If you’ve never heard of a sound bath, it may surprise you to hear that it does not have to involve getting in the water. You won’t be needing your goggles and swimming flippers for this one, rest assured. A sound bath is an experience where you lie down and let “waves” of sound surround you. Think of it as if you’re taking a dip in a pool of vibrations (not chlorine).

The community coming together to drum is what drives the music, so even if it feels like you have no idea how to keep a beat, you can still participate! These experiences are a space for expressing freely, exploring sound, and letting the drum groove hold the group together.

But what does this have to do with stress relief?

Sometimes words aren’t enough and that’s okay. That’s where the creative arts therapies - art therapy, dance therapy, drama therapy, poetry therapy, and music therapy - can step in. Therapy within the creative arts invites you to express, release, and discover yourself through rhythm and creativity.

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