I stumbled upon sound meditation through an Eckhart Tolle video—he rang a Nepal Cymbal (Tingsha) bell. He encouraged viewers ...

On a recent weekday evening, I headed to Breathe Meditation and Wellness Studio for a sound bath. I was grumpy during the drive, watching the clock inch up to 8 p.m. But as I walked through the studio ...

As I witnessed the droning sounds of Tarek Atoui’s hybrid sculpture performance Organ Within at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, I noticed a family of four—two young parents with two ...

Studies show that when it comes to silencing your mind, sound may be the most effective tool. Studies have found that sounds like flowing water or rhythmic music can positively impact the brain, ...

Hundreds began lining up in the courtyard of Grace Cathedral as the sun dipped behind the stone spires on a warm San Francisco night in September. The crowd, many dressed in sweatpants or pajamas, ...

In San Francisco, seas of people staring down at their phones are as much a fixture of the city as trolley cars and fog. But a few nights out of the year, 1,300 people put away their digital devices ...

If meditation doesn't come easily to you, trying a new approach could help you have more success. Examples include listening to resonant sound, gazing at a candle or mirror, and focusing on chakras.

Meditation and yoga teacher Aysha Bell, 41, who also practises sound healing, moved into working in the world of wellness in her thirties, seeking a life in which she felt more connected to herself.