21/07/2025
I’ll be honest, the first time I heard the words “gong bath”, I thought … nope, too woo-woo for me. 🙈
I was really into yoga, but more for fitness than meditation or spirituality. When I signed up for a yoga retreat in Thailand, there happened to be a gong bath on the schedule. It sounded strange, but my friend and I decided to give it a try… why not, right?
We lay down in front of a massive gong, the waves in the distance, and let the sound wash over us. I still don’t really have words for what happened but it felt like I had slept for a thousand years. Something deep shifted. A little seed was planted.
Back in London, the gong found me again. I tried another gong bath and it hit me in a way I couldn’t explain - like my whole system had been cleared out. My mind, my body, everything felt lighter. I knew I needed to explore this more - though at the time there weren't a lot of gong baths being offered in London.
A friend encouraged me to learn how to play the gong. So I did. I bought a gong, started reading everything I could about gongs and sound healing, and began playing for friends. What I saw again and again was just how much people needed this, especially in the fast-paced urban life.
It was so clear: this was a doorway into meditation that didn’t feel hard or intimidating. For people who struggle to sit still or “clear their mind,” the gong does something magical - it invites them into stillness with ease.
I started a pop-up studio and held 2–3 sessions a day in London. When the world shifted in 2020 with the pandemic, I began offering virtual sessions. Now, we’re back in-person and still offering virtual sessions.
To this day, there’s something about the gong that speaks straight to my soul.
And I feel so grateful to share it. 🙏💫
