Kimpton Charlotte Square Hotel opens sound therapy Swell Room

In a new partnership with Brian d’Souza, founder of sound healing brand Swell, and Hebridean skincare brand ishga, Kimpton Charlotte Square Hotel in Edinburgh has opened the UK’s first dedicated sound wellness facility, the Swell Room.

Recorded sounds of the sea, fields and natural wildlife from the Hebrides to Lake Geneva, Cape Verde and Lofoten in the Arctic Circle are combined with traditional sound treatment instruments including gongs and singing bowls, violins, Gaelic harps, bagpipes and vocals.

Guests can recline in an ISO Benessere chair to fully experience the room’s vibroacoustic delivery system, both hearing and feeling the sound. Tailored therapeutic techniques are designed to lower the heart rate, blood pressure and stress, while promoting bringing equilibrium to the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system.

“More and more people used music for relief and to help improve their mood during the pandemic, so it made perfect sense to ensure our guests can have a 360-degree therapeutic experience when visiting the Spa at Kimpton Charlotte Square”, says Finlay Anderson, area spa and leisure director, IHG. www.swellstudio.io | www.kimptoncharlottesquare.com