Wave comes in three parts: the bolster, a narrow pillow that you can lie on or prop up behind you while you're seated; headphones; and an app that holds all of the music options. You'll also get a charger for the bolster and, according to the Wave website, a stand to put the bolster on when you're not using it. (For my press loan, Wave sent me everything except for the stand.) You connect the bolster to your Bluetooth, put the headphones on, position the bolster against your back, and pick a track of your choice.
The cool thing about Wave is that when you listen to tracks — new guided meditation albums for any kind of mood are added each month — you can feel vibrations through the pillow. Mason Levey, CEO and founder of Wave, told POPSUGAR that tactile transducers in the bolster, also called "bass shakers," create the vibrations and "immersive" feeling with the bass. And the music featured on the app, he said, is recorded from scratch.
"We collaborate on each album with meditation experts who have been trained," Mason said. These people include Rachel Webb of Three Jewels, Ally Bogard, and Nate Macanian. Each track uses meditation techniques such as visualizations, breathing exercises, and body scans.
