Hosted by Hendrik of Down By Riverside and Kathleen Willis of Dawa Entheogenic Services

These days many of us are feeling depressed, anxious, or isolated. The primary mission of Down By Riverside is to foster feelings of connectedness and community with music. The program will focus on staying present in the moment and creating time and space to relax. Hendrik will focus on the sounds of the sound bath, while Kathleen Willis will focus on meditation and the spiritual practice of the event.

What’s a Soundbath?

A soundbath is a performance of sound or music which is intended to relax, to spiritually heal, and to create a meditative state. Hendrik will play gong and singing bowls for this program.. Often the sounds are long, deep sustained tones and harmonic resonances that happen higher above the droning tones. The sound serves as a focal point for meditation. Instead of trying to focus on nothing or on the breath, the participant concentrates on the sound as it changes and develops. The actual sound bath will last about 40 minutes.

What to expect:
Please bring a yoga mat or meditation cushion with you. You will also get the option to sit in a chair if desired or preferred.
There will be an introductory meditation before the sound bath. The actual sound bath will last about 40 minutes.

The event is a Pay-What-You-Can event, which means the tickets are free, but the hosts ask each person to donate to help pay for the event if they can.