Waves make noise. And why does the noise relax us rather than disturb us? The structure of wave sound is "surge" which relaxes us. Its information relaxes us. It mimics breath and isn't uniform as white noise is. This makes for mellow association.

Relaxing ocean surf and spray

Meditative soundscape recorded off Skyline Blvd, along the Sequoia Bayview Trail, Oakland Hills, Northern California

Oakland Hills Soundbath - Wind in Trees

A few miles South of Pleasanton, and about 6 miles off freeway 680, along Calaveras and Geary Road, Sunol Regional Wilderness is a great park for both hikers, horseback riders, and of course wildlife watchers. Oak woodland, grassland, soft chaparral, and creekside vegetation make this a characteristic East bay park, yielding a lot of wildlife. Take 10 minutes to focus on breath, surrounded by the sound of Sunol.

Wind Over Sunol Regional Wilderness Grassland (soundbath)

Crab Cove is a hidden Alameda gem - a marine reserve with visitor center, located west of Robert Crown Beach. Take ten minutes to listen to this soundbath recorded on location by the water. Breath in and out with the waves and tide.

Crab Cove Alameda lapping tide (soundbath)

Field recording on a breezy afternoon in Tilden Regional Park, the meadow area near Lake Anza. Short upload for meditation. Approx 14 minutes

Breezy Tilden Park meadow ambient for meditation

People with high amounts of delta brainwave have been found to have increased empathy or understanding of others emotions and access to the unconscious mind. Also associated with release of anti-ageing hormones, bliss, boosted immunity, intuition.

Delta 0.1-4Hz Singing Bowls & Water

Alpha waves fall in the middle of the brain wave spectrum and occur at the beginning of a meditation, when you clear your mind. Alpha slows down the heart rate, and so is regenerative and helps with learning speed and memorisation.

Holistic Alameda