DOOMYOGA: Gong + Sound Immersion with Kamellia Sara
DOOMYOGA GONG + SOUND IMMERSION
with Kamellia Sara
A gong bath unlike any other... Surrender to sound at The Mandrake.
Created by sound artist and meditation practitioner Kamellia Sara, this is a deeply immersive, visceral journey through sound, vibration and silence, designed to take us beyond conventional relaxation and into the transformative possibilities of deep listening.
Rooted in the ancient principles of Nada Yoga - the yoga of sound - DOOMYOGA draws on over a decade of exploration into the relationship between sound, the body and consciousness. At its heart is the practice of sonic surrender, an invitation to move beyond the thinking mind, relinquish the need to control our experience and discover the profound meditative states that can emerge when we give ourselves fully to sound.
Deeply restorative for an overstimulated nervous system, it also challenges what meditation can be, proof that stillness doesn’t always begin with quiet. As the final vibrations dissolve, stay with the silence that remains.
WHAT TO EXPECT
The session opens with a seated meditation, breath awareness and gentle movement through the neck, shoulders and spine, set to DOOMYOGA’s signature soundtrack of ambient, electronic and doom soundscapes. From there, lie back as crystal singing bowls and gongs build an enveloping field of resonance, overtones and shifting frequencies.
The gong offers no melody or rhythm for the mind to follow. Moving between delicate resonance and immense crescendos, it draws attention away from thought and into pure listening, where time, space and even the edges of the body begin to soften. There is nothing to achieve or perform. The sound becomes the meditation.
ABOUT KAMELLIA SARA
Kamellia Sara is an Egyptian-Irish interdisciplinary artist, composer and founder of DOOMYOGA, a sonic ritual practice born from underground music culture in 2015. For over a decade she has transformed drone, ambient, electronic and heavy music into spaces for meditation, collective ritual and sonic surrender.
Her practice is grounded in extensive training in yoga, meditation and Nada Yoga, alongside specialist gong and sound therapy training, including studies with gong master Don Conreaux in Sedona, Arizona. Her work has been presented at Dark Mofo, ICA London, 180 The Strand, Supersonic Festival, Supernormal Festival and Devon Ojas Listening Room, and her collaborators include Stephen O’Malley, Iggor Cavalera, Laima Layton, One Leg One Eye and NYX Electronic Drone Choir.
HEALTH PRECAUTIONS
While sound baths are a gentle practice used around the world for centuries, there are some instances where a gong bath is not suitable. Always consult your GP or medical provider if you are unsure.
Not suitable during pregnancy
Bipolar disorder, aneurysms, epilepsy or seizures, present or in the past
Cardiovascular problems or any previous heart issues
Recent surgery, implants, metal plates inside the body or pacemakers
Severe tinnitus
Please contact us with any questions if you are not sure whether this applies to you.
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