Portals is the name of my joint business with my partner, JP Paglia, providing forums for experiences of clarity and healing, to part the veil and help participants realign their own sense of direction.

Portals Synth Bath is a one-hour meditation with live ambient electronic music in a beautiful ceremony space in the woods.

Meditation on its own is profoundly transformational. Most of us know we should be doing it, but we don’t seem to make the time for it. It should be an essential part of our lifestyle to reduce the impact of stress and negativity, and to help us develop self-awareness and emotional well-being. See this link for many additional benefits of meditation.

Meditation to music offers even more benefits. See this article on “The Healing Power of Sound as Meditation” for the history and evidence of the benefits of sound healing. Sound healing meditation in a sacred space with live music and others on the same path is a wonderful way to deepen your practice — or to get you started, or as an introduction to the more intense meditative Portals Breathwork ceremonies that we offer. It is also a perfect way to continue doing your own work with the material that comes up during dialoguing in my office.

Music affects us on a cellular level. Sound waves can be used to alter our vibrational states, helping to bring about shifts in perception and consciousness. It can also act as a framework in the meditation process: a vibrational field of connection that can accentuate mindfulness and help induce altered states. Without having to try to clear your mind, the soundscape serves to help you slow your brainwaves down to the alpha-wave state, associated with being physically relaxed and mentally focused, activating the parasympathetic nervous system response: the “rest, digest, and heal” state.

Rather than using tribal instruments or crystal bowls, JP utilizes synthesizers, samplers, and time-based audio effects, borrowing musical structures from the past but expressing them with instruments created in our own time and culture: a remix of shamanic tribalism, the psychedelic pioneers of the 1960’s, ambient electronic, and contemporary sound engineering, resulting in soundscapes which can help you relax, travel, and transform.

Portal’s Synth Bath differs from most other sound bath offerings in that the scope is more aimed at inner travel of the psyche and the facilitation of energetic shifting and movement: music designed to activate, a portal for self-discovery. Amplification of the audio level of the sound waves and increased layering of tonal ranges and waveforms results in a deeply immersive and active sound experience.

Bodywork is an optional component of these meditations to provide another catalyst for movement, helping to encourage and support the balance of internal systems on the path toward wholeness. Each participant can receive 5-10 minutes, depending on the number of participants.

Contact me for details about upcoming events. We can’t wait to welcome you to our community!