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
Private sound bath sessions: It’s all about that 1 on 1 focused attention, and intention to amplify the experience and connect with your goals in a deeper way.
Thank you The Center for Love and Light Atl and Jamie Butler for letting me borrow your office today! Your space gave me the idea to put crystals in the walls of my space!! 🥰
You can book a private session, too with the link below. 💕 See you soon!
<3 Danielle
There’s always going to be a lot going on. And because of that, it’s more important than ever to .::::breathe::::
Next Sound Bath is at Bar Method Atlanta-East Cobb.
Sign up and then all you have to do is show up, lay down, and relax in sound.
<3 Danielle
Gather.
Close your eyes.
Take a deep breath in... and out...
As you sit, become aware of your physical body. How your hair rests on your neck...The weight of your phone in your hands as you read this... with your next inhale, Imagine your body getting smaller... and smaller... shrinking to the smallest point you can imagine. Stay here for just a moment.
Now, imagine expanding. Getting bigger. And bigger. So much so that you become bigger than your car.. bigger than the place you live, skyscrapers... even bigger still until you are bigger than the planet. Stay here for just a moment.
Expansiveness. Personal Power. Love. It is all inside of you. Take a deep breath in... and out... That is the Divine Within.
Now imagine yourself coming back to your original size. Smaller and smaller until you feel the weight of your phone in your hands, how your hair rests on your neck... feeling that connection to your body.
We have all chosen this incarnation to experience in a physical form and this physical form is what we have called human. Open your eyes. You are the Divine.
This Sunday afternoon, May 12 we will gather for a mini retreat right here in Atlanta and connect to that source of strength within. I will be joined by Sonido Sound Studio, Shana Nunnelly and Mara Rosaria to create an experience through tarot, earth meditation, Qi gong, and sound sound healing to connect to the Divine with in. We are looking forward to taking you on this journey.
<3 Danielle
Get out of your own way!
Taking a moment to feel what it meant to me to present at the Georgia Public Health Association Conference today... but to also relate it back to you.
I submitted my presentation in October of last year. I did it as a way for me to visualize and go through the actions and feelings of what it would be like to submit, give the talk, and make my approach of someday getting sound therapy into hospitals. I researched the format, watched countless tutorials, pulled together my case studies, and put it all together in this package called an Abstract. I never thought I would actually get chosen. 😳
From the outside, you don’t get to see all the work and all the people who came together for me to do this 30min presentation. The 7 years in the industry. The 4 years of working to create sustainable sound therapy programs specific for corporate clients and therapy centers. The time teaching and mentoring up-incoming Sound Therapist. The programs I have invested in to help propel me forward. The time other people put in to support my moments of doubt, or time to help create the programs or experiences you have with me. (So many people to list!) Everything. All of it.. prepared me for today. And pushed me over the edge to something greater!
The same goes for you. Where are you getting in the way of your own evolution? You are feeling “on the edge” of something greater for a reason. You have been preparing for this change (in whatever area of your life it is) for a while. Get out of your own way, NOW! That’s when things really start to get interesting. 💕 .
<3 Danielle
1 on 1
(Sound Healers, too!)
I had a max of 3-4 private clients a month. Now I have a space to invite you all into!
While my group sound bath sessions are amazing for self care and relieving stress, here is why 1 on 1 sessions are more Helpful, Productive, and Cost Effective for personal goals and intentions.
1 Goal Specific: We do an assessment, create a plan, and work the plan. I use specific instruments and techniques that are specific to your goals and intentions for our time together.
Physical pain? Stress? Navigating emotions? Trying to figure out your next move? Looking for inspiration or to connect more spiritually? Different goals, different instruments + techniques.
2 Accountability: I check in, give homework, and make suggestions based on your goals. I stand beside you on the journey you’re on.
3 Meet milestones sooner: you not only save time, you are saving money! Think about it... how much are spending on aspirin? How often are you in pain or tired? How often are you NOT doing the things you want to do or that make you happy? Nothing changes unless SOMETHING changes.
Sound Healers: Book a private session, bring your sound healing questions, and/or instruments and I will show you other sound healing techniques to support you in your facilitation. Our time together will be whatever it needs to be. 💓🙏🏽💓
Right now I have an introductory offer for sessions booked in May and June. If you end up LOVING your session, I will extend the offer into my package rates. Book as many as you would like for this rate with sessions in May and June. 🥰
The cool thing, is that you can even book for small groups at this introductory rate (up to 4!) 🦸🏽♀️👨🏻🚀🦹🏼♀️🧛🏼♂️
You deserve to feel good in your body. You deserve to feel confident and secure. You deserve to live a life you love! Sign up and let me facilitate a 1 on 1 session designed specifically for you. ❤️
<3 Danielle
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!
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!)
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.
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!
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?
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!
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.
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!
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.
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!
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
There is a time for being and a time for doing... We must allow time for both.
If we are willing to go within and allow for stillness, profound healing can occur mentally, emotionally, and physically.
Surrender your burdens for just an hour, and take time to strength your mind, body, spirit connection at today’s sound bath.
Click Calendar above, We have a few spots available! Looking forward to seeing you and hugging it out!
<3 Danielle