Singapore Polytechnic - Staff Soundbath Session

Event Overview

  •  Date: 9 October 2025 / 9:30am-10:30am

  • Client: Singapore Polytechnic – School of Business

  • Occasion: Staff Wellness Day

  • Participants: 90–100 staff members

  • Format: 4 simultaneous 60-min soundbath sessions 

  • Group Size: 20–25 pax per room, led by 2 sound therapists each

  • Logistics: Instruments and aromotherapy room spray will be provided by Sound Therapist; yoga mat, pillow, blanket, eye mask to be provided by client

Event Timeline

  • 8:30am – Sound Therapist Arrival & setup

    • Aircon Temperature check

    • Setup instruments in allocated rooms (assigned room will be shared by SP on the day itself)

    • Freshen space with aromatherapy spray

  • 9:15am – Soft background music begins (to set ambience)

  • 9:20am – Participants enter rooms

  • 9:30am – Soundbath sessions begin (60 mins)

Session Guidelines

  • Opening (5 mins):

    • Keep introductions short and warm.

    • Not necessary to introduce every instrument — just highlight key instruments Crystal / Himalayan Singing Bowls, Shamanic Drum, Gong (if any).

  • During Session:

    • If a participant snores loudly and disrupts others, gently nudge to reduce impact. (Soft snoring is fine — often a sign of deep rest).

  • Closing:

    • Re-ground the group gently and thank them for sharing the space.

    • SP will be serving tea outside of room

The Power of Sound

For centuries, cultures around the world have used sound and vibration as a form of healing. The harmonious tones of Himalayan singing bowls, gongs, and chimes don’t just create music; they interact with your body on a cellular level, helping to:

  • Reduce stress and tension

  • Soothe the nervous system

  • Encourage deep rest and better sleep

  • Restore emotional and energetic balance

There’s no need to “do” anything—simply come as you are, lay down on the yoga mat and allow yourself to experience whatever that takes place. Let the vibrations guide you into a state of relaxation. Some people enjoy focusing on their breath, setting an intention, or visualizing peaceful scenes, Simply tune into the sound, and allow your body and mind to take in the frequencies and vibrations.

How Sound Therapy Can Help

Sound Healing is an effective practice that uses sound and vibrations to reduce stress and promote relaxation. Sound has the power to engage both sides of the brain, boosting creativity and inspiration while also activating the hippocampus, a key region for memory. On a physical level, it promotes deep relaxation, with sound waves easily traveling through the body, which, being largely made up of water, naturally conducts sound efficiently.

Incorporating Sound Healing in your routine can:

  • Reduce Stress and Anxiety: Studies have shown that sound healing can significantly lower stress levels. And stress is one of the leading causes of burnt-out, which can increase absenteeism, anxiety, and decreased job satisfaction. Find out more from psychologytoday.com

  • Improve Mental Clarity: Participants often report enhanced focus and mental clarity after sessions improving cognitive ability

  • Stress Reduction: Calms the mind and helps regulate stress responses

  • Emotional Balance: Soothes anxiety, improves mood, and fosters resilience

  • Improved Sleep: Encourages better rest, reducing burnout risk

  • Team Bonding: Creates shared experiences of mindfulness and calm

A Note on Well-being

Every wellness sound bath session by Gentlehabitspace is all about helping you relax and feel your best! However, if:

  • Are in your first trimester of pregnancy

  • Have a pacemaker, metal implants, epilepsy, or sound-induced seizures

  • Experience extreme sound sensitivity (please check with your doctors)

  • Have serious spinal injuries and not able to lie down on yoga mat

it might not be the right time to join us. Take care of yourself first, and we’ll be here to welcome you when you’re ready! Your comfort and well-being mean everything to us.

By agreeing to attend the session, participants confirm that:

  1. You are participating voluntarily and are responsible for your own well-being during the session.

  2. You have disclosed any relevant health conditions.

  3. You understand a sound therapy session is not a medical procedure, and no specific health outcomes are guaranteed.

  4. You release Gentlehabitspace, its facilitators, and partners from liability for any discomfort or effects you may experience during or after the session.

Room 1

Himalayan Singing Bowls | Alchemy Singing Bowls | WAVE | Ocean Drum | Handheld Gong

Carrie Choong

Carrie was first introduced to Sound Therapy more than 10 years ago as a recipient, and the experience left a lasting impression on her. The profound sense of deep relaxation, mental clarity, and emotional balance she felt inspired her to pursue formal training, learning to work with a variety of instruments in a holistic way to create safe, restorative spaces for others.

Carrie’s sessions, in forms of private 1-to-1, or group, are designed to guide others back to their inner space — where gentleness, balance, and ease come naturally. Each session is an invitation to reconnect with oneself, release what no longer serves, and rediscover the peace and beauty already within.

Sound therapy feels like a natural extension of her years of meditation practice and her training in Foundational Cognitively-Based Compassion Training from Emory University.

Carrie holds certifications from Vikasa Yoga and Shantika Sound Sanctuary, accredited by the Golden Temple Tibetan Centre of Sound Therapy and the International Sound Therapy Association. She is also a certified Reiki Level 2 practitioner. And is currently taking Yoga Teacher Training Certification.

