Sounds Heal Podcast: Sound Healing & Wellness

Dr. Richard Gold and award-winning composer Yuval Ron are the President and Executive Producer and Artistic Director, respectively, of Metta Mindfulness Music, a healing music label dedicated to creating intentional music for health, mindfulness, meditation, and wellbeing.
Dr. Richard Gold is a licensed acupuncturist, psychologist, educator, author, and one of the founders of Pacific College of Oriental Medicine. Yuval Ron is an award-winning composer, author, and musician whose work explores the intersections of music, spirituality, neuroscience, and healing. Together, they bring decades of experience exploring the relationship between sound, healing, and human wellbeing.
In this conversation, we explore their fascinating project The Secret Songs of Plants, which transforms the bioelectrical activity of living plants into musical information. Yuval shares the creative process behind turning these plant-generated signals into fully developed musical compositions, while Richard offers his perspective from the worlds of East Asian medicine, psychology, and healing traditions.
We also explore the relationship between plants, sound, listening, and intention, the intersection of scientific observation and human experience, and the possibility of deepening our relationship with the natural world through sound. We discuss Metta Mindfulness Music’s broader work creating intentional music for meditation, wellness, and brain health, as well as their vision for the future of The Secret Songs of Plants through performance and education.
Join us as we explore plant music, sound healing, deep listening, and the fascinating question of what might happen when we begin to listen more closely to the living world around us.
Learn more about The Secret Songs of Plants and Metta Mindfulness Music:
http://www.mettamindfulnessmusic.com/
Learn more about Yuval Ron:
http://www.yuvalronmusic.com/
Natalie Brown, host of Sounds Heal Podcast, founder of Sounds Heal Studio, Sound Healing Academy Lead Teacher for North America:
http://www.soundshealstudio.com/
http://www.facebook.com/soundshealstudio
http://www.instagram.com/nataliebrownsoundsheal
http://www.youtube.com/soundshealstudio
Email: soundshealstudio@gmail.com
Music by Natalie Brown, Hope & Heart:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZPx6zJX6yA

Suren Shrestha is a Nepalese-born sound healing teacher, author, and founder of Atma Buti Sound & Vibrational School, where he has spent decades sharing the wisdom of Himalayan singing bowls and vibrational healing with students around the world.
Growing up in Nepal, Suren was immersed in a culture rich with tradition, ritual, community, ancestral wisdom, and a deep connection to the sounds of nature. These early experiences shaped his understanding of sound as a powerful force for connection, healing, and transformation.
In this conversation, Suren shares his personal journey into sound healing, the teachers and experiences that guided him toward Himalayan singing bowls, and what he discovered through working with these sacred instruments. We also explore the creation of Atma Buti Sound & Vibrational School, his approach to teaching and certification, and his vision for preserving and sharing these ancient sound healing traditions in the modern world.
Join us as we explore the roots of Himalayan sound healing, the power of vibration, and Suren Shrestha’s lifelong dedication to sharing the healing potential of sound.
https://atmabuti.org

Natalie Brown, host of Sounds Heal Podcast, founder of Sounds Heal Studio, Sound Healing Academy Lead Teacher for North America:
http://www.soundshealstudio.com
http://www.facebook.com/soundshealstudio
http://www.instagram.com/nataliebrownsoundsheal
http://www.youtube.com/soundshealstudio
Email: soundshealstudio@gmail.com
Music by Natalie Brown, Hope & Heart http://www.youtu.be/hZPx6zJX6yA

Craig Shankster is co-founder of Silence In Sound in Mid Wales, UK, where he and his wife, Jacquie, have spent more than four decades exploring the transformative potential of sound. Their work integrates Himalayan singing bowls, singing gongs, meditation, and contemplative listening practices to help people discover greater awareness, presence, and inner stillness.
Drawing from decades of experience researching, teaching, and working with traditional sound instruments, Craig has developed a philosophy he calls The Resonant Middle Way—an approach that invites us to discover silence within sound itself and cultivate a deeper relationship with the sounds that surround us every day.
Join us as we explore Craig's remarkable journey, the wisdom of Himalayan singing bowls and singing gongs, the practice of deep listening, and his unique perspective on the evolving field of sound healing.
Learn more about Craig and Silence In Sound:
https://www.silenceinsound.co.uk
https://www.facebook.com/silenceinsound
https://www.instagram.com/craigshankster/

Natalie Brown, host of Sounds Heal Podcast, founder of Sounds Heal Studio, Sound Healing Academy Lead Teacher for North America:
http://www.soundshealstudio.com
http://www.facebook.com/soundshealstudio
http://www.instagram.com/nataliebrownsoundsheal
http://www.youtube.com/soundshealstudio
Music by Natalie Brown, Hope & Heart http://www.youtu.be/hZPx6zJX6yA
Email: soundshealstudio@gmail.com

This episode of Sounds Heal Podcast is sponsored by Crystal Tones, creators of the original Alchemy Crystal Singing Bowls®. For many people in the sound world, Crystal Tones bowls are more than instruments. They’re companions in practice, meditation, ceremony, and deep listening. Each bowl is handcrafted in the United States from ultra-pure quartz crystal and infused with precious metals, gemstones, and rare minerals through their proprietary alchemical process. Crystal Tones has helped shape the evolution of modern sound culture, with their bowls being used in meditation spaces, healing practices, concert settings, and sound journeys around the world. You can explore their instruments and learn more at http://www.crystalsingingbowls.com.

