Sound healing is a form of energy medicine based on vibrational frequencies. Everything in the universe is made of energy which vibrates at its own unique speed or frequency, which means that everything is sound, whether it's audible to us or not.

A primary principle of sound healing is that symptoms and suffering, whether physical, spiritual, mental or emotional, first occur in the Human Energy Field.  The stronger this dissonant or chaotic energy becomes, the greater the impact it will have on the person. When we change the energy field, symptoms and behaviors also change.

If a person is ill, in physical pain or feels out of balance mentally, emotionally or spiritually, the system is not "in harmony" or vibrating at its optimal level. Sound healing brings the entire system back toward greater order and harmony, using tools, technique and intention.

On a physical level, sound healing effectively induces a state of calm, slows down breathing, heartbeat and brainwave activity, lowers blood pressure, alleviates pain, and reduces stress, all of which boost the function of the immune system. Harmonic singing and other forms of sound healing have been shown to enhance memory, charge the brain's cortex, and even teach and entrain the brain to restore and replace weak, dormant or missing frequencies.

Sound can take your brain waves from active to alpha, as if you were meditating, or even into a theta brain wave state, where very deep healing often occurs just below the surface of your conscious awareness.

Sound and music can help you shift from one state of energy to another, from feeling tired and depressed, to feeling more calm, energetic and happier.

Intention is critical to sound healing. What the healing practitioner and the receiver intend, combined with the state of being they are in, encodes itself onto the sound. Sound contains information, and even if we are unaware of this consciously, our bodies and subconscious minds recognize and respond to this information.

Sound healing tools and techniques include Voice (Toning, Chanting, Singing, Shamanic sounding, Overtone or Harmonic Singing), Drums, Tibetan and Himalayan Singing Bowls and Chimes, Gongs, Crystal Singing Bowls, Tuning Forks, Music, and Laughter.

How can someone use sound to improve their everyday life?

• Don't bite your lip or hold your breath if you're in pain- groan and make sounds to release it!
• Speak the truth with kindness and awareness.
• Sing often, whether you can carry a tune or not.
• Use your voice for self-healing and wellness: Tone a simple vowel sound like AH, OH, EE, add your intention (like peaceful, capable, confident, gracious) and sing for at least 3 minutes, to shift your energy quickly and easily.
• Play music which feels good at least an hour a day - calming, energizing, peaceful.
• Pay attention to your sound environment, changing what you can, and harmonizing with those sounds you cannot change, by singing or playing music which is in harmony with it.
• Your thoughts are inaudible sounds and have a very powerful effect on you, so pay attention to them, and weed out the thoughts that don't support you.

Sound is at the heart of every creation myth, bringing spirit and intention into physical form.  Sound is an incredible tool for healing and manifestation.  Explore sound and healing music to create well-being, vital health and greater harmony in your life.