Stillpoint: Gong Immersion in Sound & Silence

Stillpoint is a guided sound bath designed to allow the nervous system to downshift, settle, and reorganize through two distinct phases of sound separated by a deliberate silent interval.

Instead of a continuous sound stimulation, this experience works somatically: through sound, silence, and careful shifts in sensory input.

What to Expect

The experience follows a clear, intentional flow:

• Opening framing for orientation and intention setting
• Brief guided breathwork to settle attention into the body
• First gong journey focused on diffusion, release, and softening internal tension
• Silent interval to allow the nervous system to settle and reorganize without input
• Second gong journey to support coherence, grounding, and stability
• Gentle closing to return awareness to the room

This is a personal, inward experience, with no expectation of group sharing or participation.

Why Two Gong Journeys?

Each sound journey serves its own distinct purpose and the gongs are activated using different playing techniques and mallets. The sound is worked with differently in each phase, shaping two distinct internal experiences.

The first phase softens and loosens the system, allowing accumulated tension and mental activity to diffuse.

The silent interval creates a Stillpoint, a brief space where the system can settle without additional stimulation.

The second phase introduces more structured sound to support a sense of stability, coherence, and grounding.

Who This Is For?

This experience may be especially supportive if you:

• feel overstimulated or mentally fatigued
• want space to settle without constant guidance or instruction
• are drawn to sound meditation as an embodied practice
• value silence and inward attention
• appreciate structured experiences designed to support nervous system regulation

You don’t need any prior experience with meditation, breathwork, or sound baths.

This experience is not about achieving a particular state.

It is about creating the conditions where the nervous system can settle, reset, and find its own balance.

What is Provided by the Venue for Each Attendee?

1) Yoga Mat

2) Pillow

3) Blanket

4) Back-support cushion

5) Water

What Should You Bring?

1) Eye Mask

PLEASE NOTE: Detailed arrival and preparation instructions will be emailed to you before the event.

EVENT DETAILS:

When: Sunday, March 22nd

Duration: 90 mins from 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Where: Mandala Studio, 1020 Mainland St, Yaletown, Vancouver, Unit #168

Buzzer: Buzz 168 and then come up to the Second Floor, all the way left, and left.

Parking: Street Parking (Cambie St $1/h)

Cancellation Policy: This event requires 48 hours notice prior to the start of the event to receive a refund.

Your Guide for This Journey

Aravind Vanchesan (Theta Space)

Aravind Vanchesan is a meditation teacher and sound practitioner. For over twenty years, he has been on a personal journey, studying and exploring the intersection of mindfulness and sound. During this period, he began working with range of instruments - crystal bowls, tibetan bowls, tingsha bells - that are often used as a support for contemplative practices in many Eastern traditions. His deepest connection is with Gongs, which are capable of producing extraordinary sounds, frequencies and vibrations that still the mind, drop listeners into deep meditation and awaken with a better sense of “what is”. Aravind’s vision is to continue holding space for people from all walks of life to slow down, connect to their senses, and embark on their mindfulness journeys. He has lead hundreds of group meditations and immersive sound bath sessions for thousands of people in Vancouver.

The Venue: Mandala Studio

Mandala Studio is Vancouver’s newest wellness events studio (located in Yaletown) that offers a beautiful, intimate space for individuals from all walks of life to rest, receive, heal, and transform into the best version of themselves. Follow Mandala on EventBrite and on Instagram @Mandala_YVR for more workshops and events!

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