Gongtopia

About this event

The Gong Meditation is so much more than just gongs. It’s gongs, singing bowls, bells and other percussion instruments, combined into a pulsating soundscape that is designed to help you slow down and invite stillness within. There’s no hurry, no destination—only the breath and being in the moment. The vibrations can help with stress, fatigue, depression, anger and blocked energy. This is personal self-care.

About Your Guide: Performer, composer, and educator Michael Bettine has spent most of his life exploring sounds. Along the way he has collected more than 400 percussion instruments, including over 130 gongs. He adeptly combines them to construct soundscapes that are “fascinating and inspiring” (Modern Drummer), "creating a shifting wall of sound" (Real Time Arts, Australia). As a writer, his latest books are ’The Way of the Gong’, ‘Art as a Spiritual Practice’ and the newly released 'The Sound of Being' (2026). He has released over 60 recordings and maintains a busy schedule performing and teaching in both the USA and Europe!