Suren Shrestha, founder of the Atma Buti® Sound Healing School, is a master teacher from Nepal who has brought the ancient Himalayan art of sound healing to the West with deep reverence and authenticity. His lineage teachings blend sacred sound, vibration, and intention to restore harmony to body, mind, and spirit. Maari Falsetto trained directly with Suren and the Atma Buti Sound School, carrying forward this heart-centered lineage through her own unique expression of community healing at Inner Alchemy, Sanctuary and Studio (3618 SW Alaska Street, West Seattle).
A Sound Healing Meditation is a a collective journey of sound and vibration, where participants rest comfortably laying down as hand-hammered singing bowls, gongs, and chimes are played throughout the space. Unlike an individual session, the bowls are not placed directly on the body — instead, their tones and overtones fill the room, surrounding each person in waves of harmonic resonance. The shared field of intention and sound amplifies the healing, gently clearing, balancing, and uplifting everyone present. The experience invites deep rest, nervous system reset, and a sense of connection to the greater whole.
Each Himalayan bowl is traditionally made from a sacred blend of seven metal alloys, representing the seven celestial bodies and the seven chakras within the human energy system. During creation, artisans infuse every bowl with mantras and prayers, tapping blessings and intention into the metal itself. These are not merely instruments of sound, but vessels of consciousness — crafted to awaken peace and inner harmony. At Inner Alchemy (4312 SW Oregon Street, West Seattle), we are honored to carry a curated collection of these authentic, high-vibration bowls, each one chosen for its unique tone, resonance, and the way it touches the heart. When you visit, you’re invited to listen, feel, and allow the bowl that calls to you to find its home.
Inner Alchemy will be donating a portion of ticket sales to Soul Medicine, the Aama Orphanage Education Foundation (AOEF) that is a not-for-profit and non-government registered community-based organization in Nepal that was established in 2007 by the residents of Khandbari Bazaar, with the assistance of Ruby and Suren Shrestha, to address the low literacy rates and orphan children. The Foundation’s goal is to provide quality education to financially disadvantaged orphans of Eastern Nepal. AOEF aims to provide opportunities to all needy orphan children, giving priority to girls.
