My First Sound Bath Experience

Years ago, I was invited to a Women's international yoga event in LA that Adidas was hosting. I was a plus one to my fabulous friend, and thank goodness for that day and for her inviting me because it genuinely changed the trajectory of my life. 

I went into this event not knowing what to expect. I sat in the front row with my cute Adidas outfit that all the influencers had, not to mention, I was the only plus one at this event; I honestly didn't understand how I had gotten a seat at this table. But, this story is a true example of the things in life that are divinely orchestrated for you.  

At the end of the yoga session, there was an introduction to a sound healer, a unique, badass surfer, and, quite frankly, one of the most incredible people I think I have ever met. She played a transformative sound bath, which at the time, I had never even heard about and had minimal expectations for what was about to happen. 

As I laid in savasana, an overwhelming vibration took over my entire existence; I felt as if an alien had taken over my body in the best way possible. As I listened to the first sound bowl, which I am sure was the root chakra bowl, I became terrified. 

There were moments throughout the sound bath where I felt entirely at peace as if my body was tingling, and then I was swiftly taken into another sound and vibration that scared me. And then a moment where I felt frustrated and angry, and I didn't understand how I could be swinging from one emotion to the next so quickly. 

As the root chakra bowl played, I had these glimpses of darkness, not necessarily images, but a knowing. I had clairvoyance about me, or a clear knowing that I was experiencing deep, dark trauma being unlocked and released from within my body. Those deep wounds were being transformed through vibration and sound, I wasn't aware of it at the time, but my body was going through deep, deep healing.   

The next day, I remember being so frustrated, on edge, and just unwell. So, I spent some time alone at the beach, my safe, happy place. Thinking this would heal my wounds and give me peace, yet my experience was far from that. So, I sat, frustrated, trying to seek answers. 

What I didn't know at the time was that my body was releasing a lifetime of anger and resentment. I never had a safe place to release these feelings, so I had stored those feelings within my body for my entire life. 

This is what my body needed. 

I feel lucky now because I walked into the experience not knowing, giving my whole body the ability to do what is needed. From that point on, I was a true believer that sound is a fantastic modality for healing. It is so gentle yet one of the most intense modalities I have ever experienced. It hits you at the soul. When the frequency hits your body, you cannot run away from that; it will either match your vibration or shake you until you match it. So, either you're in alignment or not, and if not, you will get into alignment very quickly. 

We are great liars to ourselves, but no one can bullshit the bowls.