GUADALUPE MARAVILLA’S SOUND BATH CEREMONIES @ RAIR MAY 2025

After a year long collaboration, RAIR hosted fellowship artist Guadalupe Maravilla and his team of Sound Healers for a series of Sound Bath Ceremonies.

During his time at RAIR Maravilla has taken a deep dive into exploring the making of gongs as a healing instrument. RAIR and Maravilla have found and fabricated dozens of gongs that will be activated in the form of Sound Bath Ceremonies hosed at RAIR over the course of 2 days.

This event consisted for 4 total sound baths over the course of one weekend. As an Artist, healer, humanitarian and cancer survivor, Guadalupe Maravilla designed one of the ceremonies for those living with cancer, survivors, and their loved ones. This special event was created to provide a nurturing space for healing, connection, and care.

Sound Bath Ceremonies involve sitting or lying down comfortably and immersing oneself in a soundscape created by various instruments such as gongs, singing bowls or chimes. These experiences are believed to offer several potential benefits, including relaxation and stress reduction, emotional release, improved focus, concentration, and overall well-being. It is believed that the frequencies and vibrations correspond to energy centers within one’s body and have the ability to heal. During these ceremonies Guadalupe was joined by 3 additional healers including Penpa Tsering, Tiffany Martinez, and Devātman Daniel Givens.

Major support for the Guadalupe Maravilla Fellowship has been provided by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage with additional support from the Virginia A. Groot Foundation.