What Is Vibrational Sound Healing?

By Peter McDonald


The instruments used in this type of practice are specialized and unique to this field. You will oftentimes see things that look like bowls but are actually called singing bowls that are an important part of vibrational sound healing. These instruments are great tools for therapy because they use both the movements involved and the tones to help heal you.

There are a great many groups that have been built around this sort of therapy. These companies are important so that this field can continue to grow and become better, and so more people can know about it. In addition, it's good for practitioners and clients alike to be able to exchange information.

Many people are familiar with singing bowls because of their popularity, but they may not realize how many other instruments can be used in this field. You might not think of bells or gongs to be instruments that can be used therapeutically, but it is indeed so. Chimes are another popular one, which might be more obvious because of their relaxing sound, and there are also tingshaws, which you might recognize even if you don't recognize the name. They resemble two tiny thick cymbals hanging from pieces of string.

The tools that are used in this branch of therapy have been around since ancient times. One of the aims of associations that are proponents of this study is to use these ancient devices in a way that's compatible with our modern society. When the tools are used effectively, the environment is relaxing and maximum results are delivered.

The bowls that are used in this therapy cannot just be purchased anywhere. Singing bowls have to be made very specifically in order for them to work right for this therapy. You won't find yourself very healed if you don't use high-quality tools, so it's worth it for the deep relaxation you'll experience to make sure proper equipment is being used.

Achieving a highly relaxed state of being is the main part of this form of therapy. You'll usually experience this type of therapy in the form of a session in which the practitioner will speak to you and make sounds with tools, and engaging you physically by contact with the bowls. It doesn't have to be just one person, although some prefer one way or the other. You can have a group of people involved if you prefer it that way.

When you go into one of these sessions, you don't always know exactly what the effects are going to be. Many different results have been reported from all kinds of clients, so it's clear that it affects people differently. You might expect to feel anywhere from deep relaxation to intense meditation.

There are some marked benefits to going with this type of therapy as opposed to an ordinary massage. Some people are very sensitive to being in a vulnerable position and being touched by someone you don't know. Knowing that there won't be any direct physical contact or remove any clothes in this method is a benefit that many are enticed by. When a practitioner is using this kind of technique, the singing bowls will be placed directly on the client's body.




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