Among the many forms in which human spirit has tried to express its innermost yearnings and perceptions, music is perhaps the most universal.

“Among the many forms in which human spirit has tried to express its innermost yearnings and perceptions, music is perhaps the most universal. It symbolizes the yearning for harmony, with oneself and others, with nature and the spiritual and the sacred within us and around us. There is something in music that transcends and unites. This is evident in the sacred music of every community—music that expresses the universal yearning that is shared by people all over the globe.”

From His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama (From Song of the Spirit: The World of Sacred Music)

Join me tomorrow, Wednesday, February 6th for 'Relax in Sound'. A Sound Bath supporting inner awareness that leads to self empowerment. Transcending time and space.

<3 Danielle

Feeling a little “EXTRA” this morning!

Feeling a little “EXTRA” this morning!

“You cant wait for your healing to feel Wholeness.
You have to feel Wholeness for your healing to occur. 
You cant wait for your new relationship to feel love.
You have to feel love so your relationship finds you. 
You cant wait to have that new job to feel empowered.
You have to feel empowered by the thought of your new job.” - Dr. Joe Dispenza

On a Quantum level we can cause an affect. In order for change to occur in our lives, we have to change how we think. We have to change how we feel. It’s a challenge because it means we have to be so present that we may allow ourselves the opportunity to become aware of the thoughts and emotions running on autopilot.

Its these thoughts and emotions that are anchoring us to the past and send us repeating the same things over and over. Once aware, you can decide whether or not these thoughts and emotions belong in your future. If not… bless them, and leave them behind.

Sound Journey, Sunday January 20th at The Center for Love and Light.
7 spaces left. Take what you need,l. Leave the rest.

<3 Danielle

Something New

Something New

Thank you to everyone who signed up for last nights sound bath at Bar Method Atlanta in East Cobb!! We had quite a bit of you who were new to a sound bath experience and I am SO EXCITED I got to be your first! 😉

If you know me... you know it’s important to me to create an experience for people who may have a similar perspective as I did when I first got into this work. SKEPTIC!!!! Hahah! The experience I created to make Sound Healing Sessions accessible is called “Relax in Sound”. No religious or spiritual talk, no incense. It’s an experience that centers around empowerment, relieving stress, and reducing pain through sound and vibration.

A few of you have mentioned you would like to take this work deeper. I’ve heard you you! AND IM DOWN!!

If, and ONLY IF, you have experienced a sound bath with me, are you invited to sign up for my NEW experience called Sound Journey.

This will be very different from ‘Relax in Sound’ as I will be using voice, channeling, and adding different instruments. I will talk more on connecting spiritually whether that is with a deeper connection to yourself, or with your guides. If this experience interests you, the first one is happening THIS SUNDAY! And there are only 8 more spaces available.

I look forward to connecting with you in a different way. This is a very vulnerable experience I am creating where I am having to show up in a way I haven’t done before to my audience. Thank you for trusting me to take you on this journey. I know we are both ready for it! 💕

<3 Danielle

2 spaces available for tomorrow nights (Thursday, January 17th) sound bath!

2 spaces available for tomorrow nights (Thursday, January 17th) sound bath at Bar Method Atlanta!
This will be my 3rd Sound Bath at this location... and wow! Thank you for welcoming me OTP! 😉

If you have that friend who has been on the fence, please let them know THIS WILL SELL OUT. I look forward to providing a unique experience that will support you in releasing tension, relieving the mind chatter, and easing emotions.

Be ready for hugs! You know I come packin’!

<3 Danielle

I know it’s Friday, but you’re really dreaming about SUNDAY!

I know it’s Friday, but you’re really dreaming about SUNDAY!

Westside! I’m coming for you! Come Relax in Sound this Sunday at West Side Yoga! Their space is beautiful and I am bring a few instruments I usually don’t travel with. 🥰 Sign with the link below, OR go to West Side Yoga ! Either way, for this one you will be signing up through MindBody.

Can’t wait to see you and hug it out! sound Healing 101 folks, well! I will see you tomorrow!! YAY!!

<3 Danielle

French Press to Stillness

French Press to Stillness

I am sometimes asked,
“How do you find time to meditate?” My answer, “I make time.” Literally... I put it in my google calendar, make an appointment with myself, and keep that appointment like I would any other appointment. DONE. And it feels really good to check it off my list. (I’m such a list person! 🙃) .

Meditation is not just for meditations sake. It’s an act of self care so I can show up FULLY in all areas of my life. (Or at least give it my best shot!) There is a quote that says, “If you can’t find time to meditate, you don’t have a life.” (Let me know if you know who said this. Thanks!) .

I didn’t believe it until I tried it for 5 days straight. GIRL! (ok... and BOYEEEEE) I started noticing more clarity, calm, and groundedness immediately! And that was about 5 years ago! I MAKE TIME EVERYDAY. Even if just for 5 minutes.

Pacific Yoga Fishtown and I talked about this when I was in Philly a couple of months back. I am naming it:

FRENCH PRESS to STILLNESS.

Check out my IG story to see how it goes. Essentially the idea is that most of us make coffee or tea in the morning. To help you get started with a mediation practice you look forward to, start by attaching it to something you already do and enjoy.

