Join Micheal Join Micheal at the Quaker Meeting house, where you can expect a warm welcome, and an abundance of soothing, calming healing energies. This is a Gong bath with a difference. As a Gong and Reiki Master, Micheal will provide you with a triune of three high vibrational energies, Crystal,Reiki and Sound, all blended together with spiritual Intent to provide you with a psycho-acoustic experience like no other.
Welcome To The Quaker Meeting House, Gosforth, Newcastle
Micheal has been hosting regular monthly Gong Baths at the Quaker Meeting House, in Gosforth Newcastle since July 2021. This beautiful building is the perfect venue, offering a calming spiritual Vibe. Located in the heart of Gosforth just off the high street and close to the Trinity church. Doors open at 1.30 for a prompt 2 pm start. You will find us on the first floor. Staff at the house will be on hand to let you in (up to 1.55 pm) and out. The venue has disabled access and there is a lift as well as toilets on both floors. High backed armchairs are also available in the main room, for those who can't lay down on the floor.
There are currently no parking restrictions on West Avenue on a Sunday, (as at December 2024) and there is provision to park on the wide pavement at the front of the house, and the building has its own car park at the rear of the house. There are several other car parks close by, including; Trinity Church just across the road which also has a coffee shop- Regent Centre - Gosforth Centre - Salters Road - St Nicholas Avenue - and Asda Car park. If you are travelling by public transport to Gosforth, the high street and Regent centre interchange are only a short walk away, while Newcastle centre is only a few minutes away by bus or metro.
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Please try to avoid any large meals, and alcohol prior to arriving. It is quite normal for your body temperature to drop during a Gong Bath, and warm loose fitting clothes are recommended. The room is heated and carpeted, but a yoga mat, cushion and blanket are recommended. Many attendees now bring their own sleeping bag, airbed or sleeping bag, blanket, cushion, and eye mask to stay warm and comfy.
Micheal has several Yoga Mats, blankets and cushions, eye masks and knee supports (for those with lower back problems) that you can use if you don't have your own. Being flat on the floor with your head facing the Gong will provide the best experience. There are several high backed armchairs for those who prefer to sit, please ask Micheal on arrival.
Micheal's Gong Bath provides all the benefits of meditation, but with a fraction of the effort. If you have not experienced a Gong Bath before don’t worry there is no ‘getting wet’. The term ‘bath’ relates to you being ‘bathed’ in sound waves. A Gong Bath is a very unique experience where it can feel different each time, and also different for everyone present.
Your Journey Starts Right Here
You are invited onto a very special and magical journey, one that will invoke your inner senses while calming,soothing and balancing your mind and body. Your destination is a place where wellbeing, relaxation and healing abide, a place where altered states of consciousness, plus high vibrational healing energy await you, and each journey promises to be different and different for everyone else.
Micheal's Gong Space within the Quaker House will have been prepared for you, and will be brimming with Positive, Happy, Healing energy, which your aura will detect within minutes.
Most people say they feel lighter, and happier, having Sensed and Felt the Warmth and Love of the Universe. It has almost all the benefits associated with meditation, but with minimal effort on your part. In fact the only effort is Qigongs simple, yet powerful Healing Smile, at our lungs first then our heart, and then our third eye, a different method of breathing, where for the first few minutes we use a double breath in and a long deep breath out, then its normal breathing and just going with the flow, you can even fall asleep and still receive the benefits.
When Gong Playing is Used in a Benevolent Fashion the Formula is;
FREQUENCY + INTENT = HEALING.
I am In The Universe - The Universe is in My Body - I am One. with the Universe
The Gong has a tremendous potential for lowering stress, calming and healing the mind and body, as it covers the full spectrum of sound, vibrating, and massaging every one of the trillions of cells, as well as the billions upon billions of atoms that make up our body. Interestingly, many of those atoms that make up our bodies came from the Big Bang over 13 billion years ago, while others came to us from exploding stars. Gong baths attract many followers not only for the huge amount of physical, mental and emotional benefits but also, for a brief moment in time remembering the unconditional absolute Love that the Universe emanates, and that we are all connected to everything and everyone in that same Universe that we all come from, and will return to. These healing vibrations are fully absorbed and assimilated on all levels, including the Spiritual. While on this journey we are returned to an intrinsic state of homeostasis, or optimal state of functioning.
