Unlock Deep Relaxation with Gong Yoga Nidra

Sleeping with the GONG Have you ever heard anyone snoring during a gong relaxation?  It can be a little annoying, especially if it turns out to be yourself. Yet, it does seem natural to zonk out during a deep relaxation. But, if you do sleep with the gong, you may be...

Benefits of Playing the Gong Outdoors

Natural Gong – Playing Outside Many of us experience the Gong during relaxation, yoga, or therapy while being inside. Playing and hearing the Gong outside in nature creates a completely different appreciation for its sound – so what’s so good about the Gong outside?...

The History of Gongs: From Stone to Slit

Gongs that Grow on Trees Most of us who play gongs (or just listen to them) think of a Gong as being an instrument made of metal. But in reality, gongs existed before metal making began.  Ancient sites have revealed gongs composed of stones and rocks, and in many...

Gong Playing Tips: Selecting the Right Mallet Size

The Very Best Gong Mallet Gong players often ask me, “What is the best Gong?” I usually have many different responses to that question. Strangely, however, they rarely ask me, “What is the best gong mallet?” And I do have one consistent answer for that question. The...

Heal the World with Gong Playing

Play the Gong, Heal the World   In November of 2021, I taught students in China how to play the Gong. It was my third time working with a translator, having previously done so in Spain and Chile. And I discovered that the appreciation for the Gong as a healing...

Meet the Gongs of Korea

Kkwaenggwari, Jing, Jing Gong!   Most gong players who use the Gong for healing, yoga, and meditation are very familiar with the Chinese and Western gongs that we use for sound healing and therapy. Yet, there are other types of gongs that you may want to add to...

Optimizing Gong Therapy: The Best Gong Placement

Your Magic Gong Ear In my gong trainings and workshops, students often ask me: What is the best location in a room to hear the gong?  In the center? Up front? Near the back or in a corner? Sitting up, lying down, head toward the gong, feet toward the gong?  There are...

Mastering the Gong: From Beginner to Intuitive Healer

The Art of the Gong I always tried to play musical instruments – and tried is the right word. I tried the clarinet when I was 12 years old – all I really remember about the experience was that it collected a gob of spit that I had to shake out. Then in my hippie days,...

What is Gong Yoga?

The Beginning of Gong Yoga When I first began my book Gong Yoga, it was shortly after the beginning of the 21st century. While I had been experiencing the sound of the Gong in a Kundalini yoga environment since the early 1970s, it was some years later that I coined...

What is a Planetary Gong?

Gongs from Another Planet   The sound of the Gong is perhaps one of the most other-worldly and ethereal sounds produced by a musical instrument. It takes you out of your body and also your mind with its truly cosmic sound. It is almost like you are on another...

Gong Inside Your Head: The Benefits of Online Gong Training & Sound Healing

Gong Inside Your Head Like many gong players, I have moved my gong events and trainings online. Using careful recording techniques, I’ve been able to share gong sound in a way that is listenable, enjoyable, and even surprisingly therapeutic. And while nothing replaces...

How the Gong Alters Time

The Gong Time Machine Gongs do many amazing things, but perhaps one of their most fascinating effects is their ability to change time. Yes, a gong can be a time travel machine. People who relax or meditate deeply with the gong sometimes report past events that have...

Playing the Gong for Moon Phases

Full Moon, New Moon, GONG! My favorite days to play the Gong for healing, therapy, and recovery are the days of the Full Moon and New Moon. And as a Vedic astrologer and longtime Yogi, I can tell you why. In the practices of Yoga, it is recommended to meditate and...

Yoga del Gong Libro: Yo Hablo Español

Yoga del Gong: Yo Hablo Español My first book about the gong, Gong Yoga, is now available in Spanish! Those of us who love the Gong know that it speaks to all people, all cultures. Its sound awakens a universal response in everyone, regardless of where they live and...

Honoring the Spirit of Your Gong

My Gong’s Name Is …. In southeast Asia, one of the origin points of gong making, the gong makers would often name the Gong they created, as a sign of respect and to honor the spirit that lived within the Gong. Such names as “Sir Earthquake” and “Honored Tiger”...