Erik Lawrence
Sound Sanctuary & Tea Sanctuary (Private Sessions)
Erik Lawrence
Erik is a dedicated certified sound and vibrational practitioner, saxophonist and flutist and traditional Asian Tea practitioner. He’s studied ancient and modern sound techniques with masters, including Dr John Bealieu (Biosonics tuning forks), Silvia Nakkach (Yoga of Voice), Dr Pat Moffett Cook (Music Healing of Indigenous Peoples), jazz saxophone with David Liebman, Bob Mintzer and Arnie Lawrence and studied tea with masters on both the east and west coast of America. He has brought his Sound Sanctuary, musically guided meditations throughout the US, Canada, and Israel. In addition he has traveled with his music to Africa, Japan, and throughout Europe, North, South and Central America.
His unique practice draws upon his experience as an empathic saxophonist and flutist, having traveled the world performing festivals and clubs and recording on hundreds of albums, soundtracks, and commercials. For Erik, music is based on an emotional response system, starting with his own breath. He belives that the deep listening he has learned playing with artists, is the foundation of how he works during private and group sessions. He then responds with his own music, improvising to the sound and vibration of the moment you now share, to get to the depth of why we are here, to acknowledge and uplift. Through his studies and vast experience, Erik has learned that the vibration of sound can change the molecular structure of an issue, physical or emotional and bring it back into balance with true nature.
In Sound Sanctuary and private sessions, Erik will use his flutes, tuning forks, singing bowls, toning, humming and breathwork, as well as sharing techniques you can implement yourself. At times, he will create and record music specifically in response to your session, which can be used as a constitutional remedy throughout your days.
Tea Sanctuary includes individual and group experiences in the practice of the Art of Tea, mindfulness and intentional practice and extraordinary awakening of the senses.
He sits on two boards of the Louis Armstrong Center for Music and Medicine in NYC, one of the oldest and most celebrated Music Therapy Centers in the world. In addition, he has taught in colleges and clinics throughout the world since the age of 18, including Williams College, Dartmouth, and nursing, and recertification programs for both music therapy and piano tuners guild programs.
He’s toured and recorded as saxophonist and flutist with Gabrielle Roth (creator of Five Rhythms), Little Feat, The Band, Chico Hamiton, Buddy Miles, two time US Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky, Tibetan masters Yungchen Lhamo and Nawhang Khechog, Henry Butler, Sonny Sharrock, David Amram, Bob Dylan and many others, garnering two Grammys for his work with Levon Helm and platinum records for work with both The Spin Doctors and Joan Osborne.
Erik is available for:
Sound Sanctuaries - Musically guided sound meditations. These are deep sound experiences, utilizing flutes from many cultures, bells gongs, pitched bells and tuning forks. Improvised and created on the spot using looping technology and designed to respond to the dynamic of the group in the room and their experience with the intention of uplift, healing, well being, sense of safety and encouragement and inspiration. Listeners can lay in meditation, draw mandalas, journal or write poetry. Rates vary from $250-$2500 depending on size of group and length of meditation.
Private Sessions - focusing on physical and emotional issues, including trauma and grief, relationship and work stress, family dynamic and overcoming barriers, utilizing tuning forks, Tibetan singing bowls, toning and humming and often creating a musical meditation for his clients. Based on the case and treatment, Erik may create and record music specifically in response to what you have shared during your session, a recording of which can be used as a constitutional remedy throughout your days.
Erik offers Sound Sanctuary or Tea Sanctuary sessions for individuals and couples (tea for couples, slightly more):
Single sessions:
$80 - 40 minutes
$120- 60 minutes
$160- 90 minutes
$210 -120 minutes
Packages:
4x 40 minute sessions $330
4x 60 minute sessions $430
4x 90 minute sessions $580
4x 120 minute sessions $900
8x 40 minute sessions $650
8x 60 minute sessions $850
8x 90 minute sessions $1150
8x 120minute sessions $1775
Personalized meditation recordings: $150 sent privately in digital form (WAV, AIFF, mp3).
If interested contact Erik: soundsanctuaryerik@gmail.com