Newen is a sound studio in Bozeman, Montana, where Brigitte Schulze Martínez and José Luis Martínez Bañares create immersive sound journeys and sound baths. Weaving extraordinary acoustic instruments with the sounds of wind, rain, rivers and birds, every journey is an invitation to slow down, reconnect and return to balance.
Meet Brigitte and José Luis
José Luis is originally from Patagonia, Chile, and Brigitte from Bavaria, Germany. Both love mountains, rivers, oceans, animals and plants, and that love of the natural world runs through everything they create. Their journeys focus on stress reduction, inner peace and stillness, and also on joyful exploration, sound journeying and release.
What Newen means
The name honors the Mapuche, the Indigenous people of southern Chile and Argentina. In their language, Mapudungun, newen means both spiritual and physical energy: the vital forces of water and air, earth and fire, plants, animals and humans. Brigitte and José Luis chose it because they believe our connection with nature and the elements is essential to our well being and peace.
“Newen is the spiritual and physical energy within all life.”
Newen
Instruments that carry ancient wisdom
Their collection includes six gongs, crystal and metal singing bowls, a monolina, a crystal harp, chimes, rattles, drums, didgeridoos and traditional Mapuche instruments from Chile and Argentina. For them these instruments are more than tools for making sound. They connect us to nature, culture, tradition and the universal experience of listening. No two journeys are ever exactly alike.
Ways to journey with Newen
Join a community sound journey at the studio, book a private journey designed around your own intentions, or gather a small group. Each journey flows through guided relaxation, intention setting, the sound itself and quiet integration. Brigitte and José Luis also co-create journeys for retreats, yoga studios, cacao and breathwork ceremonies and corporate wellness, and they can travel to you.
Visit Newen
See upcoming journeys and book at newensound.com. The studio is at 612 W Griffin Dr, Unit C, in Bozeman, Montana.
With love, Infused Lights. This spotlight is part of the Infused Lights Light Network, a free directory of friends doing light-filled work. Photos courtesy of Newen (newensound.com), used with credit and a link back to their site.
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