Sacred Sound Therapy
For many thousands of years, ancient communities have known about and understood the significance and importance of sound as a sacred instrument of immense power and potential, not only for healing but also for spiritual development.
Ancient civilisations revered sound so deeply that they believed it called the universe into creation. These communities have been working in harmony with and incorporating sound into their rituals, ceremonies, rites of passage, meditations, celebrations and healing philosophies as far back as the dawn of humanity.
For 10,000 years had ancient civilization's belief in sound as the creator. Many of the world's religious texts agree that it was 'sound' or the 'word' which created the whole Universe. The ancients held sound and its associated tools to be sacred, including the Native American Shamans, Buddhist Monks and Australian Aborigines. For thousands of years, many ancient cultures have been using Sacred Sound as a means to heal, transform and to enter into altered states of consciousness.
Sound Therapy is one of the oldest forms and most natural forms of healing known to our planet. The power of sound can restore one’s mind, body and spirit back to a state of balance. The harmonic vibrations from Sacred Sound have a deep penetrating effect on the receiver, promoting healing and well-being. This is not just an auditory experience, during a Sound Journey it is like receiving a full body massage. Most people fall into a deep state of relaxation. It’s a portal and pathway to meditation. The sounds act as the focal point, reducing and eliminating mind chatter, leading to a release of deep rooted tensions and emotional blocks. Many people emerge from the experience feeling lighter, more in balance, refreshed, and rejuvenated.
What to expect
A sound bath usually involves lying down on a mat and listening to highly resonant, immersive music. Sound baths usually happen in a group setting, but a person can also do a sound bath alone at home.
Like a traditional massage in which you lay down and receive your treatment, you will be guided to lay down and receive the sounds. The more comfortable you are the better..
Clear your mind, listen, and try to stay awake
This is a meditation. Follow the sound and try to feel the sound, rather than think about your to-do list. You may get so relaxed you begin to fall asleep, but try to stay awake. You will reap far more benefits from being awake and reaching delta brainwaves than being asleep.
If you snore, take precautions
On that note, if you do fall asleep, don’t snore. Your snoring is not the sounds people paid to listen to. Or use an anti-snoring device. If you do catch yourself snoring, turn onto your side.
Be with any feelings that arise
Sound baths encourage you to drop into meditative brain waves, like delta, theta, and even gamma. Deep meditation can bring up stuck emotions and sensations in the body. So, while your meditations often bring you into bliss, they may bring up stuff that needs to be healed and released.
If this happens, don’t fight it or fidget. Just feel your way through it, knowing every feeling is ephemeral and will pass. Though this is a more rare occurrence, when stuff comes up and you let it move through you, expect healing on a spiritual, emotional, or even physical level.
Take care of your body before and after the session
Use the restroom before your sound bath. You don’t want to disturb other people while they are deep in their meditation because you have to pee.
Tibetan Bowls (vibrational sound massage (VSM)
Massage therapy bowls vibrate at specific and different frequencies. There are many sizes of Tibetan singing bowls, and the size and weight of each is crafted to vibrate at the same rate as the cells in a section of the body. When the bowls are placed on the body in the correct manner, the vibration is felt throughout the body, and the cells begin to entrain to the bowl’s resonance.
The bowls also emit sound waves that contain many harmonic layers. The resonance of the bowls sounds pleasing and automatically induces meditative alpha and theta brain wave states, soothing the mind and emotions. Alpha and theta states can be quite difficult for some people to achieve, especially those unpracticed with meditation techniques or prone to anxiety and depression.
Clients say VSM boosts their ability to enjoy everyday life. VSM naturally strokes the pleasure centers of the brain and makes the body more malleable. Taken during a vacation, weekend, or work week, a VSM session can enhance the senses and increase the ability to appreciate the simplest of pleasures. It will most likely cause common, everyday irritations to melt away and improve patience, social skills, and relationships. VSM simultaneously brings you more fully into your body anVibrational sound massage has helped clients with:
• behavioral problems
• carpal tunnel and rheumatoid arthritis
• chronic pain and sciatica
• cognitive impairment
• insomnia
• mood disorders (depression, grief, anger, anxiety)
• neurological disorders (PTSD, ADD/ADHD, migraines)
• PMS and pregnancy symptoms
• presurgery anxiety and postsurgery pain/immobility