The Winter Solstice is a reflective time of year when we prepare to move into the light, not only physically but with our intentions as well. Utilize this powerful time to uplift your consciousness, balance your energy, and unlock the joy from within.
This healing experience begins with some centering, movement, and intention setting. The event will begin with Susan Powell guiding us through an honoring of the land and ancestors through tuning into the four directions. You’ll then be led through a sequence of some gentle Hatha &/or Kundalini yoga, free movement/dance, and breath work (all beginner level) while Jay Darling plays his beautiful hand pan and then his African drums.
You will then be led through some breath work and guided through a relaxing body scan with sound healing instruments in the background to allow your nervous system to prepare for the 60-70 minute long Sound Journey.
Ruby and Jay have worked many times together to create creative combinations of sound that are are sure to take you on a deep journey inwards. They have been experimenting with combining the sound of the bowls with the gongs as well, that adds to that deeply powerful and immersive sound experience.
Ruby has multiple planetary and other gongs that are tuned to specific notes that work on particular chakras. She plays them intentionally and intuitively. The volume of her playing may vary and sometimes escalate to support you in resetting your nervous system and to help you release what no longer serves you from your chakras and energy field.
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, re-tune 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.
Both metal and quartz crystal singing bowls along with various styles of chimes, rain sticks, and ocean drums will be included in the sounds of the evening.
A special combination of three Planetary gongs, two traditional gongs, and one stylized accent gong will be played for you.
There will also most likely be one or two intuitive energy workers there to support you in releasing and grounding. The event concludes with tea, sweets, snacks, and community.
Gong Bath Meditation Benefits:
Promotes relaxation and stress relief
Restores vibrational balance and mind-body harmony
Stimulates immune system and glandular functioning
Encourages the movement of life force energy
Clears habitual negative thought patterns
Supports deep spontaneous meditation
Improves concentration, creativity and will-power
Advances spiritual exploration and self-discovery
With: Ruby Koa, Jay Darling, Susan Powell, and energy worker Saralee Sky
When: Saturday December 21st, 4:00-6:00 pm
Where: The Majestic Ballroom 1027 N. Forest St, Bellingham, WA 98225 There are about 12 parking spots behind the building. In addition to street parking, we are allowed to park in the dental office lot on the corner of Maple and N. Forest St. after hours. Please allow plenty of time for parking and arrive 10–20 minutes early to settle in.
Pricing Tier: Early Bird Rate until 12/14: $35*, Regular Rate until 12/20: $40*, Day of event: $45*.
REGISTER HERE(20% off for monthly auto pay members and students, get code from Ruby)
A few sliding scale spots are also available as well as a few work exchange positions for set up and take down. Text Ruby if you're interested at 360-447-8778.
*Payment Note: The credit card fee of between $1.50 and $1.75 will be included in your total.
To avoid the fee (if there are still spots available), you can send your payment via Venmo and include your name and email and/or phone number, my handle is @ruby-koa (just please don’t press the "purchases" button as I get a fee). The last four digits of my phone number is 8556.
Or you can use the email
[email protected] to find me on Zelle, or to contact me to arrange payment by check or cash.
Just put in the comments 12/21 Event, and include your email so that once I receive your payment, I can register you manually.
What to Bring: The room is very large and may feel cool, so dress in layers. The sound journey is usually experienced lying down on your back or a similar comfortable position. Ruby isn't able to keep her props at this location, so unless she finds extra help, you'll need to bring everything you need to be comfortable. Some lovely silk eye pillows with optional lavender aromatherapy essential oils will be available to use. We'll probably be lying down for at least an hour, on hardwood floor, so please bring whatever you need to be comfortable.
- yoga/camping/Pilates/folding futon/nova foam pad or mat
- reclining camping chair or anti gravity chairs are ideal for folks with low back issues
- blanket and/or pillow
- water bottle
- ear plugs may be helpful in case you discover you’re sensitive to certain sound frequencies.
Each prop can have a powerful influence on your ability to relax and sink further into the rest & digest state, to receive the most benefit, so best to be prepared by bringing plenty.
Tea and snacks will also be served after, but feel free to bring your own water bottle and/or thermos.
Cancellation/refund policy: If you can’t attend the event, please get in touch. Refunds are usually only given when the cancellation is made 24 hours before the event starts as space is limited and we’d like time to contact anyone on the waiting list. However, you are always welcome to give your ticket to someone else or if you contact Ruby as soon as you can, you can let her know what future event or class you’d like to be registered in with your credit.
Note on Hearing Aids: We cannot guarantee that the sound will be pleasing with hearing aids, so unless you're accustomed to using them in sound healing scenarios, you may want to take them out or turn them down during the sound journey segment.
About the Facilitators:
Ruby Koa:
Ruby, 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. 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 Planetary Moon Gong. In addition to her Kundalini Yoga and Vinyasa Yoga 200 hr. She has also completed a level 1 & advanced gong training and is now a 500 hour RYT with specific certifications for teaching yin, restorative yoga, and more.
Jay Darling:
Jay
understands that music is food for the soul. Jay has been helping people of all ages move and cut loose in the spirit of play for decades. Jay plays instrumental and body percussion, handpan, and vocalizations. He can be contacted at:
[email protected]
About Reiki & Saralee: Reiki is an ancient Japanese healing art that restores life-force energy, promoting self-healing, well-being, and resilience. During the sound healing segment, Saralee Sky, MA, will offer restorative energy to support grounding and the release of blocked energy. For inquiries, contact Saralee at [email protected].
