Why Sound Baths Belong at Bachelorette Parties, Wedding Weekends, and Girls Trips
I’m married now! The decision was the easiest of my life.
My wife Jackie is one of the most thoughtful, funny, and intelligent people I’ve ever met, and getting to marry her felt less like some giant cinematic moment and more like finally arriving somewhere I was always supposed to be. She supports me endlessly, especially in this quest to bring mindfulness in a kind and caring way to as many people as I can.
We had a very small ceremony in our home. Quiet, personal, intentional. Every detail mattered to us. We’ll celebrate with friends later, but there was something really beautiful about starting our marriage that way first.
And honestly, I’m so blessed that same energy ended up showing up during my bachelorette weekend too.
My Friends Planned the Perfect Bachelorette Party
And by “perfect,” I mean:
deeply unserious at times
mildly feral at others
but somehow still incredibly thoughtful underneath all of it
There was absolutely ratchet behavior. There were drinks. There was chaos. There were moments where I laughed so hard I couldn’t breathe.
But mixed into all of that, my friends also planned wellness experiences for us too, and that part genuinely meant a lot to me since it’s such a huge part of my life.
Not in a performative “everyone wake up at 7AM for forced wellness” kind of way. Nobody was pretending we were at a silent retreat.
It was more like:
👉 we’re adults, we’re overwhelmed, we’re celebrating something meaningful, and maybe slowing down together for a minute would actually feel good.
And honestly? It did.
They Wanted to Experience It Too
Part of why they planned it this way is because they’ve spent years hearing me talk about:
sound baths
mindfulness
meditation
nervous system regulation
and the kinds of experiences I’ve offered through Guide & Seek
They’ve heard me talk about the private sound baths I’ve facilitated, the “Meditation 101” style sessions I’ve led (even to bachelorette groups visiting Chicago), and the decompression-focused experiences I’ve created for people who just need their brain to quiet down for a second.
They wanted to understand more about why I care about this work so much. Not intellectually, but actually experiencing it.
The Integratron
One of the highlights of the trip was going to the Integratron near Joshua Tree.
If you’ve never heard of it, it’s basically this giant domed structure in the desert known for immersive sound experiences. Equal parts fascinating, strange, beautiful, and deeply calming.
And laying there with some of my favorite people in the world, after days of laughing and talking and staying up too late and being collectively ridiculous together, the experience landed in a completely different way than it would have otherwise.
Nobody was trying to “heal.” Nobody was trying to become a better person. We were just present together.
And honestly, that’s part of why I’m beginning to bring these experiences more and more to:
weddings
retreats
girls trips
and bachelorette weekends
People are craving moments that actually feel meaningful now, not just photogenic.
A Different Kind of Wellness Experience
I think there’s a misconception that mindfulness experiences have to be hyper-disciplined, deeply spiritual, or completely separate from fun.
But that’s never really been my approach.
You can:
laugh too hard the night before
drink too much wine
be chaotic with your friends
and still want a quieter moment together the next day
Those things are not mutually exclusive, they balance each other out.
Why This Matters to Me
This trip reminded me why I care about this work in the first place. Not because I think every moment needs to be optimized into wellness, but because I think people genuinely need spaces where they can:
slow down
reconnect
laugh
breathe
and exist together without constant pressure or stimulation for a little while
That can happen during a private sound bath, it can happen during a meditation session, nd apparently, it can happen during a mildly chaotic lesbian bachelorette weekend in the desert too.
