a question, or a plan that suddenly shifts. Your body may begin responding before you know what you want to do.
Exploring the gap can help you recognize that first response and sense what else is available. You might choose to speak, ask a question, wait, rest, or follow the response you had in mind all along. You get to choose.
This is not a music class, and there’s no performance. You don’t need to meditate, feel calm, or share anything personal. Come as you are. Bring your curiosity. Let’s find out what’s playing before the next note.
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