Close-up of a hammered gong surface in daylight, Résonance studio, Paris 16

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Sound & the nervous system

What's happening inside when the body steps out of alert and into recovery.

Why can a simple sound settle a body that's been tense for weeks? The answer lies mostly with the nervous system. This section explains, without jargon, how sound helps the body leave the alert state (that “fight or flight” mode you can get stuck in) and shift towards recovery. It talks about breathing slowing, attention settling, tension releasing. Nothing magical: a calm setting, long vibrations, and a body finally given permission to rest. Enough to understand what's really happening during an hour lying down at a sound bath in Paris 16.

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Theory helps, but the body understands faster than the head does: book a sound bath in Paris 16 and find out. You can also go back to the whole journal to explore the other sections.

Practitioner playing the gong during a sound bath at the Résonance studio, Paris 16

Giving the body permission to rest

An hour lying down, at 26 rue de Bassano. Small group, everything provided, no experience required.

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