NEWSLETTER
Immersive experience with sound practitioner Ben Brown invites participants to slow down, listen deeply, and experience the garden in a new way
Millbrook, NY — On Saturday, August 22, Innisfree Garden will welcome sound practitioner and visual artist Ben Brown for Sound Bath for Peace, an immersive, after-hours listening experience set within the nationally significant landscape in Millbrook.
From 5:30 to 6:30 PM, after the garden has closed to other visitors, participants will settle onto yoga mats, blankets, or folding chairs as Brown creates a layered soundscape using musical instruments along with the natural sounds and resonance of the surrounding landscape.
Unlike a concert, a sound bath asks very little of its audience beyond simply listening. Participants sit or lie comfortably while sustained tones, vibrations, and ambient sounds unfold around them, creating an opportunity to slow down, quiet the mind, heighten awareness, and experience both sound and place more deeply. No previous experience with meditation or yoga is necessary.
The gathering is held in honor of the United Nations International Day of Peace and as part of Gardens for Peace, a continent-wide initiative launched by the North American Japanese Garden Association. The program has particular resonance at Innisfree, where landscape architect Lester Collins created a garden intended not only to be beautiful, but to foster contemplation, awareness, and connection across cultures.
About Ben Brown
Ben Brown is a sound practitioner, visual artist, and New York State-licensed massage therapist whose work explores the intersection of art, healing, and embodied awareness. Through vibrational sound, visual expression, and immersive experiences, he creates spaces that invite deeper presence, listening, and connection.
Brown is the co-creator of Beauty Medicine, an interdisciplinary sound art project incorporating field recordings, electro-acoustic sound, poetry, and atmospheric visuals, and co-founder of HOME, a virtual and live sacred sound experience. He has facilitated sound experiences for organizations including Christie’s, Vassar College, Columbia University, Lululemon, Brooklyn Music School, Dharmakaya Center for Well-Being, and Innisfree Garden.
Participants are encouraged to arrive before 5 PM to allow time to check in, walk to the sound bath location, and settle in. Attendees should bring a yoga mat, blanket, or folding chair, as well as water. In the event of wet weather, the rain date is Saturday, September 5.
Advance registration is encouraged. For tickets and additional information, visit innisfreegarden.org.
About Innisfree Garden
Innisfree Garden is a nationally significant 185-acre public garden in Millbrook, New York. Drawing inspiration from Chinese garden design, Modernist ideas, and the natural character of the Hudson Valley landscape, Innisfree offers an immersive experience of water, stone, plants, architecture, and sweeping views centered around Tyrrel Lake.
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