Sohum Group Sound Healing Session in Dubai

The 60 Min Group Sound Healing Session at Sohum Wellness Sanctuary is an evening sound bath in Al Quoz, Dubai, where you settle onto a mat under a blanket, put on an eye mask and let an hour of therapeutic sound and guided meditation wash over you. Sessions run from 7pm to 8pm on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays, and no previous experience is needed.

It is one of the simplest ways to switch off at the end of a working day: you do not have to do anything except lie still, breathe and listen.

What happens in a sound healing session

Sound healing, often called a sound bath, uses instruments that produce long, resonant tones and vibrations. At Sohum, sessions typically feature crystal singing bowls and chimes alongside guided meditation, according to What’s On. The idea is that the layered sound and vibration help quiet a busy mind and bring the body into a deeply relaxed state.

Sound baths in general tend to follow a gentle arc, and the listing’s mix of sound therapy and meditation fits that pattern:

• Settling in: finding your mat and getting comfortable with a pillow and blanket.
• Guided meditation: slowing the breath and letting go of the day.
• The sound bath: bowls and chimes played so the sound fills the room.
• Coming back: a quiet return to the room before the hour ends.

Practitioners are not named on the listing, as sessions depend on therapist availability.

What is provided

Everything you need to lie comfortably for an hour is included: a yoga mat, a blanket, a pillow and an eye mask. Wear loose, comfortable clothes, and think layers, since you will be lying still and body temperature tends to drop during deep relaxation.

About Sohum Wellness Sanctuary

Sohum is a holistic wellness centre on 13A Street in Al Quoz 1, just off Sheikh Zayed Road, founded by Tanya Mansotra. Its name comes from the Sanskrit mantra “Sohum”, meaning “I am that”, and the space has been converted into a calm retreat with a garden and a plant-based café.

Sound healing is one strand of a wide programme. Sohum also offers Hatha, Vinyasa and Kundalini yoga, Reiki, crystal therapy and breathwork, Ayurvedic treatments such as Abhyanga and Shirodhara, a range of massages, and hot and cold therapy with saunas and plunge pools. Those are booked separately, but they make it easy to build a longer visit around a session.

Pairing it with yoga

Sohum also runs a 60-minute group yoga class, and the two make a good combination. Yoga runs on Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at times between 9am and 9pm, while sound healing is on Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday evenings at 7pm. On Mondays, Fridays and Sundays you could book an earlier yoga class and stay on for the sound bath, moving from an active practice to complete stillness in one visit.

With a 7pm start and an 8pm finish, the session leaves the rest of the evening open, so you can head home calm rather than rushing on to another plan.

Who it suits

• Complete beginners: the session is suitable for all experience levels, and there are no poses or techniques to learn.
• Busy professionals: the 7pm start suits a post-work reset for anyone working along Sheikh Zayed Road or in Al Quoz.
• Yoga regulars: a sound bath is a natural partner to an active practice, and Sohum runs group yoga in the same building.
• Anyone struggling to switch off: an hour lying still with an eye mask on is a rare thing in a busy city.

Sessions are mixed, open to men and women, and tickets are for adults aged 18 and over. If you have an injury or a medical condition, or are pregnant, tell the instructor before the session starts.

Booking rules

• Advance booking is required, and bookings close 24 hours before the session.
• Arrive 10 to 15 minutes early. Sessions finish on time, so arriving late means a shorter session, and slipping in mid-sound bath can disturb others.
• A minimum of five attendees is needed; otherwise the session may be rescheduled.
• The ticket is not valid with other offers or on public holidays.
• Bookings are non-cancellable and cannot be changed.
• Other services at the venue and transfers are not included.

Getting there

• By car: from Sheikh Zayed Road (E11), exit towards Al Quoz and Al Manara Street, then turn onto 13A Street. Complimentary valet parking is available on site.
• By Metro: ride the Red Line to Onpassive station, then take a 5 to 10 minute taxi to 13A Street, Al Quoz 1.
• By bus: routes along the Al Quoz and Sheikh Zayed Road corridor stop within a short walk or taxi ride.

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