Threshold : Gong Journey to Release & Renew

Threshold is not a goal setting experience.

Rather than working from the mind outward, this experience works somatically : through sound, silence, and minimal, precise reflection.

This is a guided, immersive ritual designed to pause, release, and cross forward into 2026 with clarity.

What to Expect

The experience follows a clear, intentional flow:

• Opening framing for orientation
• 5-minute breathwork to cross the physiological threshold
• First gong journey (30 mins) focused on clearing, disruption, and dis-identification
• Silent integration to allow the nervous system to reorganize
• Guided reflection + writing with one simple question
• Second gong journey (40 mins) to stabilize and integrate what remains
• Closing to anchor a single internal commitment

This is a personal, inward experience, with no expectation of group sharing or participation.

Why Two Gong Journeys?

Each sound journey serves its own distinct purpose and the Gongs are activated using different playing techniques and mallets. The sound is worked with uniquely in each phase, shaping two different internal experiences.

The first phase loosens what is already ready to fall away : old roles, habits, inner postures.

The second phase supports coherence and grounding : allowing a new way of being to arise.

Who This Is For?

This experience may be especially supportive if you:

• feel a sense of transition or change already underway
• want clarity without forcing goals, resolutions or outcomes
• are drawn to sound meditation as a deeper, embodied practice
• value silence and inner exploration over instruction
• are open to moments of discomfort as part of meaningful change

You don’t need any prior experience with meditation, breathwork, or gong baths.

This experience is not about creating a future self.

It is about releasing the one you’ve already outgrown, and allowing what’s next to emerge naturally.

What is Provided by the Venue for Each Attendee?

1) Yoga Mat

2) Pillow

3) Blanket

4) Back-support cushion

5) Water

What Should You Bring?

1) Journal and Pen

2) Eye Mask

PLEASE NOTE: Detailed arrival and preparation instructions will be emailed to you before the event.

EVENT DETAILS:

When: Saturday, February 7th and Sunday, February 8th

Duration: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Where: Mandala Studio, 1020 Mainland St, Yaletown, Vancouver, Unit #168

Buzzer: Buzz 168 and then come up to the Second Floor, all the way left, and left.

Parking: Street Parking (Cambie St $1/h)

Cancellation Policy: This event requires 48 hours notice prior to the start of the event to receive a refund.

Your Guide for This Journey

Aravind Vanchesan (Theta Space)

Aravind Vanchesan is a meditation teacher and sound practitioner. For over twenty years, he has been on a personal journey, studying and exploring the intersection of mindfulness and sound. During this period, he began working with range of instruments - crystal bowls, tibetan bowls, tingsha bells - that are often used as a support for contemplative practices in many Eastern traditions. His deepest connection is with Gongs, which are capable of producing extraordinary sounds, frequencies and vibrations that still the mind, drop listeners into deep meditation and awaken with a better sense of “what is”. Aravind’s vision is to continue holding space for people from all walks of life to slow down, connect to their senses, and embark on their mindfulness journeys. He has lead hundreds of group meditations and immersive sound bath sessions for thousands of people in Vancouver.

The Venue: Mandala Studio

Mandala Studio is Vancouver’s newest wellness events studio (located in Yaletown) that offers a beautiful, intimate space for individuals from all walks of life to rest, receive, heal, and transform into the best version of themselves. Follow Mandala on EventBrite and on Instagram @Mandala_YVR for more workshops and events!