sound healing Archives - adrienne shum

New online course!

We are proud to launch our first co-taught online course, A Bridge Between: Sound as an Object of Meditation.

David and I have been working on carefully creating this seven-part course over the past year, and it is finally ready to be out in the world.

Using sound as an object of focus, this 40-day course (with 60 days access from date of purchase) offers a structured foundation for cultivating a home-based meditation practice. The heart and soul of it are the guided audio meditations, where our voices guide you in practice along to carefully curated sound recordings that David has recorded from various places in the world over his years of travel.

Learn more here!—->>>

Summer solstice SOUND BATH livestream – join us on YouTube!

Join us for a YouTube livestream on Thursday, June 18th at 7:30-8:30 PM CDT (8:30-9:30 PM EDT) for a sound bath to mark the summer solstice.

2020 has been an intense year already, to say the least. With all that is happening, let’s take some time to slow down and process what we are experiencing. Give yourself the chance to receive sound that promotes healing.

A sound bath is a meditation on sound: we practise awakening to sound, and rooting ourselves in sound. You may be sitting or lying down. Listening through headphones can enhance the experience, but it is not necessary.

You will be emailed a private link to gain access to the livestream on the day of the sound bath (June 18th). When you click on the link, it’ll open up in your internet browser or YouTube app, depending on the device you are viewing it on (computer/tablet/smartphone). The email will be sent to the email address you use during the payment process. Please ensure you enter a valid email address.

10% of all proceeds will be donated to A Dollar A Day Foundation, which is dedicated to supporting frontline mental health and addictions programs across Canada. Thank you for making a difference.

Sorry, no refunds. Please read our terms here.

Kirtan in the Little Hive – Universal Love

Join David Quiring and I for a kirtan, hosted again by the wonderful Natasha Lenon in her cozy Little Hive Yoga Studio!

Kirtan is the yoga practice of call-and-response chanting, a method of concentrating the mind and cultivating compassion through the power of sound and resonance. Since it’ll be a week before Valentine’s Day, we will be focusing our chants and discussion on universal love and compassion.

Space is limited; secure your spot by registering at www.littlehiveyoga.ca. Exact location will be given upon completion of payment. Rest assured that it is located close to the University of Manitoba, and is bus accessible. Some chairs and props will be available for seating, but if you have your own meditation cushion, please bring it!

Friday February 7th | 7-8:30 pm | $20

Winter Solstice Kirtan

Join David and I for an evening of Kirtan, a meditative practice of cultivating mindfulness through sound and breath. We will be doing our last kirtan of 2018 at Yoga Public on Sunday December 16th (6-7:30 pm, $20). The winter solstice is December 21st, so as we approach the darkest day of the year, let us join together and share our inner light.

Kirtan uses mantras to develop awareness and equanimity. Mantras are short repetitive phrases, and while they might seem esoteric at first, we are all already repeating mantras to ourselves – but usually they are negative things like, “I’m not worthy” or “I don’t belong.” We need to hit the reset button, and practice helps with that. Recalibrate yourself with traditional mantras that call in compassion, love, and understanding.

All are welcome and no experience is necessary! Enjoy the opportunity to be transformed through the power of live music, storytelling, and community in an intimate setting. All you need is to come prepared to sit (chairs will be available) and soak it all in.

Pre-register at www.yogapublic.com. See you there!