About this Event
? SoulVibe Session: The Freedom to Belong, a Summer Collaboration
What if belonging didn't require you to become anything other than who you already are?
So much of life teaches us how to fit in.
To read the room.
To adapt.
To make ourselves more acceptable.
More agreeable.
Sometimes quieter.
Sometimes smaller.
We learn which parts of ourselves are welcomed... and which parts might be easier to tuck away.
And somewhere along the way, belonging can quietly become something we believe we have to earn.
But perhaps true belonging begins somewhere else.
Not with fitting in.
But with coming home to ourselves.
To the freedom of being fully, authentically who we are - and discovering that there is room for us there.
This month's SoulVibe Session is an invitation into the Freedom to Belong - an immersive journey through sound, energy, meditation, and conscious connection exploring what becomes possible when we soften the need to perform, prove, or diminish ourselves in order to belong.
? To listen inward.
? To reconnect with the parts of ourselves we've learned to quiet.
✨ To take up space without apology.
? To experience the beauty that emerges when every unique voice is allowed to become part of something greater.
Because belonging doesn't ask us to become the same.
It invites us to become more fully ourselves.
Through Reiki, Intuition Medicine® energy work, guided meditation, and a rich immersive tapestry of multi-instrumental sound, you'll be gently supported into a space of restoration, reflection, authentic expression, and connection.
A space where your nervous system can settle.
A space where you don't have to perform.
A space where you can simply listen, receive, and be.
And perhaps remember that belonging isn't somewhere you have to arrive.
It begins within.
For this special SoulVibe collaboration, Garrett and Jocelyn weave their distinct musical voices into a rich conversation between Thai & Planetary Gongs, Drums, Crystal Alchemy bowls, Native American flute, Monolina, Vocals, and other healing instruments.
Two musicians.
Different backgrounds.
Different expressions.
Listening. Responding. Creating something together that neither could create alone.
Perhaps that, too, is belonging.
? Featured Collaborator
Garrett Mendelow is a Bay Area percussionist whose solo and collaborative career has taken him to renowned concert halls and festivals throughout North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and Asia — including the Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Vienna Musikverein, Salzburg Großes Festspielhaus, Hill Auditorium, and De Doelen Concert Hall.
Today, his work bridges the concert stage and the sound wellness community. Garrett teaches percussion and music appreciation to neurodiverse youth, mentors adult sound facilitators, and brings together his classical and improvisational percussion experience with nearly five years immersed in California's sound and wellness community.
✨ Host & Co-Creator
Jocelyn Tu is the founder of Marvels of Change and creator of SoulVibe Sessions — immersive experiences weaving sound, energy medicine, and conscious community to support restoration, self-discovery, and authentic expression.
A Certified Reiki Master, Intuition Medicine® Practitioner, Sound & Light Therapist, and Ceremonial Alchemist, Jocelyn blends guided meditation, intuitive energy work, and multi-instrumental sound into intentional journeys that invite the nervous system to settle, the heart to open, and participants to reconnect with their own inner wisdom.
Grounded in the belief that sound is medicine and consciousness is evolution, her work invites us to remember who we are and embrace the freedom of being fully ourselves.
✨ What You'll Experience
• Immersive Sound Healing Journey
• Thai Gongs & 4 Planetary Gongs
• Crystal Alchemy & Himalayan Bowls
• Native American Flute
• Monolina & Intuitive Vocals
• Percussion, Drums & CHimes
• Reiki Energy Healing
• Intuition Medicine® Energy Work
• Guided Meditation
• Conscious Community Connection
☕ Community Gathering Immediately Following
The experience doesn't have to end when the final sound fades.
Stay afterward for tea, conversation, and connection with like-hearted members of the community.
Because sometimes belonging begins with something wonderfully simple:
A conversation.
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? Investment
Early Bird: $44
Standard Admission: $55
Space is limited and advance registration is encouraged.
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? Location
Aikido by the Bay
San Mateo, CA
? Sunday, July 26, 2026
⏰ 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
? Preparing for Your Experience
Please arrive 10–15 minutes early to settle in and get comfortable.
Wear comfortable clothing and bring:
• Yoga mat
• Blanket
• Pillow or bolster
• Eye mask (optional)
• Water bottle
No prior experience with meditation, Reiki, or sound healing is necessary.
Simply come as you are.
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? Parking
Street parking is available throughout the neighborhood.
Additional parking is available in the private lot behind the studio, entrance on 8th Ave adjacent to the auto body shop.
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? Important Considerations
This experience is recommended for ages 12+.
Sound experiences involving gongs and other resonant instruments may not be appropriate for everyone. If you are pregnant, have epilepsy or a seizure disorder, use an implanted medical device, have significant sound sensitivity, or have another health concern that could be affected by sound or vibration, please consult your healthcare provider before attending.
Questions?
✨ Every shift in our vibration sends healing ripples through the world. ✨
Agenda
?: 04:15 PM - 04:30 PM
Doors Open
?: 04:40 PM - 06:00 PM
SoulVibe Session: Summer Collaboration
?: 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Integration & Community Gathering
Host: Jocelyn Tu
Event venue & nearby stays
Aikido by the Bay, 811 South B Street, San Mateo, United States
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