Soothe: An Autumn Sound Bath for the Thinning Veil with Restorative Yoga & Cacao Ceremony

In honor of the Thinning Veil, drop in with Nandi Yoga teacher, Reiki Master, classically trained musician, and sound bath facilitator, Alyssa Lauren Stone.
As October deepens toward Samhain, ancient traditions across cultures mark this stretch of autumn as a season when the veil between worlds grows thin. Intuition sharpens. Ancestral connections feel closer. The line between what we can explain and what we simply sense begins to soften. It's a season for slowing down enough to notice what's speaking to you beneath the surface.
We begin with a cacao ceremony. Raw ceremonial-grade cacao is a heart-opening plant medicine (non-psychedelic) used for centuries in Mesoamerican ritual. Rich in magnesium, theobromine, and anandamide, also known as the brain's bliss molecule... cacao gently elevates mood, sharpens focus, and opens the body to deeper states of awareness. No crash. No jolt. Just clarity — the kind that makes it easier to notice what autumn is asking you to pay attention to.

From there, we move into Restorative Yoga, a practice backed by research showing how it can activate the parasympathetic nervous system, lower cortisol, and release tension held in the connective tissue. Supported entirely by props, each pose asks only one thing of you: let go.

Then the sound begins.

A gong. Himalayan singing bowls. Frame drums. A harmonium. Chimes. Each instrument produces vibrations that travel through the body at a cellular level, recalibrating brainwave states, reducing anxiety, and stimulating the vagus nerve. As the veil thins around us, that vibration becomes an invitation to listen a little more closely — to your body, your intuition, and whatever else feels closer this time of year.

Wear cozy layers and come with an open heart! Spaces are limited to preserve the intimacy of the experience. We encourage early registration since space is limited.