Feeling good vibrations at Shou Sugi Ban House
The N.Y. wellness resort is the brainchild of Amy Cherry-Abitol, a former corporate attorney who attended Harvard Business Schoolâs âNew Pathsâ Executive Education program for women seeking to change careers and explore new opportunities.
By Diane Bair and Pamela Wright Globe Correspondent,Updated April 22, 2021, 12:00 p.m.
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The entrance to the Shou Sugi Ban House.Handout
We were laying on soft mats spread in front of an assortment of white Himalayan singing bowls and a large brass gong. Our therapist, Jodie Webber, draped us in soft blankets and asked us to close our eyes. In moments, we heard the soft ping of bell cymbals, followed by the deep, reverberating timbre of the gong and the melodic hum of the singing bowls. For 30 minutes or so, Webber played the ancient instruments, sending sound waves echoing and vibrating throughout the room. The deeply calming sounds were like waves washing over us, like a sound bath, or music massage. Our minds wandered. We relaxed.