Across the first half of 2026, sound is increasingly moving across culture, science, and media, expanding from niche wellness practices into mainstream cultural programming, clinical research, and neuroscience. In this episode of Sound Healing News, Natalie Brown explores how sound baths, vibroacoustic therapy, and immersive sound experiences are appearing in concert halls, botanical gardens, healthcare research, and media coverage, while scientists and journalists alike begin to develop a shared language around attention, nervous system regulation, and human experience.
This episode of Sounds Heal Podcast is sponsored by Crystal Tones, creators of the original Alchemy Crystal Singing Bowls®.
Crystal Tones bowls are handcrafted in the United States from ultra-pure quartz crystal and infused with precious metals, gemstones, and rare minerals through a proprietary alchemical process. Each instrument carries its own distinct tonal character, harmonic richness, and vibrational quality, making them widely used in sound meditation, contemplative practice, therapeutic sound environments, and performance settings around the world.
Known for their depth of tone and complex overtone fields, Crystal Tones has become a significant presence in the evolution of modern sound culture, with their instruments featured in wellness spaces, ceremonial contexts, and immersive sound experiences internationally.
More information can be found at http://www.crystalsingingbowls.com.

Natalie Brown, host of Sounds Heal Podcast, founder of Sounds Heal Studio, Sound Healing Academy Lead Teacher for North America:
http://www.soundshealstudio.com
http://www.facebook.com/soundshealstudio
http://www.instagram.com/nataliebrownsoundsheal
http://www.youtube.com/soundshealstudio
Email: soundshealstudio@gmail.com
Music by Natalie Brown, Hope & Heart http://www.youtu.be/hZPx6zJX6yA

Episode references:
Los Angeles Master Chorale – Sound Waves: A Transcendent Sound Bath for the Soul
https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/05/12/3293188/0/en/Escape-the-Chaos-Los-Angeles-Master-Chorale-Presents-Sound-Waves-a-Transcendent-Sound-Bath-for-the-Soul.html
Sound in Bloom – Rotary Botanical Gardens
https://events.wiscotix.com/e/sound-bath-june-2026
Sunset Spirit Sound Bath – Sonoma Botanical Garden
https://www.sonomacounty.com/events/sunset-spirit-sound-bath/
Summer Solstice Sound Healing – San Diego Botanic Garden
https://sdbg.org/programs/06-20-summer-solstice-sound-healing/
Floating Sound Bath – Salamander DC Spa
https://www.salamanderdc.com/spa/floating-sound-bath
Floating Sound Bath – Minneapolis
https://floatingsoundbathmpls.com/
Se7en Waves Floating Sound Experience
https://se7enwaves.com/floating
Sound baths are one of 2026’s biggest wellness trends – Atlanta Journal-Constitution
https://www.ajc.com/wellness/2026/03/sound-baths-are-one-of-2026s-biggest-wellness-trends/
The Guardian – What is a sound bath and does it work
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/12/sound-bath-what-is-it-does-it-work-music-meditation-relaxation-nervous-system-science
Traditional Medicine Conference 2026 – Vibroacoustic Therapy program
https://traditionalmedicineconference.com/program/scientific-program/2026/vibroacoustic-therapy-integrating-sound-science-and-traditional-healing
Music-based interventions in clinical settings (PMC)
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5871151/
Computational music cognition and neural entrainment
https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.12280
Neuroscience of rhythm and attention
https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.02527
Vogue Arabia – Frequency sound shaping wellness in 2026
https://www.voguearabia.com/article/frequency-sound-shaping-wellness-in-2026
MusicRadar – Sound as scaffolding for the nervous system
https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/when-approached-thoughtfully-electronic-music-can-act-as-a-kind-of-scaffolding-for-the-nervous-system

Bear Love is an internationally respected gong practitioner, educator, instrument innovator, and the founder of B Love Sacred Sound. Based in the mountains of West Wales, he is best known for developing the B Love Flumies®, innovative friction mallets that have expanded the sonic possibilities of the gong by revealing rich harmonic textures, sustained tones, and previously unexplored sonic landscapes.
Rooted in years of exploration and deep listening, Bear's work invites people beyond simply hearing sound and into an immersive relationship with vibration itself. His approach emphasizes presence, sensitivity, and the subtle interplay between sound and silence, encouraging practitioners to cultivate not only technical skill but a profound quality of awareness and discernment.
In this episode, we explore Bear's journey into sound and the experiences that shaped his understanding of vibration and spirit, his enduring relationship with the gong, and the inspiration behind the development of the B Love Flumies®. We also discuss the distinction between listening to sound and entering into sound, the inner landscape that can emerge during immersive sound journeys, the role of silence in practice and teaching, and what he believes is essential for practitioners to embody as the field of sound work continues to evolve.
Whether you're a sound practitioner, musician, gong player, or simply curious about the transformative potential of immersive sound, this conversation offers thoughtful insights into the art of deep listening and the ever-unfolding possibilities of vibration.
https://www.blovesacredsound.co.uk/

Natalie Brown, host of Sounds Heal Podcast, founder of Sounds Heal Studio, Sound Healing Academy Lead Teacher for North America:
http://www.soundshealstudio.com
http://www.facebook.com/soundshealstudio
http://www.instagram.com/nataliebrownsoundsheal
http://www.youtube.com/soundshealstudio
Email: soundshealstudio@gmail.com
Music by Natalie Brown, Hope & Heart http://www.youtu.be/hZPx6zJX6yA

This episode of Sounds Heal Podcast is sponsored by Crystal Tones, creators of the original Alchemy Crystal Singing Bowls®.
For many people in the sound world, Crystal Tones bowls are more than instruments. They’re companions in practice, meditation, ceremony, and deep listening. Each bowl is handcrafted in the United States from ultra-pure quartz crystal and infused with precious metals, gemstones, and rare minerals through their proprietary alchemical process.
Crystal Tones has helped shape the evolution of modern sound culture, with their bowls being used in meditation spaces, healing practices, concert settings, and sound journeys around the world.
You can explore their instruments and learn more at crystalsingingbowls.com.