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U+ME: New Sound Bath Studio Opens in Downtown E.C.
9 Mar 2023
News, Eau Claire
Ume ("YOU-ME") is the Japanese word for plum blossom. Co-Owner Kathleen Mason chose the name for the new downtown space, noting the five petals of the blossom echo the five senses and the five elements that are evident in the new immersive, multi-sensory space in downtown Eau Claire.
Currently, Mason is offering a sound bath experience weekly, a dimly lit room, starlit, with generous bean bags, pillows, and blankets, to swath those taking in the vibrations, tones, and auditory experience of her performance playing crystal bowls, bells, and drums. “A feeling or sense of being in a cocoon or a womb. One of security, warmth, love, sharing, community,” she explained.
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