Sound Bath & Somatic Rest- Friday Night Ritual | October 16th @7-9pm CT

The Experience

Sound Bath & Somatic Rest Ritual Night™ is a 120-minute collaborative experience by PleasureFWRD and Higher Self Harmonics, thoughtfully facilitated by Mayra Chaidez and Patrice.

Mayra guides the somatic grounding, gentle movement, rest, and integration practices, while Patrice of Higher Self Harmonics creates the live sound journey that carries you into deeper listening and receiving.

Together, they create a low-stimulation, rest-forward evening for women who are tired of being told they need to do more to feel better.

We’ll slow down, soften, and explore the restorative possibilities of intentional rest through gentle breath awareness, grounding, somatic movement, live sound, reflection, and community.

This is your invitation to pause.

To breathe.

To receive.

To connect.

And to notice what becomes available when nothing is being asked of you.

Giving Back

$10 from every ticket sold will be donated to ALAS-WINGS (Latina Association for Breast Cancer) — a Chicago-based organization supporting Hispanic/Latina women affected by breast cancer and their families through education, mental health programs, and emotional support groups, offered free and in Spanish.

Your rest becomes someone else's support.

Your Guides

🌿 Mayra Chaidez | PleasureFWRD

Mayra is a Somatica®-trained Somatic Intimacy and Relationship Coach, Certified Sexologist, and trauma-informed facilitator. She will guide the opening circle, somatic grounding, breath awareness, gentle movement, rest, and integration—creating a compassionate space where you can listen to your body and participate at your own pace.

🎵 Patrice | Higher Self Harmonics

Patrice of Higher Self Harmonics will create the live sound journey, weaving an immersive landscape of sound, vibration, and stillness designed to invite deep listening, rest, and personal reflection.

Together, Mayra and Patrice weave somatic awareness, live sound, ritual, and community into one intentional journey of rest, presence, connection, and receiving.

The Journey

⭕ 15 Minutes | Women’s Opening Circle

We’ll begin by gathering in circle and arriving together.

Mayra will welcome you into the space, introduce the intention for the evening, and guide a gentle check-in to help you notice what you’re carrying and what you may need.

Sharing is always optional. You are welcome to speak, listen, or simply be present.

The opening circle creates a shared container of choice, respect, and community before we begin the journey.

🌿🎵 60 Minutes | Somatic Rest & Live Sound Journey with Mayra and Patrice

Mayra will guide you through gentle breath awareness, grounding, soft somatic movement, and floor-based rest while Patrice creates an immersive live sound landscape around the room.

You’ll be invited to notice areas of tension and ease, explore movement within your own comfortable range, and gradually settle into rest as the sound journey unfolds.

You may lie down, remain seated, change positions, use ear protection, step outside, or stop participating whenever needed. There is no expected response and no right way to receive the experience.

Mayra will remain present throughout the journey to hold grounded, trauma-informed space, while Patrice carries the room through sound, vibration, and stillness.

🌙 15 Minutes | Closing Circle & Integration

After the sound journey, we’ll return slowly.

Mayra will guide a gentle integration practice with space for reflection, optional journaling, and an invitation to notice what you would like to carry forward.

We’ll close in circle with an opportunity to share a word, sensation, reflection, or simply listen.

There is never pressure to disclose anything personal.

☕ 30 Minutes | Community Connection

After the guided experience, you’re invited to stay for tea, conversation, and unhurried connection with the women sharing the space.

You may socialize, meet someone new, reflect together, continue journaling, or simply enjoy being in community without having to perform.

Because sometimes rest is something we receive alone.

And sometimes it deepens when we experience it together.

You May Leave With

• A greater appreciation for intentional rest

• Increased awareness of what helps you feel settled and supported

• An opportunity to notice changes in physical or emotional tension

• Gentle practices for creating moments of rest in everyday life

• A renewed sense of presence and connection with yourself

• The warmth of slowing down and connecting with other women in community

Good to Know

Length

120 Minutes

• 15-minute Women’s Opening Circle

• 60-minute Somatic Rest & Live Sound Journey

• 15-minute Closing Circle and Integration

• 30-minute Community Connection

Designed For

Women and femme-aligned adults, ages 18+

Experience Level

Open to all. No previous experience with sound baths, meditation, or somatic practices is necessary.

Dress Code

Wear soft, comfortable clothing and bring anything that helps you rest with greater ease.

Recommended to Bring

• Blanket

• Water bottle

• Journal

• Eye covering, if desired

• Earplugs or hearing protection if you are sensitive to sound

Touch

Neither Mayra nor Patrice provides massage, tissue manipulation, or intimate or erotic touch. This experience does not require participant-to-participant touch.

A Note About Emotional, Sensory & Physical Safety

Mayra facilitates through a trauma-informed lens and can hold grounded, compassionate space for emotions that may arise. Every practice is invitational and may be modified, paused, or declined.

Sound and vibration can feel different for every person. If you have sound sensitivity, tinnitus, migraines, a seizure condition, are pregnant, use an implanted medical device, or have another condition that may be affected by sustained sound or vibration, consult a qualified healthcare professional before participating and contact PleasureFWRD with any accommodation questions.

Sound Bath & Somatic Rest Ritual Night™ provides a collaborative wellness, sound, rest, reflection, and community experience. It is not psychotherapy, trauma treatment, medical care, sound therapy, physical therapy, or crisis support.

Rest isn’t something you have to earn.

It’s something you’re allowed to receive.

A collaboration between PleasureFWRD and Higher Self Harmonics.