SELF-CARE
A meditative experience whereby you allow yourself to be ‘bathed’ by waves of sound, gong baths are an increasingly popular phenomenon. Local coach Emma, from Sound Our Souls, came to the experience after finding herself unable to commit regularly to traditional meditation. “I was drawn into working with sound as a pathway into meditation and healing because I had developed the belief that I couldn’t meditate, based partly on a stereotype of what a meditative state is and also from ‘failing’ at the methods tried,” she shares. The beauty of the experience is its simplicity – all you have to do is lie back or find a comfortable position and feel the vibrations of sound as they wash over you. “There is no such thing as a typical experience,” Emma says. “Each individual will process their emotions differently, holding tension and trauma in the body in their own unique way.” The most commonly reported benefits from sound bathing include achieving a state of deep relaxation somewhere between awake and asleep (with many actually falling entirely asleep during the process!), a sense of peace, reduction in physical pain, stress, depression or anxiety, creative insight and a really good night’s sleep. soundoursouls.co.uk Sound baths A traditional Arabian cleansing ritual, Rasul entails covering your face and body with nourishing muds before you are placed in an environment of steam and heat to cleanse the body of impurities, release toxins and soothe tense muscles. A warm shower at the end leaves you with smooth skin, and more often than not, a clear mind. A full treatment package can be experienced at Newmarket’s Bedford Lodge Spa. “Our Rasul chamber is the perfect way to unwind, relax and revitalise,” according to spa manager, Kate Lake. “The combination of the self-administered mud treatment and a relaxing steam have been used for thousands of years, using natural materials and philosophies. Why not try it out for yourself? Silky-smooth skin awaits!” bedfordlodgehotel.co.uk Rasul mud treatment
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