Above and below. The best preparation, snug & cosy where guests bring their own Yoga mats, Sleeping bags, inflatable air beds, blankets, cushions, eye masks & with heads facing the Gong
Your Healing Journey Begins Here
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Once you are comfortable and settled Micheal will give a brief introduction and set the intention, which you can repeat, or you can choose your own. He will then guide you to close your eyes and begin taking a deep breath in followed by a second short breath, a brief pause then a long breath out as you pull your tummy muscles in. This will remove more C02 (Carbon Dioxide) from your body than any other breathing method, together with any any stale stagnant energy that has been trapped in your body. This method is also more effective in lowering stress, anxiety and tension as well as your blood pressure and providing more relaxation for your body.
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With the eyes closed, and the deep breathing this will help slow your brain waves from Beta, to Alpha, while having a direct positive effect on the vagus nerve causing your parasympathetic nervous system to relax the bodies main organs.
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The crystals you will be holding have been Reikied so you will receive both Crystal and Reiki healing energy for as long as you hold them.
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Micheal's short guided meditation will be Qigongs Inner smile, which will initially send healing energy directly into your lungs, then to open your heart, and third eye chakras. You are free to carry on using this for any other organs or areas of your body you want to concentrate on.
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As the Gong begins your brainwaves will slow further taking you beyond Alpha into Theta and possibly Delta.
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Your Healing Journey Continued;
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You can now focus on the myriad of sounds flowing through your body, or you can focus on your slow rhythmic breathing, or let your mind wander to some nice positive places such as a previos holiday, or you can even allow yourself to fall asleep, and you will still receive all the benefits. Many people cycle through each of these.
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Your bodies vibrational rate will begin to rise, to match the higher vibrations from the Sound, Crystals, and Reiki. As this happens any harmful negative energy in your body will begin to collapse, and fall away and this will initiate your body to begin healing itself.
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Your levels of calm and relaxation will increase, plus the soothing of your nervous system, strengthening your immune and energy systems and your body releasing a host of hormones to make you feel happier. elevate your mood, lower your tension, stress and anxiety as well as reducing any pain and discomfort.
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During the Gong Bath you will be transported on a journey where you will feel the connection with the universe. These connections produce profound levels of peace and calmness as well as unconditional absolute love.
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Time itself can become strangely distorted during a Gong Bath, causing us to feel that time has become stretched or feeling longer than the 65 minutes session time, or for some contracting into what feels like a much shorter time, however the session eventually does come to an end, as the Gong falls silent. This is not an empty silence however, it is a Sacred silence created by the gong sounds receding and fading away, and in its wake leaving the Gong space full of intense profound healing power, which many people find the most powerful and serene part of the event.
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These journey's can resemble a day dream, where your mind can feel miles away, and unaware of your body, even though your always safe and connected
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As you slowly come back down to Earth, your body will be waiting for you, but it will feel different. Less Stressed, More Calm, Balanced, Uplifted and Energised. Most people say they feel lighter, and happier, having Sensed and Felt the Warmth and Unconditional Absolute Love of the Universe.
- You have now been Gonged. Included with the cost of your ticket, and starting from the following evening Micheal will send you all a Distant Reiki healing session each evening right up to the following Sunday.
- There will be handouts on;
- general leaflet including some tips into maintaining your higher vibration & wellbeing
- the modified breathing, how it works to lower tension & stress in the shortest time
- Qigongs Inner Smile (also called Healing Smile) how to do it, & what it can do for you
- Reiki & Distant Reiki, what it is, how it works & how Micheal integrates it into this session
- Crystals, how they work, & how Micheal integrates it into this session
"Slowing our breathing down is a free ticket to an altered state of consciousness" (New Scientist May 22 .2021 p. 37)
Reiki is also a Vibrational therapy, the same as Sound and Crystal, that emanates from an Universe bursting with an abundance of free Healing Loving Energy. Many people who try Reiki say they could feel the incredible unconditional Love of being present in the Universe.
Science tells us that our bodies are not solid, but are constantly vibrating, the same as everything we can see and feel around us. We are all made up with billions upon billions of atoms. Many of these atoms that make up our bodies came from the Big Bang over 13 billion years ago, while others came to us from exploding stars. We are all part of, and connected to the Universe, and always have been and always will be. For a brief few minutes - longer for some - Gong baths help us remember the unconditional absolute Love that the Universe emanates, and that we are all connected to everything and everyone. Using positive Spiritual Intent we can access that same energy.
For hundreds of years Qigong Masters and more recently Reiki Masters have known and taught their students that everything in the universe,including us, is connected. Science eventually caught up years ago, through the discovery of Quantum Physics, and later with Quantum Entanglement, which suggests that everything in the universe is indeed connected. This enables the spiritual energy of the universe to be accessed by the practitioner's intention which directs the healing energy to the recipient. This intention is a conscious choice made by the practitioner to direct their energy towards the recipient, or recipient's with the intention of healing them, regardless of the physical distance between them.
