The Effect of the Gong

Sound & Gong

When I play the Gong, something happens that is hard to put into words. For me it is release, connection, clarity, energy, therapy and healing – all at once. The sound carries me along, and with me everyone who allows themselves to surrender to it.

What happens in the body

The Gong works on many levels at the same time. There are six effects I experience again and again:

Deep relaxation. The sound envelops the nervous system and invites it to shift from constant alarm into calm.
Stimulation of the nervous system. At the same time, fine pathways are gently stimulated – tension is allowed to dissolve.
Deeper meditation. The Gong takes the work off the mind; the carousel of thoughts grows quieter.
Resonance down to the cells. Our body is largely made of water – and water conducts vibration.
Balancing of the chakras. The energy centres come back into flow.
Expansion in consciousness. Many describe afterwards a feeling of clarity and connectedness.

Different every time

How the Gong affects you depends on your state in that very moment. Sometimes it carries you into a dreamlike space, sometimes it releases tears, sometimes it gives you new strength. There is no right or wrong – only your experience. That is exactly why it is worth coming back again and again.