Imagine transforming your backyard or outdoor space into your own sound healing sanctuary. Sound healing is a way of deliberately using certain sounds (like wind chimes) to help reduce stress, promote relaxation, and invite peace.
Thanks to fresh air, sunshine and other natural elements and sounds, your outdoor spaces can easily become a powerfully healing place, by making a few specific choices.
Here are some simple ways to make your backyard your favorite place to be this summer:
Choosing a Specific Space for Your Healing Sanctuary
The key to making any space feel special or even sacred is creating a sense of privacy. Not everyone can live next to a forest, but using natural barriers like plants, shrubs, bamboo, or trees to create a screen can be helpful. Overhead coverage from a pergola, a shade or screen, or an umbrella, contribute to the sense of seclusion that can make your space feel special.
Regardless of what you choose, consider a spot that has the option of overhead coverage so you can enjoy it even when it's raining–a lovely sound for relaxation and rest.
Adding Comforting Elements
Make sure your healing sanctuary includes an inviting place to sit and get comfortable. This could be as simple as choosing the perfect chair or bench, or setting up a whole den of outdoor furniture where you can kick your feet up for extended periods. Consider outdoor cushions, mats, rugs, and pillows to make the space extra cozy.
Have fun setting up your space in ways that inspire you! It could be simple, or bursting with beauty, or even symbolic, using sacred geometric patterns such as:
- Circular arrangements that promote equality and connection
- Spiral pathways that encourage meditative walking
- Mandala patterns using stones, plants, or other natural materials
Choosing Sounds that Heal
From sound healers to sound lovers, an outdoor sound healing space can support any and every instrument so long as it's stored properly.
What’s so wonderful about wind chimes is – you don’t have to play them – instead, they play for you, allowing you to sit back and fully relax. Wind chimes offer sound healing, and can even serve as a gentle reminder to refocus, breathe and invite the presence of peace, even if you’re busy doing other things.
A wide variety of tones, from high to low, or sparkly to deep and warm, there is a Wind River chime sound for everyone. You can listen to every chime on the website, and you can use this quiz to choose the perfect sound for your space.
Once you’ve fallen in love with your chimes, you can add more layers of harmony to create your own unique chorus of chimes. Follow this guide for Wind River chime pairing possibilities.
One Wind River fan (Kate) recently wrote this about her sound healing garden:
I have a total of seven Wind River chimes in my "Healing Garden.” All of my neighbors comment saying how lovely they sound. My little garden with the chimes is a slice of heaven. Really, if there's a heaven, it must be here. Beautiful chimes, flowers swaying in a soft breeze with the sun peeking through the trees. There's nothing better.
Adding Nature Sounds to Your Healing Sanctuary
To integrate and invite more natural sounds, install a water feature:
- Small fountains for continuous gentle sounds
- Bird baths to attract natural wildlife music
- Rain collection vessels that create natural percussion
Letting Sound Heal
Your unique outdoor sound healing sanctuary can become a treasured part of your overall focus on health and well-being. Bringing together the sounds of wind chimes with the sounds of nature are sure to create many opportunities for healing, growth, and transformation.
Remember that creating this sacred space can itself be a healing experience. Allow it to take shape organically, responding to your growing experience with sound healing, and to the natural rhythms of the seasons.
