"I'm one of about 60 people lying on individual air mattresses, drifting along the surface of the pool inside the giant, glass Natatorium at the Dublin Wave Water Park and Aquatic Center. On this October morning, it also feels like we're being carried along by a current of sound a sonorous, shimmering tone emanating from a 20-inch Chinese wind gong that sound healer Lara Sweazey is rhythmically tapping at the front of the pool."
"Sound baths are an increasingly popular form of meditation and healing, immersing people in the soothing rhythms and tones of traditional instruments, such as gongs, crystal bowls, chimes and drums. This immersion is supposed to help people relax, meditate and potentially find relief from chronic pain, depression and anxiety. For some people, Sweazey says, a sound-induced meditative state can surface strong emotions that are ready to be released, leading to a sense of personal transformation."
About 60 people floated on individual air mattresses in the glass Natatorium at the Dublin Wave Water Park and Aquatic Center during a morning sound bath. A sound healer rhythmically tapped a 20-inch Chinese wind gong while speakers amplified the thrumming tone until it filled the space and obscured other sounds except for the rush of pool drains. Sound baths use gongs, crystal bowls, chimes and drums to immerse participants in soothing rhythms and tones intended to promote relaxation, meditation and potential relief from chronic pain, depression and anxiety. Some participants experience vivid visual imagery and strong emotions that can lead to a sense of personal transformation.
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