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.
The path to creating Safe & Sound was deeply personal. After becoming a mother in 2020, Christen experienced postpartum depression, anxiety, and panic, which led her to explore a deeper, more holistic approach to well-being and to reconnect with her body, nervous system, and inner sense of calm.
Along the way, she explored a variety of practices including functional medicine, EMDR therapy, chiropractic care, acupuncture, yoga, meditation, and breathwork. It was through this exploration that she experienced her first sound bath.
She was struck 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 practice, discovering how sound and vibration helped her create moments of calm and connection.
What began as a personal practice gradually became something she felt called to share. As she began offering sound experiences within the St. Augustine community, she saw how meaningful these spaces could be for others. When the opportunity arose to create a dedicated space for this work, she took a leap of faith — and Safe & Sound was born.
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Christen’s background in psychology and holistic health continues to shape the grounded, thoughtful approach she brings to her work. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and completed her Health Coach Certification through the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, where she studied a multidimensional approach to well-being.
She has completed Sound Healing Mastery Levels 1 & 2 through Sound Bath Jax Academy under the mentorship of Diana Vasquez and has also trained with gong artist and educator Mike Tamburo. Since beginning her work in sound healing, Christen has facilitated more than 200 sound baths, from intimate private sessions to larger community gatherings.
Her practice has grown alongside her collection of instruments, which now includes singing bowls, gongs, chimes, drums, and other instruments. She thoughtfully layers these sounds to create experiences centered around deep relaxation, presence, and stillness.
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 restorative experiences.
Her own journey continues to influence the way she holds space for others. She believes that having places where we feel supported, safe, and connected can be an important part of finding our way back to ourselves.
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.