US Sound Healing Directory
An initial seed of 10 verified US sound healing centers and practitioners across 2 states — sourced from the Sound Healing Academy directory, Sound Healers Association membership, and well-established sound bath studios. Group sound baths typically run $0-$250 with private sessions at the higher end. Most centers integrate sound work with meditation, yoga, or breathwork programming. Coverage is intentionally narrow at this stage and will expand.
| Verified centers (initial seed) | 10 |
|---|---|
| States covered | 2 |
| Group sound bath price range | $0–$250 |
| Most common modalities | Crystal bowls, Tibetan bowls, gongs, voice |
| Coverage status | Initial seed; expanding via partnerships |
| Data sources | Sound Healing Academy, Sound Healers Association, public center websites |
Coverage note: This is an initial seed dataset. We have included well-established sound healing centers and certified practitioners we can publicly verify. Coverage will expand via partnerships with the Sound Healing Academy, Sound Healers Association, and the Sound Healing Research Foundation directories. See our methodology.
Centers & Practitioners
Globe Sound Healing Institute
$30–$250
San Francisco, California
Long-established sound healing center and training institute in San Francisco. Offers regular sound bath classes, multi-day workshops, and a certification program for sound healing practitioners.
Modalities: crystal bowls, tibetan bowls, gongs, tuning forks, voice
Inscape
$25–$49
New York, New York
Manhattan meditation studio with regular sound bath programming, integrated meditation and sound experiences, and a digital subscription content library.
Modalities: sound bath, guided meditation
The DEN Meditation
$25–$45
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles meditation studio with substantial sound bath and sound-healing programming alongside guided meditation classes.
Modalities: sound bath, crystal bowls, guided meditation
Unplug Meditation
$22–$40
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles studio chain with multiple locations offering sound baths, guided meditations, and a digital app subscription.
Modalities: sound bath, guided meditation
Maha Rose
$30–$88
Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn-based healing arts center with regular sound bath programming and a collective of independent practitioners. Mix of group and private sessions.
Modalities: sound bath, crystal bowls, voice, reiki
Sound Healing Center Berkeley
$35–$200
Berkeley, California
Berkeley sound healing practitioner offering both group sound baths and private sessions. Specializes in crystal singing bowls and gong work.
Modalities: crystal bowls, gongs, tuning forks
The Big Quiet
$40–$75
New York, New York
Large-format meditation and sound bath events in iconic NYC venues. Founded by Jesse Israel; events typically host hundreds of participants.
Modalities: sound bath, group meditation
Three Jewels NYC
$0–$25
New York, New York
Tibetan Buddhist-affiliated NYC center offering sound baths and meditation on a suggested-donation model. Sound work integrated with traditional contemplative practice.
Modalities: sound bath, tibetan buddhism, yoga
Heartbeat House
$25–$45
Los Angeles, California
LA studio with sound bath programming integrated with ecstatic dance and breathwork offerings.
Modalities: sound bath, ecstatic dance, breathwork
Magic Hour Yoga + Sound
$25–$45
Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn studio combining sound bath programming with yoga classes; integrated yoga + sound sessions are a regular weekly offering.
Modalities: sound bath, yoga, crystal bowls
What sound healing actually involves
Sound healing (sound bath, sound therapy) uses the resonance of singing bowls, gongs, tuning forks, voice, drums, or chimes to produce sustained vibrational tones. Participants typically lie down with eyes closed while a practitioner plays the instruments around them; sessions run 45-90 minutes.
The mechanism is partly physiological (vibrational entrainment of brainwaves toward slower frequencies, similar in some ways to guided meditation) and partly experiential (the immersive sound environment crowds out internal verbal thinking). Effect quality is highly individual; some report deeply restorative experiences, others find it pleasant but unremarkable.
Common modalities
- Crystal singing bowls: tuned to specific frequencies (often associated with chakras); long sustained tones
- Tibetan singing bowls: hammered bronze bowls; richer harmonic content; traditional context
- Gongs: large bronze gongs producing complex, immersive sound walls; particularly intense modality
- Tuning forks: precise single frequencies, often applied directly to the body or in proximity
- Voice: chant, toning, overtone singing — integrated with instruments or as primary modality
Data corrections welcome
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