Conversations with Heidi Von Harringa

Today we’d like to introduce you to Heidi Von Harringa.

Alright, so thank you so much for sharing your story and insight with our readers. To kick things off, can you tell us a bit about how you got started?
I am a therapeutic sound facilitator in Columbus, Ohio. I have only been on this specific path for a little over a year but in that time, I have discovered what it is that I am truly drawn to in this life. The role of therapeutic sound is to soothe, and that is what I have discovered is my greatest gift–to soothe and comfort those around me. The recognition of the psychological pain and discomfort that so many of us carry, created a strong desire in me to bring calm to the environments that I was a part of. This desire is something that has been unconsciously vibrating in my being since I was a child.

Life presented me with the teachers, experiences, growth, and awareness to discover this passionate interest in peace.
I went to art school, but decided to work in libraries and coffee shops so that I could have the space to absorb everything about consciousness and our relationship to the rest of the living world.

In the last couple of years, I discovered sound as a tool for soothing our emotions and quieting our minds. During a difficult period of growth, I listened to sound baths over and over on YouTube. I loved the way that therapeutic sound seemed to override the thinking mind, and connect me with the love, peace, and intelligence that is at the core of each of our beings. In a moment of peace and quiet, it occurred to me that I wanted to create this type of soothing experience for others.

Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
Learning to trust my inner compass completely has been the biggest struggle in this process of trying to create a business. I feel that life guides each of us towards whatever it is that we wish to create. Life seems to have a way of tapping us on the shoulder or nudging us to let us know when it is time to take action on something. It is easy for me to listen to this intuitive guidance that comes through and to act from this place, but I haven’t always completely trusted that I am being carried by life. It took time for me to fully recognize that this guidance is the language of life, and that I would not have survived this long, if it wasn’t for the field of intelligence that we are all a part of.

Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
I create therapeutic sound sessions for organizations and individuals seeking to access serenity and calm. These sessions are usually 1 hour long. It is a closed eye listening experience, where I invite you to sit or lie down and listen to the sounds of the instruments. Sound is an anchor to root the mind during meditation. Different sounds and frequencies activate different parts of the body and brain. I use a variety of instruments in my sessions, including crystal singing bowls, gongs, shakers, and more. When you listen to therapeutic sounds, you allow your brain waves to slow down, shifting from an active brainwave state to a relaxed, or dreamlike state.

Alright so before we go can you talk to us a bit about how people can work with you, collaborate with you or support you?
Organizations such as hospitals, universities, or community organizations can schedule a therapeutic sound session for their employees, by visiting my website: lifeisfree.com.

For free sound baths, visit my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@LifeisFree-SoundHealing

For words of inspiration, visit my Instagram profile: @lifeisfree_playful_art

Contact Info:

• Website: https://lifeisfree.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifeisfree_playful_art/
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LifeisFree-SoundHealing