I've been holding Sound Bath sessions in person and online for almost 5 years now and while I've explained it to my participants, I haven't taken the time to write about it here.
So let me tell you about it in a nutshell.
WHAT IS SOUND BATH?
Sound Bath is a style of facilitating a sound healing session that is soothing and welcoming to most beginners to sound healing.
A sound bath is a therapeutic practice that utilizes the power of sound vibrations to promote relaxation, reduce stress, and foster a sense of balance. Imagine lying down or sitting in a comfortable position while an array of enchanting instruments, such as singing bowls, gongs, and chimes, envelop you in a soothing symphony of sound. This immersive experience allows you to escape the cacophony of everyday life and dive into a world of auditory bliss.
Life nowadays has given more priority to being busy and productive that it's all too easy to get caught up in the chaos and neglect our one's own well-being. I have been one of those people, caught up in the stress of my corporate job that it eventually lead me to the practice of yoga and mindfulness.
Having gone on this journey for over 12 years ago, exploring various holistic practices and healing modalities, reading up on literature and their purpose and history, listening to masters of the craft, what I've come to know and understand as true is that incredible transformations occur when the individual takes the practice into themselves, either by owning it as their personal practice or creating one for themselves.
As it is a rare case to find one established practice and learn that it 100% matches and meets your needs, it's often the case that creating a personal practice is the essential path to lasting change, whether you're seeking happiness, success, balance, or simply a sense of inner peace, cultivating a personal practice can be your secret weapon for lasting change.
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There are a lot of people who would consider oracle cards as woo-woo. In fact, when you search what oracle cards are, the top sites would mention that it is “a divination tool”.
I hope you got here because you wanted to see other ways of using oracle cards beyond divination. Here, I’ll talk about how you can use oracle cards for mindfulness and healing.
When I use oracle cards, it’s more about helping my clients get clarity on the topic that they are asking about. Sometimes there’s less divining and more therapeutic dialogue. What matters is my clients get a sense of where they are, what they want, and have options they can look into at the end of the session.
When I use oracle cards in my daily life, my intentions would be in grounding my psyche, caring for the state of my mind-body-spirit, and improving my awareness and intuitive gifts.
That may seem abstract because it's within the big umbrella of mindfulness and healing. So in the list below, I’m making it more concrete. I’m going to share with you 5 ways I use oracle cards for mindfulness and healing and give you tips on how you can do it, too!
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At this time, when the world is vastly changing in the most unsettling ways and situations are now more unpredictable than ever, the need to reestablish “control” and “normalcy” becomes all the more important. Where this “control” and “normalcy” can be found is not something external, but something that we redefine within ourselves. But how do we go about it?
The best and surefire way for this is having a grounding practice that you can do at your own pace and in the comfort of your own home. Developing such a practice takes time and effort but it will surely help balance you and keep you healthily functioning throughout the days.
There are many resources out there that you can check to get you started. But if you're looking for an interactive workshop that can get you started on a grounding as well as healing practice, I offer you Mantras & Mudras.
What is it?
Mantras & Mudras is a sound meditation workshop where you get to learn and experience the uplifting power of mantras (words of power) and the grounding energy of a mudras (grounding hand gestures), and you get to explore creating a sound meditation practice for yourself.
Taking this workshop is a great way for you to get comfortable and confident in your meditative space, that internal space where the healing, grounding, balancing, and harmonizing happens.
At the end of the workshop, not only will you be equipped with a sound meditation practice that you can adapt to your needs but you’ll also gain confidence and a sense of presence when meditating on your own and with a group of people.
No need to wonder if you're doing it right! Instead, you get to focus on what matters... immersion in the present moment, quieting the mind to connect with the Soul, and getting back the "ground" that so far seemed to shake under your feet.
I offer this workshop to share with you what I’ve learned in my years of developing my own grounding practice. This is not the whole thing, but it’s a great stepping stone that I’m sharing with you, so that your own grounding and healing practice can blossom.
What can I expect from it?
What can I expect from it?
In this workshop, I will share with you why mantras and mudras are powerful. You will have a working knowledge of its history and evolution, its main purpose and benefits, and how they are intended to be practiced.
Since this workshop is a complement to our chakra based sound bath series, Scents & Sound, I will share with you the mantras & mudras to cleanse, ground, and harmonize the 7 major energy centers in the body called chakras. You'll also learn the the set sequence of what makes a session of Scents & Sound magical.
As a BONUS, you will get to learn and practice standalone and complementary mantras & mudras you can use depending on your needs.
How long is the workshop?
This workshop runs for 3 Saturday afternoons, from 3pm to 5pm (GMT+8). See the current schedule below. The interval in between allows you to practice what you learned on your own and we recap the next time we meet.
Day 1: Mantras
Traditional to Contemporary
Getting Started with a Mantra Practice
Chakra Mantras + Bonus Mantras
Practice Session
Assignment
Day 2: Mudras
Traditional to Contemporary
Getting Started with the Mudras
Chakra Mudras + Bonus Mudras
Practice Session
Assignment
Day 3: Integration
Putting It All Together
Practice Reminders
Practice Session
Further Exploration
Next Steps
Traditional to Contemporary
Getting Started with a Mantra Practice
Chakra Mantras + Bonus Mantras
Practice Session
Assignment
Day 2: Mudras
Traditional to Contemporary
Getting Started with the Mudras
Chakra Mudras + Bonus Mudras
Practice Session
Assignment
Day 3: Integration
Putting It All Together
Practice Reminders
Practice Session
Further Exploration
Next Steps
Who is this for?
This is for you if…
…you’re new to meditation and don’t know where to start.
…you’re looking to expand on your own meditative practice.
…you can’t get a handle on the traditional seated and silent meditations and are looking for something that can truly get you focused, present, and grounded.
…you have benefited greatly from receiving and attending sound healing sessions but would like to go further to develop your own practice for yourself.
…you’re struggling to express your truth and looking for a way to release what is blocking your true expression.
…you’re a healer or you practice other healing modalities and are looking to add more to your learning and practice.
How much is it?
I’d like to have this workshop accessible to most people so we’re using the pay what you can model with the lowest range just covers the production cost and cost of materials and not the labor that goes with it. The highest price point allows for opening up additional slots in the next run for those who need financial assistance to join this workshop. And as a token of gratitude, you get a one-time 10% discount on any of the listed HEALING services of Guided Spreads. Click HERE to see the list.
I am only keeping each workshop small, just 7-9 individuals so that we can all closely help each other out in the practice. So don't forget to sign up as soon as you can to reserve your slot!
I am only keeping each workshop small, just 7-9 individuals so that we can all closely help each other out in the practice. So don't forget to sign up as soon as you can to reserve your slot!
About your Facilitator
Kaye Tamayao is a multifaceted individual with many passions. Presently, she shares these passions in the form of exploration workshops, self-care retreats, mindfulness practices, and 1:1 guiding sessions. In this Mantras & Mudras workshop, she comes to you as a Yoga Teacher, Sound Healer, & Mindfulness Coach sharing learnings from her trainings to you so that you can create your own mindfulness and healing practice through the power of your voice and movement.
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