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ABOUT
SOUND HEALING
Healing with sound is one of the oldest & most natural
forms of healing known to man. For centuries & in all
countries & traditions, harmonious sound – i.e.
music - has been used as a way of soothing the mind &
emotions, & in some Eastern cultures it has long been
realised that the beneficial effect actually goes much deeper
than just a sense of emotional well-being; harmonious sounds
also have a healing effect on the body at a cellular level.
In India the ancient science of the effect of musical vibrations
on the human organism is called Nada Yoga. The ancient Egyptians
& Greeks also realised the remarkable healing power of
sound, & often composed & performed music with the
purpose of healing.
HOW
IT WORKS
To enable an understanding of how Sound Healing works, it
is useful to realise that everything in creation is actually
energy, vibrating at different frequencies. Modern physicists
continue to find evidence to support this belief. For instance
- dense, apparently inanimate objects like rocks, look like
solid matter, but are in fact forms of energy vibrating at
certain frequencies. At the other end of the spectrum, light
vibrates at a very high frequency. Everything in the universe
is vibrating energy.
As
energy forms, we as human beings are also vibrating energy.
Within a certain range of frequencies, the human ear is able
to perceive vibrations as what we call “sound”.
Sound Healing is the therapeutic application of sound frequencies
to the body & mind of a person, with the intent of bringing
them into a state of harmony & health. In general, the
more harmonious & pleasing this sound is, the more beneficial
it is to us for healing purposes. Different areas of the body
respond to the sounds made, by locking in or “entraining”
to the sound & beginning to vibrate at the same frequencies,
thus bringing harmony & healing.
RESEARCH
Some interesting studies have been done on water – exposing
droplets of water to various different types of sound &
music - both harmonious & discordant. The results are
too lengthy to go into here, but it is interesting to note
that water droplets subjected to heavy metal music produced
a weak looking water crystal of irregular shape & structure,
whereas droplets subjected to certain classical music, notably
Mozart, produced a water crystal of great beauty & wonderfully
complex structure. The human body is composed of 60% to 70%
water, which makes it a good conductor of sound, so the conclusions
which can be drawn from this are obvious. The renowned Sound
Therapist Dr. Alfred Tomatis, also concluded from his work
in this field, that of all music, Mozart’s violin concertos
seem to have the greatest healing effect on the human body!
SOUND
HEALING TREATMENTS
Sound Healers use various ways of producing sound including
Tibetan bowls, musical instruments, tuning forks & the
human voice. The type of Sound Healing I do includes all these
elements including the voice, which is sounded at different
pitches or notes, to resonate with the different parts of
the body to bring about healing on all levels. In research,
the human voice has been shown to be one of the most powerful
& effective instruments in healing. The therapist tones,
or sounds notes with the voice, singing bowls or tuning forks
in the subtle energy body of the client. Every part of the
body has its own resonant frequency. If there is a weakness
anywhere, the strong harmonious sound made by the voice or
instruments will stimulate the body cells to vibrate in sympathy
& bring that part into harmony. These sounds also work
on the chakras or energy centres in the subtle body –
if you make the same sound as the resonance of the blockage,
you can shatter it & disperse it. The aura – the
layer of subtle energy which surrounds our bodies, is also
affected by music & sound in this way. As in other therapies
the results are not always immediate – it tends to be
an ongoing process. A Sound Healing treatment almost always
results in the client being in a wonderful overall state of
calmness & wellbeing, & sometimes odd bodily aches
& pains have already disappeared.
To
sum up : healing by sound or music is an ancient but natural
form of healing which has probably been in use since the beginning
of civilisation. It is a subtle but powerful process which
mankind has instinctively used over the years, & which
in this modern age science is now beginning to find evidence
for & recognise. I hope I have given you some food for
thought & stimulated you to try it!
PERSONAL
SESSIONS
I allow about an hour for a Sound Healing session, although
the treatment itself might take a little less than that. The
extra time is so that you can talk if you wish to & give
me any relevant details before the treatment, & I also
allow a little recovery time afterwards. Sound Healing is
subtly powerful, & bathing the body in sound is a remarkably
calming & healing process which is ongoing & likely
to continue long after the session has ended, as your body
adjusts to the sounds & begins to come back into balance.
It is also excellent for the relief of stress - essential
in our busy modern world!
An
individual Sound Healing session with singing bowls, tuning
forks &/or voice will cost £35 – this can
be paid in cash or by cheque at the time of the treatment.
For more information or appointments please telephone me on
: 01273 512641 or email : sheila@healingsound.net
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