Event Descriptions
Sound Journey (Sound Bath): 90-120 Minutes
Nurture yourself and experience deep relaxation as Jeremy and Nancy create a unique and immersive soundscape. The soothing resonance of the handpan, didgeridoo, multiple gongs, crystal singing bowls and more will induce complete physical, mental and emotional relaxation; cultivating a deep sense of calm and inner peace. Your physical body will rest in a comfortable and supported savasana as you are bathed by a sea of sound. Each experience is created and offered with love and intention for healing and relaxation.
Yoga Nidra Sound Journey: 90-120 Minutes
Yoga Nidra is the practice and art of Yogic Sleep. It is a profound but simple guided meditation accessible to anyone. The practice systematically guides the body, mind and breath into a complete state of relaxation. Quiet the mind and cultivate inner serenity as you rest in a supported savasana. Nancy’s voice will lead you through a guided relaxation where all the senses are drawn to gentle, conscious awareness, inviting the body to heal, creativity to flourish, and heart to expand. While in this safe, sacred space Jeremy and Nancy will create a soundscape of handpan, didgeridoo, crystal singing bowls, multiple gongs, chimes and more. Each experience is created and offered with love and intention for healing and relaxation. Receive deep rest while being immersed in the ethereal vibrations of a Yoga Nidra Sound Journey.
All are welcome, no prior experience with yoga or meditation necessary.
Restorative Yoga Sound Journey: 2 Hours
Join Jeremy and Nancy for a supported, breath centered Restorative Yoga practice paired with soothing and healing sounds. The fusion of sound, stillness, and breath will leave you feeling deeply relaxed and rejuvenated. The vibrational experience includes the sacred sounds of the handpan, didgeridoo, multiple gongs, chimes, crystal singing bowls and more.
Discover the bliss of surrender as Nancy guides your journey through nurturing restorative shapes supported by blankets, bolsters and blocks. The evening will culminate with a long and inviting savasana as you allow yourself to be carried away by a deep, multi-instrumental experience with enchanting, ethereal sounds.
All are welcome, no prior experience with yoga necessary.
Echoes of Serenity: 90 Minutes - ***NEW FOR 2024/2025***
Nurture yourself and experience the newest offering by Settle Into Stillness, "Echoes of Serenity." In this Sound Journey, we will utilize up to 17 gongs, ranging from 19” to 60”, to induce complete physical, mental and emotional relaxation; cultivating a deep sense of calm and inner peace. Your physical body will rest in a comfortable and supported savasana as you are bathed by a sea of sound created by gongs from some of the world’s top gong makers. This offering will focus on gongs placed in a three-dimensional space immersing the listener, as well as other world-music instrumentation. Each experience is created and offered with love and intention for healing and relaxation. Whether you're seeking to unwind after a busy week or explore the transformative power of the gong, this journey promises to be a deeply profound experience. Don’t miss this opportunity to reconnect with yourself and embrace the serenity within.
Add-on Offerings
For 2024 and 2025, we are offering our most popular Sound Journeys, as well expanding our workshop series, The Art of the Sound Journey, teaching some of the skills, knowledge, and experience we have gained over our decade of sharing our offerings worldwide! These workshops are a wonderful addition to anyone aspiring to share their own Sound Bath, as well as those who are already experienced and wish to deepen their practice. These are available as an add-on to our event at your studio and will keep small class sizes to keep things intimate and help to facilitate an ideal learning environment.
Our add on offerings are available as an additional workshop to our Sound Journey main event. These are best offered during the daytime before a Sound Journey at your studio. Each workshop is 2 hours with 1-2 hours required between the workshop and the main event. For our add on offerings, we have a strict minimum of 8 students, and cap the class sizes at 20 students to maintain an intimate learning environment. Students are encouraged to bring instruments of their own that they are comfortable working with, but all are welcome, regardless of experience. Separate marketing materials will be provided for add on workshops. Our teaching workshops are priced at $50-75 per person, but can be adjusted for the needs of certain communities. Depending on availability in the studio, we are able to teach 2-3 Art of the Sound Journey workshops in a day, with a break between classes, culminating in an evening Sound Journey.
The Art of the Sound Journey Series:
Sound Journey Foundations: 2 Hours
This workshop is for students who are interested in learning more about playing healing instruments and leading their very own Sound Journey. It is suitable for students from the complete beginner to students with some experience who are looking to have a strong musical foundation, and applicable to a wide variety of instrumentation. In this workshop, we will discuss topics such as setting the space, instrument selection, developing a listening ear, and more. There will be a brief introduction to a wide variety of instrumentation. Students are encouraged to bring instruments they are comfortable working with, and will have an opportunity to be hands-on with instruments such as the gongs, crystal singing bowls, handpans, and more!
