Crystal singing bowls
Pure quartz bowls that hold one clear note for a long time. You feel the hum in your chest as much as you hear it.
Sound Healing · Austin, Texas
Yoga & sound healing
Can’t meditate? You don’t need to. Lie down, close your eyes, and let the long hum of crystal bowls quiet the noise for you.
What sound healing is
Sound healing, often called a sound bath, is meditation you do lying down. You rest on a mat while Yolanda plays crystal singing bowls, chimes and drums around you. Your only job is to listen.
It works for people who “can’t meditate” for a simple reason. In silence, a busy mind has nothing to hold, so it races. A long, steady tone gives it one thing to follow. As the sound slows, your breath slows with it.
Yolanda is a certified Sound Healer with 17 years of yoga practice. Every session pairs sound with gentle movement and breath, so your body is ready to be still.
What happens in a session
Arrive
Come 5–10 minutes early. Set up your mat, blanket and pillow. No talking required.
Move
Gentle yoga and slow breathing let go of the day held in your shoulders, jaw and hips.
Rest in sound
Lie down and close your eyes. For 20–45 minutes the bowls rise and fall around you. Mostly soft, sometimes full.
Come back slowly
The last tone fades into silence. Sit up when you’re ready, sip some water and head home unhurried.
The instruments
Zaphir chimes
Hand-tuned chimes that shimmer like light on water. They often open and close the journey.
Ocean drum
A frame drum filled with tiny steel beads. Tilt it, and you hear waves rolling up a beach.
African rattles
Seed-filled gourds with an earthy rhythm. They ground the room at the start and wake it gently at the end.
Voice, bells and gong
Some sessions add chant, bells, a gong or a shruti box. Each brings its own color to the sound.
How you might feel afterwards
- A quiet head, maybe for the first time that week
- Looser shoulders, jaw and hips
- Slower, deeper breathing
- Better sleep that night
- Sometimes tears, old memories or vivid images. Sometimes just a very good nap.
The research is young but promising. In one study of 62 adults, a singing bowl meditation was followed by less tension, anger, fatigue and low mood (Goldsby et al., Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine, 2017). Sound healing is a practice for rest and well-being. It is not medical treatment and does not replace care from a doctor or therapist.
Where to find it
Deep Chill
Fridays at Flow Yoga Cedar Park. One hour of gentle yoga, breath and sound. Paused during maternity leave.
Community gatherings
Sunday Morning Unwind, Golden Hour Sound Bath and the Tea Ritual. Paused during maternity leave.
Private & group sessions
A sound bath for you, your family, a retreat, a team or a celebration. Email to ask about dates.
How to prepare
- Wear something soft and warm. Bring a layer: your body cools as it rests.
- Bring a mat, a blanket and water. A pillow and an eye mask are nice extras.
- Eat lightly beforehand.
- Put your phone on silent, and leave it there.
Check with us first if…
Sound healing is gentle and suits most people. Please tell Yolanda before the session, and ask your doctor if you’re unsure, if you are pregnant, have a seizure disorder, a pacemaker or another implanted device, severe tinnitus or sound sensitivity, or a recent head injury. You can move further from the instruments or step out at any time.
Questions people ask
I’ve never done this. Is that OK?
Yes. If you can lie down and listen, you can do this.
What if I fall asleep?
Then you needed it. Many people drift in and out. Your body still rests.
Is it loud?
Mostly it’s soft. A few moments build to a fuller sound, then fade. If anything feels too strong, cover your ears or move further away.
Do I need to be into yoga, or spiritual?
No. The movement is gentle, with options for every body, and no belief is required. Treat it as deep rest if that suits you.
How often should I come?
Once is a reset. Weekly or every other week turns deep rest into a habit.
Come lie down
Questions, or want a private session for you or your group? Write to Yolanda.