FAQs

Here are a few answers to some frequently asked questions about sound healing. 

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What is sound healing?

Sound Healing is a powerful therapy that combines different healing sounds, music, and sound healing instruments to improve our multidimensional well-being by creating a beautiful experience, where all layers of our luminous energy field (body, mind, soul, spirit) are awakened gently and lovingly.

Sound healing instruments can be applied both on the body and off-the-body, whilst also incorporating vocal sounds and tones.

Sound therapy techniques are delivered using instruments such as Tibetan and crystal singing bowls, gongs, drums, tuning forks, and more, both during an individual sound healing session or group sound bath.

Individual sound sessions are tailored to the needs of the individual.  They involve the client resting on massage table.  After discussion and assessment, various sounds will be played over the client in accordance with health concerns.  Different instruments are played.  There are periods of silence, harmonious sounds, and dissonant sounds.  You will be guided through a short visualization for relaxation, meditation, and healing.  There is no need for special clothing.  Clients typically feel the effects immediately and leave each session feeling extremely relaxed. 

While sound baths might seem like a modern wellness trend, the practice of using sound for healing has been around for thousands of years and is deeply rooted in many cultures worldwide.

These cultures recognized that sound promotes relaxation, which is essential for well-being. Whether they knew it or not, this relaxation activates the Autonomic Nervous System, which controls involuntary functions like heart rate, blood pressure, digestion, and breathing. The Autonomic Nervous System is made up of two parts: the Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Nervous Systems.

The Sympathetic Nervous System (SNS) is responsible for the “fight or flight” response, which kicks in when the body feels stressed or in danger. Today’s fast-paced lifestyle can overstimulate the SNS, keeping it in a state of overactivity.

This prolonged activation can lead to symptoms such as elevated blood pressure, weakened immune function, and increased susceptibility to illness. Chronic stress results in the continuous release of cortisol, a hormone meant for short-term stress responses. When cortisol levels stay elevated over time, it can lead to physical and mental burnout, as well as issues like difficulty focusing, heightened anxiety, and even depression. Sleep problems often arise too, with many people struggling to unwind or stay asleep.

On the other hand, the Parasympathetic Nervous System (PNS) promotes rest and recovery. By helping the body relax, sound baths can shift us into a parasympathetic state, bringing a sense of calm, improving digestion and circulation, and lowering the breathing rate. This also activates the vagus nerve, which plays a key role in reducing anxiety.

Sound baths use a variety of instruments, like gongs, flutes, Tibetan singing bowls, chimes, drums, and tuning forks, to create soothing vibrations. These sounds help guide brainwaves from the faster, stress-related BETA state to slower, more relaxed ALPHA and THETA states.

A sound bath practitioner’s goal is to gently shift the body from a stressed state dominated by the SNS into a restorative state dominated by the PNS, fostering relaxation and renewal.

Every culture has its own perspective on what sound can achieve once the body and mind are relaxed.

Sound Family Health follows an Integral Sound Healing Practice. 

Integral Sound Healing is a highly effective process for triggering our relaxation response, which counters the many symptoms caused by chronic stress, while helping to balance our whole being.  

The Integral process is unique and powerful because it combines several practices for healing into the sound healing experience. 

There are many scientifically proven positive effects of sound on the body and even on the blood.  You may choose to look up benefits of sound on the body and see what you find. There are videos and articles available online.  Countless books have been written on many different aspects of the benefits of sound for our minds, bodies, spirits, and overall health.  You may be surprised by what you find. Enjoy your search.  

There are virtually no side effects to sound healing therapy. 

Sound healing is a very safe and fun way to help children and teens who are struggling with illnesses or stresses of life. 

We create a fun and interactive session for children and teens.