The Sounds that Signal Spring in Paris
Sound bath meditations are designed to develop and hone your awareness
“The signal is the truth. The noise is what distracts us from the truth.” —Nate Silver
The sound of springtime in Paris is hardly the stuff of romantic jazz standards: jackhammers, drilling, horns from construction sites, sirens, the clanging of scaffolding being put up and the scraping of asphalt as roads are repaved…
As grating as these noises can be to you, think about what those noises may mean to someone else: jackhammers signaling that a dangerous sidewalk is being fixed to make it safer for senior citizens; an ambulance siren signaling that someone is being whisked to the hospital for life-saving care; the asphalt crunch signaling that new bicycle lanes are being forged to reduce air pollution and carbon emissions.
Signal vs Noise
While the difference between signal and noise may depend on context—and your ability to recontextualize what you’re hearing—what’s important to remember is that signal is meaningful.
One way we can develop our ability to take in meaningful sounds is to cultivate deep listening. Through yoga, meditation and more specifically sound baths, we can start to build and hone our awareness.
IF YOU’RE NEW TO THE SOUND BATH EXPERIENCE, LEARN MORE HERE:
Below, a sound bath training (en français), two delicious sound bath events, and additional recommendations for relaxing in sensory indulgence.
Sound Bath & Meditation Training Session (Paris)
with Clotilde Chaumet
One of the things we admire about Clotilde Chaumet is her curiosity and courage when it comes to following her intuition. After years as Paris’ star spinning instructor, she’s shed that skin to devote herself to yoga, meditation, sound baths and creativity in whatever form it takes.
In this training with Clotilde, you’ll discover the science of sound healing, meditation and crystal bowl meditation. The training is Yoga Alliance certified (Continuing Education credits) and accessible to anyone with an open mind and a desire to learn. You do not need to be a teacher to participate!
Saturday April 6th through Sunday april 7th, 2024
Hours:
Saturday 9h-20h with a break from 14h-15h
Sunday 10h-15h
en français
Location to be given upon registration
650€
Full Moon Sound Bath (Paris)
with Sara Auster
Thrilled that Sara is back with not one, but two dates in Paris! Whether you’re a sound bath novice or a pro, a session with Sara is truly special: she brings not only a battery of vibratory and percussive instruments to each sound experience, but a singular artistic talent that is attentive and responsive to the energy of the moment, in the space.
Meditating during a full moon can be calming, but it can also be fierce. That intense energy can be put to good use to help you dispatch feelings, patterns or blocks that are preventing you from moving forward.
Tuesday April 23rd, 2024
20h15-21h15
30€
Sound Bath (Paris)
with Sara Auster and Alex Falk
For this sound bath, Sara and Alex will compose together, creating a four-handed sound bath; an opportunity for twice as many waves of therapeutic vibes to traverse your cells and soothe your mind.
Organized by one of our favorite Parisian yoga people, Marine Parmentier, this 90-minute experience is not to be missed.
Sunday April 28th, 2024
17h30-19h
30€
MORE WAYS TO INDULGE IN SENSORY RELAXATION / RELAX IN SENSORY INDULGENCE
One of our favorite record store/cafés, Café Comets, is hosting end-of-the-month short (20mn) Musique Fragile sound meditations with Variéras (you may remember him from sound bath events at Mirz Yoga) and guests. These events are FREE and the next Musique Fragile is Tuesday April 30th at 18h.
Speaking of record store/cafés, a unique one is Bar Italia Records behind Père-Lachaise. The meditative activity here is simply listening to whatever Massimiliano is spinning (indie things plus hard-to-find Italian stuff like Calibro 65, Adriano Celentano etc), drinking an espresso and, of course, crate-digging.
If you like record stores, check out the legendary Betino’s or the Paris outpost of NYC’s A-One Records or a personal favorite, Listen Record Store.