There is something really beautiful about spending a whole night in the arms of sound…
And there is no more perfect time for it than this. As the year begins to close and the gentle light of Advent starts to flicker, this night is an invitation to integrate all that you have lived, released, grown through and become in 2026. To honour the journey. To rest in the stillness before the new begins.
A Cacao ceremony to open the heart and then eight hours of Gong washing over you, cleansing, clearing, carrying you somewhere deep.
We will begin the evening with a nourishing cup of sacred ceremonial Cacao, setting an intention as we arrive and letting the medicine do its gentle work. Then we set up our sleeping nests and surrender — diving into the vast universal ocean of the all-night Gong Puja, where you will be bathed in harmonious sound waves until morning. The vibrations washing over you, cleansing, clearing, releasing the tension and stress of everyday life, while guiding you into deep states of relaxation and rest.
At around 6:00 am the Gongs go silent. Thirty minutes of pure stillness and then we rise gently together — first with Purnamadah Purnamidam, returning to the wholeness within, and then Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu, offering the healing of the night outward to all beings everywhere. And then — a delicious NOR: Breakfast!
Schedule:
20:00: Doors open
20:30: Cacao Ceremony & intentions
21:00: All-night Gong Puja
6:00: Silence/Rest/Journaling
6:30: Mantra Meditation to Rise and Shine
7:00: Breakfast & Sharing
Cacao Ceremony
Cacao is a kind and heart-opening plant medicine that gently attunes us to our feeling body — restoring emotional balance, deepening intuitive and sensory perception, and freeing creative expression. It often brings a sense of sweet kindness and compassion. The sacred cacao we use is ceremonial grade. I prepare it as a mild and nourishing drink with oat milk and coconut sugar, so it feels gentle and welcoming for everyone.
It’s traditionally said that the spirit of Cacao will take you to the gates of the heart, but that you will have to decide to walk through them.
Gong Puja
The Gong doesn’t ask anything of you. You simply lie down, close your eyes, and let the sound do what it knows how to do. It moves through the body like a wave — cleansing, softening, releasing what is ready to go. It quiets the mind in a way that feels almost effortless, opening a space of deep rest and expanded awareness that is truly hard to describe until you have experienced it. Eight hours of pure sound — the equivalent of ten Gong Baths in a single night.
What to bring
Make yourself a little nest — inflatable mattress, sleeping bag, blanket, pillows, eye mask. Whatever makes you feel completely at home. Bring your journal for the quiet moments, and snacks if you need them through the night.
No experience needed. No preparation required. Just come as you are. ✨
With love
Ylenia
Ylenia Fiorini
When the Gong found Ylenia it was love at first “stroke”. She plays from her soul and the Gong is for Ylenia an extension of her heart. She has done Gong Master Trainings with Aidan Mclntyre and continues to study, explore, and grow her practice, finding new instruments that can add uniqueness to her beautiful work. She is a gifted Reiki healer, massage therapist and mother. She loves to witness people leave the room with a smile and with a lighter heart.