Soul & Sound Voice & Drum Gathering

Soul Sound Gathering

Somatic Voice & Drumming Circle

_ An evening of Sound ; Silence; Sensation _

Wednesday 18th March 2026, 7:00–9:00pm

Llanyblodwel & Porthywaen Memorial Institute Hall

**With Dayna Kent (Qigong, Sound & Nature) **

& Niki Holmes (M’anam Cara – Embodied Healing Arts)

Soul Sound Gathering - Somatic Voice and Drumming Circle is an embodied, therapeutic practice that combines rhythmic drumming, vocal toning, and movement to help participants reconnect with their bodies, release stored emotions, and reduce stress.

This circles is not focused on musical performance, but rather on using sound and vibration as a tool for healing, grounding, and self-expression.

Unlike traditional talk therapy, these sessions focus on "feeling" rather than word-based conscious mind analysis, helping participants move out of their heads and into their bodies – to remember the language of sensation.

The vibration of the drums, together with embodied breath and vocal techniques along with guided and spontaneous movement can release emotional blockages, reducing anxiety/stress, providing a balance of physical relaxation and increased energy, while offering a deeper sense of grounding. Each gathering will also incorporate a drum journey or sound healing bath.

We offer a safe, non-judgmental, held space to foster connection and emotional release. Come as you are, all are welcome. If you are a first timer to these practices, you will be guided and held.

**What to expect at Soul Sound Gathering **

Your journey is carefully curated to guide you from quiet arrival to peak expression and, finally, into deep stillness.

• _ Arrival & Opening Ceremony: We begin by settling around a central altar, setting intentions, and drinking herbal tea to ground our energy._
• _ Qigong & Somatic Movement: Gentle movements suitable for all, guided by Dayna in a relaxing way. A chance to come into the body and balance and clear the internal energy system. Through slow and mindful movements. Releasing and balancing your energy. Working inline with the Five Element Theory._
• _ Vocal Toning & Breathwork: Using sighs, humming, healing sounds and open vowels, we warm up the voice to resonate through the spine and chakra & organ system, clearing emotional blockages._
• _ The Drumming Circle: Moving from simple, seated rhythms to more dynamic, traveling movement, a powerful sense of belonging and "togetherness" that has been shown to improve social resilience and empathy as we drum and voice together._
• _ Drum Journey & Sound Bath Relaxation - A space for the body to decompress and relax as you are guided to diffuse and release any stagnant energy that has arisen in the body. _

Who Is This For?

This workshop is not about musical performance or "getting it right." It is an inclusive, therapeutic practice for anyone looking to:

• Release "stuck" energy and emotional weight.
• Reduce anxiety and calm a restless nervous system.
• Reconnect with their "power animal", inner guidance and clear a blocked throat chakra.
• A space to reclaim your voice and power
• Experience the joy of co-created sound in a community setting.

Join us to remember the primal language of the drum and the healing power of your own voice.

Exchange for the evening £25