A journey through sound, vibration and stillness.
A sound bath is an immersive listening experience in which you lie down, receive and allow yourself to be carried by layers of sound and vibration. There is nothing you need to do, understand or achieve. At Iboga Journey in Alberta, Treenz weaves together Alchemy Crystal Tones singing bowls, gong, Shruti Box, crystal harp, Ngombi (African harp), ocean drum, medicine drum, chimes and voice into a soundscape that moves between gentle stillness and powerful vibration. Every sound bath is created intuitively, with no fixed playlist, and silence is as much a part of the experience as sound. Treenz also uses sound to help guests arrive in their bodies before an Iboga ceremony.
In a sound bath, there is nothing you need to do, understand or achieve. You are invited to lie down, receive, and allow yourself to be carried by layers of sound and vibration.
Treenz weaves together Alchemy Crystal Tones singing bowls, gong, Shruti Box crystal harp, Ngombi (African harp), ocean drum, medicine drum, chimes and voice to create an immersive soundscape that moves between gentle stillness and powerful vibration.
Each instrument brings its own texture and presence.
Pure, resonant tones.
Deep waves of vibration.
Evokes the rhythmic movement of water.
Melody and softness.
Rhythm and spaciousness.
A deeply human element.
The Ngombi holds a particularly sacred place within Treenz’s sound work. Received through her path with the Bwiti tradition, this African harp carries a sound and presence unlike any other instrument in her collection.
We experience sound not only through our ears, but through the body.
Rhythm, vibration, melody and silence can influence how we feel in the moment. Slow, repetitive and harmonious sounds may invite the body to soften, the breath to deepen and attention to move away from the constant activity of the thinking mind.
For many people, this creates an opportunity for deep rest, meditation, emotional reflection or simply a few precious moments of not having to do anything at all.
The spaces between the sounds allow each vibration to fade, settle and be received before the next one arrives. Sound and silence begin to work together, one giving way to the other.
Every sound bath is created intuitively. There is no fixed playlist or predetermined journey. Treenz listens to the room, the people within it and the instruments themselves, allowing the experience to unfold organically.
Sound is an important part of how I prepare guests for their Iboga ceremony.
Before entering the medicine journey, I use sound and vibration as an invitation to come out of the thinking mind and into the body. There is nothing to figure out or accomplish. The intention is simply to arrive, to feel your breath, notice your body, connect with the present moment and begin letting go of the outside world.
Using Alchemy Crystal Tones singing bowls, gong, Shruti Box, crystal harp, Ngombi, ocean drum, medicine drum, chimes and my voice, I create an intuitive sound journey that allows each person to settle in their own way.
For me, this transition matters.
We spend so much of our lives thinking, planning, anticipating and trying to understand what comes next. An Iboga ceremony asks for something different: presence, listening and a willingness to meet what arises.
The sound experience becomes a bridge between those two worlds, the life you have just stepped away from and the ceremony you are preparing to enter.
It isn’t about trying to create a particular state or experience before Iboga. It is about creating the conditions to slow down, feel, receive and arrive more fully in your body.
Every Iboga Journey ceremony begins with sound to help you arrive in your body before the medicine.
The Ngombi is an African harp. It holds a particularly sacred place in Treenz’s sound work because she received it through her path with the Bwiti tradition, and it carries a sound and presence unlike any other instrument in her collection.
