New York City’s Dedicated Sound Meditation Studio.
Deep Rest. Nervous System Reset. Real Clarity.
Find deep rest, in the center of Manhattan.
Amid the city’s chaos, OFFICIAL RITUAL guides your body and mind into calm.
Expert practitioners lead live sound sessions that let your nervous system settle — no experience required.
WHAT HAPPENS HERE
SOUND bypasses thought and speaks directly to the nervous system. When your body settles, your mind follows.
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Unlike talk-based meditation or passive relaxation, meditation with SOUND uses analog vibration and frequency to guide the brain into alpha and theta states — the place where stress dissolves and clarity returns.
NO experience needed.
NO bathing suit or extreme temperatures.
NO effort required.
DESIGNED FOR REAL PEOPLE
Our sessions are structured, consistent, and effortless — built for busy people who want real results without committing to a lifestyle change.
OUR SESSIONS
Release Tension + Replenish
INTENSITY: 2/5 Restorative
SOUND – Restore is our most soothing and nourishing sound bath, designed to melt away tension and replenish your body and mind. Gentle layers of gong, chimes, and other calming instruments create a deeply restorative atmosphere, helping you release the weight of the day and return to a state of balance.
This is an ideal session if you’re seeking quiet, comfort, and a profound sense of renewal—perfect for those new to sound baths or anyone in need of deep rest.
*OUR CORE OFFERING*
SOUND - Signature is the perfect place to start if this is your first time with us.
INTENSITY: 3/5 Full Spectrum Sound
SOUND – Signature is our core sound meditation experience, designed as a dynamic journey through a variety of instruments, culminating in the deep, transformative power of the gong.
This session immerses you in waves of sound, featuring crystal bowls, chimes, and other resonant instruments that guide you into a state of deep relaxation. As practitioners move through the space, the sounds evolve, creating a rich, multidimensional experience.
Anchored by a powerful gong section, SOUND – Signature offers a full-spectrum meditation that soothes the nervous system, quiets the mind, and restores inner balance.
Rhythmic sounds guide an active release
INTENSITY: 4/5 - Deep Transformation
SOUND – Shamanic is an active and powerful sound healing experience designed for deep energetic clearing rather than passive relaxation.
This journey incorporates dynamic gong techniques, rhythmic drumming, native instruments, and chanting to help release stagnant energy and restore vitality.
The practitioner moves through the space, immersing you in waves of sound that awaken, cleanse, and invigorate the body and mind.
With opportunities for participation, this session encourages expression and release, creating a transformative experience that leaves you feeling lighter, clearer, and more connected.
Launch into new dimensions with Gong Master, Rev Laksmi's dedicated session
INTENSITY: 5/5 - Peak Activation
Join for a sound journey with a primary focus of majesty of The Gong, taking you on a deep meditative journey + trance as the world around you melts away and you connect with your higher self.
Delivered exclusively by NYC Gong Master Rev Laksmi, Gong Temple is a powerful and consistent deep gong experience that includes Himalayan bowls and multiple gongs attuned for a deep release and a sacred alignment.A powerful breathwork experience to expand, activate, and unlock emotional release. Holotropic Style Breathwork
INTENSITY: 4/5 - Deep Transformation
BREATH – Journey is a deep, rhythmic breathwork experience designed to unlock emotional release and inner exploration.
Rooted in Holotropic-style breathing, this session is fluid and meditative, guiding you through a powerful unraveling of emotional blockages.
With intentional guidance and live instrumental accompaniment, including chimes and drum, the journey supports deep processing and integration.Perfect for those seeking a transformative breathwork practice, BREATH – Journey invites you to explore new depths of awareness and healing through the power of your own breath.
Ceremonial breathwork for deep emotional transformation.
INTENSITY: 5/5 - Peak Activation
Shamanic Breathwork is a raw, immersive breathwork experience rooted in shamanic traditions. This session uses deep, holotropic breathing as a gateway to altered states of consciousness, facilitating profound emotional purging and spiritual insight.
Expect an intensely cathartic journey that may include vocal expression, movement, and energetic release.
Though deep, this session is suitable for first time or returning breathwork experiencers as Eleonora sets a gentle and safe container for this guided practice.Each session is different and is based on the energy or the room and the intention from the attendees. If you're looking to shift or release stuck energy, this is an impactful and effective way to change your week.
We're Open Daily. No Experience Required. Come as You Are.
MASTER PRACTITIONERS
OFFICIAL RITUAL is home to the most respected sound practitioners in New York City. This is not simply their profession — it is their life’s work. Each practitioner has devoted years to mastering the instruments, frequencies, and rituals that make each session unforgettable and transformative.
ONE OF A KIND LOCATION
Escape New York City in the heart of Manhattan. Tucked behind the buildings of Flatiron and Chelsea, our 200-year-old House has lived many lives—once a blacksmith shop, now home to OFFICIAL RITUAL.
Step through the door and into our courtyard, where street noise falls away and you’re guided into calm, release, and deep reset.
OUR METHOD
LIVE SOUND ONLY
Frequencies, tones, and vibrations are FELT, always played live from instruments like gongs, singing bowls, tuning forks and more. Analog sound resets the nervous system, promoting brainwaves to Alpha + Theta, helping you reach NSDR or non-sleep deep rest.
GONG WALL
Our space is anchored by our famous GONG WALL, a collection of permanent and rotating gongs used in every session.
In a space designed for sound, our collection reiki-charged gongs and instruments are completely integrated with the experience.
SMALL GROUPS
Sessions are designed for small groups, ensuring personal attention for each attendee.
Explore deep calm in an introvert-friendly setting, free of phones, technology, + city distractions.
TEA, AFTER
As is tradition at our house, a casual + curated tea experience is paired post experience, helping you to ground before heading back to your day. Our teas rotate seasonally, selected and supplied by friend, neighbor, + industry tea expert Sebastian Beckwith.
WAYS TO JOIN
START HERE
First Ritual
$45
*USE CODE "FIRSTRITUAL" AT CHECKOUT
*$5 off Your First Session - For New Clients only. Applies to Sessions (non workshops) only.
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WHAT PEOPLE SAY
Finally found a place dedicated to real, deal, no fluff sound healing therapy. The space and practitioners honor healing in such a spacious and honorable way (aka not trying to be your guru).
An oasis in Manhattan. This sound bath is definitely a life changing experience that everyone should try. You leave feeling like your energy is completely reset.
...Before this, I had only experienced sound bowls as a small part of yoga or meditation classes — so this was a totally new and immersive experience for me!