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Is It Safe For Me?
Taking part in a combined Sound, Crystal,Reiki and Chi Kung healing session is considered safe for most people, regardless of age or fitness level, and my sessions are open to anyone from 18 years of age. Teenagers of 16 to 17 may attend with a parent.
Purely as a precautionary measure it is not recommended if you are pregnant, or have a pacemaker, epilepsy, or seizures. Or if you have schizophrenia or Bipolar. If you are in any doubt about any of your medical conditions please speak with your Consultant, Practice Manager or GP first.
Experiencing Energies
During a Crystal Reiki Gong Bath it is very possible you will feel the connection with the universe, and even the creator of all things through the Plasma Field. This can be a very memorable and emotional for many, but in a truly good and positive way. While you are in the protection and safety of the Gong Space, many people will experience positive feelings of peace, bliss,contentment, happiness, joy, compassion and love throughout the session as your body begins resonating at a higher frequency from the combination of Crystals, Reiki and Sound Vibrations.
It is possible for some people to experience very brief moments of anxiety, grief or sadness while harmful negative energies are momentarily brought back into our consciousness, before they collapse, and fall away and this is perfectly normal and beneficial release to maintain our mental health.
Should this happen you can restart your deep belly breaths. You can also restart the simple Inner smile at any point, aiming the smile at the centre of the negative memory, image or trauma which has come into your awareness. This will help to re-ground you, and minimise any anxieties or other negative feelings associated with the event, should it happen. Micheal also incorporates periods of silence or "Sandhya" between the sounds, in order to help your mind reorganise and release any negative experiences,and feelings. The 7 Crystal Reiki healing sessions you will receive afterwards, will also help greatly to completely re balance you and your energy.
Micheal's Gong Bath Offers You More
Free Cancellation and Transfers Available
If you have booked your this event then find you cant attend, let Micheal know as soon as you can and he will offer you either a Free Refund or a Transfer to another event.
Free Gong Loyalty Rewards
Gong Loyalty Rewards are available to everyone who purchases 6 tickets and your next one is Free, No time limits, or restrictions. Once you have bought 6 just let Micheal know and he will arrange with your your Free session. Full details are on Micheal's web site.
Free Reiki Sessions. This event includes 7 Distant Reiki Healing sessions starting from the Monday and for 6 motre days after. This will help improve your energy further, and helping to maintain your higher Vibration for longer. Micheal will send your Reiki between 8 and 10pm each evening.
Gong Bath Gift Vouchers
Gong Gift Vouchers are available on "Gift Up" where you can order your Gong Vouchers for friends and family, and they can use them to book the event of their choice in their own time through Eventbrite. You can even direct your friends and family to buy one for you!.
Full Details on Micheal's Web Site
More About The Gongs
Gongs are one of the oldest and most powerful therapeutic and transformational instruments on this world. For thousands of years these timeless instruments have been used for, ceremonies, rituals, prayers, and meditation. Sound Healing can raise our bodies vibration, and at the same time slow down our brainwaves, together this greatly enhances the body’s natural ability to regenerate and heal itself, and reach its optimal state of functioning, while offering a psycho-acoustic gateway to a heightened state of consciousnesses, as the sound frequencies surpass the intellectual part of the brain before travelling to the core of the bodies cellular system, where the healing qualities can be fully absorbed and assimilated.
The Gong Produces a Huge Plasma Field Around Everyone Present
The late theoretical physicist "David Bohm" discovered that when a Gong is played, the metal becomes “excited”, and the electrons become highly charged electromagnetically, forming a huge plasma field to be created off the Gong and both the player and listeners become part of that field. When the vibrational activity of the Gong ends, the electrons ‘go back’ to their original atoms, and once the Gong comes to rest the energy field collapses. When the Gong is revved up again the Plasma field expands and intensifies. Thus from a scientific point the participants of the event are being electromagnetically charged in a positive, benevolent and holistic fashion. Many walk away with a natural buzz that in some case has lasted for a week. Metal is the only material known where the electrons leave their atoms and join other atoms
The Gongs have a tremendous potential for healing and rejuvenation, and are played with a variety of mallets, and styles of play to overly avoid a monotonous rhythm. Each Gong is capable of producing not only beautiful tones, but complex rich overtones. These haunting magical sounds from the gong can quickly entrain our brainwaves to slow down from the normal waking "Beta state" into the lower "Alpha" and "Theta" states and for many the journey will take them even deeper into the "Delta". state.
