What does a gong bath feel like?

Physically, you feel vibrations moving through your body — sometimes quite intensely in your chest, belly, or limbs. Mentally, most people enter a liminal state between waking and sleeping. Some see colours or patterns (even with eyes closed), some drift off completely, some stay aware but deeply relaxed. There's no "right" experience.

Will the sound be too loud? I'm sensitive to noise.

I modulate the volume carefully — it builds gradually and never reaches painful levels. If you're particularly sound-sensitive, you can place a cushion over your head or lie further from the gong. Many people with sensory sensitivities actually find gong baths soothing because the sound is consistent rather than jarring or unpredictable.

I have tinnitus. Is sound healing safe for me?

Generally yes, but please let me know beforehand. Some people with tinnitus report temporary changes immediately after a session, though most find it neutral or helpful. If your tinnitus is severe or recently worsened, check with your GP first.

Can I do a sound bath if I'm pregnant?

First trimester: best to avoid as a precaution (there's no evidence of harm, but very intense vibration hasn't been studied in this context). Second and third trimester: generally fine. Many pregnant students find it deeply relaxing. Let me know so I can position you comfortably on your side.

What's the difference between a gong bath and a sound bath with singing bowls only?

The gong produces deeper, more penetrating vibrations — it's the bass to the singing bowl's treble. Gongs are particularly effective for shifting stuck nervous system states. Singing bowls alone are gentler and more meditative. I use both, with the gong as the primary instrument.

Do I need to believe in anything for it to work?

No. Sound healing works through physics (vibration, frequency, entrainment). Your nervous system responds to the stimulus whether you're a sceptic or a believer. Many of our most devoted sound bath students arrived as complete sceptics.

Can I bring a friend or partner?

Yes — we have space for up to 10 people. Some couples book together and find it a shared experience of deep rest.

Sound Healing

Deep Rest Through Vibration

When your mind won't stop, sound can reach places words and thoughts can't. You lie down, close your eyes, and let the vibrations do the work.

Best For

✓Stress, anxiety, and nervous system overwhelm
✓Insomnia and sleep problems
✓Chronic pain and tension
✓Busy minds that "can't meditate"

What to Expect

You lie down fully supported with blankets and bolsters. Sound vibrations wash through your body. Most students enter a deep state between waking and sleeping.

Fortnightly Gong Bath (60–75 minutes)

Recommended Classes

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When Your Mind Won't Stop

You've been told to meditate, to breathe, to "just relax." But your nervous system doesn't have an off switch. The mental chatter is relentless. The tension is locked in your body. You need something that bypasses the thinking mind entirely.

Sound healing does exactly that. You don't have to do anything, focus on anything, or achieve anything. You lie down, close your eyes, and let the vibrations move through you. The gong's frequencies literally entrain your brainwaves from the jagged Beta of stress into the slow, rolling waves of deep rest.

The Science

How Sound Healing Works: Vibration, Brainwaves, and the Vagus Nerve

Sound healing isn't mystical. It's physics meeting neuroscience.

Your brainwaves synchronise to external rhythmic sound — it's called entrainment, and it's physics, not mysticism. The gong's complex overtones guide your brain from Beta (the jagged frequency of stressed, active thought) through Alpha (relaxed awareness) into Theta and Delta — deep meditation and sleep states. You're not trying to relax. The sound is recalibrating your nervous system whether you believe in it or not.

Low-frequency vibrations from the gong physically stimulate the vagus nerve — the main wire of your parasympathetic nervous system, the one that controls your heart rate, breathing, and sense of safety. The same mechanism targeted by medical vagus nerve stimulation devices used to treat epilepsy and depression. Except you get it lying on a mat in a garden studio in Wallington.

Research shows significant reductions in tension, anger, fatigue, and depressed mood (Goldsby et al., 2017), shifts toward parasympathetic dominance, improved sleep quality, and reduced pain in fibromyalgia patients (Naghdi et al., 2015). Your nervous system responds to the physics regardless of whether you came in as a sceptic.

