Sound Baths
Crystal singing bowls, Indian brass bowls, Koshi chimes, and ocean drum — played live for deep calm, stress relief, and nervous system reset. Coming soon to Cheltenham and YouTube.
What Is a Sound Bath?
Not a bath. Not music. Something in between.
A sound bath is a meditative experience where you lie down, close your eyes, and let sound wash over you. There's no water involved — the "bath" is the sound itself. Singing bowls, chimes, and drums are played slowly and intentionally, creating vibrations that your body feels as much as your ears hear.
You don't need to meditate. You don't need any experience. You don't need to do anything at all. You just lie there and let the sound do the work.
What actually happens to your body
The vibrations from singing bowls and chimes work on your nervous system directly. Your heart rate slows. Your breathing deepens without you trying. Your muscles release tension you didn't know you were holding. Many people fall into a state somewhere between deep relaxation and sleep — fully conscious but deeply rested.
It's not spiritual unless you want it to be. It's not mystical. It's physics — sound frequencies affecting the body. The experience is real whether you believe in energy healing or not.
My Instruments
Every instrument here has a story. None of them were bought to fill a catalogue.
How Sound Found Me
I was at a Reiki session — curious, not sure what I was doing there — and at the end, the practitioner played a crystal singing bowl. I didn't know it was coming. I didn't know what it was. But I felt it deep in my chest, below the level of thought. That sound reached somewhere nothing else had.
That moment led to the Koshi chime from my sister-in-law, then the Indian bowls, then the full crystal set. I didn't plan to play for other people. But the more I played, the more I realised this wasn't something to keep to myself.
Where it all started. A birthday gift from my sister-in-law five years ago. Delicate, meditative — the first instrument that was truly mine. The sound is light and shimmering, like wind through crystal. I use it to open and close every session.
Six hand-hammered brass bowls, each made from 12 metals, in sizes from small to large. The sound doesn't just reach your ears — it moves through your body. You feel it in your chest, in your hands, sometimes in places you didn't know were holding tension. The deeper bowls hit low and slow. The smaller ones ring out long after you stop playing. I use these in the evenings to reset after long days on site.
My newest set — a full range of quartz crystal bowls, each tuned to a different frequency. Pure, high-pitched, sustained tones that seem to hang in the air long after you stop playing. These are what I use in full sound bath sessions.
The sound of waves. You tilt it slowly and steel beads roll across the skin, mimicking the sea. Something in it bypasses the thinking mind entirely — primal, settling, impossible to explain until you hear it. I use it between the bowls as a moment of transition.
What to Expect
Whether you join a local session or listen on YouTube — here's how it works.
🎧Use headphones for online sessions
I record with a Zoom H3 VR — a spatial audio microphone that captures sound in 360°. With headphones, you'll feel the bowls positioned around you, not just coming from a speaker. It makes a real difference.
🕯️ Create a calm space
Dim the lights. Light a candle if you have one. Lie down on a mat, a sofa, or your bed. Put a blanket over yourself — your body temperature drops when you relax deeply. Make the space feel safe and quiet.
⏱️Sessions run from 15 to 60 minutes
Short sessions for a quick reset. Longer sessions for deeper work. Start wherever feels right — there's no minimum requirement. Even 15 minutes of sound can shift something.
🌿No experience needed
You don't need to meditate. You don't need to believe in anything. Just lie down, close your eyes, and let the sound reach you. If your mind wanders, let it. There's nothing to get right here.
What's Coming
Two things are on their way — and I want you to be the first to know.
Coming Soon
YouTube Sound Bath Channel
Full-length sound bath sessions recorded with spatial audio — crystal bowls, Indian bowls, Koshi chimes, and forest sessions with real birdsong and ambient nature sounds from the Cotswolds. Free to listen. Headphones recommended. New sessions every week.
Coming Soon
Live Sound Baths in Cheltenham
Group sessions in and around Cheltenham — lie down, close your eyes, and experience the bowls in person. The vibrations hit differently when you're in the room. Venue and dates will be announced to the email list first.