The Silence Within - Sound Baths - South Wales

06/05/2026

There can be a subtle trap in spiritual spaces sometimes.

The idea that peace means never feeling anger.
That healing means never struggling.
That being “conscious” means always being calm, certain, loving, grounded, or above the messiness of being human.

But what if the goal isn’t to rise above our humanity?

What if the invitation is to stop fighting it?

To stop treating parts of ourselves as problems to eliminate.

To stop adding a second layer of shame, resistance, or self-judgement onto what is already here.

At its core, Path of Presence isn’t about becoming a perfect version of yourself.

It’s about learning how to meet yourself honestly.

The tiredness.
The noise in the mind.
The fear.
The tenderness.
The grief.
The joy.
The uncertainty.
The moments where you feel open and flowing, and the moments where you don’t.

Not fixing.
Not suppressing.
Not pretending.

Just slowly learning how to let reality move through you with less interference.

Because there is something profoundly healing about no longer needing to perform your way into worthiness.

There is something profoundly healing about discovering that your humanity was never the obstacle in the first place.

05/05/2026

There’s a space being held this Friday at Nolton Hall.
A chance to step out of the noise for a while…
to slow everything down…
and simply rest.

No expectations.
Nothing to achieve.
Just an hour to lie back, be held by the sound, and let your body and mind settle in their own way.

Friday 8th May
7:30 – 8:30pm

Nolton Hall, Bridgend

If you’ve been feeling the pace of things lately, this is your invitation to pause.

Join us for a Sound Bath at Nolton Hall, Bridgend on the 6th of June. In a world that requires that we are constantly 'doing', true relaxation is something that we must prioritise and schedule. Experience deep rest and renewal through the power of sound therapy. Book now!

29/04/2026

Grateful to be holding space this evening at Bronleigh House 💗

There’s something about this space that invites everything to slow down. No expectations, nothing to achieve—just a chance to arrive, soften, and let the system settle.

Thank you to everyone joining tonight and trusting the space ✨

28/04/2026

Week 4 of Path of Presence tonight — and honestly, just beautiful to witness.

This week is all about something that goes against what most of us have been taught for years…

Not controlling the mind. Not fixing it. Not trying to quieten it.
But allowing it.
Letting it do what it does, without interference.

And what’s been incredible to see is what happens when we actually give ourselves that permission.

The mind settles on its own. The body softens. Things that feel stuck begin to move without being forced.

No techniques. No pressure. Just space.

One of the key shifts we explored tonight:

You’re not trying to get rid of the feeling — you’re just not building on top of it.

The depth of the shares, the way everyone held space for each other, the honesty in the room… it’s rare. And it doesn’t happen by accident.

So just a genuine thank you to this group.
For showing up, for being open, and for allowing this to unfold the way it is.

This work isn’t about becoming something else.
It’s about getting out of the way enough to let things be as they are.

And watching what happens when you do.

Grateful to be holding this space.

23/04/2026

I’ve been having a few conversations recently with people wanting to learn how to hold sound baths properly — not just play instruments, but actually create a safe, grounded space for others.

So I’m opening up something a bit different.
A small number of 1:1 mentoring days from my home starting in the summer.

The idea is simple:
We spend time working hands-on with the instruments (gongs, crystal bowls, Himalayan bowls), talking through how sessions actually work, and what really matters when you’re holding space.

We’ll keep it relaxed — we’ll have lunch together, take our time with it — but it’s also practical and real.

And where possible, we’ll tie it into one of my live sound baths, so you can come along, support, and experience what it’s like in an actual session — not just talk about it.

Longer term, for the right people, there’s also the potential to run your own sessions under The Silence Within banner, with support on the setup and promotion side as well.

This isn’t a big training course.
It’s personal, hands-on, and tailored to you.

If that’s something you’ve been thinking about, just drop me a message and we can have a chat.

25/03/2026

April bookings are now open.

Each session is held as a safe, steady space where you can truly let go 💛

Soft lighting.
Gentle sound.
Nothing expected of you.

You don’t need to know how to do anything —
you’re simply guided into a place where your body can soften and rest.

Spaces are limited for each session.

Choose a date that feels right and book your place.

Sound Baths and Shamanic Healing, held in sacred space throughout South Wales - For Sound Baths: Experience Crystal Healing Bowls, Symphonic Gong and other sacred intruments - For Shamnic Healing: A profound journey of personal transformation and self-discovery. Invoking your innate capacity to heal...

21/03/2026

POV: you arrive… and nothing is expected of you ✨

No pressure.
No performance.
No need to ‘get it right’.

Just a warm, quiet space
where you can lie down,
let go,
and be held by the sound.

This is your permission to rest.

Caerphilly Miners Centre for the Community

20/03/2026

Two new arrivals have found their way into the space today ✨

Delicate. Responsive. Almost alive in how they meet the slightest movement.

I sat with them for a while this morning, just listening… and what struck me wasn’t how much was needed, but how little.

The smallest shift of the hand, and they begin to sing.

It reminded me of something simple, but easy to forget —
it doesn’t take much to create something beautiful.

A gentle word.
A quiet gesture.
A moment of attention.

These things ripple further than we think.

I’ll be bringing these with me this evening to the Miners.

Looking forward to letting them speak for themselves.

19/03/2026

This morning, before recording Week 3 of Path of Presence, I sat with a coffee and watched a pigeon and a squirrel share the garden.

I stood up.
A shadow moved across the patio doors.

The pigeon startled… and vanished into the sky.
Gone in an instant. No question. No return.

The squirrel paused.

It felt the moment.
It listened.
Its body alert, ears poised to the edges of the world…

And then, seeing no real danger,
it softened back into what it was doing —
gently turning seeds between its hands,
as if nothing had happened at all.

Same moment.
Two ways of meeting life.

One leaves.
One stays.

Most of us have been taught to fly at the first sign of discomfort —
to brace, to protect, to move away from what feels uncertain.

But there is another way of being here.

To feel everything…
without being taken by it.

To respond…
without carrying the moment forward.

To let the disturbance pass through the body
like wind through open space.

This is the path we walk in Path of Presence.

Not becoming unshakeable,
but becoming returnable.

Not removing fear,
but loosening its grip.

So that, again and again,
we can come back —
to the breath,
to the body,
to what is quietly, already here.

Thank you Scott for the beautiful image:
https://unsplash.com/

16/03/2026

A little warm up before this evening’s sound baths at Insole Court ✨

A huge thank you to Phil at Ty Enfys Shamanic Activations Ltd for the inspiration to sing mantra with my gong 💗

14/03/2026

Looking for a last minute Mothers Day gift?

Give your Mum the gift of deep rest and relaxation.

Gift Vouchers are available on the website.
Once purchased they are emailed to you straight away 💗

https://www.thesilencewithin.co.uk/gift-cards

11/03/2026

Path of Presence on-line is officially underway ✨

Today I recorded the first week of the online course — the introduction, the teaching and the first three guided meditations.

It’s always interesting seeing what goes on behind the scenes… tripod set up, multiple takes, quiet moments between recordings, and slowly finding the right words.

Week one is now in the bag. Editing next, then it goes into the online portal.

This work has been my personal lived experience for a long time. It feels great to be bringing it into the world 🥲