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Do You Really Need 7 Singing Bowls to Get Started?
Do you really need seven singing bowls to get started? Christina Shiu of The Singing Bowl Gallery explores whether beginners need a set of seven chakra singing bowls or can start with just one. Discover how to choose singing bowls based on your purpose, whether you're interested in meditation, personal wellbeing or facilitating sound baths. Learn why understanding how to use your bowls matters more than simply owning a complete set.
How to Choose Your First Singing Bowl: A Practical Guide for Beginners
Wondering how to choose your first singing bowl? This practical beginner’s guide by Christina Shiu of The Singing Bowl Gallery explains how to choose singing bowls based on your purpose, sound preferences and intended use. Learn whether to start with one singing bowl or a set of seven, how to choose complementary sounds, and what to consider when building a singing bowl collection for meditation, relaxation and personal wellbeing.
Atomic Mindfulness
Something simple that evolved into a habit and gives back so much long-term.
These misconceptions are so common!
Tibetan Bowls Are… Not Made in Tibet?
“Machine-Made” Singing Bowls? Not Quite.
Listen: When Sound Surprises You
Are you reading the responses from the sound of the singing bowls? Don’t miss out these sound signals.
A Review by Sand Artist, Lawrence Koh
As a professional full time sand artist, my life journey often involves performing on stage and facing thousands and thousands of audience. Hence, mindfulness and awareness are extremely essential to me, be it on stage or off stage...
Nothing like I’ve ever seen before – closed-eye vision with The Pandora Star
A review of my closed-eye vision experience with the Pandora Star...
The Power of the HERE & NOW
The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once. - Albert Einstein -
Tap into the HERE & NOW, one moment at a time. When we are truly in the here and now, we just be. Enjoy the stillness of the moment. Feel peaceful and relaxed. The more we experience this state of calmness, the more peaceful and stress-proof we become.
Sound Healing and Chakra Systems
A large portion of my clients are yoga teachers and practitioners of various modalities. When they come to the Singing Bowl Gallery to select their singing bowls, one of the major considerations is which chakra does a singing bowl associate with...
Singing Bowl Meditation - The Gift of Childhood
I was inspired to play this simple song when these random singing bowls came together to form a scale.
In this super quick and whimsical meditation, we’ll let this familiar tune connect us with the fond yet distant memories of our childhoods.
What is your energy and spiritual self-care?
Have you ever noticed some people look bright and some look dim? It isn’t the colour of the skin, complexion or the lighting of the environment. It is the impression of a person’s qi or energy.
The Inner Journey of a Singing Bowl Healing Session
Just minutes after the sounding of the large singing bowls, one would directly drift into deeper and deeper levels of relaxations effortlessly. From my observation, most if not all, would naturally let out a deep exhalation, then regular and slow breathing pattern follows. This is when I know a client has reached a deep meditative state...