What is Sound Therapy?
Sound therapy is an energy based healing modality, a type of vibrational medicine that uses sound to create balance and harmony in the mind and body.
It involves the use of various sound-producing instruments such as the voice, Tibetan singing bowls, quartz crystal bowls, tuning forks, gongs and electronic frequencies to penetrate deep into the cells and tissues of the body, releasing blockages and activating the body’s natural healing ability. These instruments are more powerful than most people realize and also operate on a physical, mental, emotional and energetic level.
What are the benefits?
Sound Therapy can assist with a wide range of issues, as its primary objective is to restore a healthy equilibrium to both the mind and body, and enhance overall well-being, regardless of the specific concern.
Benefits include:
Reducing stress and anxiety
Pain relief
Deep relaxation
Boosting the immune system
Reducing inflammation in the body
Emotional release
Improved circulation
Unblocking stuck energy
Behavioural change
Boosting brain function and cognitive abilities
Mental refreshment
Enhancing the body’s natural healing process
Rejuvenation of the body
How Does it Work?
The principles of entrainment and resonant frequency best describe how sound therapy works.
Entrainment refers to the synchronization of an organism's internal rhythms with an external rhythmic stimulus. In the context of sound therapy, entrainment occurs when the brainwave frequencies and bodily functions align with the rhythmic patterns of the sound being played. This synchronization can induce a state of deep relaxation and balance within the body and mind. By exposing individuals to specific sound frequencies and patterns, sound therapy aims to guide their brainwaves into desired states, such as alpha or theta waves associated with relaxation and meditation.
Resonance, another key principle in sound therapy, is the phenomenon where an object or system vibrates in response to an external stimulus that matches its natural frequency. In the context of sound therapy, when specific sound frequencies are introduced, they can resonate with different parts of the body, including organs, tissues, and cells. The body has its own unique resonant frequencies, and by using therapeutic sound frequencies, practitioners aim to restore balance and harmony to the body's energy systems. Resonance can stimulate and activate the body's natural healing processes, helping to alleviate physical and emotional imbalances.
Imagine the body as a symphony orchestra where each part, such as muscles, bones, organs, and cells, has its own frequency that is in perfect rhythm and harmony when in good health. However, physical or emotional issues can compromise the body's systems, causing certain frequencies to go out of sync which, over time can lead to sickness and disease. Similar to an orchestra, when one instrument is out of tune, it affects the entire performance. Through sound therapy and the principles of resonance, by using different instruments and tones, the body is gently brought back to its natural state of balance and harmony.
To further illustrate the concept, let’s say a liver functions at its best when it vibrates at 60Hz. If that liver starts vibrating at 30Hz, it is fair to assume that it probably won’t accomplish its role of filtering and over time the person will likely develop a serious illness or disease.
By repetitively playing 60Hz the body can remember its healthier original vibration and start ‘healing’ the liver. In other words healing might be seen as simply a change of vibration.
Watch the below video to see the effect that sound has on the blood