Lake Merritt Sound Bath

We are thrilled to continue offering a healing sound bath at Lake Merritt UMC every second Friday of the month at 6:45pm featuring a rotation of talented sound healers. Check back here every month for the latest schedule.

Bring your favorite yoga mat, a blanket, and a pillow and take a deeply meditative sonic journey with immersive sound.

Arrive by 6:45pm to check in and get settled; doors close promptly at 7:00. Tickets are also available at the door via Venmo, cash, or check.

Location:

Lake Merritt United Methodist Church (Sanctuary)

1330 Lakeshore Ave, Oakland

Park and enter from the lakeside. Also accessible from Lake Merritt BART station.

The August 9 Sound Bath will feature musician and sound healer Egemen Sanli.

Embark on a profound and immersive sonic odyssey, where the celestial melodies of the kora, sitar, and flutes gracefully intertwine with ethereal ambient drones. These harmonious vibrations cradle your senses, creating a transcendental tapestry of meditative soundscapes that gently guide you through a transformative and rejuvenating sound bath experience.

Close your eyes and let the enchanting music wash over you, transporting your mind to a place of serenity and inner reflection. In this enchanting musical journey, you’ll discover the timeless power of sound to uplift your spirit, transcend boundaries, and connect with the boundless universe of your own consciousness.

Egemen Sanli, also known as Ege, is a contemporary dervish who embarks on a journey to discover his own unique sound in world music while proudly representing his Turkish heritage. He skillfully blends various ethnic instruments such as the sitar, caglama, saz, santoor, ud, ngoni, kora, flutes, and more to create an enchanting and rejuvenating experience for his listeners. With a mastery of traditional Eastern ragas, he infuses his lively improvisations with beats, looks, and synths to further enhance the hypnotic atmosphere of his music. www.egemensanli.com

The July 12 Sound Bath featured musician and sound healer Madhu Anziani:

Madhu Anziani, a remarkable sound healer, gained his expertise through firsthand experience when he was paralyzed as a quadriplegic at the age of 23. He utilized sound and energy healing to achieve a full recovery. He studied Jazz and World Music performance at SFSU and went on to be certified in Sound, Voice, and Music Healing at CIIS. His rich, resonant voice is said to be otherworldly. Madhu well known for his ability to chant fluidly in many languages, such as Tibetan, Sanskrit, Hebrew, and Shipibo. His music and more of his story can be found through his website www.madhuanziani.com.

The June 14 Sound Bath featured musician and sound healer Maryzelle Ungo:

Soundbaths have been revered for centuries for their ability to induce deep relaxation, reduce stress, and promote overall well-being. Allow the soothing sounds of crystal quartz singing bowls, tibetan bowls, ceremonial gong, chimes, and other harmonic instruments to wash over you, melting away tension and restoring balance to mind, body, and spirit.

🪻Benefits of a SoundBath🪻:

• Enhance relaxation and reduce stress
• Release energetic blockages and tension
• Amplify manifestation and intention-setting
• Connect with your inner wisdom and intuition
• Foster a sense of unity and harmony with the universe

Maryzelle Ungo emerges as a musical force, weaving her own tapestry of sounds through live Music & Sound Healing. Maryzelle's musical journey takes on a holistic approach. She creates an immersive experience that goes beyond the auditory, touching the very soul of her audience. Maryzelle has studied Percussion and Sound Therapy at Mills College, where she received her BA in Music. During her music studies, she also earned her 200 HR yoga teacher training certificate. Her love of healing through music and movement has since continued to blossom, and along with banging the drums and evolving spiritually, she tapped into her divine goddess mission as a sound therapist. She has been hosting and creating sound-baths and sound-healing events in spaces across the Bay Area. She is also the resident sound healer at one of the top Sound Healing Center's, "The Center SF, "and as well as "The SF Dharma Collective," & "The Yoga Society of SF." She utilizes a range of instruments and mediums including Crystal Quartz Bowls, Indigenous Mayan Crafted Drums, Ceremonial Gongs, Plant Medicine Instruments, Tibetan bowls, Divinity, and Love. www.maryzelle.com

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