Sound bath experiences are soaring in popularity among the meditatively minded, who find the soothing vibrations ease them into a state of deep relaxation. Immerse yourself in five of our favourites
SLO | YIN, South West and national
International wellness professional Jessica Sloyan’s SLO | YIN offers sound bath experiences designed to create space for deep rest and reconnection.
Combining crystal singing bowls, gongs and other therapeutic sound instruments with guided meditation and breathwork, each session invites guests to switch off and immerse themselves in sound.
Jessica is based in the South West but travels across the UK and internationally, appearing at selected events, festivals and wellness destinations. She also runs sessions for private groups, retreats, spas and hotels. Her latest offering, SLO | YIN WEIGHTLESS (pictured at Calcot Manor & Spa), takes things onto the water with a floating sound bath created specifically for pools and spa environments.
Anneli Juliet and Wilder Sauna, Dartmoor
Sacred Sound & Sauna Nature Immersion is a collaboration between Anneli Juliet and Wilder Sauna at Dartmeet. The joint experience brings together sauna, sound and the wild Dartmoor landscape to create a space to slow down and breathe.
Moving between sauna and cool water roots the experience firmly in nature, while Anneli weaves sound throughout by using crystal bowls, voice, flute, chimes, drum and other instruments to create an organic sound journey. Post-sauna, the group comes together beneath the trees for an immersive sound bath, lying under blankets around the fire as the sounds move through the space.
Bishopstrow, Warminster
Drift into sound-inspired serenity at Bishopstrow’s Floating Sound Bath Experience.
Guests float in the warm waters of the outdoor pool beneath open skies as the resonant tones of crystal bowls, chimes and ambient sound ripple across the water’s surface. With birdsong above and gentle vibrations below, each note dissolves tension, stills the mind and allows a reconnection with the self.
For an extra dose of tranquillity, opt for the sundown experience, where the sound bath is preceded by two hours in the spa.
Lydia Hart at Shanti, Bideford
Lydia Hart’s regular Meditation, Breathwork and Soundbath Sessions at Shanti in north Devon offer an hour to breathe, rest and release.
A qualified speech and language therapist, Lydia believes our breath is the bridge between mind, body and nervous system and that working with our breath can influence health and wellbeing. Exercises exploring tone, resonance and the voice are paired with crystal singing bowls and Lydia’s vocals, creating a deeply enveloping hour of sound.
Cary Arms & Spa, Torquay
A blissful trinity of sound, water and sea views combines to calm the mind and restore balance at Cary Arms & Spa’s Water Sound Bath Experience. Held in the ocean-facing hydrotherapy pool, the sensory journey sees guests gently float as the relaxing tones of crystal singing bowls reverberate around them. The restorative experience is as suited to those seeking stress relief or emotional release as it is to anyone simply looking for a moment of stillness by the sea.
Group and private one-to-one sessions are available, and all include an hour in the hotel spa afterwards.
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