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Healing Sounds

Upcoming Sound Healing Events
Yoga and Sound Healing
Painted Barn Sound Healing

The Painted Barn, Barnham Broom

£27

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An opportunity to immerse yourself in a wonderfully nurturing afternoon of gentle postures creating space within your body enabling a state of stillness and peace to receive the healing resonance of sound.
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The harmonics will effortlessly lull your mind into a calm relaxed meditative state, while the vibrations revitalise your body and help to release tension.

It's a way of relaxing, calming and de-stressing as you bathe in the harmonics of a group of gongs which create overtones said to be healing and balancing, working on numerous levels – mental, emotional and energetic. A wonderfully beautiful and easy way to meditate.  Just lay back, get comfortable and listen to the resonance of the gongs singing and working their magic.  Its a whole system reset.

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2025 Dates

8th March

3rd May

14th June

12th July

13th September

11th October

8th November

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Horning Sound Healing
Healing Sounds Gong Bath

Daytime sound healing at

Horning village Hall

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11:30am - 12:15pm

£10 

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10th January

7th February

7th March

4 April

3 May

6 June

4 July

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Sprowston Sound Healing
Sound Healing Gongs

Evening  sound healing at Sprowston Diamond Centre

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7:30pm - 8:30pm

£12​​

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13th January

29nd January

10th February

26th February​​​

10th March

26th March

30 April

12 May

9 June

14 July

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Experience the powerful revitalizing effects of sound bath meditation to reset your mind and body 

 

Sound healing is a profound experience enabling your body to “bathe” in the healing vibrations of sound.

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It’s a wonderfully easy way to access a deeply relaxing therapy

A gong bath, or gong meditation, is a form of sound healing designed to offer:

  • relaxation

  • emotional release

  • pain relief

 

It's a way of relaxing, calming and de-stressing as you bathe in the harmonics produced by a single gong or better still a whole group of gongs which create overtones said to be healing and balancing, working on numerous levels – mental, emotional and energetic.

 

It’s referred to as a ‘bath’ due to participants being immersed in the vibrations of these instruments during a session

You will feel more clam and centred. This is a wonderful opportunity to experience the deep healing resonance on the gongs that are wonderfully relaxing, meditative and healing.

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A gong bath is an immersive sound experience. It's called a 'bath'  because sound waves 'wash' over you as you relax and enjoy the melodic journey. The harmonics will effortlessly lull your mind into a calm relaxed meditative state, while the vibrations revitalize your body and help to release tension. By the end, you'll feel beautifully relaxed, calm and happy.

 

One of the beauties of experiencing a gong bath is that it helps people access meditation through power of gong resonance.  Many people are challenged and find it difficult to sit in stillness, in a gong bath you can lay in a comfortable position.  Many people also comment that their mind is too busy to meditation, sound helps people focus.  As you listen to the sounds around you they help lower brainwave frequencies from Beta (anxiety) to Alpha (relaxed) and Theta (inward focused, meditative) These lower frequencies are extremely healing for the mind and body.  It is also usual to experience a tingling or electricity sensation this is completely normal, it is the sound washing over your body.

 

The sound of the gong entrains your brainwaves to a relaxed and restorative state. It's a great way to reap the benefits of meditation without any experience required.

 

 

What should I bring?

Comfort is key. Bring a mat if you have one, plenty of blankets, I like to use one underneath as well as on top (some people find a sleeping bag helpful).  A thin cushion for underneath your head and a bolster/pillow for underneath your knees can be really helpful.   The room will be darkened however an eye mask or eye pillow can help the relaxing experience.

 

History

Using sound as a form of healing dates back to ancient cultures. Records of using gongs have surfaced from as early as ancient Egyptian, Greek, and Roman times.

 

Gong baths and sound baths: What’s the difference?

The phrases “gong bath” and “sound bath” can be used interchangeably. The key difference between these two types of sound healing experience is the type of sound and the instruments used

Both a gong bath and a sound bath use sound to induce a state of calm and deep relaxation, but a sound bath may use crystal singing bowls, Himalayan singing bowls, and other instruments,

By contrast, only gongs are used during gong baths.

During a gong bath, participants typically lie down and get comfortable with blankets and pillows. A facilitator then hits the gong, a disc-shaped percussion instrument, using a padded mallet.

Bliss Yoga Norwich offers yoga for Every Body in Norwich, Norfolk.

 

Yoga Classes are run by Jessica McKenna, (Senior Yoga Teacher). YTAA & Yoga Alliance accredited Yoga Instructor who teaches ISHTA style yoga.

Jessica has a Sound Healing Diploma

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Currently, Yoga classes are offered at Horning Village Hall and Sprowston Diamond Centre, Norwich

Jessica McKenna is a senior teacher with Yoga Alliance Professionals.

 

This accreditation demonstrates excellent standards as set by Yoga Alliance Professionals.

