November 2019 Events
SOUNDS FOR THE SOUL EVENTS NOVEMBER 2019
At Sounds for the Soul, our meditations honor all paths. There is no required belief system. We honor each person’s individual spiritual path. We hold a vibration of unconditional love and gratitude for each one present.
Monday, November 4, 2019
Mindfulness Meditation
Join us at the Downtown Wellmark YMCA for a mindfulness meditation, accompanied by the Sounds for the Soul Instruments. It is open to all Y members and cancer survivors. Sponsored by the YMCA and Above and Beyond Cancer. 4:45 p.m. to 5:20 p.m. in the Body, Mind, Spirit Room. Led by Hollie McClay Johnson. Free event.
Location: Wellmark YMCA, 501 Grand Ave., Des Moines, Iowa
Tuesday, November 5, 12, 19, and 26th, 2019
Mid-day Sounds for the Soul Meditation
Connect with your source of inner peace in this weekly meditation. Regular meditation is so beneficial for health and well-being. Join Sounds for the Soul players for an hour break from rushing and stress-filled day-to-day activities and spend your lunch break luxuriating in the peaceful Sounds for the Soul meditation energy. 12:00-1:00 p.m. Relax, refresh, renew and restore! We invite you to set aside your electronics, all your tech, calendar, your thoughts, your stress…and take that journey from your head to your heart. We offer you the opportunity to invite in inner peace, relaxation, restoration, renewal, compassion, loving kindness, unconditional love and gratitude. Put yourself first for this hour and feel the benefits for much longer. If you have been feeling overwhelmed, stressed, or anxious, this mindfulness meditation accompanied by the sounds will help you reach deep meditative states. As we do this inner work, our healing begins. As we heal ourselves, we heal our planet. And as we heal our planet, we heal ourselves. We are all connected and we invite you to come connect in this experience with us. For more information, contact Deb Jennings at 515-371-0725, or soundsforthesouldj@gmail.com Website http://soundsforthesouldj.com/ Energy Exchange: $15 per person. You may pay on line at the website above via PayPal or credit card in PayPal at http://soundsforthesouldj.com/tickets/ or cash or personal check at the door.
Location: Unity Center of Des Moines, 414 31st St., Des Moines, Iowa
Tuesday, November 5, 2019
Restorative Yoga and Sound Meditation
We will bring the benefits of restorative yoga poses and sound meditation into one unified experience in this special monthly class. Please wear your most comfortable clothes and bring your own pillow(s) and blankets. Some yoga mats and props, such as blocks, will be available but if you would like to use your own, please bring them.
Benefits of restorative yoga and sound meditation include:
Reduces stress, tension, and anxiety.
Balances body and nervous system energy.
Stimulates removal of toxins.
Promotes body, mind and spirit harmony.
Enhances your flexibility.
Deep relaxation.
Boosts the immune system.
Develops qualities of compassion, loving kindness, and understanding toward others and self.
Encourages good self care habits.
Improves mood states.
Science has confirmed that these practices can directly affect mood, brain waves, the nervous system and body chemistry. The vibrations of gongs, singing bowls, flutes, and percussion instruments stimulate the body to help produce the alpha waves that are present in the brain in deep relaxation. As you ease into each restorative yoga pose, the sounds will support you, inviting deep connections with your breath, body, mind and spirit.
INVESTMENT/ENERGY EXCHANGE
$20 per person. Reserve your space at www.soundsforthesouldj.com/tickets/
If drop in space remains available, $25 per person at the door.
TEACHER. Yoga taught by Mary McCarthy. mary-mccarthy.com
Sounds provided by practitioners from Sounds for the Soul by Deb Jennings. www.soundsforthesouldj.com
CANCELLATION/REFUND POLICY
This special class is non-refundable and non-transferable. By enrolling, you are taking ownership of that spot. This guarantees your space in class and prevents someone else from being able to register into that slot. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation of this policy.
Location: Unity Center of Des Moines, 414 31st St.
Saturday, November 9, 2019
Spirit Seekers Fair
Featuring vendors from the healing arts, intuitive readers, one-of-a-kind merchandise, free personal growth workshops and more! Visit Sounds for the Soul’s booth for mini sound healing sessions with tuning forks and merchandise such as singing bowl candles and crystals.
10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Location: Unity Center of Des Moines, 414 31st St.
Monday, November 11, 2019
Sound Bath for the Grand Opening Celebration of Sacred Health
Join Sounds for the Soul as we help our friends at Sacred Health celebrate their grand opening. We will be doing a sound bath with gongs, singing bowls, Native American flutes and percussion instruments. You can stop in and meditate between and 6 and 8 p.m. and also send good intentions out to bless Sacred Health in their new business.
