点评:This has been on our bucket list for years. Ever since seeing TV show host Anthony Bourdain visit, we've been fascinated by the Integratron and couldn't wait to experience a sound bath here. We finally went for my wife's birthday, so we came in really excited.
First, the positives: the structure itself is incredible and the staff is genuinely kind. It's a family-run operation and you can feel that in a good way.
But the actual experience? Rough.
Within minutes of the sound bath starting, people were snoring. Not one person... a lot of people. Loudly. Full-on, out-cold snoring. The entire group of seniors next to us. Then the ladies on the other side of us. Add in constant fidgeting and movement, and it completely killed any chance of relaxing or getting immersed in the sound.
It made it nearly impossible to relax or focus on the sound bath.
The sound bath session itself felt surprisingly short, maybe 25 mins tops. It seemed like more time was spent waiting and going through instructions than actually experiencing the sound bath. The bowls were also not very loud, which made it even harder to tune out the distractions. In other sound baths we've attended, the instruments are more immersive, sometimes even amplified, which helps create a deeper experience.
The final portion of the session transitioned into music played from an iPad, which felt a bit underwhelming and took away from the overall atmosphere.
For the price (over $120 for two), it just didn't deliver. We left pretty disappointed after years of looking forward to it.
Honestly, if you're someone who snores or can't stay still, this might not be the place for you because it really affects everyone else. And it would go a long way if staff actively managed that during the session.
Cool place, great people, but not an experience we'd do again.
翻译:多年来,这一直是我们的愿望清单之一。自从电视节目主持人安东尼·波登 (Anthony Bourdain) 来过之后,我们就对 Integratron 着迷不已,一直渴望体验这里的声浴。终于,为了庆祝我妻子的生日,我们去了,所以非常兴奋。
首先说说优点:建筑本身令人惊叹,工作人员也非常友善。这是一家家族式经营的机构,你能感受到这一点,而且是那种让人感觉很温暖的氛围。
但是实际体验呢?简直糟糕透了。
声浴开始没几分钟,就有人打鼾了。不是一个人……而是很多人。而且声音很大。震耳欲聋,鼾声震天。我们旁边那群老年人都在打鼾。然后是另一边的女士们。再加上他们不停地动来动去,完全破坏了放松和沉浸于声音的可能。
这让我们几乎无法放松或专注于声浴。
这次声浴体验感觉非常短暂,最多也就25分钟。感觉大部分时间都花在了等待和听讲解上,而不是真正体验声浴本身。颂钵的声音也不大,让人更难屏蔽外界干扰。我们之前参加过的其他声浴,乐器的音效更有沉浸感,有的甚至还经过扩音处理,这有助于营造更深层次的体验。
最后一段音乐是从iPad播放的,感觉有点平淡,破坏了整体氛围。
考虑到价格(两人超过120美元),这次体验实在令人失望。我们期待了好几年,结果却非常失望。
说实话,如果你打鼾或者坐不住,这里可能不太适合你,因为这会影响到其他人。如果工作人员能在体验过程中主动控制噪音,那就更好了。
地方不错,人也很好,但我们不会再来第二次了。