Before I tell you about our new Handpan Meditation Album and how it came to be, I want share my amazement with you for the timing of when this is being released. I truly feel like this is no accident. The fear and hysteria is at all an all time high - globally - and I really really feel like we could ALL benefit from meditation (all the time but especially in a time like this). Not only for our own well being, but I truly believe meditation helps raise the vibration of the collective.
There are SO MANY benefits to meditation, it doesn’t matter what your background is, MEDITATION IS FOR EVERYONE.
There are countless benefits to regularly meditating, but here are just 12 Science-Based Benefits of Meditation:
Reduces Stress
Controls Anxiety
Promotes Emotional Health
Enhances Self-Awareness
Lengthens Attention Span
May Reduce Age-Related Memory Loss
Can Generate Kindness
May Help Fight Addictions
Improves Sleep
Helps Control Pain
Can Decrease Blood Pressure
If you want to read in more detail about these specific benefits, read this article by Written by Matthew Thorpe, MD, PhD … https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/12-benefits-of-meditation ….. and I promise you, this is only the beginning!
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Back to how this Album came to be,
Every step of this entire journey, from the writing of the songs, recording, to all the back end stuff including mastering each track, working with licensing third parties, printing companies…..etc. ALL of it has happened in divine timing.
I naively thought that recording this album and getting it into your hands was a small project that could be done in a matter of weeks….. Though it has been in the flow, and felt like it all has unfolded with ease, it has most certainly not been a matter of weeks. When the album release date of 3/15 was chosen, I seriously thought “how could this possibly take that long to pull together” and sure enough, here we are….
Now that the official launch is here, I feel like this too is in divine timing.
the world needs medicine, and it just so happens this is a small dose, available at just the right time.
I wouldnt have dreamed of planning it this way, or forcing it to be this way…..it. just. is. naturally, effortlessly.
This album is a co-creation passion project for my partner Jay and I, created fully in the flow at Hear No Evil Studio. All seven tracks are instrumental with Jay and I playing Handpan, AJ on Upright Bass, Chris on Cello, and Ben on Flute, Clarinet and Alt Winds, all delivering you a full body sound that promotes calming + therapeutic soothing sensations.
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Our intention in sharing this experience with you is to bring ease into your body. Rather than starting with the Root Chakra, we have been guided to begin this journey with the Crown Chakra, expanding your cosmic awareness and allowing that energy to move through all of your energy centers.
In the Full Kit, we have provided a booklet with guided meditations that can assist you in your journey. We’ve also included each stone for each chakra to enhance your experience as well as a palo santo stick for smudging your sacred space…. + Yes, we personally mined some of the stones in this kit!
We invite you to treat yourself to this experience as a self love ritual. Before you begin, gather your Semi-Precious stones in order (Moonstone, Lapis Lazuli, Amazonite, Jade, Citrine, Carnelian Agate, Fire Agate), smudge your sacred space + take 4 deep breaths. Get comfortable and gently hold each stone as they are correlated with the songs. This experience is best enjoyed with your headphones. You are Worthy. You are Loved.
go follow us on Instagram @zaranova.handpanmusic to be in the loop for when our album hits all the digital platforms. I am SO EXCITED to bring this music to your ears on a global scale.