Wanstead Gong Bath

The Wonderful thing about the Tree Of Yoga is its growing community ...and as the community grows, the branches and flowers bloom.

Being back in Wanstead since the beginning of the year, I want to share the energy that is around and what energy we will be sharing through our practice and this new blog. Starting with the "Gong Bath" hosted by Clare and Ben. 

Julie and I wanted to experience and to understand what all the fuss was about Gong Bath.

So, what is a gong bath? Quite simply, it's sound therapy. You lie on a mat in a darkened room filled with other 'gong bathers'. The person or people giving the session play the gong, sound bowl, wind chimes and various other instruments for over an hour. The vibrational sound and frequency of the gong takes you into a deep meditative state. Once finished you chant and leave feeling energised and cleansed. 

On paper it sounds SIMPLE

The gong bath takes you into such a deep meditative state. We felt like we had been blown across the floor by the first crescendo of the gongs. Julie’s meditation involved a lot of water.” I saw fast flowing water and concentric circles galore. The gongs kept going. I felt trippy, euphoric and like I was taking part in some shamanic ritual. I felt like I wanted to get up and dance”.

My experience, felt that I had been whisked off in a cyclone over the rainbow, a frenzy of colour, sound and of liberation.

Then we started to come down. The gongs were less frantic; we were brought back into the room. Taking a moment we wanted to collect our thoughts and to sense the energy of the room.

The gongs ended. We sat up and chanted.

It was over. 

What a feeling, We wanted more.

Did the other Bathers feel the same? Yes they did, this is why they come back ,the more you experience the more your surrender.