Classes That Help

Find the Right Class

Gong Bath & Sound Healing

Deep nervous system reset through sound vibration

·Planetary gong, Tibetan singing bowls, and chimes
·60–75 minutes lying down, fully supported
·Most students report the deepest rest they've had in months

Breathe.Meditate.Relax

Breathwork and guided rest between gong sessions

·Yoga Nidra for deep nervous system rest
·Breathing techniques you can use between sessions
·Body scan and guided relaxation

The Yoga Den Difference

What Makes The Yoga Den Different

No Judgement, No Perfect Poses

Every pose is modified for your body. Blocks, bolsters, blankets — I bring the floor to you. Health forms mean I know your limitations before you walk in.

Science-Backed, Not Woo-Woo

No preaching, no crystals. I explain the neuroscience: nervous system regulation, vagal tone, somatic release. The gong doesn't 'heal' you — it creates conditions for your nervous system to rest.

A Sanctuary, Not a Gym

A garden studio, max 10 students, birdsong and wind chimes. Built by hand at the end of a Wallington garden. Not a franchise, not a brand. Just a space to breathe.

The Evidence

The Research on Sound Healing

1.Stress and mood: Study of 62 participants found sound meditation with Tibetan singing bowls significantly reduced tension, anger, fatigue, and depressed mood (Goldsby et al., 2017, Journal of Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine)
2.Fibromyalgia pain: Clinical trial of 19 fibromyalgia patients receiving 10 sessions of low-frequency sound therapy showed 81% improvement in symptoms, 90% improvement in sleep quality, and 73.68% reduction in pain medication usage (Naghdi et al., 2015, Pain Research and Management)
3.Systematic review: Analysis of 19 clinical trials on singing bowl therapy concluded it "may help the body relax and stimulate brain waves" with demonstrated potential for stress reduction (2025 systematic review)

Sound healing complements medical care but does not replace it. Consult your GP for persistent or worsening symptoms.

Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Experience the Deep Rest of Sound Healing

No effort required. Just show up, lie down, and let the vibrations do the work.

Book Your Gong Bath Email Me

First-timers welcome. Bring your stress — we'll help you release it.

When Your Mind Won't Stop

How Sound Healing Works: Vibration, Brainwaves, and the Vagus Nerve

Sound healing isn't mystical. It's physics meeting neuroscience.

What Makes The Yoga Den Different

No Judgement, No Perfect Poses

Every pose is modified for your body. Blocks, bolsters, blankets — I bring the floor to you. Health forms mean I know your limitations before you walk in.

Science-Backed, Not Woo-Woo

No preaching, no crystals. I explain the neuroscience: nervous system regulation, vagal tone, somatic release. The gong doesn't 'heal' you — it creates conditions for your nervous system to rest.

A Sanctuary, Not a Gym

A garden studio, max 10 students, birdsong and wind chimes. Built by hand at the end of a Wallington garden. Not a franchise, not a brand. Just a space to breathe.

The Research on Sound Healing

1.Stress and mood: Study of 62 participants found sound meditation with Tibetan singing bowls significantly reduced tension, anger, fatigue, and depressed mood (Goldsby et al., 2017, Journal of Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine)

2.Fibromyalgia pain: Clinical trial of 19 fibromyalgia patients receiving 10 sessions of low-frequency sound therapy showed 81% improvement in symptoms, 90% improvement in sleep quality, and 73.68% reduction in pain medication usage (Naghdi et al., 2015, Pain Research and Management)

3.Systematic review: Analysis of 19 clinical trials on singing bowl therapy concluded it "may help the body relax and stimulate brain waves" with demonstrated potential for stress reduction (2025 systematic review)

Sound healing complements medical care but does not replace it. Consult your GP for persistent or worsening symptoms.

Frequently Asked Questions