Awaken Spanda

Awaken Spanda is the sound practice of Arlyn Ruddy in Charleston. She leads gong baths and sound baths around the city, often on the full and new moon at studios such as James Island Yoga, and assists with the larger Lie Down and Listen events at the Gibbes Museum of Art. Her winter sound bath, Be Like Water, is set for December 9, 2026 in the museum’s rotunda, with a talk from Charleston Waterkeeper.

Her own format is the S.E.B. (sound, energy, breathwork) ceremony: active circular breathing to music, toning, and gongs, crystal bowls, drums and rattles. She also books private and small-group sessions, in person or online, and teaches a sound practitioner training course.