Before your first session.
If your question isn't answered here, email me and I'll reply the same day.
A sound bath (Klangbad in German, sometimes called a sound journey) is an hour of stillness: you settle onto a mat under a blanket while crystal and Tibetan singing bowls, chimes and other instruments are played around you. You don't have to do anything, and no music or meditation experience is needed. You close your eyes and let the slow, low sound move around the room.
As you listen, the body tends to settle. Breathing slows, the shoulders drop, and the mind begins to drift, a little like the moments before sleep. You move out of "doing" and into rest. Some people feel warmth or a pleasant heaviness, some feel like they're floating, some drift off entirely, and some feel very little, all of it is normal. Most people leave calmer and slower than they arrived.
On selected Tuesdays at Innenraum, Bahrenfelder Straße 255, 22765 Hamburg-Ottensen, 3 minutes from S-Ottensen: the Midday Pause runs 13:00–13:50 and the Evening Sound Bath 18:30–19:20. Current dates are on the schedule page.
Yes, that's what the Midday Pause is for. It runs 13:00–13:50, 3 minutes from S-Ottensen, so you can lie down, listen, and be back in your day by 14:00.
None. About a third of any given Tuesday is someone's first session. There's nothing to learn, nothing to follow along with, and no right way to do it. The body knows how to rest, it's just been a while.
Most people start out alert, busy mind, body still buzzing from the day. Within ten or fifteen minutes the breathing slows, the shoulders drop, and something quieter takes over. Some people stay awake and present, some drift in and out, some sleep entirely. The bowls move around you in slow waves. There's nothing to do.
Comfortable, warm clothes you can relax in. Bring socks and a layer, the room cools as we settle. Mats, blankets and bolsters are provided.
No. There's no circle, no introductions, no debrief afterwards. You arrive, choose a spot, lie down. You can keep your eyes open or close them. You can leave without speaking. Each is correct.
Both are common. Sleep means your nervous system finally felt safe enough to drop in. Tears are often the body releasing something it has been holding politely for weeks. Laughter happens too, and so does nothing at all. Each is correct. The room holds it without comment.
No. There are no chants, no prayers, no instructions to feel anything in particular. The bowls are instruments, chosen for their sound and texture, not for any claim about frequency or healing. Belief is not required. Curiosity helps.
Most of the time, yes, sessions are restful and quiet. If you have a specific concern (ear conditions, recent surgery, advanced pregnancy, severe trauma response to sound), reply to your booking confirmation and I'll tell you honestly whether it's a fit. I'd rather you skip a session than have a hard one.
Once is enough to know if it suits you. Most people who keep returning come to every CHOOSE-Day or every other one, the body builds a kind of muscle memory for switching gears, and it gets easier each time. There is no programme to complete.
Aim for about 5 minutes before the start, so you can settle rather than rush in. If you're more than 5 minutes late the door is closed, for the room's sake.
Online via the secure payment link in your booking confirmation, or in cash on the day. If you'd like to pay cash, just let me know beforehand so I can confirm your place.
Reply to your confirmation email. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before. After that, or if you don't show up, the session isn't refunded, but if a place is free you can move to another date.