Location: 4123 University Ave., Des Moines, Iowa
Tuesday, November 12, 2019
Full Moon Gong Meditation
The full moon is an excellent time to release what is no longer serving you. The gong meditation enhances the releasing process. Members may bring a yoga mat and other items (i.e. pillow, blanket, eye cover, bottle of water) for their comfort. Many enjoy bringing a journal to jot down guidance and messages received during the meditation. You will be “bathed” in sound during this session. The gong sounds will help detoxify the body. (Be sure to drink plenty of pure water following the session.) The sounds of the gong will remind you of your inner ability to be in bliss, as well as take you into a state of deep relaxation and peacefulness. At the time of the full moon, the energy supports us in releasing anything that no longer serves us, perhaps a behavior, a belief, thought pattern, whatever you are ready to let go of, to make room for the new that you wish to create. At this group meditation, we will combine our intentions with the frequencies of multiple gongs, crystal singing bowls and other instruments to bring about the healing process within each of us. As we do this healing work on ourselves, we help to heal our world. As we heal our world, we heal ourselves. We will work with our breath and the vibrations of unconditional love and gratitude 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Contact Deb Jennings for more information. 515-371-0725 or soundsforthesouldj@gmail.com. Website: http://soundsforthesouldj.com/ Energy Exchange: $15 per person. Tickets may be purchased at http://soundsforthesouldj.com/tickets/ You may also pay by cash or personal check at the door.
Location: Unity Center of Des Moines, 414 31st St., Des Moines, Iowa
Saturday, November 16, 2019
Children and Family Meditation
Join us for a special meditation with sound designed for children to meditate with their family members. We will give a short instruction on meditation techniques. Then the actual meditation will last 15-20 minutes. Bring your children or grandchildren. Take this time to bond and share meditation with them. Help them learn to cope with stress in life at an early age! After meditating, a short period of time will be allotted for any questions the children have about meditation or the instruments. Our sounds for meditation are created with an intention of unconditional love and gratitude. 6:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Energy Exchange: By Donation. Your support is greatly appreciated. Please let people you know with children know about this opportunity. For more information, contact Deb Jennings at 515-371-0725, or
soundsforthesouldj@gmail.com Website http://soundsforthesouldj.com/
Location: Unity of Des Moines, 414 31st St., Des Moines, Iowa
Saturday, November 16, 2019
All-Night Long Gong Meditation
Join us for our all-night long gong meditation-a sonic sleepover! Take a deep journey, immersed in the sound waves of multiple gongs. As you explore your consciousness, you may stay awake or drift off to sleep. Arrive between 9 and 9:30 p.m. to set up your space for the evening (bring a padded mat or single size air mattress, pillow, blankets, sleeping bag, eye covers, bottled water, journal, whatever you need to be comfortable.) Please wear comfortable clothing. We will have a ceremonial grade cacao drink available for those who would like to work with the cacao plant medicine during the meditation (additional $10 fee; please pre-order with Deb.) We will start with energy clearing practices, some breath work and intention setting. Then the sound immersion will begin and last to 5 a.m. At 5 a.m. there will be an extended period of silence; followed by sharing. We will finish with a closing at 6 a.m. The sound interacts with each being present in the way it is needed for that person. We create a safe environment for your unique, individual healing process. We work with the vibrations of unconditional love and gratitude for each attendee. Limited space available, so preregistration is highly encouraged. Energy Exchange: Early bird discount $111 if paid by 11/12/19. If any space remains available, day of event tickets will be $144. If you are ready to take your meditation practice to a new, deeper, more meaningful level, this event is for you! For questions or further information, contact Deb Jennings at 515-371-0725 or soundsforthesouldj@gmail.com. Preregister by purchasing tickets at www.soundsforthesouldj.com/tickets/
Location: Unity Center of Des Moines, 414 31st St., Des Moines, Iowa
Tuesday, November 19, 2019
Using Your Voice for Self-Healing
In this class, we will use our own voices to hum and tone sounds for self-healing. You don’t have to be a “singer.” EVERYONE can hum and tone. We will learn simple exercises we can use to promote well-being, relaxation and healing. We always have our own voice with us. No expense of an instrument. When we create sound in our own body, it has amazing benefits. Learn this easy self-care practice. Energy exchange $25 per person. 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Contact Deb Jennings for more information. 515-371-0725 or soundsforthesouldj@gmail.com.
