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Sound Therapy is a powerful healing force used in many
cultures throughout the globe, for thousands of years, and still today.
Shaman have always used music and sound in their healing ceremonies in
order to bridge this world with the other world. In some hospitals today
harp music is played for premature babies, as well as to comfort the dying
and ease their pain. Specific music calms us, centers us and relieves
our stress.
Everything in the universe vibrates, each at its own specific, natural
frequecy - including us. Every system in our body has it's own cycle,
rhythm, and pulse. An imbalance, or dis-harmony, in these cycles can manifest
as mental, physical or emotional imbalances, or disease.
Every cell in our body acts as a sound resonator, and our body is made
up of at least 70% water. Because of this our bodies are an excellent
conductor of sound vibrations, making Sound Therapy a very effective method
of healing. A valuable adjunct to Acupuncture treatment, or any other
form of treatment
Healing vibrations stimulate and balance the body's subtle Meridian and
Chakra systems, reconnecting us with the natural rhythms, and balancing
our mind, body and spirit. This is often done quite naturally without
our even thinking about it while at the beach listening to the waves crash
upon the shore , listening to the birds in the early morning hours, listening
to wind through the trees or listening to the crackling sounds of fire.
All of these sounds are natural and healing vibrations which can relax
our minds and allow our body to respond in healthy ways, such as lowering
our heart rate and blood pressure, decrease muscle tension, smoothing
our respiration, etc
Sound Healing treatments may be combined with Acupuncture treatment or
performed alone. Sound Healing is completely painless and non-invasive.
Treatments tools include tuning forks, singing bowls, Tibetan bell, symphonic
gonging, and/or drumming
Precision Calibrated Tuning Forks are applied to specific
points along side, or in place of, acupuncture needles. Specific frequencies
are used in order to influence the body in the desired manner: to relax,
to stimulate, to balance, etc. Another set of tuning forks that I use
is played above the body, within the person's energy field. This set is
more audible and the sounds are very pleasing and relaxing to the patient.
Singing Bowls are gonged on the abdomen or on the back. This creates
audible sound as well as direct vibration on the body. It is very relaxing
yet invigorating.
A Tibetan Bell is gonged above the singing bowls, to create an
audible layered effect of harmonics. Creating harmonics is very essential
to affecting mood, and is also very relaxing and invigorating.
Probably the most relaxing and invigorating is listening to the Symphonic
Gonging, which I generally do at the very beginning or ending of a session
with some creative visualization work. It allows for deep relaxation and
meditation. The vibration is actually felt by many patients in addition
to hearing the amazingly beautiful range of harmonics created by the gongs
Drumming is upon request for people interested in doing some meditative
journey work during their Acupuncture or Sound Therapy treatment
| Some of the healing effects of Sound Therapy include:
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| Relaxation Response
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Stabilize Heart Rate
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| Stabilize Blood Pressure
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Evoke Positive Emotions
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| Release Blockages And Tension
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Release Endorphins/Relieve Pain
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Carrier Wave For Healing Intension/Visualization Work
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