Sound Bath & Meditation at ACM
Sunday, March 16 @ 3:00 pm
Feeling depressed, anxious, or isolated? You might enjoy Sound Bath & Meditation, hosted by Hendrik Gideonse of Down By Riverside and Kathleen Willis of Dawa Entheogenic Services, at Arts Collaborative Medford. The primary mission of Down By Riverside is to foster feelings of connectedness and community with music. This program will center on staying present in the moment and creating time and space to relax. Hendrik will focus on the sounds of the sound bath, a performance of sound or music that is intended to relax, to spiritually heal, and to create a meditative state. He will play a gong and singing bowls for about 40 minutes. Kathleen will co-facilitate the sound bath. She will start with a short Tong Lin (giving and receiving) meditation practice, and at the conclusion of the sonic experience lead a short expressive-arts integration.
Hendrik Gideonse is the founder of Down By Riverside, a nonprofit focused on creating community with music, potlucks and individual connections. Kathleen Willis is a professional interfaith chaplain, certified psychedelic-assisted spiritual care provider, and author with Wisdom Publications. Admission is free, but participants are asked to contribute to the costs of the event by making a donation (the most common donations are $12 to $15 per person). Register and donate through the event web page.