Website: http://soundsforthesouldj.com/
Energy Exchange Fee: $25 per person, You may pay online at the website http://soundsforthesouldj.com/tickets/ via PayPal or credit card through PayPal. You may also pay cash or personal check at the door.
Location: Unity Center of Des Moines, 414 31st St., Des Moines, Iowa
Thursday, November 21, 2019
Meditation Around Town
This is a free community meditation that meets monthly on the 3rd Thursday of the month at 6 p.m. at a different location with a different leader each month. This month’s meditation leader is Mary St. Onge. Hollie McClay Johnson of Sounds for the Soul provides the meditation music.
Location: First Unitarian Church, 1800 Bell Ave., Des Moines, Iowa
Thursday, November 21, 2019
Gratitude Sound Yoga
Embrace the attitude of gratitude with EveryBODY Yoga with Corinne and Sounds for the Soul by Deb Jennings in a 75 minute yoga flow with an extended savasana accompanied by a beautiful sound bath at the Natural Grind. Follow it up with an herbal tea or a medium latte. 6:15 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. See the FB Event to reserve your space.
Location: 721 G Ave., Grundy Center, Iowa
Tuesday, November 26, 2019
New Moon Gong Meditation
At the new moon, it is the perfect time to create what you want to manifest in your life. We set intentions on how we want things to look in our lives. The new moon gong meditation assists us to stay connected with our mind, body and spirit, utilizing the moon energy as a healing experience. The sound of the gong “re-tunes” us on many levels, bringing us into harmony and deep levels of inner peace. These sounds work on a cellular level as well as an emotional level. Participants may bring a yoga mat and other items for their comfort (i.e. blanket, pillow, eye cover, bottled water, journal). You will be “bathed” in sound during this session. The gong sounds will help detoxify the body. (Be sure to drink plenty of pure water following the session.) The sounds of the gong will remind you of your inner ability to be in bliss, as well as take you into a state of deep relaxation and peacefulness. 6:30 p.m. Contact Deb Jennings for more information. 515-371-0725 or soundsforthesouldj@gmail.com.
Website: http://soundsforthesouldj.com/
Energy Exchange Fee: $15 per person, You may pay online at the website http://soundsforthesouldj.com/tickets/ via PayPal or credit card through PayPal. You may also pay cash or personal check at the door.
Location: Unity Center of Des Moines, 414 31st St., Des Moines, Iowa
Friday, November 29, 2019
Escape from Black Friday, Peace Meditation with Sound Immersion
Do you have difficulty resonating with the materialism of Black Friday? Then we have an alternative activity for you tonight. Or did you get caught up in the hustle and bustle and go shop all the sales and now find yourself frazzled? Then join us tonight for a super peaceful reset of your energy to focus on inner peace, to rest, relax, restore and renew. We will hold a calming meditation with a purification breath practice, accompanied by the Sounds for the Soul instruments, and at the end, send our peaceful vibes to the entire world. Take this time to get calm and centered tonight. It is a gift to YOU which benefits ALL. 6:30 p.m.
Contact Deb Jennings for more information. 515-371-0725 or soundsforthesouldj@gmail.com.
Website: http://soundsforthesouldj.com/
Energy Exchange Fee: $15 per person, You may pay online at the website http://soundsforthesouldj.com/tickets/ via PayPal or credit card through PayPal. You may also pay cash or personal check at the door.
Location: Unity Center of Des Moines, 414 31st St., Des Moines, Iowa
DID YOU KNOW SOUNDS FOR THE SOUL OFFERS PRIVATE SESSIONS?
Sounds for the Soul offers private sessions with sounds for personal growth and increasing your vibration. These one-hour sessions are very transformational. $108.00. We also offer private sessions with sounds and cacao ceremony. Cacao enhances the session. These one and one-half hours sessions will help you with clarity, focus, inspiration and creativity. $158.00. And additionally, we offer couples sessions either one hour with sounds or one and one half hours with sounds and private cacao ceremony. $177 for one hour sounds session; $277 for one and one half hours sounds and private cacao ceremony. Cacao opens the heart to more love. Ideal for couples! Other services we offer: leading private drum circles, accompanying yoga classes, playing for Celebration of Life Services, Weddings, Other Celebrations, Hospital/Retirement Home/Hospice Visits with Sounds, Meditations for Peace, Bridal/Marriage Blessing Meditations, Baby Shower Blessings, Energy Clearings of Space, Home Blessings, Corporate Wellness Programs, and Speaking to Organizations. Prices vary. Please contact Deb Jennings at 515-371-0725 or soundsforthesouldj@gmail.com for booking and pricing inquiries.