Journal
Sound healing and handpan
Sound bath
What happens in a sound bath?
A walk through what actually happens during a sound bath, from the first tone to the way your body responds, with the research behind why it works.
Read the post ResearchDoes sound healing actually work?
Sound baths are everywhere on Koh Samui and beyond. Here is what the actual research on gongs, bowls and relaxation shows, and what it does not.
Read the post HandpanIs the handpan hard to learn?
What a handpan actually is, why beginners do better on it than they expect, and what a first lesson in Koh Samui looks like.
Read the postHandpan guides
Choose, play, care
Guide 1
How to choose your handpan
Scale, number of notes, 440 or 432 Hz, material, budget, and what to ask any seller.
Read the guide Guide 2Starter’s guide to handpan
The note layout, how to sit, first sounds, a first rhythm and a ten-minute daily routine.
Read the guide Guide 3Handpan care
Wiping, oil, storage, tropical humidity, heat, travel and tuning.
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