that when mixed with
the art on the museum
walls creates a unique
collage for the senses
that is deeply relaxing,
cleansing and healing.
This type of healing sound
bath can be customized
to fit various types of
venues and can include
additional elements like
aromatic scents and other
musicians such as a flutist,
pianist or harpist.
Never heard of a sound
bath? In simple terms,
a sound bath is an
experience in which a
group of people gather,
often while lying on a
mat, to listen to sounds
produced through various
instruments. Research has
shown that sound baths
lower blood pressure,
lower heart rate and
induce deep relaxation.
Sound baths also can
reduce depression, chronic
pain and fibromyalgia.
Profeta explains the
effects: “The vibrations
within sound are proven to
change brain waves from
‘beta,’ which are fastest
and occur when we are
active and thinking, to
‘alpha,’ the waves present
when one is resting or in a
relaxed meditative state.”
A medical student turned
meditation teacher,
Profeta has travelled the
globe studying under
the most well-respected
teachers, including Jack
Kornfield and the 14th
Dalai Lama. Profeta’s
events regularly sell out
throughout the U.S.
Sound baths have been
gaining popularity with
mainstream Americans
as more people look for
ways to reduce stress and
anxiety. Corporations and
tech companies such as
Google have incorporated
sound baths into their
wellness programs.
Hospitals, including the
Children’s Hospital of
EVERYTHING wellness
Some people like to unwind with a
relaxing bubble bath at home. Others
prefer to take a soothing sound bath
at the local art museum.
That’s why the Foosaner Art Museum began offering
“Sound Collage, A Sound Bath for the Senses,” an
immersive, meditative sound experience featuring
Anthony Profeta, a locally based, internationally
acclaimed meditation teacher. Sound Collage is a new
type of wellness program.
Marsha Meyers of the Hipsetter Group said it’s not
surprising that the museum booked the Sound Collage.
Meyers created the event with Profeta based on her own
personal experiences finding relaxation and calm during a
highly stressful time living in New York City. She visited
museums and attended sound baths to de-stress and
rejuvenate, and she realized that by combining the two, it
created a powerfully relaxing experience.
Profeta, known as the “Rock Star of Sound Bowls,”
creates magical sounds with his Himalayan singing bowls
Philadelphia, have begun
incorporating sound baths
into their treatment plans.
Carla Funk, Executive
Director for University
Museums at Florida Tech,
has hosted the popular
Sound Collage several
times at the Foosaner
Art Museum because it
“benefits our community
with its emphasis on
healing and wellness.”
— Marsha Lewis
The Sounds of
Wellness
Live Experience
Sound Collage, A Sound
Bath for the Sense;
Animal Nature, Artist
Linda Mitchell
Aug. 21, 7-9 p.m.
Foosaner Art Museum
1463 Highland Ave.,
Melbourne
Tickets: Eventbrite.com
More dates at Foosaner:
April 16, May 6, June 4.
7-8 p.m.
To learn more about
bringing “Sound
Collage, A Sound
Bath for the Senses”
or Anthony Profeta
to your business or
event, email marsha@
hipsettergroup.com.
Photo credit:
Left, Benjamin Thatcher
Below, Laura Cobb
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