Our Story
Safe & Sound Wellness began with a simple intention: to share the practices of sound and meditation with our community.
Over time, that intention has grown into a dedicated sound healing studio and a small, thoughtfully curated team of practitioners — each bringing their own experience, training, and presence to the space.
Today, Safe & Sound offers sound baths, private sessions, workshops, and restorative Yin Yoga + Sound experiences, all designed to create space for deep relaxation, reconnection, and a greater sense of balance.
Located within the Oldest City Arts & Wellness Lounge in downtown St. Augustine, our studio is intentionally intimate — a place to step away from the noise of everyday life and into stillness.
Founded by Christen Helme
Christen spent many years living in New York City and working in project management before eventually finding her way to St. Augustine, Florida.
Her path to creating Safe & Sound was deeply personal — and, in many ways, bigger than herself.
After becoming a mother in 2020, Christen experienced postpartum depression, anxiety, and panic, which opened the door to a deeper exploration of healing, slowing down, and learning to listen to what her body and nervous system were asking for. Along the way, she began exploring holistic health practices as part of her own healing journey, including functional medicine, EMDR therapy, chiropractic care, acupuncture, yoga, meditation, breath work, and a multidimensional approach to health and well-being.
It was through this exploration that Christen experienced her first sound bath. She was amazed by how deeply relaxed she felt and by the sense of stillness that followed. She began incorporating crystal singing bowls and Koshi chimes into her own daily practice, discovering how sound and vibration helped her create moments of calm in her body and reconnect with her intuition.
What began as a personal practice gradually became something she felt called to share. She began offering sound healing sessions within the St. Augustine community, and the response was deeply encouraging. When the opportunity arose to create a space where she could share these experiences more consistently, she took a leap of faith — and Safe & Sound was born.
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As Safe & Sound grew, so did Christen’s desire to deepen her understanding of sound and vibration. She immersed herself in the study of sound healing, learning from experienced sound healers and educators throughout her journey.
She completed Sound Healing Mastery Levels 1 & 2 through Sound Bath Jax Academy under the mentorship of Diana Vasquez and has also trained under gong artist and educator Mike Tamburo, expanding her understanding of vibration, resonance, and the many ways sound can be used to create experiences of deep relaxation and restoration.
As her knowledge and practice have grown, so has her collection of instruments. What began with crystal singing bowls and Koshi chimes has expanded into a carefully curated collection of singing bowls, gongs, chimes, drums, and other instruments. Each brings its own tone, vibration, and texture, allowing Christen to create dynamic, layered sound experiences that evolve throughout each session.
Since beginning her work in sound healing, Christen has facilitated more than 200 sound baths, ranging from intimate one-on-one experiences to large community gatherings. Each experience is rooted in intention, presence, compassion, and care.
Her work is also informed by her training as a holistic health coach. Christen received her Health Coach Certification from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, where she studied a multidimensional approach to well-being and the interconnected nature of physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health.
Christen’s own journey continues to shape the way she holds space at Safe & Sound. She believes healing is rarely something we are meant to navigate alone, and that having spaces where we feel supported, safe, and connected can be an important part of finding our way back to ourselves.
Today, Christen continues to guide the vision of Safe & Sound while cultivating a team of practitioners who share her commitment to creating meaningful, grounded, and deeply restorative experiences.
Growing Together
As Safe & Sound has grown, so has the community holding it.
Our team is made up of experienced sound facilitators who each bring their own background, training, perspective, and presence to the space.
Together, we share a common intention: to create experiences that feel welcoming, grounded, and thoughtfully held, while bringing our individual knowledge and experience to the work.
We believe there is something meaningful about experiencing sound and rest in community — while also honoring that everyone's experience is personal.
Together, we create space for rest, connection, and simply being.
Meet Our Sound Practitioners →
Our Approach
Our approach to sound healing is holistic and science-informed, drawing from an understanding of the mind-body connection, nervous system regulation, meditation, and integrative wellness. We recognize that wellbeing is not one-dimensional — our mental, physical, emotional, and energetic experiences are deeply interconnected.
Every person arrives with their own story, needs, boundaries, and reasons for being here. We create experiences that are thoughtfully held, giving each person the freedom to settle in, listen inward, and receive what feels supportive to them.
Our sound baths are intentionally designed to be:
Restorative
A place to pause, breathe, and deeply rest.
Trauma-Informed
We honor choice, boundaries, and each person's sense of safety.
Intentional
Every experience is thoughtfully held — from the sound and environment to the way each session is facilitated.
Inclusive
Everyone is welcome here, exactly as they are.
Our Mission
To create spaces where people can come home to themselves.
At Safe & Sound Wellness, we believe meaningful change can begin when we feel supported and safe enough to soften.
Through sound healing and intentional experiences, we create opportunities for deep rest, inner connection, nervous system support, and meaningful community.
You are safe.
You are sound.
You are whole.