About Ben

I’m a lifelong musician with a background in performance, composition and music production, but the Zen with Ben Method began through a very personal experience.
 

In 2024, my partner Simonne experienced severe burnout. We had already been attending sound baths together for a number of years, but during that period we noticed that some sessions felt calm and spacious, while others could feel busy or overwhelming.

As a musician, that made me question what I was hearing. Why were certain tones being blended together? Why did the pacing sometimes feel random? Why were so many instruments being layered without an obvious musical relationship?
 

I’d never planned to become a soundbath facilitator. It genuinely wasn’t on my radar.
 

But Sim’s experience led me to start working with crystal singing bowls at home. With a pretty poor credit rating, I applied for a bank loan and thought, if I get accepted, I’ll take that as a sign.
 

I got accepted, bought a set of crystal singing bowls, and started using them in the evenings to create a gentler sound environment for Sim.
 

Then my musician’s brain took over. I hear the bowls as instruments. Notes have relationships. Timing matters. Harmony matters. Space matters. That's the foundation of the Zen with Ben Method.
 

The Method brings musicality into soundbathing by treating crystal singing bowls, gongs and other resonant instruments as part of a live ambient soundscape.
 

Through harmony, rhythm, pacing, dynamics and space, the aim is to create sound baths that feel intentional, cohesive and accessible.
 

Relaxation sits at the heart of the approach. We can’t control how someone will experience sound, but we can make thoughtful musical choices and avoid unnecessarily chaotic or overcrowded soundscapes.
 

I began playing drums at the age of four and went on to study piano, guitar, bass, percussion and strings. I also hold a degree in Music Production, and that background in musicianship, composition and sound design now shapes everything I do.

What started as something personal has grown into the way I now facilitate, teach and train others.
 

The aim is simple: bring musicality to soundbathing, create space for relaxation, and make the experience accessible to everyone.