What is Sound Healing?
Most ancient cultures used the power of sound in ceremony and healing. The gong has been used throughout history as a ceremonial and healing instrument in 4,000 B.C. to as far back as 16,000 B.C.
Dating back to the 12th century, singing bowls have been used throughout Asia for healing, meditation, ritual, and ceremonial purposes.
Sound healing, has a basis in both neurology and psychology. It has been proven in neurological studies that listening to music makes us more productive and creative; it can relieve stress and, depending on the sort of music, can improve our moods.
This is because listening to music floods our brains with dopamine — the happy chemical. It also releases oxytocin, a natural painkiller and hormone that allows us to bond with and trust people.
The sound from various healing instruments I play during a session influences our brain wave frequencies and can help bring the brain to a Theta state within minutes. This is the state that occurs when you are in a profound state of relaxation. Seasoned meditation practitioners often are in a theta state while meditating.
Theta is our gateway to learning, memory, and intuition. In Theta, our senses are withdrawn from the external world and focused on signals originating from within. Hence it is very common during a sound healing session to experience unconscious movements of some parts of the body. Some experience emotions, some see visuals, some experience vibrations in parts of their body. Every individual's experience each time is unique. There is no right or wrong way to experience a sound healing session.
A 2016 study found that singing bowl meditation reduced stress, anger, depression, and fatigue, suggesting that sound therapy may be good for your physical, as well as emotional well-being.
Dating back to the 12th century, singing bowls have been used throughout Asia for healing, meditation, ritual, and ceremonial purposes.
Sound healing, has a basis in both neurology and psychology. It has been proven in neurological studies that listening to music makes us more productive and creative; it can relieve stress and, depending on the sort of music, can improve our moods.
This is because listening to music floods our brains with dopamine — the happy chemical. It also releases oxytocin, a natural painkiller and hormone that allows us to bond with and trust people.
The sound from various healing instruments I play during a session influences our brain wave frequencies and can help bring the brain to a Theta state within minutes. This is the state that occurs when you are in a profound state of relaxation. Seasoned meditation practitioners often are in a theta state while meditating.
Theta is our gateway to learning, memory, and intuition. In Theta, our senses are withdrawn from the external world and focused on signals originating from within. Hence it is very common during a sound healing session to experience unconscious movements of some parts of the body. Some experience emotions, some see visuals, some experience vibrations in parts of their body. Every individual's experience each time is unique. There is no right or wrong way to experience a sound healing session.
A 2016 study found that singing bowl meditation reduced stress, anger, depression, and fatigue, suggesting that sound therapy may be good for your physical, as well as emotional well-being.
Sound healing has been used to treat symptoms of several conditions
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