About
My name is Carmen Bachez, I am a certified Sound Healing Practitioner based in Calgary, Alberta. I’m here to help create a space for you to slow down, reconnect, and experience the restorative power of sound.
What led me to sound healing?
I attended my first sound bath over a decade ago not knowing what to expect. I was completely new to being in any sort of healing space, but I was open to the experience.
I went alone, sitting at the front with my legs crossed, and my head down. As the vibrations from the crystal bowls moved through my body, tears began to flow and throughout the entire sound bath, I could not stop crying. At this time in my life, I was pretty closed off from my emotions. I didn’t like to cry, and I avoided talking about the stressors or situations in my life that were causing me pain. I didn’t realize how much I needed the emotional release, or how safe it would feel to do so. After that experience, I was hooked and would keep my eye out for sound baths regularly. Attending sound baths felt like the one place I could truly let go.
In 2017, I bought my first Tibetan singing bowl in the very cool, hippie neighborhood of San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury. I started playing for fun for friends and at other times for myself to unwind.
In 2022, while traveling in London with my best friend, we made it a point to attend a sound bath. Every sound bath experience is different. At times, I’ve had visions, glimpses of my future, and deep connections with my higher self. This one was different. I felt unsettled and stayed awake most of the time waiting for it to end. I didn’t realize it then, but that sound bath was exactly what I needed. I was left with the thought, I should be doing this.
Soon after returning home, I found The Sound Healers Academy, an intensive three-month course and enrolled shortly after. I did my best to balance the program with my everyday life and the stress of my dads declining health. Thankfully the course helped ground me and I was connected with powerful healers whose inspiration continues to guide me toward the big dreams I have yet to realize. I graduated the program as a certified Sound Healing Practitioner at the end of 2024.
Although my healing journey is ongoing, I feel comfortable and confident leaning into my emotions. I no longer shy away from my pain but allow myself to truly feel it. I now turn to meditation and the healing power of sound when I need it most.
I look forward to holding spaces for others, the same way others so lovingly held for me.
Testimonials
“During the sound bath thoughts of my ancestors or past lives came to mind. The sound bath made me feel very relaxed and connected to something bigger than myself. Post sound bath I went outside and did some grounding and felt so connected with the earth’s vibrations my body felt like it was vibrating. I had profound feelings of letting go of the past and welcoming in parts of myself left all over. It was an amazing experience. Carmen did a great job making me safe and comfortable. I especially enjoyed the guided part, with her use of things that are relevant to my life. I also liked the different sounds other then just the bowls”
“Carmen’s sound bath gave me positive feelings towards self, family, bereavement, and the future. I felt deeply relaxed, reflective and connected. Carmen made me feel safe, comfortable and welcome. I didn’t want the session to end! I left feeling completely different to how I felt arriving carrying the stresses of the day. I feel much more empowered to take on the week ahead.”
“Carmen’s sound bath session was a truly transformative experience. It brought up feelings of wonder, curiosity, and at times, even some sadness, which eventually gave way to a deep sense of hope. Through her guidance and supportive words, Carmen made me feel incredibly welcomed and safe, creating the perfect environment to connect with my heart, my older self, and my younger self.”
“The sound bath brought up good and safe feelings for the future and my need to feel stronger in my body. I felt warm and grounded during the experience. Carmen made me feel soothed and her voice became OTHER.”
I’d love to hear from you.
If you have any questions or want to learn more about my offerings, please reach out using the form.