Victoria Anna Wong

Victoria is a yoga teacher who began her journey in 2014. Her classes blend mindful movement, breathwork, sound therapy, and moments of stillness — offering space for students to slow down, listen inwardly, and move with intention.

With roots in Arts and Theatre, she brings a grounded and expressive quality to her teaching, creating practices that are accessible, supportive, and attuned to the unique needs of each student. Her approach encourages students to build a deeper relationship with their bodies through presence, compassion, and embodied awareness.

Victoria sees yoga as a lifelong inward journey — a path to cultivating strength, presence, resilience, and self-trust both on and off the mat. Her classes are soulful and inclusive, holding space for stillness, exploration, and authentic connection.

She is passionate about creating environments where students feel safe to return to themselves, just as they are.

Room 2

Shamanic Drum | Himalayan Singing Bowls | Alchemy Singing Bowls | Ocean Drum | Handheld Gong

Tracey Steele

Tracey’s journey with sound healing began as a participant, attending sessions for five years before stepping into facilitation herself. She fell in love with the instruments and the profound, transformative healing they offer.

With a background in energy healing and personal experiences of childhood trauma, Tracey witnessed firsthand the power of vibrational medicine. By blending energy healing with sound, her sessions became even more restorative and impactful.

Her first connection was with the shamanic drum, whose ancient wisdom guided her and her clients alike. As her passion grew, she expanded her instrument collection, completed her training, and embraced her calling fully.

Today, Tracey joyfully designs and facilitates sound sessions, witnessing the remarkable power of sound to heal, transform, and support the soul.

Evia Gan

Evia Gan is a Holistic Wellness Practitioner whose path has been shaped by her deep gratitude for the teachers, mentors, and fellow practitioners who have guided and inspired her along the way. Her journey weaves together the practices of yoga, meditation, and sound therapy — three powerful modalities that create space for healing, balance, and inner clarity.

Rooted in years of personal practice, she believes that healing unfolds through a balance of movement, stillness, and sound. In her sessions, the mindful flow of yoga supports the body, meditation cultivates awareness, and therapeutic sounds invite the mind and nervous system into deep rest. Together, these practices allow participants to reconnect with themselves, release accumulated stress, and nurture a sense of peace within.

Evia’s philosophy is grounded in presence, care, and gratitude. She holds space with compassion, meeting each person where they are and offering practices that are accessible, restorative, and nourishing. For her, holistic wellness is not only about techniques — it is about fostering gentleness, balance, and resilience in daily life.

Room 3

20” Gong | Shamanic Drum | Himalayan Singing Bowls | Alchemy Singing Bowls

Romi Mittag

Romi M. is a seasoned sound and energy healer and image consultant with over 25 years of experience supporting emotional, mental, and spiritual well-being.

Born in Japan, she has practiced across the U.S., Germany, and Japan, including at an Ayurvedic clinic in California and as a self-employed therapist in Germany. She has also led seminars and workshops for high-profile clients, including Goldman Sachs and five-star hotels.

Fluent in Japanese, English, and German, Romi integrates multicultural perspectives into immersive soundscapes using shamanic drums, crystal harp, Egyptian sistrum, and crystal therapies, while blending color psychology, hypnotherapy, and Kundalini inner dance to guide participants toward balance, clarity, and empowerment.

For this event, Romi contributes by enhancing group energy and presence, creating safe, resonant spaces that support fully embodied, transformative experiences.

Simran Kotak

Simran is a certified yoga and sound practitioner dedicated to creating spaces of stillness, healing, and high frequency.

She guides acoustic sound baths with Tibetan bowls, crystal bowls, and handcrafted gongs — including a symphonic gong and a Chinese gong — creating immersive soundscapes that support deep rest, stress release, and nervous system balance.

A long-time Iyengar yoga practitioner, Simran’s approach is rooted in Ayurveda and holistic wellness, blending ancient traditions with modern sensitivity.

Her sessions range from intimate private rituals to largescale gatherings, offering experiences that are soulful, grounding, and deeply restorative.

Room 4

Shamanic Drum | Crystal Singing Bowls | Himalaysan Singing Bowls | WAVE

May Myat Swe

May’s journey with sound healing began as a personal exploration for self-healing. What started as a search for inner balance became a profound experience of transformation through sound, vibration, and frequency. Drawn to the powerful effects she experienced, May traveled to Nepal to study with Grand Master Shree at the Kathmandu Center of Healing, where she trained in Singing Bowl Therapy and Sound Healing.

May began offering sound healing and sound bath sessions—receiving positive affirmations. She later trained in multi-instrument sound therapy under Teacher Svetlana at Shantika Sound Academy (Koh Samui), deepening her understanding of the diverse modalities of sound.

Today, May combines her sound healing expertise with her background as an experienced yoga teacher to guide others into states of deep relaxation, release, and renewal.

Dewi Emelia

Dewi Emelia, a certified Sound Therapist and Yoga/Pilates Instructor with nearly five years of experience promoting mental and physical well-being.

She has conducted both corporate wellness sessions and private healing therapy, using sound vibrations to help clients release tension and restore balance.

To her, the biggest achievement is witnessing positive changes in clients’ lifestyles, especially when they experience reduced stress and an improved sense of well-being.