About this Event
🌸 Spring Equinox Sound Journey
A Meditative Santuary Sounscape in a historic Berkeley Cathedral
📅 Saturday, March 22, 2026
🕕 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
🚪 Doors open at 5:30 pm
📍 First Church of Christ Scientist, Berkeley
2619 Dwight Way, Berkeley, CA 94720
(Near the UC Berkeley campus)
🎟 Tickets
🎓 Student — $30
✨ General Admission — $45
🌟 VIP Reserved Mat — $55 (limited to 8)
🌞 Experience Spring Equinox Through Meditative Sound
Journey Beyond Sound presents a special Spring Equinox sound journey honoring the change of seasons, at the time when day and night come into balance.
This seasonal turning invites renewal, clarity, and fresh momentum after the quieter months of winter. Through immersive sound and meditative stillness, we create space to pause, reset, and reconnect with the natural rhythms of the season.
Our layered live soundscape enhances the senses while gently calming the nervous system, allowing the body to relax and the mind to enter a spacious meditative state.
This gathering will take place inside one of Berkeley’s most beautiful historic sanctuaries, creating a powerful acoustic and visual setting for the experience.
⛪ A Beautiful Historic Sanctuary
This event takes place inside the First Church of Christ Scientist in Berkeley, a stunning cathedral built in 1910 and designed by renowned Bay Area architect Bernard Maybeck.
With soaring wooden beams, warm natural materials, and remarkable acoustics, the sanctuary creates an atmosphere that is both expansive and deeply peaceful. Many visitors experience genuine awe the first time they step inside this century-old space.
The venue welcomes people of all backgrounds and beliefs, and its natural acoustics make it an extraordinary environment for immersive sound experiences.
🎶 The Sound Journey
Participants will be guided through a deeply immersive soundscape meditation featuring:
✨ Symphonic gongs
✨ Crystal and metal singing bowls
✨ Chimes and overtone instruments
✨ Violin and viola
✨ Intuitive ceremonial sound
These instruments weave together to create a rich vibrational field of sound designed to support relaxation, reflection, and inner clarity.
Many participants experience a sense of deep calm, expanded awareness, and nervous system reset during the journey.
🧘 Seating & Experience
🌟 VIP Reserved Mat — $55
Limited to 8 spaces on yoga mats near the sound instruments for a more immersive floor experience.
⛪ General Admission — $45
Seating will be in the church pews. If space allows, guests may lie down across the pews. Otherwise, participants will be guided into a comfortable seated meditation, which can be equally powerful for receiving the sound journey.
🎓 Student Tickets — $30
Available for students with valid student status.
🧺 What to Bring
If you reserve a VIP Reserved Mat, please bring a yoga mat if you have one.
To help you settle comfortably into the experience:
• Blanket or shawl for warmth
• Pillow or cushion for comfort
• Eye mask or scarf (optional)
• Water bottle with lid (please no food or other beverages are allowed in the sanctuary)
About Journey Beyond Sound
Journey Beyond Sound is a group of talented musicians dedicated to the practice of healing through mediative and soulful sounds.
About The Venue
The First Church of Christ, Scientist, Berkeley is a celebrated historic landmark and one of the most admired works of architect Bernard Maybeck. Built in 1910, the building blends Arts & Crafts, Gothic, Romanesque, and Byzantine influences and is widely regarded as one of the Bay Area’s architectural treasures.
Learn more about the building here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Church_of_Christ,_Scientist_(Berkeley,_California)
First Church of Christ Scientist Exterior Entrance - There is free street parking on Sundays, plus a parking garage just a couple blocks away.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
First Church of Christ Scientist, 2619 Dwight Way, Berkeley, United States
USD 45.00 to USD 55.00
