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Using mantras when playing the gong
The combination of gong playing and mantras can be a very transformative experience. We explain what mantras are, what effect they can have and how you can use them when playing your gong.
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8 reasons how sound positively influences your mood
Sounds and music have always had a profound effect on our emotions and well-being. In this article, we would like to introduce you to eight reasons how sound can positively ...
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Strengthening resilience: Exercises and tips with and without sound
What is resilience? Resilience is your ability to adapt to difficult personal life situations or crises without permanent mental or physical impairment. The definition...
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Sound Healing: Instruments for beginners
Sound was used by indigenous peoples to bring body, soul and spirit into harmony. A wide variety of instruments have always been used for this purpose, which are responsible for creating particularly intense...
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How sound influences our brainwaves
Knowledge of brainwaves is more than 100 years old. The neurologist and psychiatrist Hans Berger discovered them as part of his research work - and since then, science and research have been dealing with them.
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Our top mallets for singing bowls
Choosing the right mallet for your singing bowl is crucial for it to develop its unique sounds to the full. Even though Olli Hess usually focuses on the gong instrument, the...
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How to boost your creativity with the gong
You may have already experienced the calming and balancing effect of the gong. Both with its sounds and its vibrations, it can calm our innermost being.
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Sound bath and gong bath - your path to relaxation
Sounds have a fascinating effect on the human body. The sounds created in a sound bath are perceived physically, primarily through the sense of hearing and touch. But other e...
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7 tips for reducing stress with and without sound
People who are permanently exposed to high levels of stress become ill more quickly - this is no longer a secret. Increasing demands at work and an unbalanced private life play their part in making us...
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Your quiet place at home: how to set up a meditation corner with and without a gong
Having a place of peace and quiet where you can switch off and listen to yourself has become more important than ever. In the midst of a hectic everyday life, we often ignore our inner silence.