Dear PACT Families,
We are excited to see everyone at camp tomorrow.
On Tuesday & Thursday morning at 7 - 7:45 AM, I will be sharing a Sound Bath Meditation, I hope you will be able to attend. I wanted to share some information about the sessions in advance.
First, I am not sure if the hotel will have yoga mats, so if you have one and can bring it please do. No worries if you don’t have a mat, you can still join us!
You don’t need any prior meditation to gain the relaxing and distressing benefits of a Sound Bath Meditation. Sound Baths are about deeply listening and since we have all been listening to music our whole lives, we are all Sound Meditation experts.
When thoughts come into your meditation space, simply notice them and come back to the music that is playing. The deeper you allow yourself to listen, the deeper the experience will be.
Sound Bath Meditations are a combination of restorative yoga, meditation, toning, chanting and a sacred sound concert. Sound Meditations slow down your brainwaves and guide you into a deep meditative state or altered state of consciousness.
We start by chanting to help bring us together as a community. Then we are “immersed” in the sounds, vibrations and harmonics of the instruments. Gongs, Himalayan bowls, crystal singing bowls and percussion instruments are played in a clinically tested, therapeutic sequence to maximize benefits. They have been shown to reduce stress, enable deep relaxation, strengthen the immune system, promote healing, enhance creativity, uplift the spirit and help with insomnia.
No previous knowledge or experience is required. Sound is a very safe and accessible form of meditation where benefits are usually experienced right after the first session.
About Your Teacher: Gary Posner is an award-winning composer, musician, educator and Certified Sound Therapist, earning his degree from The British Academy of Sound Therapy.
Gary became interested in Sound as a Therapeutic Healing Modality, when his mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease in 2000. Gary taught, studied and played music all over the world. He composed music for HBO, Cinemax, ESPN, Court TV, Tru TV, Discovery Channel, National Geographic, and History Channel. In addition, he toured and recorded with Tom Tom Club, Talking Heads, Peter Gabriel, Lou Reed, The Grateful Dead, Ziggy Marley, Keith Richards, Debbie Harry, The Ramones, Television, The Fine Young Cannibals, The Gypsy Kings, Robert Palmer and Roberta Flack.