“Such a beautiful and unique experience in an amazing space”
– Lie Down and Listen attendee
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Lie Down and Listen returns this December to the Painted Hall with Illumination – a special edition of this experience. You’ll be surrounded by baroque beauty juxtaposed with the striking Connection and Identity installation by Peter Walker.
As you walk into the space you’ll feel the illuminating sense of awe and as you lay down on soft mattresses. You’ll be guided into a meditative state and dreamscape carrying you to altered states as you feel the deep resonances of the Gong and Tibetan Bowl sound healing move through you. The heavenly sounds of harp will emerge in a live concert with harpist Camilla Pay who shares illuminating music by Max Richter, Phillip Glass and Einaudi.
Your guide is Zephyr Wildman - a Senior Yoga Teacher based in London since 2002. She’s an innovator in the art and science of yoga. Yoga is not only movement, but a way of life and in fact one of the earliest ‘yogas’ was the nada yoga – the yoga of listening.
This is what this session focuses on, guiding you into connecting with your inner self through deep listening, silence, sound and music.
You’ll leave feeling deeply rested and illuminated.
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Sessions
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Thursday 4 December 6.30pm–8pm
​SOLD OUT
Thursday 4 December 8.30pm–10pm
​SOLD OUT
Saturday 6 December 6.30pm–8.00pm
SOLD OUT
Saturday 6 December 8.30pm - 10pm
​SOLD OUT
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We're returning to the Painted Hall on 13 & 14 March
Join the waitlist.
"De-stress and get your culture fix all in one"
Evening Standard Magazine
"Utterly blissed out"
Financial Times
Tickets
Illumination Lie Down and Listen Experience: £49.50​
VIP Premium Mattress Experience: £75
Don’t miss this special opportunity.
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Limited tickets available – book now.
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All tickets include mattresses, cushions and blankets provided for your comfort
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VIP Super comfort ticket options available with extra thick mattresses and goodie bags.
"Heartfelt, soulhealing"
"Inspired, goosebumps, beauty"
"Thank you for this loving and nourishing experience"
"Waves of calm and peace"
"Love is the way, music is the guide"
POV: Live at Lie Down and Listen
"Powerful healing experience. Body tingling all over with energy moving and incredible feeling of lightness"
"Total immersion and resonance"
"I felt so relaxed and was made aware of a lot going on in my body and space"
"Blessed to share these moments with people who love and let love in"
The sound bath element cleared so much from my mind. I felt connected at that point on a different level - it was other worldly"
Meet Founder: Christina McMaster
Classical pianist, sound healer and founder of Lie Down and Listen
“One of the most talked about concerts of our festival.” Alistair MacGowan, Artistic Director of Ludlow Piano Festival
“She is an incredibly sensitive intuitive player who brings out the mystery and beauty of these pieces”
Sarah Walker BBC Radio 3
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​Founder and Classical Pianist Christina McMaster noticed that it wasn't only the rituals of classical music concert halls that led to a disconnected listening experience, but in daily life, we are experiencing more disconnection than ever, leading to loneliness, anxiety, stress, sense of emptiness etc.
Lie down & Listen began after a chance meeting with Prof. Sir John Strang and a series of events at Kings College London to recreate the wellbeing benefits of a hallucinogenic experience without hallucinogenics- but simply using a certain combination of music in a lying down concert experience as they did in the 1960’s in downtown New York loft apartments where music of Philip Glass, Terry Riley, Steve Reich - also known as the New York Hypnotic School. After training in sound healing, Christina then evolved the meditation, sound healing and lying down concert experience of today which creates space for deep relaxation and for listeners to reconnect within.
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Find out more about Christina here.
Meet harpist Camilla Pay
Camilla Pay is a London-based freelance, professional harpist, hugely in demand for session work, concerts & live events. She graduated from the Royal Academy of Music and has since been made an Associate and visiting guest tutor there in response to her outstanding contribution to the music world.
Her session recording work includes recording tracks for many well-known artists including John Legend, Dua Lipa, Paul McCartney, Sam Smith & Raye. She also has played on the soundtracks for many Hollywood films & television shows. Some movie releases in 2025 that she has performed on are Disney’s ‘Snow White’, ‘Fantastic Four’, ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’, Wes Anderson’s ‘The Phoenician Scheme’ & ‘Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale’
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On television, she has been featured on all the major shows, including Strictly Come Dancing, The Graham Norton Show, Later with Jools Holland, The Jonathan Ross Show and many more, with artists including Michael Bublé, Bette Midler & Beyoncé. A selection of Camilla’s recent performances can be seen on her website, including the live albums with Raye and Dua Lipa both recorded at the Royal Albert Hall.
Meet your deep relaxation guide Zephyr Wildman
Meet Zephyr Wildman, a Senior Yoga Teacher based in London since 2002, and an innovator in the art and science of yoga. Zephyr holds the distinction of being one of the inaugural graduates of the Yoga Campus Yoga Teacher Training Diploma course in 2005, and has since been instrumental in shaping the landscape of yoga education and practice.
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With an unwavering commitment to spreading the transformative power of yoga, Zephyr shares her wisdom through a diverse range of platforms. From live, in-person workshops to immersive teacher training programs and dynamic online webinars, her teachings resonate with students worldwide.
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In London, you can find Zephyr leading inspiring classes at Mission, Triyoga, and various esteemed treatment centers catering to addiction, depression, and other dependency issues. Additionally, she extends her reach globally by hosting rejuvenating retreats that offer a sanctuary for personal growth and inner exploration.
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As a Yoga Ambassador for Fierce Calm, OurMala, and Lululemon, Zephyr is dedicated to making yoga accessible to all, including partnerships with corporate entities like The Gates Foundation and BBC Radio.
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Furthermore, Zephyr’s compassionate nature extends to her role as a birthing and death doula, offering invaluable support to her students and private clients during life’s most profound transitions.
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Join Zephyr on the mat and embark on a transformative journey towards greater health, harmony, and self-discovery. Whether you’re a seasoned practitioner or a curious beginner, you’ll find sanctuary with Zephyr —a place where mind, body, and spirit unite in joyous harmony.
Meet Charlotte Hastings- your sound guide
Charlotte grew up surrounded by music, learning flute, percussion and singing in their classical forms. Following a career in high-pressure project management Charlotte has spent the last fifteen years exploring remedies to nervous system dysregulation, trauma patterning, chronic fatigue and burnout.
This has resulted in her playing crystal singing bowls, using her voice and other instruments to create spaces that encourage deep relaxation and rest in order to cultivate healing, creativity, authentic expression and inspiration.
Her classical training brings a musicality to the meditative techniques of exploring frequency through the resonance of crystal singing bowls.
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