Forest Bathing in the City 🌿 Sound Bath by Flow in Harmony
​We are honored to invite you to the one-of-a-kind Forest Bathing experience in the heart of New York City.
​Are you ready to be transported to the sacred forest of Japan?
Forest Bathing (森林浴) is a Japanese concept of immersing oneself in deep forest spirits and to become one with true nature. In this unique immersive sound bath experience, we will bathe in the soothing sound of nature from the Grand Shrine of Ise (the most important, culturally significant shrine in Japan), neuroscience-backed sound healing meditation and multi-instrumental performances. We pair our evening with organic aroma from Japanese trees, visuals from the forest of Ise Shrine and tea from Japan.
The multi-sensory sound bath is designed for us to connect with our true self and inner-peace, finding gods/ goddesses within all of us and in each other.
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Featured Artists
Masahiro Nakawaki - the worldly renowned producer / music therapist, flying into NYC to be with us from Japan
​Ayaka Matsui - Improvisational Pianist with pitch-to-color Synesthesia
​Yuj Alchemist - Somatic, multidisciplinary sound healer
​We are thrilled for you to experience this special collaboration. The space is limited; please RSVP early to secure your spot.
​Timetable:
6:00 - 6:30 Sunset programming + Matcha tea Ceremony with Tezumi
6:30 - 7:15 Sound bowl performance by Masahiro Nakawaki
Improvisational piano sound bath by Ayaka Matsui
7:15 - 7:40 Talk + Q&A
BREAK
7:55 - 8:15 Neuroscience and Zen - Electro Zen Meditation
8:15 - 8:25 Sharing/ Discussion
8:25 - 9:00 Performance by Yuj Alchemist
9:00 and on - We open up the event for some mingling, beats and photo gallery special exhibition by John Dill Playa Time 23 Exhibit
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**The door opens for the sunset programming at 6:00PM. Please arrive no later than 6:15pm as we will begin the sound bath at 6:30PM.
​**Non-alcoholic drinks, including holy basil tea from Japan, tea from our partner at Tezumi, and light snacks will be available during the break. Please eat lightly before coming to the event.
​Just so you know - We will be deploying a very specialized sound system that allows us to deliver the nature sound to you beyond 100k Hz. Our ears won't tell the difference but the high frequency nature sound is scientifically proven to be healing for our brain and body.
​About Ise, Japan -
​The history of the Grand Shrine of Ise dates back to about 2,000 years ago, when Ise was chosen as a place to worship the solar goddess Amaterasu. The Ise Shrine has been a healing power spot where nearly 10 million people including top spiritual leaders from around the world come to seek healing annually. Music Producer Masahiro has been appointed by the Grand Shrine of Ise, to share its ancient wisdom and spiritual power with the world through the sound of nature and meditative music.
​With so much turbulence happening in the world, it is important to cultivate both inner-peace and outer-peace. So we can be more compassionate towards ourselves and one another and collectively create our reality from a place of peace and love. (Fun fact: John Lennon visited Ise Shrine right after the breakup of the Beatles with Yoko Ono and her brother. The visit inspired him to write the song, none other than, Imagine - more on this at the event ;) )
​Our Artists -
​Masahiro Nakawaki - Music Producer/ Music Therapist
​A celebrated music producer from Japan, Masahiro has produced artists such as Ryuichi Sakamoto, Perfume, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, SMAP, Ringo Sheena, Ken Hirai– biggest Japanese artists spanning various genres. Masahiro's research focuses on the effectiveness of music therapy as integrative medicine neurodevelopment, including a joint research project on AI generated music at University of Tokyo. Masahiro recently launched the collaborative project "Find Your Zen" with the head priest of Shitenno-ji, a Zen temple that has existed for over one thousand years in Tsu City, Mie Prefecture, Japan.
​Ayaka Matsui - Synesthetic Harmony Creator on the Piano
Keenly sensitive to emotions in music, combined with pitch-to-color Synesthesia, Ayaka transmutes energy and sentiments of the audience into live improvisation on the piano. Classically trained as a pianist in Tokyo, Ayaka has journeyed through jazz, rock, funk, pop, metal, musical, J-Pop and improvisation over the past 30 years. Ayaka finds her voice in her creative activism work, where she guides people to connect with the deepest part of themselves through harmony to find their true selves and flow, in hopes that would lead us to collectively take actions for positive impact. She is the co-founder of Flow in Harmony, a collaborative platform that pushes the boundaries of existing art mediums to expand our sensory experiences.
​Yuj - Somatic Alchemist
Yuj is a multidisciplinary musician, storyteller, and self-mastery artist. He is known mainly for his sound alchemy, energetic ethic teachings and metaphysical wellness. He has had the honor of sharing his gifts in an eclectic range from sacred plant ceremonies to night-life events, and all communities aiming towards optimal wellness and synarchy . Yuj understands the language of vibrations and the experiences he shares in performances and workshops offers a perception of connecting with reality in subtle and activating ways. Self-empowerment, authenticity, and the gift of choice are some of the core themes in Yuj's work with his coaching program as well as being a living truth to showing up for himself and his community.
​Our Venue - Xposed on the High Line is a private residence and a non-commercial platform for artists that transforms the High Line by-passers into spectators. Exact address will be sent to ticket holders prior to the event date. https://www.xposed.nyc/home