What is a Creative Sound Journey?

 

This is meditation without the effort, a dedicated space to quiet inner chatter and access profound states of rest.

 

We offer creative sound journeys designed not so much for generic wellness, as for profound intellectual rest, creative insight, and emotional processing.

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​​​​​​​​​​​The Mechanism

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• Brainwave Transition: The hypnotic vibrations of gongs and singing bowls help you shift effortlessly into theta and delta brainwave states. ​​​​​​Processing the gong's sustained harmony, tonality, and gradual spectral shifts is a function heavily reliant on right-hemisphere activity. This transition facilitates deep rest and lateral thought. Furthermore, when the gong is moved, the resulting Doppler shift introduces rapid pitch fluctuations that further intensify right-brain processing of the dynamic sonic environment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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• Nervous System Regulation: Although similar to the enveloping nature of music, the sound of gongs and singing bowls is unpredictable and therefore bypasses the mind's preference for pattern recognition. It therefore gently redirects the focus of a highly active mind. This is crucial for regulating the nervous system and makes it a beneficial alternative to silent meditation for those impacted by trauma.

• Clarity and Resolution: The sessions are dedicated to non-linear inspiration, creative resolution, and exploring your inner landscape to find clarity, unlock breakthroughs, and discover new emotional or inner dimensions. The sonic vibrations slow brain activity, encouraging a transition from left-brain processing to right-brain creativity.

 

This is a non-therapeutic space for radical self-discovery.

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Themed Immersions & Format

 

Our sessions are specifically framed to help participants navigate creative blocks, process complex cognitive themes, and gently facilitate emotional release associated with stress and trauma.

 

Thematic Focuses:

Drawing on my experience as a writer, artist, and sound artist, I offer sessions designed to stimulate creative flow and unlock the mind, such as:

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• The Essence Immersion: For simplifying complexity, reducing overwhelm, and getting to the nub of a problem.

• The Perspective Shift Session: For non-linear insight, offering inspiration from sources you may not realise you possess.

• The Narrative Soundscape: For processing complex thoughts or life events (ideal for writers or memory keepers).

• Inner Journeying for the Rational Mind: Prepare for vivid inner journeys, unexpected emotional epiphanies, and the strange, wonderful sensation of being taken to places you may never have been before.

 

Session Structure

Sessions will begin with a brief, optional guided reflection, writing prompt, or verbal framing (often inspired by poetry or right-brain exercises). Then, for the next hour, surrender to the sound, allowing the mind to work on these unconscious themes.

 

 

Practical Details

 

• Launch: Join us in South West England starting January 2026.

• What to Bring: Yoga mats, pillows, blankets, and water. Feel free to bring your own eye mask for added comfort and don't forget to bring a journal or notebook!

• Coming soon: Stay tuned for updates in late December as we prepare to launch this unique experience.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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My Experience

 

Throughout my career, I have integrated both musical and non-musical sounds to create resonant soundscapes for my artistic and filmic practice. The immersive sonic journeys I facilitate emerges from this same creative inspiration.

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The practice is also rooted in my academic understanding of the relationship between attention states and the power of sound, as well as a personal history of using sound to cope with trauma.

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For over thirty years, I have facilitated art journaling (wild art, freewriting), writing workshops, and participatory creative experiences, guiding people through intensive psychological reflection and creative breakthrough.