Sound Space events with Gong began in January 2018 as a collaboration to promote holistic resonant experiences. Collaborations began with Gong Master Don Conreaux to bring the first Gong Training to Canada in Summer 2018. The training was well-received with participants from across Canada and the United States.
Currently, S.A. Bliss continues to host and facilitate Gong Sound Space events in Toronto, across Canada, as well as internationally. In October 2019, she Bliss is collaborating with Don Conreaux to bring Gong Consciousness Training to northern India (Amritsar & Anandpur Sahib).
Upcoming events listed below.
Upcoming Events:
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15 – TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26
Come for 12 nights x 45 min per night of Gong. 9:15 – 10:00pm nightly at Lotus Yoga Centre. Drop in for one night, or sign up and do all 12, or 8, or however many you can. Ba-zing!
Gong Bath at Lotus Yoga Centre
A little Sound theory, a Gong Bath (Sound Saturation or ‘gong meditation’) with Multiple Gongs and You! Saturday from 7:30 – 9:00pm
Past Events
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8TH – SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10TH
Gong Yoga of Holistic Resonance Training with Master Don Conreaux
S.A. Bliss hosts Don Conreaux’s 3-day Training in Toronto: Gong Yoga of Holistic Resonance in Toronto, Canada. In this 3-day training, attendees learn yoga exercises in combination with Gong that target meridians (energy lines), muscles, and emotions in order to provide pain relief and release stagnant energies.
Gong Yoga of Holistic Resonance is a system that consists of 39 simple exercises. In skillful balance of simplicity and complexity, each exercise employs targeted muscles and energy lines. Exercises are combined with breathing, body locks, and the sounds of the Gong. These exercises with Gong are suitable for any level and body-ability.
Concert for Peace with Gong Master Don Conreaux and Local Musicians
An evening of music inspired and conducted by Gong Master Don Conreaux. This is an improvised concert with local Gong players, musicians, and performers. Don begins with songs for Peace on the shruti box, followed by an improvised in-the-moment curation of holistic Gong sounds, bowls, tabla & hang, oboe and more. A performance artist also joins in to respond to the gong and musical vibrations. This event precedes York University’s All Nations Pow Wow. Attendance at College Street United Church from 7:30PM – by donation with proceeds to Indigenous student initiatives at York University. Event is organized and sponsored by SA Bliss of Gong Sound Space and co-sponsored by YGSE (York Graduate Students in Education), Daya Kaur, and Lotus Yoga Centre, Barb McIntosh, Paiste Gongs, and The Wellness Path.
Click here and get your tickets – Concert for Peace – at eventbrite.
Monthly Gong Bath at Lotus Yoga Centre
A little Sound theory, a Gong Bath (Sound Saturation or ‘gong meditation’) with Multiple Gongs and You! Saturday from 7:30 – 9:00pm
Restorative Yoga, Thai Massage & Gong
Workshop to unwind your body and mind. Elizabeth Ewanchuk works her magic leading you in Restorative postures and applying light Thai massage techniques while S.A. Bliss plays the Earth Gong, a Wind Gong, and a Tibetan Water Bowl. Ahhhh from 6:30 – 9:00pm at Lotus Yoga Centre.
Workshop to play with our voices, drums, and bowls at Lotus Yoga Centre 7:00 – 9:30pm with S.A. Bliss, Annie Keshishian, & Barb McIntosh. We conclude the workshop with a multiple-player Gong Bath and chanting Ang Sang Wahe Guru.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 9th, 2018
Yin & Gong
A two hour workshop beginning with yin yoga, led by Sunny Smith. The Yin sequence focuses on the kidney/urinary bladder meridian. The class will include massage and essential oils. Yin is followed by a 62-minute multiple Gong Bath by S.A. Bliss.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 10 – SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2018
Join nightly from 9:15 – 10 pm for a 45-minute Gong relaxation. You’ll be bathed in the sounds of 4 gongs at once – 2 Paiste Symphonic Gongs, a Synodic Moon Gong, and the Uranus Gong. Rest on your back or in a restorative posture, and immerse yourself in holistic vibrations.
Your voice, your body, and your internal hum effects your experience and all those around you. You are a Gong! Join for an exploration into internal vibrations, resonances, and subtleties. This special workshop features the Sacred Sounds of the 8 Corners of Heaven Gong, designed by Gong Master Don Conreaux.
Contact: gongsoundspace@gmail.com
