FAQs
Yoga
Do I have to be young / thin / strong / flexible for yoga?
NO!! There are a variety of styles of yoga and many variations for each posture. I focus on making the practice accessible by offering many variations and adjusting the pace based on the student(s) present.
What are the benefits of yoga?
There are multiple benefits from a physical yoga practice. First and foremost, yoga asanas (physical postures) are all about connecting the breath with movement. This has two benefits: 1) combining breath and movement impacts the energetic body and chakras to help remove energy blocks and increase the flow of vital energy (prana) 2) helps the practioner connect more deeply with themselves. Over time the practice can also help with increased strength, flexibility, and relaxation.
Sound Healing
How is sound healing different than a sound bath?
Often these terms are used interchangeably, I use them to delineate different experiences. A sound bath is primarily focused on relaxation and can include multiple participants. A sound healing session is done one-on-one and is focused on removing energetic blocks in the chakras and increasing the flow of energy. In a sound healing session I place instruments around the client’s body and play them in a specific sequence to induce a healing response. While both sound baths and sound healing work on the energetic body, a sound healing session will be more effective / intense as it will be one-on-one and I will be adjusting based on what I observe in your energetic and physical bodies.
What will I feel during a session?
Every participant has a different experience during a sound healing, the same participant can also have a different experience depend on the day and both their and my energy. Physically you will experience hearing instruments played all around your body. This is something all of my previous clients have raved about! You may also feel hot or cold during the session depending on how energy is shifting. If you are energetically sensitive you may also feel the flow of energy in the body. At times there may be discomfort as energetic blocks are removed, this is normal and nothing to be concerned about. After the session you may feel more sensitive or tired for the next 24-48 hours as your body processes the healing frequencies.
Pranic Healing
What is pranic healing?
Pranic healing is a no-touch form of energy healing based on the chakras and meridians that helps the client heal by removing energetic blocks and bringing in divine / universal energy.
Does it work?
The effectiveness of the treatment depends on a variety of factors including the severity of the issue, the client’s receptivity, and the karmic nature of the issue. Every client will have a different experience. Just as a doctor cannot guarantee an outcome, neither can I. What I can guarantee that will put 100% effort into healing during my session and offer as much support as I can.
What will I feel during a session?
If you are not sensitive to energy you may not feel anything other than feeling relaxed by the end of the session. If you are sensitive to energy you may feel relief, energy shifting, different sensations or temperatures, or an out of body experience. You should continue to rest and avoid showering for 24 hours to help the energy assimilate.
Sound Baths
What is a sound bath?
A sound bath is an experience where you sit or lie in a comfortable position while the sound therapist plays a variety of instruments to provide relaxation and facilitate mediation. This can also be thought of as a type of meditation where nothing is required of the practioner or a form of energy healing.
Do I have to have a meditation practice?
No! No prior experience is necessary. In fact, many people who struggle with other forms of meditation experience great benefits with sound baths.
Do I need any equipment?
No equipment is needed, all you need a comfortable place to sit or lie down during the sound bath. Headphones are recommended (with volume half way), but not required for virtual sessions.
Where do sound baths come from?
The sound baths I lead are based on nada yoga (the yoga of sound) and other practices for the Indian subcontinent. This is an ancient healing and meditation tradition that focuses on balancing chakras (energy centers) and pancha tatwas (5 elements) in the body. Sound baths help remove energy blocks (stuck or stagnant energy) and increase the flow of energy in the body.
What about the science of sound baths?
There are 5 different categories of brain waves:
Gamma: highly active
Beta: alert, focus
Alpha: relaxed awareness, creativity, heightened learning
Theta: healing, dream state, meditative state
Delta: deep relaxation, dreamless sleep
Sound baths play frequencies that bring the brain into a theta state of peace, relaxation, and reduce stress and anxiety.
Sound baths increase neural plasticity by bringing the brain and body from stress to neural coherence; they help activate the parasympathetic nervous system which calms the body down from flight, fight, or freeze to rest and digest. Neural plasticity is the forming of new neural connections in order to continually adapt to new situations - this is 100% necessary today.
How often should I participate in a sound bath?
Just like you shower every day to clean your body, you should have a sound bath periodically to clean your mental, emotional, energetic, spiritual bodies. Once a month is great, once a week is even better!
