To be, you.

To be, you.

What is it to be, You? The YOU that’s YOU is not going to be the same YOU as it is for me. Yet it’s within our similar themes like falling in love and heart ache, of triumph and failure, or adventure and being uninspired etc, that we can find the humanness, compassion, understanding, and love for one another.

A common theme I’ve notice on my IG thread lately, has been this out pour from people feeling like they are starting to feel fully expressed. Stepping into and acting in alignment is a powerful thing. When we feel expressed, or seen, it has the power to heal wounds. It has the power to shift perspectives and make radical change. YOU find the power within yourself to move mountains.

We all have an “Evolution of Self” story. Now that you’re here, you can also use this as a way to find more compassion for the path someone else has walked... because just like you, they have fallen in love and have had heart ache, they too have had moments of triumph and failure, or adventure and uninspired moments in time.

Happy 4th!

<3 Danielle

There is a lot of love that goes into creating a sound bath... so much of it before you even arrive.

There is a lot of love that goes into creating a sound bath... so much of it before you even arrive. Thanks again for hosting Bar Method Atlanta-East Cobb! ❤️ And a little bit of Moon Organics spray right there at the end! ❤️

Sales as a Spiritual Practice is Saturday, June 29th ✍️ .

Sound Healing 101 is Saturday, July 27th 💓

SoundEmbrace Sound Healing 200 Hour Certification Program starts August 19th (payment plans available) ⚡️

<3 Danielle

Come deeply rest with me🙌🙌🙌

Come deeply rest with me🙌🙌🙌

Join me TOMORROW (Wednesday evening) for a Yoga Nidra Workshop led by Deep Rest Yoga : A Journey Through the Chakras plus A LIVE SOUND BATH BY, well, ME! accompanying the yoga nidra meditation.

May 29th from 7:00 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. Full Circle Atl in Inman Park.

This yoga nidra meditation workshop will include: An introduction to yoga nidra meditation🙌 Setting a personal intention or "sankalpa" for your practice 🙌Gentle movements and breath work to start. 🙌40 minute guided yoga nidra meditation that will take you on your own personal journey through the main chakras or energy centers of your body.🙌A live Sound Bath with Danielle Hall of SoundEmbrace .🙌You will also take home a crystal "touchstone," chakra chart, and a recording of the meditation.

<3 Danielle

A repost and beautiful reminder from

A repost and beautiful reminder from Mary Lloyd.

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Sometimes you need a reminder of why you do what you do... my day at Kate's Club came at just the right time.

Sometimes you need a reminder of why you do what you do... my day at Kate’s Club came at just the right time. So many of the kids came up after to individually thank me for how relaxed or calm they felt.

Deep breath.
Keep going.
You are doing great work.

<3 Danielle

I love these moments... these “beyond words” moments.. they catch you off guard and make you feel a certain way.

I love these moments... these “beyond words” moments.. they catch you off guard and make you feel a certain way. Surprised. Seen... that feeling like what you do and who you are matters. It gives you a moment of great pause in a world where we are always ON.

...like the times you send me your testimonials of how this work has impacted you 💕
... times where people just show up when they know it means something to you💕
...times where someone calls you out on the story you’re telling yourself 💕
...times where someone calls you out on the bad spelling and grammar for the stories you are telling 😂💕
... the time someone you like calls you “babe” for the first time 💕
... times when someone reaches out because they are inspired by your story and want to interview you on their podcast 🤯💕

Pause. Wow. Episode 18 is Available Now on Thrive Beyond Cancer Summit where I was interviewed by Tekquiree Chenell where we discuss Sound Therapy, Sound Baths, How Sound Therapy helps your body go into its own natural state of healing, how Sound Therapy makes you more aware and connected, how Sound Therapy creates an environment for you to be still, and how the sounds around you influence your well-being. Check out the link in her bio Thrive Beyond Cancer Summit to take a listen.

<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

Hey there!

Hey there! I have noticed that there are A LOT more of you following here on the good ol Instagram, so I thought I would reintroduce myself! Awesome to connect with you here! My name is Danielle, and I am the Founder of SoundEmbrace.

For most of my life I was on again, off again sick. And the sad thing was, I thought this was normal. That THIS was what life was for me. But when I turned 28, something BIG happened... I became NOT my “normal” sick! I was losing my hair, had jabbing pains in my uterus, had lumps in my breast, chronic constipation, losing the enamel of my teeth, piecing migraines, just to name a few… I remember it very clearly, it was an emergency room trip, I was by myself, and I was wearing a hospital gurney sitting on the doctor’s table waiting for him to come back into the room to take me through the next round of tests. The doctor comes in, picks up my chart and says, “Well, Ms Hall. If we don’t find out what’s going on with you, you’re going down a really dark road.” And then… he leaves.

THIS HAD BEEN MY LIFE FOR 28 YEARS!!! I knew what it was to be sick. I had never been scared for my life, but sitting there, by myself, hearing those words… I ​became​ scared.

Sometimes it takes something to shake you out of your everyday… something to shake you from your own thoughts, your​ old belief systems and social programming, something to shake you out of what you THOUGHT you had to accept as being your life, to make you MOVE. To make you SEE differently. To make you AWARE.

I didn’t feel what healthy actually felt like until I was 28 years old. And when I did… I was angry! Angry at myself that it took 28 years to find out why I was sick, 28 years before I learned to be curious and seek out answers, 28 years to not being open to alternative therapies that ultimately gave me a second chance at life!

<3 Danielle