Overview

Sound, in many different forms, has been used as a healing tool for thousands of years. Sound has been scientifically proven to heal. Sound is not just registered through the ears, but the entire body is attuned to, and responds to sound waves in the environment.

History

The use of sound as a healing modality dates back to prehistoric times, when shaman chanted and drummed to heal people. In the ancient mystery schools of Egypt, Greece, India, Egypt and other centres of knowledge, the use of sound and music for healing was a highly developed sacred science. Sonic vibration was known to be the fundamental creative force in the universe.

In modern times, the Cymatic experiments of Swiss Medical Doctor Hans Jenny demonstrated how various substances such as plastics, liquids and sand would take on different shapes depending upon the frequencies they were subjected to. These experiments showed that sound has the ability to affect and change molecular structure. Since the body is composed of over 75% water, it is therefore easy to understand how sound can create change in the body.

Some pioneers in the field of Sound Healing created through instrumentation, include: Peter Guy Manners, MD from England, whose Cymatic Instrument projects specifically tabulated frequencies into the body, Alfred A. Tomatis, MD, from France whose Electronic Ear, uses sound to treat many learning disabilities and emotional problems and Robert Monroe who discovered how to use sound waves to synchronize the hemispheres of the brain and cause accelerated consciousness.

The voice has been used as an instrument of healing since the earliest times and has continued to be used in this manner in the East. The technique of "toning", using the voice for healing, was first named and described in the book of the same name by Laurel Elizabeth Keyes. "Overtoning", the technique described in "typical session" was first named and described in HEALING SOUNDS.

Benefits

Sound Healing can release emotional blockages easily as well as blocked energy in the Acupressure meridian system.

Sound helps in combination with chiropractic treatments. Sound also help release problems in joints and muscles.

Procedure

Usually begins with a consultation. You normally lie down on a massage pad or massage table and receive Acupressure massage and open the meridian channels. Sound is then applied to the acupoints and other areas of the body that call for sound to be used.

If a specific problem area, such as an injury needs a lot of attention then work is concentrated on that area , but sometimes the problem can be more emotional than a physical one. If this is the case then practioners sometimes use Hypnotherapy suggestion while doing sound healing.

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