Friday, September 6, 2013

LEIGH ANN PHILLIPS AT THE HONOLULU PEN WOMEN

Leigh Ann with her amazing collection of crystal singing bowls

Music, Sound and the Eyes of the Night:
Utilizing Sound, Mantra and the Dreamtime to Enhance Creativity”
 
We have more brain cells in our brain than stars in the known universe. Our brain states dictate not just what occurs in our nervous system, but our body and heart as well. The more we begin to understand the importance of perception and brain states, the more we can understand how to access consciousness in a way that serves peace, joy, health, and ultimately creativity. Creativity comes much easier when we are in a harmonious state.

 Playing like we're neurons firing



Sound and music are direct pathways to shifting consciousness, as well as accessing our lucid creativity. Lucid means being able to consciously shift what we allow in during specific brain states. There is a magic window that allows for our inner knowing to deeply engage. We will discuss the science of allowing the perceptual doorways to open, allowing logic and intuition to merge through the power of music and sound.  You’ll also get tips on remembering your dreams and applying that information from your Higher Self to your life and work.
 
Toning and sounding the bowls




Sound vibrations for Alexandra wrapped in silk


Sealing the energy with a tuning fork

LEIGH ANN PHILLIPS is an award-winning singer songwriter and sound healing educator. She is on a mission to merge sound and music to assist people in leading more fulfilling lives in healthier bodies. Her work is taking her all over the world.

Leigh Ann has developed a method of brainwave entrainment through the use of her voice and the quartz crystal singing bowls. It is a form of sound healing based on research on the brain as well as the musical system called the Circle of Fifths.  The purpose of the work is to help people relax and release emotions from the body, and raise the level of health and wellbeing physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually.

Using mantras in languages such as Sanskrit, Enochian and Aramaic, Leigh Ann incorporates ancient mantras and prayers to enhance the power of the sound. With this method the bowls are placed on the body, so that one receives not just the music and the sound, but also the vibrations.

Leigh Ann has now developed her own line of quartz crystal singing bowls.  What makes her bowls extraordinary is that they are infused with unusual gemstones and etched with ancient mandalas that amplify the intention of this sacred art through the power of sound.

For years, Leigh Ann owned and operated the Dragon House Sound Sanctuary in Crestone, Colorado, presenting workshops, retreats, personal sessions, concerts as well as teacher trainings. She is also the Executive Director of the Shimmering Sounds Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to bringing sound healing as a complimentary therapy. The foundation has given hundreds of free sessions to people that could normally not afford these session.

Leigh Ann’s latest recorded album release, Mik’ael (2013), is a musical tapestry of mantras, accompanied by quartz crystal singing bowls and world instruments.  Ideal for yoga and meditation, Mik’ael is a healing offering to all that is peaceful in nature and within ourselves.

For more information on Leigh Ann Phillips, go to her website:

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In memory of the best of the best of our Friends, Walter Foss