How I Prepare My Body as a Sound Healer
People ask what I do before a sound bath, and the honest answer is that the session starts long before the first bowl is played. After six private sound baths in a single weekend, I was reminded how physical this work really is: hours of stillness, breath control, and holding a calm, grounded presence for an entire room. From the outside it looks like sitting quietly and playing beautiful instruments. From the inside, it's a discipline I prepare for every single day. After seven years of guiding sound baths across Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and North New Jersey, here are the four things I do daily to keep my body ready.
1. A daily Ashtanga yoga practice
As a sound healer, I sit a lot — often in lotus position for 60 to 90 minutes at a time, sometimes across several hour-long sessions in a day. Flexibility, along with strength in the arms and core, is what lets me hold that seated position for so long. For anyone unfamiliar with Ashtanga, it's a set sequence of postures you repeat day after day; your teacher gives you a new pose only when they feel you're ready. I've practiced it for over a decade, and it's the foundation of everything I do — it keeps me grounded, flexible, and in tune with my body.
2. A clean, plant-based diet
I don't eat meat, and only occasionally fish or omega-3 oil. I eat a lot of vegetables — roasted in the winter, stir-fried in the summer. We are what we eat, and to keep a light, healthy body, I choose food that comes straight from nature.
3. Minimal alcohol and caffeine
Once a week I go out to dance Argentine tango at a local milonga, and having a drink there is my little weekly ritual. As a woman in my 40s, alcohol affects my sleep more than it ever used to, so I try to drink as little as I can while still enjoying the moment. With coffee, I stick to one cup a day — any more and my sleep pays for it.
4. Eight hours of sleep, or more
This is the most important one. Sleep gives me a clear channel to sense what my clients need and to read their energy correctly. Without it, I'm simply not in the right frequency to do this work.
Why my body care is really about yours
Nervous-system regulation works through co-regulation — your body takes its cues from the calm, steady presence guiding the room. If I'm depleted, rushed, or in pain, your system can sense it, even subtly. When I'm grounded and physically cared for, I can hold space far more fully, and you can drop in far more deeply. Taking care of my body isn't separate from the work I do for you. It is the work.
Frequently asked questions
Is being a sound healer physically demanding?
Yes. It involves long periods of sitting in stillness, breath control, and sustained focus, which is why daily physical preparation and recovery matter as much as the session itself.
How do you prepare for a sound bath?
My preparation is daily, not last-minute: a decade-long Ashtanga yoga practice, a clean plant-based diet, minimal alcohol and caffeine, and a full eight hours of sleep so I can clearly sense what each client needs.
Do I need to prepare my body before a sound bath as a guest?
Not at all. Just arrive hydrated and in comfortable clothing. I provide ultra-soft memory-foam cushions and guide the rest — no experience needed.
Come experience it
If you've been carrying a lot lately, a sound bath is a gentle way to let your nervous system reset. I offer private, corporate, and community sessions across Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and North New Jersey. Reach out and I'll help you find a session that fits.
