Aloka —
Sound Lab
with Graham Slick
A Weekly Nervous System Practice
GUIDE — Graham Slick
CADENCE — Select Summer Sundays • 6/14 • 6/21 • 7/12 • 7/19 • 8/9 • 8/16
DURATION — 4—5:30P
LOCATION — Yoga on Yamhill— 124 SW Yamhill St, Portland, OR 97204 (Map)
EXCHANGE — $40 ($25 Supported)
VIBE — Welcoming, Restorative, Spacious, Approachable
STYLE — Circle, Journey, Meditative, Ritual
An hour and a half that belongs to your nervous system.
Sound Lab — a sound bath journey where we move our bodies, our breath, and our vibration. This is a journey intended to settle the nervous system and bring you back to yourself. A moment for you, in the company of friends.
This may be something you come back to as an element of your wellness regime, or it may become the weekly time you have for yourself, a return to self, a reminder with rhythm. It's a pretty big deal if you let it.
Bowls, breath, stillness. Leave lighter than when you arrived. New friends are warmly welcomed.
Sound Lab is part of the LAB series — Listen · Allow · Belong
THE PRACTICE
Graham works with the tools the body actually responds to — chosen and sequenced in real time, for the people in the room.
Somatic Movement — To release what the week has held.
Brahmari Pranayama — The humming breath, ancient and vagal.
EFT Tapping — To settle the limbic system.
Yoga Nidra — The threshold between waking and sleep, where deep repair happens.
Sound — Crystal bowls, Tibetan bowls, harmonium, voice. Vibration carried into tissue.
Energy Work — Held presence, hands, intention.
Stillness — The most powerful of them, used last.
You will not be performed at. You will be guided — with care, warmth, and an open heart — into a state of nervous system release and an opening into the profound. Brought back, gently, to a self that has been rung out, blissed out, and rearranged for the better. Most find what they need.
WHAT TO EXPECT
A familiar arc with room to breathe:
We meet, we mindfully set up our spaces, we chat softly. Mats, blankets, and bolsters are provided
Circle open, somatic movement settle-in, connect with breath
Sound journey — Graham, frosted crystal singing bowls, Tibetan bowls, harmonium, gong, shamanic instruments
Brief seated meditation + share + collective sigh
Softer return with energy work, reiki undertones, and Graham's signature closing
Goodbye song + integration
The Essentials
Arrive on time. Once the room opens, it closes.
Props provided — mats, bolsters, blankets, cushions. Bring your own if you prefer.
Dress cozy and layered. Body temperature drops as the nervous system softens.
Hydrate. Bring water. Oranges and seasonal nourishment provided.
Capacity is held intentionally. Advance booking recommended.
A Few Tips
Blanket on top of the mat — comfort upgrade.
Restroom before, not during.
Keep the space above your head clear — Graham moves through the room.
Come calm. Energetic catch-ups happen after.
Graham Slick
Named Best Sound Bath Experience by Willamette Week's Best of Portland Readers' Poll 2025. A lifelong musician and somatic practitioner rooted in non-dual philosophy. Five years of facilitation. Continually refining the craft. Graham’s Lab Sessions are his open and accessible group events — they contain the same depth of facilitation he brings to private clients and ceremonial work. Inquire about private sessions »
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Do participants play instruments? No, not typically, the session is more of an active meditative experience. You'll be guided to explore different meditation, breathwork, and some mindful movement. There is a goodbye song at the end where you are welcome to sing along.
Do I have to participate? Yes. Be brave. You can do it.
