Vera's Salon: The first Full Moon Gong Bath of the New Year (Wimbledon)

Hi there!
I am glad this event page found you. If you are looking for a sound bath experience to honour the first full moon in the new year... or wish to just find a way to relax, mediate more deeply, or find inspiration from within - then look no further. I think this gong bath could be of interest to you.
What you can expect:
In my experience, no gong bath is ever the same. The sound waves can lead you into gentle states of sleep and relaxation. Sonics of the gong can also incite the experience of lucid dreamworlds or wonderful states of lightness. Equally, the deep vibrations and sounds can be emotionally evocative and feel like a cathartically felt purge of 'stuffy energies' that have been pent up for a while.
Sounds baths are also known to induce alpha and theta brainwave states, which can lead to vivid insights or the emergence of subconsciously held beliefs and feelings.
On a physical level, the sound vibrations are very effective in loosening tense (energetic) 'knots'. As human beings, a large percentage of our bodies consist of water* ... with this in mind - this is what happens to water when sound frequencies meet it.
Now imagine having your autonomic nervous system and cells respond to these vibrations. I have experienced the play of the gong to induce a powerful 'switch' from survival-based, tense, states into the much sought after 'rest and digest' response of the nervous system, which can be an almost 'novel' experience for some of us.
At its baseline, no prior concept or belief is required for a sound bath to be effective and meaningful. Some people just find rest through it and maybe even fall asleep. This can be refreshingly soothing in a world that can incite overthinking and rushing. Others might experience initial tension and discomfort or the emergence of long-suppressed feelings which are calling for release. A sound bath is therefore not guaranteed to be relaxing. Sometimes we must 'feel it' to 'heal it' as they say. With that in mind, the sound experience itself can be a very fertile, intrinsically harmonising and enriching one.
If this still leaves you with questions - feel free to message me. I am always happy to answer any queries about the process or event timings.
What to bring:
- A Yoga mat, or portable form of bedding to comfortably lie on.
- Water to hydrate before and after
- A comfortable pillow and blanket (temperatures tend to drop during the sound bath)
Please note that sound baths are not recommended for people with pacemakers or during the first trimester of pregnancy. If you have questions about the suitability of this event feel free to message me ([email protected])
You will be asked to turn your phone off completely during the sound bath session.
Aftercare:
Taking it easy, resting and slowing down is recommended after.
I particularly recommend an bath for at least 20mins after the gong bath has taken place to further relaxation.
I also offer debriefs and 'change through conversation' sessions for people who would like to explore gong bath-induced reflections, questions or insights after on a deeper level. Just book an 'initial consultation' via my website to get started.

About Me:
My name is Vera and I am a London-based Sensorimotor Psychotherapist, Sound Practitioner, and Change Facilitator with over 10 years of experience in group facilitation and therapy. I am passionate about creating environments in which people can engage with their own forms of change and well-being.
This year I founded Perspective Unplugged , combining all that I have learned over the last decade into a new holistic coaching modality. I call it 'Change Facilitation'.
Vera's Salon is my way of hopefully making great therapeutic tools, experiences, and knowledge pockets more easily accessible and affordable for the wider public. It is also intended to bring people together in times that increasingly make in-person contact and community experiences a rarer occurrence.

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