About JourneyBox

The Power of Sound

Meet the Creator: John Petersen

John Petersen is a composer, sound designer, and certified Sound & Music Practitioner. A pioneer in the world of electronic music, sampling, and sound design, John has created soundtracks for:

  • MTV’s iconic “Man on the Moon” theme

  • Miami Vice, Voltron, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Yugi-oh!, National Geographic, Pokemon, HBO’s “San Francisco 2.0” & “Beyond 9/11”; major motion pictures, including “Shuttlecock” and “Childless”

  • Hundreds of commercials and film trailers

With JourneyBox, John brings his expertise in music and sound healing together— creating immersive, restorative Sound Journeys to facilitate meditation, healing, tranquility, and positive cognitive change.

Sound has the ability to tune the nervous system, bring us back to balance, and reduce stress. It can slow our heart rate, respiration, and brain waves, helping us find deep relaxation and clarity. Since our bodies are over 60% water, sound travels through us with profound impact, recalibrating our entire system.

“The true measure of success is a calm nervous system”
— James McCrae

More Than Just Music

JourneyBox is not just about listening—it’s about experiencing. Sound is a profound tool for healing, recalibrating, and transformation. It is a proven catalyst for:

  • Quieting the mind and reducing anxiety

  • Strengthening the immune system

  • Promoting meditation and facilitating deep focus

  • Tuning the nervous system and returning to a balanced physiological state

In today’s world of never-ending competition for our attention, notifications, stress and distraction, we need a way to regulate our nervous systems and reconnect to ourselves. Sound provides the ultimate reset—guiding us back to our true, centered state.

The JouneyBox Experience

Creating the JourneyBox ‘Sound Journeys” is a studied, intentional, and intuitive process. The compositions are specifically designed for deep listening, mindfulness, relaxation, and overall wellbeing. Unlike traditional music that taps into the brain’s tendency to find patterns, JourneyBox’s Sound Journeys are constructed with the goal to keep the mind engaged yet porous. By incorporating time-tested sound healing instruments, atmospheric soundscapes, nature sounds, and other theta-wave-inducing elements, the seamlessly unfolding compositions create a sense of inner stillness—freeing the mind and allowing it to rest deeply in the moment.

What Makes JourneyBox Unique

  • Uses non-Western instruments (Himalayan singing bowls, gongs, resonant drones, shruti boxes, chimes, tuning forks)

  • Integrates nature sounds like birdsong, wind, and water

  • Works like an adaptogen, supporting the body’s ability to adapt to stress, physically & psychologically

(The Result)

A sound tapestry that stimulates, relaxes and restores at the same time, bringing you to your still point—the space where transformation happens.

Users have praised JourneyBox for its ability to create serene environments and support various wellness practices—enhancing meditation, promoting sleep, elevating yoga, and guiding the listeners into higher states of consciousness.

  • "John's music stops the noise in your head. It pulls your mind into a state of meditation. The moment your mind even tries to think, the music draws you back in."

    Jess Danforth

    Founder and Executive Director of The Leo Project, Nanyuki, Kenya

  • "I have used the JourneyBox tracks during my tai chi and I find it amazingly grounding as I go through the tai chi movements. It kind of enhances the whole idea of meditation in motion which is how I look at tai chi. JourneyBox makes my tai chi flow a lot better."

    Dixon Chibanda , The Friendship Bench, Harare, Zimbabwe

  • “JourneyBox has become part of my life and routine. I use it to mediate - the Sound Journeys are very gentle and flow seamlessly, helping me to go deeper into my practice.”

    David Bender, Artist/Sculptor, Brooklyn, NY

  • “JourneyBox provides opportunities to encounter the self in heightened ways. The Sound Journeys provide us with fresh guides on the path of self-awareness, growth, and expansion while enveloping us with beauty.”

    Ann Casapini, Certified Anusara Yoga & Meditation Instructor, Tuckahoe, NY

  • “Whether teaching restorative classes or yoga for kids, JourneyBox eliminates the concern of playlist choice. It instantly creates an atmosphere and beautiful, safe space for deep relaxation and healing. “

    Laura W., Yoga Teacher, Woodstock, NY

  • “My yoga practice with JourneyBox has become the highlight of my week. The Sound Journeys are soothing, healing, and lull me into a state of meditation and extreme calm.”

    – MG, Insurance Broker Services, Greenwich, CT