A December Reset | Gong Sound Bath, Barkley Yoga, Bellingham

A December Reset is a gong sound bath at Barkley Yoga in Bellingham, Washington, for anyone who wants to step out of the holiday rush and rest. It is an evening of gongs, singing bowls and silence, led by Brooke Susan, an integrative health coach, yoga teacher, plant-based chef and sound practitioner based in the Pacific Northwest.

What to Expect

The evening runs from 6:00 to 7:30 PM. You settle in, get comfortable and let the sounds and vibrations wash over you. There is nothing to perform or achieve. The invitation is to slow down, release the busyness of the season and reconnect with yourself, with space to rest, recharge and simply be.

Sound baths use sound and vibration to support relaxation and mental clarity. Participants lie comfortably while instruments such as singing bowls and gongs are played, and the silence between the sounds is part of the experience. Brooke describes the theme of the evening as pause, unwind, restore.

About Brooke Susan

Brooke Susan spent 16 years in emergency medicine as an EMT and CNA before leukemia and a stem cell transplant put her on the patient side of care. That experience changed how she understands health: she came to see it as more than what happens in a doctor's office, with food, movement, rest, stress, relationships and time in nature all playing a part.

She trained at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and works as an integrative health coach, offering education, practical tools and curiosity rather than rigid plans. Alongside her coaching, she teaches yoga and meditation, cooks plant-based meals for retreats and small groups, and creates resources for patients and caregivers moving through hospitalization and recovery. Her sound work, which she also offers as intimate gatherings at her home on Chuckanut, grows from the same belief in rest and care as part of well-being.

The Setting

The sound bath takes place at Barkley Yoga in Bellingham, Washington, a yoga studio setting well suited to lying back and listening.

Before You Go

Wear something comfortable, since you will be resting for much of the evening. No prior experience with sound baths, yoga or meditation is needed. The gathering is meant for anyone who would like a quiet hour and a half before the holidays are in full swing.