My first encounter with sound
My very first contact with singing bowls was many years ago, in a vacation hotel. At the time, I was suffering from severe shoulder pain and spontaneously decided to have a sound massage. This experience has stayed etched in my memory: the state of deep relaxation and, above all, the noticeable relief from pain lasted long after the session. From that moment on, my enthusiasm for singing bowls was awakened.
From aha moment to calling
This enthusiasm really caught fire a few years later, when I completed my training as a resilience trainer in October 2021. I realized how important relaxation is as a resource for resilience, and that I wanted to bring this power more strongly into other people's lives again.
A seminar on sound education for children and an online workshop by the Peter Hess® Institute (“Relaxing with singing bowls” with Helga Montag) deepened my fascination with singing bowls. After this experience, it was clear to me: I wanted to continue my training at the Peter Hess® Institute and make singing bowls a permanent part of my life.
Training & quality as a foundation
Because I wanted to work with singing bowls as quickly as possible, I first completed the training as a relaxation trainer for imagery and sound journeys. This was followed by the courses Sound Massage I and II, and my next goal is to qualify as a sound massage practitioner.
In my work, it is important to me to complete high-quality training, and I set equally high standards for my instruments. That is why I like to use products from Hess Sound: they convince me with their outstanding quality and wonderful sound.
Personal experience with sound
As soon as I strike a singing bowl for the first time, a deep inner calm sets in. For me, sound connects body, mind and soul in a special way and gives me an intense awareness of the moment. This experience has become so valuable to me that I love passing it on in my courses and meditations, so that others can feel the power of sound too.
Sound as a heart opener in my courses
In my courses and events, I greet every participant with a sound from the Heart Bowl as a small gesture of appreciation. This ritual creates trust and warmth and opens hearts for the shared experience.
Particularly popular is the sound relaxation that is a fixed part of every session. Here I use Sangha singing bowls, Therapy Singing Bowls and other instruments. I make each selection consciously and flexibly to take the individual needs of the participants into account. The feedback ranges from “deeply touched” to “finally completely relaxed” to “thrilled”, beautiful proof of the power of sound.
Sound that touches
Again and again, I experience how deeply sound can reach people. A particularly moving moment was a meditation in a care home: one participant was able to allow her grief over a recent loss for the first time. While the sound accompanied her, tears came, and with them a piece of the burden was released. In the conversation afterward, she told me how relieved and liberated she felt.
Experiences like this encourage me to continue my path with sound and to intensify my work even further. More events are already planned, for adults as well as for children.
Conclusion: discover your own path to sound
Singing bowls have enriched my life in a lasting way, and I am convinced that they can also be a key to more serenity, awareness and inner strength for many other people. Everyone can discover their own path to sound, whether through relaxation, meditation or rituals.
My tip: Open your hearts to sound and find your very own sound of life.
Warm and sound-filled regards
Angelika Höfle