Senior Yoga Teacher
What people have said about Bliss Yoga

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Jess is an incredibly knowledgable and conscious teacher. It is clear she understands the body, biology and environmental impact on people's wellbeing. She invites you to work with your limitations and extend your expectations of what you could achieve.
If you are somebody who has experienced trauma or recovering from PTS/D I would recommend her classes. I encourage my clients to attend her classes once they get to a certain stage in their recovery. I am a psychotherapist.
Don't hesitate. Try a class.

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"I have been practising yoga for about 14 years now. Jessica McKenna is one of the best teachers I have had. This is not only because of her warm and positive personality, which informs the way she teaches, but also because her instructions are so clear and helpful. I find the range of poses restorative as well as challenging and also appreciate the space Jessica cultivates for the spiritual elements of yoga. Throughout, reminders of non-competitiveness allow each individual in the class, whatever their experience or the kind of day they've had, to flourish."  Nonnie

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"I've found that everything about your classes - the ambience, very precise and easy to follow instructions, not only on positions, but also on breathing, together with the relaxation period at the end, always made me feel invigorated and at peace" Jon

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Yesterday my wife and I went to London to meet one of my relatives from Canada. I drove to Epping intending to park the car there and take the tube to the centre of London.  Unfortunately it was one of those days when everything goes wrong.  I couldn't park at Epping and we had to drive on to find a station down the line where we could. We lost a lot of time doing so, and we just kept running into more problems.  I was worried about my wife because she has limited mobility and I didn't want to leave her having a long walk anywhere.  She also stresses easily.  By the time we eventually got onto a train after a catalogue of mini disasters, I was the one feeling stressed out and rather shaky. But as I sat on the seat, I thought of my yoga practice.   

Plant feet firmly on the floor under my knees. Sit back squarely in the seat, let it support my spine.  Sit upright, shoulders back, chest open.  Relax, body and mind.  Close eyes, focus on breathing.  Slow it down, steady, full and even breaths.  Feel the prana spreading into all those areas of tension. Stay in the moment and let everything else go.  

Within three stations, about ten minutes, I was able to open my eyes and all the tension and worry had disappeared.  It felt like I had just woken up from a deep, refreshing sleep.  We still had enough time to reach our rendezvous and we went on to have a lovely day.

Yoga pays off.

John

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“I have had operations on my knee, ankle and shoulder as well as having scoliosis (curvature of the spine) and wanted to strengthen my body with low impact.  My friend told me about Jess, a yoga teacher in Norwich and thought I would give it a go.  I have seen Jess for one-to-one sessions and am now able to join her classes.  I have been amazed at how yoga has helped; I have more range in my knee, greater strength in my shoulder and less back pain as well as feeling calmer.  Jess has warmth, a positive energy and it is a pleasure taking yoga with her, thank you”  Becky

 

"I have been attending one of Jessica’s yoga classes for two years starting as a beginner.  It soon became apparent that Jessica is a competent yoga practitioner and very familiar with all aspects of yoga.  She relays her experience well and manages to put the novice at ease as well as allowing the more experienced pupil to realise their full potential.    Jessica is empathetic and creates an atmosphere of calm.  I come away from the class relaxed and invigorated." Peggy

 

"I am really enjoying the variation of the classes and the different pace and posture each week.  The slower pace yesterday was really odd to me, but I think produced really good results.  I felt very clear headed and a pain that I have in my lower back (for years and years) has actually gone...The thought you put into your classes really shines through, and I am enjoying the more meditative qualities that you bring to the practice, that is not my natural state!" Kate

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I regard yoga as an integral part of my lifestyle.  Since I am now past retirement age I am very conscious of the desire to stay fit and healthy, in both body and mind.  Although I am now quite experienced at yoga I still prefer to attend a more organised session in a neutral venue where I am led and can concentrate without distractions.  I guess I need the discipline.  So your weekly classes are ideal and fit in very well with my personal health regime.  I have been attending your sessions regularly for over 2 years now.  The benefits are quite tangible in my case: I can measure actual improvements in flexibility, which are not supposed to happen to men of my age, and also point to general very good all round health - hopefully not tempting fate by doing so - to which I am sure your sessions contribute.  

The sessions are well structured and allow for both progressions into more advanced postures, movements and breathing techniques where appropriate, but also focussing on keeping the basics correct so the grounding is always solid. I like the variety that you introduce from time to time, and the way you link your practice to your personal philosophy of appreciation of nature and physical and mental well-being.  This gives more dimension to the practice and encourages us all to follow similar thinking.  You have now built up a group of regular attendees and this has created a very friendly and pleasant atmosphere in the sessions. I also like the way you encourage this by having us all join in mantras and recent pair work.  

I find that the classes have become a sort of refreshing staging post in my week.  I always feel better for them and carry the sense of relaxation away with me every time I leave.  In fact it is sometimes a little difficult to come out of the relaxed state and start moving at normal pace.  Your teaching also provides a valuable fall-back when I need to deal with exceptional stresses or challenges.
J

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