Sensory sound bath @Bradbury Fields

A gentle invitation to reconnect through sound

We’re honoured to be hosting a sound healing workshop at Bradbury Fields on Friday 24th April for their awareness week. A local space rooted in care, accessibility, and community for people living with sensory loss.

Based in Liverpool, Bradbury Fields is a long-standing charity supporting people who are blind, partially sighted, or living with dual sensory impairments. Their work centres on enhancing wellbeing, independence, and quality of life, offering everything from rehabilitation and assistive equipment to social groups and creative activities.

This workshop is an extension of that ethos — creating a space where healing doesn’t rely solely on sight or conventional communication, but instead meets people through vibration, feeling, and presence.

Why sound healing?

Sound healing is not just something we hear — it’s something we feel.

Using instruments such as crystal bowls, chimes, drums, and voice, sound creates vibrations that travel through the body, interacting with the nervous system and influencing brainwave states. These frequencies can help shift us from states of stress into deep rest, regulation, and calm.

For those navigating sensory loss or disability, this becomes especially powerful.

Sound beyond hearing

For individuals experiencing visual impairment or hearing loss, the world can sometimes feel fragmented or isolating. Sound healing offers an alternative pathway — one that is non-visual, non-verbal, and deeply embodied.

Vibration can be experienced through:

• The skin

• The bones

• The nervous system

• The emotional body
  

Even for those with limited hearing, sound can still be perceived as movement, rhythm, and sensation.

This is particularly relevant for people with dual sensory loss, as supported by organisations like Deafblind UK, where connection and communication often rely on multi-sensory and tactile experiences.

Benefits for sensory loss & disability

This workshop is designed to be inclusive, gentle, and accessible — supporting participants in ways that go beyond traditional wellness spaces.

1. Nervous system regulationSound can help calm the body, reduce anxiety, and support those experiencing overwhelm or sensory fatigue.

2. Embodied awarenessBy focusing on internal sensation rather than external stimuli, participants can reconnect with their bodies in a safe, grounded way.

3. Non-verbal connectionNo need for words, eye contact, or visual cues — just shared presence and experience.

4. Emotional releaseSound often unlocks stored emotion, offering a soft and supported way to process feelings.

5. Inclusive relaxationA space where accessibility is centred — not an afterthought.

What to expect

Participants will be guided through a calming, restorative session including:

• Gentle grounding and breath awareness

• Immersive sound journey using healing instruments

• Time to rest, receive, and integrate

The environment will be adapted to ensure comfort and accessibility, in alignment with Bradbury Fields’ commitment to inclusive wellbeing.

Why this matters

Workshops like this are about more than relaxation — they are about access.

Access to:

• Healing

• Community

• Sensory experiences that don’t exclude

• Spaces where difference is welcomed, not accommodated as an afterthought
  

At its core, sound healing reminds us that connection doesn’t depend on perfect senses — it lives in the body, in vibration, and in shared human experience.

Join us

This workshop is open to individuals supported by Bradbury Fields, as well as anyone interested in exploring a more inclusive approach to wellbeing via the fund raising event.

Whether you are navigating sensory loss, supporting someone who is, or simply curious — you are welcome as you are.