These altered states of consciousness are well researched and shown to reduce tension and stress, improve blood pressure, elevate our moods, calming our minds, whilst promoting healing and wellbeing. Coupled with our increased vibrational rate help connect us to our higher selves and the universe.
Thank you for your interest, and I hope to see you soon.
In peace, Light and Love
Micheal Fothergill BA Gong Master
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Or You Can Order Direct With Micheal And Save On Fees
All Tickets are subject to an Eventbrite fee, However for the Newcastle Crystal Reiki Gong Bath, which has just one ticket type you can book your ticket / tickets directly with Micheal by using the form at the bottom of this page, and by doing this there will be no Eventbrite fees to pay. Tickets are £15 each, and you can pay by Cash when you arrive at the venue.
Please Note for all of Micheal's other Events you will need to Order your tickets through Eventbrite with their fees added to the price. Once Micheal receives your booking form he will check available and order your tickets manually. Eventbrite will send you your ticket via email. If you don't receive your ticket by the following day please text Micheal on 07792 694030 ASAP. If there are no places available Micheal will email you to offer you the next available date at Gosforth, Newcastle.
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What Some Attendees Have Said
"l cant believe how relaxing it was, absolutely amazing . The gong bath was so relaxing and l could feel all my stress just float away. a totally relaxing experience. I will definately be rebooking".
Y.M New Hartley Tyne and Wear
I" attended one of Micheal's Reiki Gong Baths at the end of October. It was an amazing experience/ Very relaxing and at the same time l felt that l had been on an inner journey. Magical. Highly recommended".
E.P Tynemouth.
"Total relaxation, in a very relaxing environment. The class enables you to switch off your mind completely (which is something not to be underestimated in these times). Immediately after the class my whole body felt invigorated, and my persona and general outlook on life was so much more sunny and bright for the weeks that followed. I felt that the class was a complete cleansing experience of my mind, body and soul and I would highly recommend it to everyone to give it a go."
J.B Newcastle Upon Tyne.
What a total chill out. I wouldn't have believed I could have relaxed to this degree.
N.S. Bedlington, Northumberland.
"My body felt as if was floating away, but in a nice way. Then my ear popped and it was if all my stress came out in one go, I felt great after that".
D.C. South Shields. Tyne and Wear.
"What an experience, I have meditated and practised yoga for years, but I wasn't prepared for this. It totally blew me away".
K.W. Morpeth, Northumberland.
"I came with my friend, and we were both a little sceptical at first, but as the session progressed my mind just drifted away to somewhere else. It certainly exceeded all my expectations. My friend said she has never felt so relaxed. We will both be back".
H.T. Fenham, Newcastle Upon Tyne.
"Earlier this year I lost my connection and faith after my father passed away, and I hoped this session would somehow re-connect me, and restore my faith. It did, thank you so much Michael, I couldn't have asked for more".
P.D. Felling, Gateshead.
"I attended Michael’s gong bath session at Seaton Sluice. I’ve done gong and sound baths before but this was my best experience yet. If you’ve not tried it before I would definitely recommend, it’s very relaxing and hard to put into words how it makes you feel. Perfect start to a Saturday". A.S Newcastle
"Michael is a great therapist. He is warm, friendly and above all, professional. I had a taste of my first ever Gong Bath yesterday. No water or nudity is involved! I lay on a couch feeling comfortable and secure while Michael created the most amazing healing sounds using a single Gong. I was transported to a place of bliss carried on the wings of the sound vibration. A very relaxing session came to an end and I needed some time to feel grounded again. Michael made me a cup of soothing herbal tea and I gradually returned to the land of living. I would highly recommend a session of Gong Bath therapy with Michael Fothergill "
R.S-A Newcastle Upon Tyne
"Couldn’t agree more I too felt uplifted and energised following this session Would recommend this man without hesitation. His sound gong session was amazing and I can’t wait for the next one"
C.W Stanley Co Durham
"Its was lovely to see Michael today, had a gong bath treatment. I wasnt too sure what to expect, it was relaxing, through out the treatment. I suffer with slight back pain and has been on going for a while. I have found since having the gong bath my back feels so much better, i am so chilled. I would definitely recommend trying this. The experience is lovely and will be having more gong baths. Thank you Michael "
T.L Northumberland
"The sound bath was an amazing experience. So calming I was chilled out for the rest of the day. I will definitely be going again".
L.F Northumberland
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For more details on Gong Baths, Reiki Training, Qigong, and Crystal therapy and all my other therapies, plus testimonials, research and scientific papers, self help techniques and more please visit my web site at;
www.space4gongs.uk
space4gongs@gmail.com
tel / text; 07792 694030