Name: Sound Baths at Boochie: Return of the Light Candlelit Sound Journey
Start: 2026-12-19
End: 2026-12-19

We are an economic generator through sports tourism for Greater Grand Rapids and Kent County in the West Michigan area.

We own and operate an award winning baseball/softball complex; the Meijer Sports Complex [www.MeijerSportsComplex.com](https://www.MeijerSportsComplex.com) featuring eight fields, including a championship field that seats 1,000.

Our signature event, the Meijer State Games of Michigan (Olympic-style sporting event), draws 10,000 athletes through 60+ sports in its Winter and Summer Games.  We work with many of our local sports clubs and organizations to host various regional and national tournaments.

Why Grand Rapids? We have:
•	12,000 + hotel rooms (2,500 downtown)
•	234,000 square foot downtown convention center (fits 40 volleyball courts)
•	12,000 seat Van Andel Arena
•	5 facilities that feature 4+ courts and multiple grass or turf fields
•	Grant program for new events
•	and more!

West Michigan Sports Commission

Join us to unwind your mind at Boochie Bar - Acai & Kombucha Café this fall for Sound Baths at Boochie - a series of restorative and immersive sound baths that invite you into a deeper state of consciousness, serve as an opportunity to unplug and relax, and promote self-inquiry/discovery.   
  
As we move into the darkest days of the year, this sound journey offers an opportunity to pause under the calming allure of 100 candles and reflect on the important lessons of the past year as we begin welcoming more light back into our days with the Winter Solstice on December 21 and begin intention setting for future growth and well-being in 2027.   
  
Before this 60-minute, candlelit sound bath, Jennifer Bullis-Makowski, Boochie Bar Owner, leads a journaling exercise to help you begin releasing what no longer serves you, set gentle intentions, and create clarity for the season ahead. During this time of connecting with your inner voice, you’ll reflect on questions like “What am I ready to release as I step out of this year?”, “What light do I want to carry into the season ahead?” and “What simple joys make me feel most alive?” During the sound bath, Matty Makowski, a certified Sound Healing Practitioner, Reiki Master, and owner of Matty Sunshine Sound Healing, plays 8 crystal singing bowls, a Heng gong, Tingsha cymbals, and more instruments with historical reputations for promoting healing.  
  
WHAT IS A SOUND BATH? Sound healing is based on the principle that everything in the universe is comprised of energy, frequencies, and vibrations, and that specific sounds, vibrations, and frequencies can be used to balance and harmonize this energy inside each of us. A sound bath is a deeply immersive, non-invasive, full-body listening experience during which various instruments produce these sounds, frequencies, and vibrations that have the power to shift brainwaves into a deeply relaxed state. In this state, your nervous system can relax and release stuck/stagnant energy, emotions, and trauma, allowing your natural healing abilities to work more effectively. This can help bring you back into vibrational and energetic alignment across mind, body, and spirit.  
  
WHEN: Saturday, December 19, from 6:00-7:30 PM  
  
WHERE: Boochie Bar - Açaí & Kombucha Café - 39 Courtland St, Rockford, MI 49341  
  
REGISTER: MattySunshineSoundHealing.com/events  
  
TICKETS: $30 per person (includes sound bath + complimentary sampler kombucha + year-end reflection)   
  
\*Due to limited space, please register via the link above and then finalize your registration by sending the $30 admission via Venmo to Jennifer Bullis-Makowski, Boochie Bar Owner, at venmo.com/jennifermakowski (#4322) or pay in-person at either Boochie location during open hours.\*  
  
WHAT TO BRING: We recommend bringing a yoga mat, pillow, blanket, cozy costume or other clothes, and water. Depending on the thickness of your yoga mat, you may also consider bringing something additional to lay on top of, like an extra blanket, sleeping bag, or even a pool float. Eye masks will also be available if needed to help enhance your relaxation. If you will need to sit upright, Boochie Bar offers a handful of cozy chairs available on a first come, first serve basis. Please let us know in advance if you will require a chair or other accommodations and bring a towel or blanket to place over the chair.  
  
ACCESSIBILITY: Please note this experience takes place on Boochie Bar’s second floor and attendees must be able to use stairs.

Sound Baths at Boochie: Return of the Light Candlelit Sound Journey

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