Sound healing is one of the oldest and most natural forms of healing in humanity and it is based on the simple principle that all things in this life vibrate at certain frequencies. This is an effective therapeutic mode that acknowledges that our bodies, minds, and the energy systems are basically vibrational symphonies and when something goes wrong with our bodies, stress, or trauma, specific sound frequencies can be used to bring us back to the optimal vibrational state.

Sound healing essentially functions in the same principle as entrainment – the scientific concept where two vibrating systems match their rhythms when they are close to each other. When therapeutic sounds are injected into our body, the cellular structures automatically resonate with those frequencies, which trigger deep changes in consciousness, emotional conditions, and health. This is a process that does not involve the analytical mind and instead it involves our nervous system directly to make us experience deep relaxation and natural healing.

The modern practitioners use a variety of sacred instruments, including traditional Himalayan singing bowls and shamanic drums, as well as, crystal bowls with specific tuning, or tuning forks. The instruments have their own distinct overtones and harmonics that are felt in various parts of our being, physical organs, energy centers, emotional patterns and spiritual dimensions. The resultant vibrations flow through each cell resulting in a complete body massage both internally and externally and also causing brainwave patterns to revert to healing states normally only attained through intense meditation or restful sleep.

The most impressive thing about sound healing is that it is not restricted by any specific beliefs, culture, or experience to be effective even without any special experience, beliefs, or cultural background one can get the benefits of sound healing. The healing is by pure vibration, and it addresses our cellular intelligence and nervous system. Sound healing can be seen as a way of returning us to our natural state of balance and completeness in our present electromagnetic-polluted and chronically stressed world.