Summer Solstice Sound & Yoga Celebration
with Ruby Koa & Wayne Marto

CANCELLED

Where: Presence Studio 1412 Cornwall Ave. The studio is just to the left of Bellingham Bar and Grill and is located upstairs. Allow for time to find parking and please arrive 5-10 minutes early to settle in.

Price: $45, $36 for members (ask Ruby if you need the discount code). 

If you’re limited on funds, email Ruby at [email protected] as work trades and discounts are available. 

Join us for a cosmic celebration that will resonate with and honor the light of the Summer Solstice.  We will use a combination of sound immersion, body movement, and guided meditation to create a joyful experience that your mind, body, and spirit will appreciate.

Following a gentle Kundalini yoga set led by Ruby Koa, the Tibetan and Crystal bowls will serenade a guided meditation easing us into deep relaxation. Then as earthly form and thoughts begin to dissolve, the mighty gongs appear for a full immersion into sound energy! During the gong immersion segment, multiple gongs and mallets are used to bring out the full spectrum of beneficial vibrations and frequencies.

Just as a body massage works out tight and knotted muscles, the "sonic massage" of a Gong meditation works out emotional issues that we need to release in order to move forward in life. The listener only has to let go and let the sound of the Gongs do the work. The experience is effortless and the results profound. 

No prior experience with yoga, meditation, or sound energy is needed, the movement and sound will simply meet you where you are and take you wherever you need to go.

While everyone has their own unique experience with sound energy, many have found it to open pathways to relax, quiet their mind, balance energy, meditate, release emotional tension, retune internal systems, have a spiritual experience, heal themselves, inspire creativity, or feel a deep sense of peace. Our innate intelligence appears to use this type of sound energy to promote well-being within.

Register early and invite your friends. We look forward to seeing you there!

What to bring: The sound immersion is usually experienced lying down on your back or a similar comfortable position. Please bring whatever you need to be comfortable. Some yoga props will be available to borrow, but the floor is hard, so please bring a cozy padding (yoga/Pilates/camping mat, or sleeping bag) to lay on, a pillow, blanket, eye pillow, and ear plugs if your ears are sensitive. Tea will be available, bring your own cup if you like.

Cancellation Policy: Due to space limitation for in person events, we can’t give credit or refunds for cancellations made less than 48 hours before the start of the event unless it is health or emergency related. The exception would be if you or we can find someone to take your spot.  

Covid Considerations: If you’re showing symptoms of illness, contact Ruby asap so she can refund your ticket and find someone else to take your spot. Please arrive 10-15 minutes early so we can start on time and so there's not too much crowding as people set up.

About Your Hosts:

Roger Tjoelker, founder of Transformative Sound LLC, is a professional gong player based in Seattle, Washington. Formerly a corporate CFO and CIO, he first heard the gong played well at a Transformational Breath® Seminar and instantly knew that he had to learn to play and bring this amazing sound energy to others. He now offers Gong Sound Immersion group events and individual sessions in the Seattle area, and occasionally tours the west coast. Roger uses several gongs and a variety of mallets to provide a full spectrum of transformative sound energy. “Gongs have opened up new worlds for me to explore and have transformed my life  beyond imagination. They've become part of my spiritual journey. I find that creating  sound energy with Gongs is a wonderful way to promote and enhance the well-being of  all.”

Wayne Marto is a life-long musician who has studied the gong extensively under Kundalini Gong Master Mehtab Benton. His authentic style of playing, infused with passion and intention, promotes deep relaxation and transformation. Wayne is the Founder and Executive Director of Beneficial Sound, a 501(c)3 public charity committed to bringing wellness to the mind, body and soul through sound and vibration. He has a degree in Psychology, is a Certified Gong Practitioner and is a member of the American Sound Healers Association. 

Ruby Koa, founder of Inspire Studio has been teaching yoga in Bellingham since 2009. She offers a variety of classes including various forms of Vinyasa Flow, Gentle Flow, Yin, Restorative, and Kundalini Yoga. Her intention is always to teach from her heart, with an emphasis on accommodating you wherever you're at. Ruby’s aim is to cultivate a sense of community and she loves working with the divine feminine as well as the medium of sound healing. She has crystal and Tibetan singing bowls, a Chau and a Moon Gong. In addition to her Kundalini Yoga and Vinyasa Yoga 200 hr. certifications, she has completed a level 1 gong training and is almost a 500 hour RYT.

Ashley Fullenwider (Tera Jot Kaur) learned the value of stillness and the regenerative power of sound from yoga, and she fell in love with Kundalini yoga because it offers a direct experience of sound through mantra, chanting, music and gong. As a life-long traveler and speaker of foreign languages, sound vibration is fundamental to Tera Jot’s experience of the world. Kundalini yoga offers an unparalleled experience and awareness of the power of sound vibration and her classes and workshops will highlight this magic. Ashley has completed her certification in Kundalini Yoga (220 hr.), Vinyasa (200 hr.), and Yin Yoga (50 hr.).