Let me know how it goes for you! Or! Share how you were able to make meditation a regular part of your day. 🥰

<3 Danielle

What we don’t own, owns us.

What we don’t own, owns us.

“ I checked myself at the door but wasn’t sure why I entered in the first place. Mindless conversation about things I don’t care anything about but we laugh, and I forced myself to laugh too.

I consume just to look like I am part of the crowd and raise my party cup in solidarity. Wait... why? What am I doing? Feeling disconnected I find my way back to the door to try myself on again. It’s really uncomfortable. But... at least it’s real.”

When we acknowledge the truth about ourselves, we can transmute the fear and other negative emotions that have held us captive. We can finally allow ourselves to STOP the things we have felt no longer serve us. We actually move forward and start creating the life we really want.

6 spots available for tomorrow’s sound bath (Wednesday the 9th) and 5 spots available for Sound Healing 101 (THIS Saturday, January 12th). See you soon!!

<3 Danielle

10 Tips for Sleepless Nights

A couple of weeks ago, I started to notice that my sleep patterns were all over the place.  Tossing and turning.  Waking up at random hours during the night. Having to use the bathroom at 2am!

::::SIGH::::

I am very aware of my body so I was able to take action assessing and correcting it pretty quickly. I know I’m not alone in the occasional sleepless nights.  And I know for some, it can go on for months!

45% percent of Americans say that poor or insufficient sleep affected their daily activities at least once in the past seven days. (study from the National Sleep Foundation’s inaugural Sleep Health Index™)

Having trouble sleeping can have a wide-range of negative effects on your health. It inhibits your ability to focus, can be the cause of mood swings, and can affect long-term risk of medical conditions such as obesity and heart disease. (to name only a few!)

There are medical sleep aids that may work quickly to help you drift off, but they can have awful side effects and aren't good to use long term.

Here are some helpful tips on how to break the cycle of your sleepless nights.  These are not overnight fixes, however, it could be impactful for some of you, especially as we nose dive in to the Holiday Season where time seems to speed up on us!   

1. Sound Healing

Of course Sound Healing would be my #1 tool to fall asleep!  But that’s not all Sound Healing can help you do.  It can also support in bigger sleep issues like insomnia.

Sound Healing Music has a direct effect on the parasympathetic nervous system, which helps your body relax and prepare for sleep. It also has the power to slow your heart rate and breathing, lower your blood pressure, and may trigger your muscles to relax. In as little as 3 sound healing sessions, it has been shown that sound healing can support the body in lasting sleep from insomnia. 

I have sound healing sound bath tracks for sale HERE.  You will want the 30minute track and listen to it before bed minimum 3 nights in a row.  You should then start to notice the shifts in your sleep patterns.

(and yes, I am still working on the SoundEmbrace Sound Healing App. We are on track for a December release! YAY! Stay tuned!)

2. The 4-7-8 Breath.

I know, I know… you are already breathing. The 4-7-8 breathing exercise takes some practicing to perfect, however! Once you’ve mastered it, it will become more and more effective.  It may even support you in dealing with anxiety and stress.

Here is how you do it:

Place the tip of your tongue against the ridge of tissue just behind your upper front teeth and keep it there through the entire exercise.

You will be exhaling through your mouth around your tongue; try pursing your lips slightly if this seems awkward.

This is followed by the five-step procedure listed below:
+ Exhale completely through your mouth, making a whoosh sound.
+ Close your mouth and inhale quietly through your nose to a mental count of four.
+Hold your breath for a count of seven.
+Exhale completely through your mouth, making a whoosh sound to a count of eight.
+This is one breath. Now inhale again and repeat the cycle three more times for a total of four breaths.

The most important part of this process is holding your breath for eight seconds. This is because keeping the breath in will allow oxygen to fill your lungs and then circulate throughout the body. This is what produces a relaxing effect in the body.

Now… Here is a video in case you were like me and sat WTF?!? After reading all that.

3. Yes, Water.

Now, you probably understand how a lack of hydration may affect you during your daily activities.  But going to bed even mildly dehydrated can disrupt your sleep.

“Dehydration causes your mouth and nasal passages to become dry, setting you up for sleep-disruptive snoring and a parched throat and hoarseness in the morning.

A lack of pre-bed fluids can also lead to nocturnal leg cramps that may keep you awake. In addition to the frustration of fragmented sleep, being dehydrated during night can compromise your alertness, energy, and cognitive performance the following day.”

Thanks National Sleep Foundation!

4. Mind Dump.

Break out your journal and get all your stress, worry, and thoughts out of your head.

If you have a busy mind before bed, a good mind dump may support you in “laying your thoughts to rest”.   See what I did there?

5.Move that body!

Did you really think you would get out of working out?  A regular exercise routine can improve your sleep quality. According to Sleep Doctor “ Exercise can contribute to more sound and restful sleep. Physical activity increases time spent in deep sleep, the most physically restorative sleep phase. Deep sleep helps to boost immune function, support cardiac health, and control stress and anxiety.”

So… there!

