Entry No. 11 — the Des Moines file — filed under: sound bath
CENTER ME NOW
A tucked-away holistic studio in a suburban office park that runs immersive Wednesday-evening sound baths and a monthly 'Soundscape Sunday,' guided by sound healers LotusLiz and James Cozmo. They also offer non-invasive VibroAcoustic therapy on a waterbed that transmits healing frequencies through your body.
The story
Pulling into Woodland Office Park in West Des Moines usually means you're looking for an accountant or an insurance claims adjuster. But inside 3737 Woodland Avenue, practitioners LotusLiz and James Cozmo run an offbeat sonic haven that trades corporate overhead for crystal singing bowls, Quantum Healing Hypnosis Technique (QHHT), and low-frequency waterbed acoustics.
The center's signature setup is its non-invasive VibroAcoustic therapy bed. Instead of just letting audio wash over you through speakers, you lie back on a fluid mattress while calibrated sound frequencies travel directly through the water and into your muscles and joints. It translates acoustic energy into physical vibration, giving you a tactile sensory experience that feels lightyears away from the surrounding office cubicles.
Beyond private frequency sessions, they host weekly Wednesday-evening community sound baths and a monthly 'Soundscape Sunday.' You didn't hear it from us, but slipping away to a suburban office complex after-hours for a room-wide sound bath is one of the stranger, better-kept evening routines in the metro.
What it's like
Parking is free and wide open by evening once the daytime office workers clear out. Head into the main entrance at 3737 Woodland Ave and watch specifically for Center Me Now's suite signage so you don't accidentally try the door of a neighboring tenant. For group sound baths, you'll be lying flat on the floor, so dress in loose layers and bring a yoga mat, blanket, pillow, eye mask, and water bottle. Everything operates by advance appointment or RSVP via their Vagaro scheduling page—especially for the VibroAcoustic bed, where limited slots mean walking in off the street isn't an option.
The move: Hit the Wednesday 7pm community sound bath together, then book a VibroAcoustic waterbed session so you can literally feel the frequencies vibrate through you, a sensory experience most people have never heard of.
📍 Before you go Tucked inside a shared, multi-suite building in Woodland Office Park, so confirm which suite and watch for Center Me Now's signage rather than the other tenants' doors; parking is free and plentiful, easiest in the evenings once the daytime offices clear out. Sessions are appointment- and RSVP-driven through their online scheduler, and the waterbed slots are limited, so reserve well ahead. Come in loose layers and bring a blanket, pillow, eye mask, and water, since you'll be lying on the floor for the duration. Pair it with dinner around Jordan Creek or a sunset walk at nearby Raccoon River Park.
- 📍 Woodland Office Park, West Des Moines
- 💸 $
- ⚡ Low-key
- 🌗 Indoors
Where: 3737 Woodland Ave, West Des Moines, IA 50266
Hours: Sound healing Wednesdays 7pm; Soundscape Sunday last Sunday of the month 6pm (suggested ~$20). Confirm schedule directly.
⚠ Seasonal or scheduled — always check before you go.
Pair it with
- Skylabs — Follow up a high-frequency acoustic sound bath with a dive into analog audio equipment at this vintage hi-fi shop.
- The Atlas Room — Pair an offbeat frequency session with hidden cocktails inside a salon-concealed speakeasy in nearby Valley Junction.
- The Operating Room — Contrast quiet holistic frequency work with medical-themed arcade chaos and scrubs-clad bartenders.
Good to know
Where inside Woodland Office Park is the studio located?
They operate out of a multi-suite building at 3737 Woodland Ave in West Des Moines. Look for Center Me Now's suite door rather than general office suite entrances.
When are group sound baths offered?
Community sound baths run every Wednesday at 7:00 PM, plus a monthly 'Soundscape Sunday' on the last Sunday of the month at 6:00 PM (suggested ~$20 donation).
What do I need to bring for a sound bath?
Bring loose layers, a blanket, pillow, eye mask, and a water bottle, as you will be lying on the floor for the duration of the session.
How do I reserve a VibroAcoustic waterbed session?
All individual therapy sessions are by appointment only and must be reserved in advance through their Vagaro online scheduling portal.
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Further reading: Official site
last checked: 2026-06-06