From a little that I know about facilitating sound baths. Hope this helps :

Inhale as your strike and hold onto that sound until you exhale.

To facilitate a sound bath, one has to always remember that “Sounds happen” & “sounds are not created”.

A facilitator fully surrenders - for the sounds to show him/her a path while seated there in front of the bowls & gongs & other instruments.

Inhale & strike your bowl, listen & hold on to that sound until you exhale fully and then continue with the next strike. This will help you in understanding the flow of the sound & to transition from one instrument to another.

• Let your breath be a guide.

• Listen to each & every sound - internal as well as external.

• Let go & fully surrender.

• Allow the sounds to happen.

• Silence is the key to a successful sound bath & make it your best friend.

• Silence is also a space between the two deep breaths - perhaps your breath is also a sound.

  
  

About the ambience :

I would rather create an atmosphere with the sounds & silence instead of candles & flowers.

Natural light, good ventilation, appropriate temperature, a mat to lie down on, a thin shawl & water bottles.

Closure :

Silence followed by a cup of hot tea makes this experience so much more satisfying. Sharing circle can happen once everyone has begun coming back to a conscious state.

let the alchemy of sound & silence be the takeaway