Welcome to the Listening Journal

This journal is a space for reflections and field notes on sound, listening, and the nervous system. Drawing from decades of practice, teaching, and collaboration across wellness, neuroscience, and culture, I explore how sound functions as a tool for presence, regulation, and collective wellbeing. These writings offer context behind my work - bridging lived experience with education, and inviting a deeper understanding of what it means to truly listen.

The Sound of Silence
Sara Auster Sara Auster

The Sound of Silence

Silence is often described as the absence of sound.

In practice, it functions more like a structure.

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