5 Aug 2024 HYN Himalayan Yoga Academy
Meditation known as “sound healing” employs vibrations and sounds to calm the body, mind, and soul. It is a tradition that dates back thousands of years, from the Egyptians who constructed pyramids especially for sound meditation to the Australian aboriginal tribes using didgeridoos for 40,000 years.
In a sound healing session, the practitioner plays various instruments that produce relaxing vibrations and noises while the participant lies down or sits comfortably. These frequencies facilitate emotional release, balance the nervous system, and induce deep relaxation. They also promote the Theta brainwave state, opening a pathway to heightened inner awareness that feels soothing and meditative.
Everything in the universe consists of vibrating particles, as basic science teaches. The body, made up of about 75% water, serves as an ideal medium for these vibrations. The human ear hears frequencies ranging from 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz, yet the body responds best to lower-frequency sounds—such as those produced by crystal bowls, tuning forks, and singing bowls. These sounds, through the process of sympathetic resonance, can alter brainwave frequencies when heard.
Another important fact to keep in mind is that each person uniquely experiences sound healing. However, many people report feeling deep relaxation and a sense of escapism during sessions, often accompanied by tingling sensations and visualizations. Additionally, as the healing sound resonates with the heart chakra, it releases any negative emotions held within the body.
Why should people do Sound Healing?
Sound healing helps heal physical, emotional, and mental issues, in addition to providing obvious benefits like stress relief, relaxation, and increased energy. The calming sounds’ healing vibrations encourage deep relaxation and restore harmony and coherence to the mind, body, soul, and spirit. Since stress accounts for more than 90% of doctor visits, sound healing plays a key role in restoring balance and alleviating depression and anxiety.
Music influences moods and even improves health, but sound therapy takes that impact to the next level. Vibrations from crystal singing bowls, tuning forks, chimes, and gongs send a resonant signal to the body’s chakras. These vibrations trigger the parasympathetic nervous system to release tension, clear blockages, and ease pain.
This healing method’s hypnotic effects can also help individuals connect with their inner selves and open doors to other dimensions and realms. Many individuals report encountering dreams, creative downloads, or spiritual awakenings during a sound healing session. Each person experiences it uniquely, as with most meditative practices, but common feelings include deep peace and relaxation, a sense that time is moving very quickly or slowly, and gaining fresh perspectives on life.