things to help make your day a little brighter
"The recording of the soundbath helped me sleep last night and I woke feeling really good - thank you!" - A
A magical journey through a beautiful woodland accompanied by the deeply relaxing sounds of the RAV Vast drum - 'the sound of starlight'
Elemental Koshi Chimes
Earth - Fire - Water - Air
FREE - mp3 download
10 mins of relaxation - The delicate sounds of the koshi chimes
Skyspace - a shift of perspective
FREE - mp3 download
Inspired by James Turrell's Deer Shelter Skyspace
Memori Yobidashi - Music to invoke memories known and unknown. A collaboration between electronic producer Jake Smith and sound therapist Ruth Summers. Exploring the sonority, texture and tone of assorted gongs, bowls and metal percussion through improvisation and electronics.
1. Sun Gong Down
2. Bowling - Jazz Brush Mix
3. Head Out The Sand
4. TrAck
5. Dang Hog
6. Memory Invocation
7. Gonged
8. Hang Dog
Effortless Flight I
£0.99 - mp3 download
Native American Flute (Low B)
A cleansing, purifying and balancing meditation inviting a sense of calm and balance. It also gives us the opportunity to acknowledge some of the emotions we may be feeling and allows for compassion, movement and transformation
The Drum Journey Experience
FREE - mp3 download
20 mins of journeying - 180bpm with grounding therapeutic percussion
Relaxation Soundbath with Himalayan & crystal singing bowls & Koshi chimes
£3.99 - mp3 download (36 mins)
Deeply relaxing and nurturing.. Relax and allow the beautiful sounds and tones of Himalayan singing bowls, crystal singing bowls and rainsticks and other therapeutic percussion instruments to wash over you, enhancing overall health of mind and body*
Stillness & Movement
£1.99 - mp3 download
Stillness and Movement, the art of bringing the elements of yoga, tai chi, qigong, energy dance, intuitive movement and sound into one beautiful practice. This track takes us through moving from a place of stillness into intuitive movement, listening inwardly to how our body wants to move and stretch, feeling our way to health and wellbeing
The Dao of Sound - Relaxation Soundbath
£3.99 £5.75 - mp3 download
1: Soundbath with percussion/ grounding (33.37)
2: Soundbath without percussion (28.18)
Relax in the comfort of your own home and allow the beautiful sounds and tones of Gongs, Himalayan & Crystal Singing Bowls, Koshi chimes and rainsticks to wash over you* - a 'taster' of the full album free on SoundCloud
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Journey
£0.99 - mp3 download
RAV Vast B Kurd & Native American flute
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Recorded or live soundbath, which is better?
'On the whole the experience in a live study seemed to be more emotionally moving, with participants being able to put their experience into words and experiencing joy. This may be due to the presence of the instruments and that vibrations can be felt travelling through the body, whereas the recorded sound seemed to create deeper introspection and a deeper ASC. This is rather like comparing being at a live concert to listening to an MP3 recording – the former is more rousing, and the latter more immersive. Both groups seemed to benefit from the relaxing effect of the sound...' read the full article here
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Native American Flutes
Beautifully hand-crafted bespoke flutes crafted by Ruth's dad George Summers
Eagle in Sycamore: note A - £165 (+£5 postage UK) can be collected
Have a listen to the audios & video below
- audio of high B Native American flute - "A Moment to Rest" by Ruth Summers of Dao Natural Music
- audio of low B Native American flute - "Effortless Flight l" by Ruth Summers of Dao Natural Music
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Blue Skies Glass Studio by Ruth Summers
Traditional and contemporary stained glass commissions and workshops