Midweek Sound Bath Meditation

Shon Ross is back at Mursley Village Hall on Wednesday 11 November for another Midweek Sound Bath, part of a regular session that runs on the second Wednesday of every month. It's a morning slot, 10:30 to 11:30, and you'll want to arrive by 10:20 to get settled before it starts.

The session is built around lying down, so you'll spend the hour on your back rather than sitting in a chair. Mats are provided, and there are cushions, light blankets and eye masks available to help you get comfortable. Once you're set, the room fills with the sound of singing bowls, gentle percussion, chimes and other therapeutic instruments. It's a restorative morning, the kind of thing that works well if you're looking to slow things down in the middle of the week.

Ross runs the session under his Inneflow banner and holds a diploma in Sound Therapy with Distinction. He was trained in the methods of Gong Grand Master Don Conreaux, who is credited with holding the first official Sound Bath in San Francisco back in 1975, so there's a fair bit of lineage behind the way these are run. The session is open to over-18s, or over-16s accompanied by a parent, and tickets go through Eventbrite.

There are a few things to keep in mind before you book. The sound bath might not be suitable if you're pregnant in your first or last three months, or if you have a pacemaker, metal cochlear implants, epilepsy or sound-sensitive conditions like tinnitus, labyrinthitis or Meniere's disease. If any of that applies, it's worth checking before you commit. Tickets are £20, and the hall is at The Lane, Mursley, MK17 0RY.