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.