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Over the soothing tones of resonant, vibrating instruments, Sara Auster gently guides you to observe and let go of bodily sensations as a way to release tension and find deep relaxation. In order to get the most out of your listening experience, pioneering sound therapist Sara Auster recommends you dim the lights and lie down or sit in a comfortable position with an eye mask and a blanket, silence any alerts or notifications, and use earphones. These things allow you to completely unplug and connect with the present moment to intentionally prepare for sleep.

Focus on your breath and let the low and powerful reverberations of crystal bowls wash over you. Studies have shown these humming sounds allow your brainwaves to slow and shift from an active to relaxed state - a perfect precursor to deep sleep. In order to get the most out of your listening experience, pioneering sound therapist Sara Auster recommends you dim the lights and lie down or sit in a comfortable position with an eye mask and a blanket, silence any alerts or notifications, and use earphones.

There's a reason our bodies need eight hours of sleep - so much happens while our heads are on the pillow. From non-REM, to slow-wave, to REM sleep - find out how every stage performs a vital function.  

You know screens are bad before bed, but do you know why? Find out how blue light isn't the only way these devices are getting in the way of you and your sleep.  

Relax before bed with sound meditation practitioner Jackie Cantwell, as she guides you in a deep-breathing meditation over the soothing sounds of an ocean drum and vibrating crystal bowls. Jackie Cantwell is the director of Medi Club and musician for The Big Quiet, a mass meditation movement that gathers thousands of people for large-scale moments of quiet around the world (including for Oprah’s 2020 Vision Tour with WW).