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DESCRIPTION:Join us for this unique experience in the sanctuary. Music arti
 st Colleen McMillian will lead us in a 90- minute meditative experience Sa
 turday\, July 18th\, 10:30 am  \n \nWhat is a sound bath?\nA sound bath
  is an immersive sonic experience\, most often accompanied by acoustic ins
 truments\, light percussion and singing\, and other ambient sounds. Attend
 ees usually either sit or lie down\, close their eyes\, and allow their th
 oughts to slow down as the sound of the instruments helps to create a gent
 le\, meditative space for the mind to explore. Attendees sometimes report 
 feeling as if they are in a dreamlike state\, and some even begin to enter
  the dreaming world while still maintaining a level of present-moment cons
 ciousness.\n \nPhysiologically\, the sound of the instruments promotes a 
 physical and mental state where the sympathetic nervous system (responsibl
 e for stress responses and defense\, a.k.a. "fight-or-flight") can relax a
 nd let the parasympathetic nervous system (responsible for relaxation\, re
 sting states\, digestion and repair to tissues and organs\, a.k.a. "rest-a
 nd-digest") take over. Small\, initial scientific studies of sound healing
  have shown a reduction in stress hormones\, chronic pain\, and anxious th
 oughts and feelings.
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SUMMARY:Sound Bath Meditation by Colleen McMillian
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