Gong Essentials: 2 Hours - ***NEW FOR 2024/2025***
This workshop is for students who are interested in learning the art of playing the gong. It is suitable for beginner and intermediate students. In this workshop, we will start with learning the foundations of playing the gong, including gong selection, mallet selection, playing techniques, playing dynamics, and learning how to sequence your gong playing to create an interesting musical soundscape. Students are encouraged to bring gongs they are comfortable working with, and will have an opportunity to be hands-on with up to 17 of our gongs and other metallic instruments, ranging from 19 inches to 60 inches from some of the world’s top gong makers, including Shawn Aceto, Ryan Shelledy, Paiste Symphonic and Planetary Gongs, Grotto Sonora, Traditional Chinese Gongs, antique Himalayan Gong, and more!
Singing Bowls 101: 2 Hours ***NEW FOR 2024/2025***
This workshop is for students who are interested in learning more about playing singing bowls. It is suitable for beginner and intermediate students, and applicable to a wide variety of bowls, although the primary focus will be crystal singing bowls. In this workshop, we will discuss topics such as instrument selection, mallet selection, playing dynamics, sequencing your playing, musical scales and intervals, and more. Students are encouraged to bring instruments they are comfortable working with, and will have an opportunity to be hands-on with high quality crystal singing bowls from some of the world’s best manufacturers, as well as a small selection of antique Himalayan singing bowls!
Dynamics, Sequencing, and Flow: 2 Hours
In this workshop, we will dive a little deeper into the elements that make a Sound Journey unique and interesting to the listener. We will discuss topics such as dynamics and volume, sequencing of a Sound Journey, the energetic flow of the experience, transitioning between musical pieces and instruments, and more. This workshop is suitable for students of all levels and are applicable to any instrument you play. Students are encouraged to bring instruments they are comfortable working with, and will have an opportunity to be hands-on with instruments such as the gongs, crystal singing bowls, handpans, and more!
Harmonic Foundations: 2 Hours
In this workshop, we will discuss some musical elements that will enable the facilitator to create a captivating sonic experience in their offerings. We will discuss musical elements such as tone, melody, musical scales, harmony, consonance, and dissonance. In addition to discussing these harmonic foundations, the workshop will cover the topics of composition vs. improvisation, as well as how and when to use these elements throughout your Sound Journey offering. This workshop is suitable for all levels, although it would be recommended to have some experience if you're a beginner. With this workshop, you will learn to take your Sound Journeys, Sound Baths, and Gong Baths to the next level! As with all of our Art of the Sound Journey series, the topics we discuss in the workshop are applicable to any instrument you may play or wish to play in your offerings.
Testimonials
“Jeremy and Nancy are not only very talented musicians, they are highly sensitive and intuitive people. They were very skilled and adept at making sure everyone was comfortable and that everyone received what they needed. The performance seemed to be specially tailored to our group, as I’m certain other performances are also perceived. The performance was beautifully balanced between long, deep and pulsating rhythms and light almost lyrical moments that were very refreshing and brought a sort of reprieve between the deeply relaxing sections. Nancy provides excellent verbal cues to relax the body and mind and Jeremy’s accompaniment seemed to elevate and magnify her instructions. Truly a magical event.”
-Elizabeth M. (Owner: KARMA Yoga - Elizabethtown, KY)
“I highly recommend everyone to add at least one sound journey with the amazingly talented and beautiful humans Nancy and Jeremy to their bucket list. We had the pleasure of hosting them this past weekend at Pink Lotus Yoga and it was so wonderful! Truly an amazing experience was had by all. Nancy and Jeremy brought extra special props to add to our plethora of props(they’re kind of our thing 💗) which made the experience even more cozy and supported. Essential oils, sweet eye pillows and reiki infused hearts, bolsters and blankets, they have it all. Setting up their spectacular instruments was a feat all on its own to which they handled with ease. They were amazing with set up and making sure everyone was at optimum comfort levels to take in all of the healing vibrations, able to drop in with comfort and ease. The sounds of sweet music they make is amplified with their healing touch and is beyond moving. Such a Gift. I cannot say enough goodness about Nancy and Jeremy’s Gift other than contact them and invite them to your city. ASAP.”
-Nicole Z. (Owner: Pink Lotus Yoga - Lexington, SC)
