A dedicated home for live sound meditation.
In a world built for stimulation, OFFICIAL RITUAL offers a place to slow down.
Our expert practitioners guide live sound sessions using gongs, singing bowls, chimes, and acoustic instruments — creating an environment where the body can settle, the mind can quiet, and deep rest becomes possible.
WHAT HAPPENS WITH SOUND
01 — The Brain Quiets
Sound gives the mind something to focus on.
Rather than following thoughts, your attention follows vibration — creating space between you and the noise of everyday life.
As the body begins to settle, the mind naturally follows.
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02 — Vibrations Are Physical
Sound is not only something you hear. It is something you feel.
Through live acoustic instruments and physical vibration, each session creates a full-body experience that invites release, relaxation, and restoration.
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03 — Feel The Frequency
Carefully layered tones and frequencies guide the brain toward slower, more restful states associated with meditation and deep relaxation.
A place where stress softens, clarity returns, and the nervous system can reset.
No preparation.
No performance.
No effort.
DESIGNED FOR YOU
Sound meditation should have a place of its own.
OFFICIAL RITUAL was created for people seeking a consistent practice of rest, regulation, and reflection — without the expectations or aesthetics often associated with wellness spaces.
No gurus.
No deities.
No matching outfits.
Just the universal experience of sound.
A space created for deep listening.
OUR SESSIONS
Release tension + replenish
Intensity: 2/5 — Restorative
Our most soothing sound experience, SOUND — Restore is designed for deep relaxation and renewal.
Gentle layers of gong, chimes, singing bowls, and calming instruments create a peaceful environment where the body can release tension and return to balance.
Ideal for first-time guests, busy minds, and anyone seeking a quieter, more restorative experience.
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Our core sound meditation experience
Intensity: 3/5 — Full Spectrum Sound
SOUND — Signature is the foundation of OFFICIAL RITUAL.
A dynamic journey through layered acoustic instruments — including crystal bowls, chimes, and gongs — designed to guide you from awareness into deep relaxation.
As the sounds move throughout the space, the experience evolves into a full-spectrum meditation that quiets the mind, restores balance, and reconnects you with yourself.
This is the perfect place to begin your ritual.
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Rhythmic sound for active release
Intensity: 4/5 — Deep Transformation
SOUND — Shamanic is a more dynamic sound journey designed for those seeking an active, immersive experience.
Through rhythmic drumming, powerful gong techniques, native instruments, and vocal elements, this session creates space for release, movement, and renewal.
A deeply engaging experience for those ready to explore sound beyond stillness.
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A dedicated gong immersion with Rev. Laksmi Scalise
Intensity: 5/5 — Peak Activation
GONG TEMPLE is a deep gong meditation experience led exclusively by NYC Gong Master Rev. Laksmi Scalise.
Centered around the majesty of the gong, this immersive journey combines multiple gongs, Himalayan singing bowls, and carefully crafted layers of sound to create a profound meditative experience.
Designed for experienced listeners and those seeking a deeper relationship with the instrument, GONG TEMPLE invites you into a state where sound becomes the entire environment.
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We're Open Daily, no Experience Required.
MASTER PRACTITIONERS
OFFICIAL RITUAL is home to some of New York City’s most respected sound practitioners.
For our practitioners, sound is not simply a modality — it is a lifelong practice.
Each has devoted years to studying instruments, acoustics, meditation, and the art of creating meaningful experiences through sound.
Every session is intentionally guided, fully live, and uniquely shaped by the practitioner leading it.
Sound is our practice.
OUR MEDITATION HOUSE
Hidden behind the streets of Flatiron and Chelsea, OFFICIAL RITUAL exists inside a 200-year-old historic house with a long history of transformation.
Once a blacksmith shop, now a home for sound.
Step through the door and into our courtyard, where the energy of the city fades and the experience begins.
A quiet place in the center of Manhattan.
OUR WAY
LIVE SOUND ONLY
Every session is performed live, using acoustic instruments — never recordings, never digital effects.
Gongs, singing bowls, tuning forks, chimes, and other instruments create vibrations that are experienced both through hearing and through the body.
GONG WALL
The heart of our space is our GONG WALL — a collection of permanent and rotating gongs that anchors every session.
In a studio designed specifically for sound, our instruments are not simply used here.
They belong here.
SMALL GROUPS
Our sessions are intentionally limited to small groups of 12 guests.
This creates a quieter, more personal experience — free from distractions, technology, and the noise of everyday life.
TEA, AFTER
As part of our house tradition, guests are invited to ground after their session with a curated tea experience.
Our seasonal teas are selected and supplied by our friend, neighbor, and tea expert Sebastian Beckwith — creating a final moment of pause before returning to the outside world.
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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!