6. Limit activities in bed. 

I’m not talking about the activities the bed is made for like sleeping, or playing naked twister!

Things like studying, watching tv, or balancing your checkbook can increase alertness and make it difficult to fall asleep.

7. Wake up at the same time each day. 

Let the training begin! It’s so easy to sleep in.  I KNOW!  I LOVE sleep. However, if you are find yourself tossing and turning getting up at the same time every day it will start to train your body to wake up at a consistent time.

One thing that helped me get back on track was scheduling a workout class for 6am. Paying for the class ahead of time kept me accountable. After all, I didn’t want to loose any money!  And some how, that was way ore helpful than being ok looking sleep!   

8. Eliminate alcohol and stimulants.

I knew you wouldn’t like this one… sorry, not sorry!

You know it, and I know it.  Caffeine can last for several hours. It doesn’t just affect you in getting to sleep, it can also cause you to get up several times at night.  Look my friend, this was a tough one for me, too.  I LOVE my one cup in the morning. But it’s only until you get back on the Zzzz’s at Club Pillow.  I know you can do this.

9. No Dinner Before Bed.

Eating a late dinner or snacking before going to bed can activate the digestive system and keep you up.

But since you already gave up the alcohol, this should be an easy one for you to adjust!

10. Ultimate Stress Buster!

This one… well, this one is really a post on it’s own.  But if you really sat down with this, it will change your life forever…

For this one, I am going to ask you to take a closer look into a few potential root causes.

+ Do you like your job?  Or do you want to be doing something else?
+ Are you happy in your relationship?  Or, are you needing to have an important conversation about something?
+ What are your friendships like?  Are you happy? Are you living in a constant state of stress and/or anxiety? 
+ What are some things you can do to evolve away from these stressful situations?  How can you empower yourself to sit down and have the difficult conversations? 

You deserve to live a life you love.

You deserve to have loving relationships.

Where in your life can you start taking back your power?
Where in your negative thoughts can you turn to gratitude?

I’d love to hear if this has been helpful, or if you have any tips on how to get to sleep, or what you did to overcome insomnia. Lay it out for me in the comments below.

<3
Danielle

Mental Health + Sound Healing

Here are some stats:

1. Around 20% of the world's children and adolescents have mental disorders or problems. About half of mental disorders begin before the age of 14.

2. Mental and substance use disorders are the leading cause of disability worldwide. About 23% of all years lost because of disability is caused by mental and substance use disorders.

3. About 800,000 people commit suicide every year and is the second leading cause of death in 15-29-year-olds.

4. Mental disorders are important risk factors for other diseases, as well as unintentional and intentional injury. Mental disorders increase the risk of getting ill from other diseases such as HIV, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and vice-versa.

5. Stigma and discrimination against patients and families prevent people from seeking mental health care.

Here is how Sound Healing can help:

The brain’s internal communication is based on frequency. Our brainwaves are measured in hertz just like sound.

It has been shown that:
1. certain brainwave frequencies increase the production of serotonin, to help ease pain and increase relaxation.

2. that certain brainwave frequencies increase production of catecholamines, which are important for memory and learning, and

3. reaching deep sleep, which is beneficial for repair and recover quicker from injury, exercise or daily physical stress, and human growth hormone (HGH) is released when our brains are in the delta state.

It’s known and proven that by exercising our brain, we have better mental and emotional health and increased intellectual functioning. And that’s JUST what we do here at SoundEmbrace. We create sound experiences that exercise your brain so that your body can go into its own natural healing state. We are not solving all the worlds problems around mental health but we are a big part of the conversation and contribution to supporting the overarching mission to support adults and kids in this area.

Come check out a Sound Bath. See for yourself. We can take HSA + FSA, too!
<3
Danielle

Calm the mind already!

There are many forms of Sound Healing that can be used as a way to help release ourselves from our obsessive thinking.

When we sing to the songs on the radio, becoming ONE with Bae, or Brushin Your Should Off, we are in a sense, emulating those artists. However, laying down for a sound bath experience can be used as a tool to support in the letting go of the personas we pick up during our day, as well as the one we identify with... it helps you let go of thoughts, bring awareness back to Sound and truly find Stillness. .
A regular practice trains us to have the ability to let go. You can think of sound as the net that captures your thoughts into one place and the stillness diffuses its power over you and releases it. Going back to sound is an empowered action that supports us in the letting go of the things we obsess over. Like... if Kiki really does loves you. DUUUUUUDE! Come on! If you made sound to stillness a part of your everyday practice this THING with Kiki may not take as long to get over!

That goes for all of us. Having a Sound to Stillness Practice supports you in those times you get a blast of negative emotions like when you’re cut off in traffic, have a disagreement, go through a breakup, or someone writes your name wrong on your cup at Starbucks... it may take you 2 months to get over it rather than a year!

September is a special month. I am wrapping up my time facilitating in Philly and road tripping back to Atlanta tomorrow. Just in time to start a series of Sound Baths starting THIS Wednesday night.

These sound bath experiences can be used as a tool to conquer your obsessive mind chatter by training ourselves to let go and come back to a deeper, quieter place within.

<3
Danielle