Entry No. 24 — the Des Moines file — filed under: gong bath
Heartland Sound Healing (Gong Bath)
A roving sound-healing practitioner who stages immersive gong baths using a symphonic gong plus Tibetan and crystal singing bowls, often in a small yoga studio tucked behind a coffee shop near Drake. The hour-long sessions are pop-up style across rotating Des Moines venues, so you have to know they're happening.
The move: Lie down side by side on mats and let an hour of symphonic gong and crystal-bowl vibration wash over you, then walk next door to Friedrich's Coffee to compare what visions you each saw.
📍 Before you go The studio sits in the Drake neighborhood off 42nd Street, but the entrance hides behind Friedrich's Coffee — park in the adjacent Hy-Vee lot and walk around the west side of the coffee shop to reach Studio B at Sacred Health Yoga. Because sessions float between rotating venues, confirm the exact spot each time rather than assuming this one address. Capacity is small and tickets typically sell in advance, so reserve ahead instead of dropping in. Bring your own mat or cushion plus a pillow, blanket, and eye mask for lying on the floor. Friedrich's next door is the natural post-session stop.
- 📍 Drake / 42nd St area, Des Moines
- 💸 $
- ⚡ Low-key
- 🌗 Indoors
Where: Sacred Health Yoga, 1131 42nd St, Des Moines, IA 50311 (behind Friedrich's Coffee)
Hours: Event-based / pop-up at rotating venues; ~$30, ~1 hour. Check their events page for the next date and location.
⚠ Seasonal or scheduled — always check before you go.
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Further reading: Official site · Instagram
last checked: 2026-06-06