Sound and Movement Therapy

During a typical session the facilitator begins with a short visualisation to begin the session. Whilst laying on a yoga mat, participants are invited to reflect on any connections between symptoms they are experiencing and/or something that’s holding them back in their life. The facilitator will then begin to play a drum, gently supporting group members with rhythm. No-one is expected to move in any particular way, movement is spontaneous and intuitive so there are no special movements that one needs to do.

Following the drum and movement journey which is similar to trance dance (an approach that has been used for thousands of years to help people to enter an altered state or meditative state), the facilitator will gently begin to play the gong, leading the group into a different ‘sonic room’. Although physically everyone stays in the same room, the gong has a different effect on mind, body and emotions so it feels like entering into a different space. Certain playing techniques are then used to enable people to go deeper, and it is then that tensions may release, cortisol and adrenaline may reduce, then dopamine and oxytocin may increase. This process has a potentially beneficial effect on the immune system as well as overall health and wellbeing.

Following the gong therapy part of the session, the group then moves into the ‘crystal room’ where gentle enveloping tones of the crystal bowls allow a deep softening to take place, gently melting away tension and anxiety and allowing insights and inspirations to arise. This part of the session can be profoundly and deeply relaxing whilst also having the potential to be personally revealing. The session ends with everyone laying back down on their yoga mat and relaxing whilst being taken through a final visualisation exercise.

What a client had to say.

Lorna RW

The sessions I attended with Angela have been thought provoking and enlightening. I did not have a great understanding about the relationship with sound and how that resonates in the body to assist with healing. I have had some profound emotional shifts (which was not expected when attending the sound and movement therapy session. It felt very primal, I had no control over the emotions released, they just came. This left me feeling at peace and has helped with a. heart problem I have been diagnosed with. Since attending the sessions I have not had an episode! I would highly recommend Angela as a teacher and a therapist her sessions were inclusive, supportive and professional.“

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Telephone: (+44) 07814 232 647
Email: Angela@speedwellsoundtherapy.com