Sound Healing?

What is it
Rejuvenating and improving health with sound / music is an ancient practice that is currently experiencing a newfound reemergence, thanks in part to the internet, global commerce and industrialization, awareness of morality and mortality, increased average stressors and the resulting interest in holistics and well-being. We now have great access to tools and applications, both new and old which when used with care and understanding can engender one of the most accessible and risk-free ways to reduce stress, improve sleep, encourage mental clarity and creativity, help with emotional processing, provide pain relief, and re-pattern us toward healthier overall lives.

How does it work
Sound healing utilizes acoustics to work on several levels, helping individuals to navigate their way toward health in various domains. Sounds and certain types of music, when applied after proper training and with great care, can help us shift into parasympathetic nervous system responses where the body can rest, relax, and rejuvenate. Getting out of extreme, repeated, or prolonged states of stress is vital for our bodies to heal themselves and give us lasting quality of life. Sometimes we struggle with letting go of looping thoughts - sound can help us disconnect from these negative patterns and allow us start anew. If we have physical pain, sound can help the body produce nitric oxide, which is critical for pain relief and many other self-healing functions. Binaural or monaural beats help guide us into more useful brain rhythm / activity. How we deploy acoustics can derive from clinical, scientific knowledge, as well from as intuitive or subjective discovery. So long as we are being thoughtful, safe, and grounded, without putting anyone in harm’s way, sound can be used for deeply profound reorganizing of our perceptions and states toward.

Who is this for?
Sound healing is for everyone. From skeptics of the art to those who have spent lots of time in spiritual spaces and practices. Anyone can approach and find great support when the offering is attentive and tuned-in. There are still many very new and inexperienced practitioners, and since this is not a licensed practice and anyone can jump into a facilitator role with minimal experience, clients should use discernment when choosing, and perhaps be understanding when an inexperienced facilitator made a mistake. Ask friends for recommendations, or ask other practitioners that you trust and make sure you explore different classes to find out what you respond best to and who you feel comfortable with.
Who is Samer
Samer Ghadry is a musician and sound healing facilitator based in New York City. He began learning formally in January 2018, and continues to study with and assist several notable teachers and institutions such as Sage Academy of Sound Energy, 9Ways Academia, Biosonics/Dr John Beaulieu, Rebecca Singer… He has worked with arts non-profits like Pioneer Works, educational institutions and museums such as The Rubin Museum of Art and NYC Public Schools, and has offered nearly 1000 group and private sessions throughout NYC, CT and upstate NY. As a musician, Samer has toured the US and Europe several times, playing with Matthew Dear, Deradoorian, and Dave Harrington in various genres of music. He provided large gong recordings for the score of Everything Everywhere All At Once, and played crystal bowls and gongs on Alanis Morissette’s Storm Before the Calm. Samer finds ways to blend his background as a musician and improvisor into healing spaces, bringing people from various walks of life into spaces of safety and healing.

Where does this happen
Regular classes take place at various venues in the tri-state area and private events or corporate wellness programs can be booked. View the calendar below for more info or email to inquire.