The power of sound to heal the human body, mind, emotions, and spirit has been known for millennia. Most ancient cultures have practiced sound healing, the first being the Aboriginal peoples of Australia over 40,000 years ago.
Evidence of the use of sound therapy can be found in the oldest surviving Biblical texts and in creation myths across cultures from the beginning of recorded history. Tibetans have used vibrational sound for healing for over 2000 years. Ancient Egyptians chanted sacred vowels and played musical instruments as part of their healing rituals, according to records that Demetrius kept about 200 B.C.
Until the 1930s, however, sound healing technology had been forgotten or shunned by the western world, which is now reawakening to the healing power of vibratory sound. Modern acoustic researchers have discovered that sound waves can positively impact our nervous system and decrease blood pressure more than any other form of meditation.
Sound therapy is known to create change on the cellular level to reduce stress, improve concentration, balance the emotions, treat insomnia, boost the immune system, quiet mind chatter, and promote a deep sense of peace, well-being, and better health.
Our bodies are made of vibratory energy of different frequencies that oscillate together. When these frequencies are out of synch, illness and disease can set in and affect our physical and emotional health.
You might think of your body as being like a computer. If you have too many tabs open, after a while, your system will get sluggish and stop working right. That’s where sound therapy comes in. It’s like clearing the cache in your computer and rebooting. It allows your system to reset and come back refreshed with more energy and clarity.
Since our bodies are made of 70% water and water is an excellent conductor of sound waves, sound travels easily through every tissue, including bone. Sound healing works by unblocking the flow of healing Prana, aligning our frequencies so they can vibrate together in harmony, moving us into a higher state of consciousness, and restoring balance to help us be our best selves.
Different vibratory sounds are used to harmonize the various aspects of the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual self to restore them to their natural frequencies. This immersion in sound frequency helps the body make shifts that allow for overall healing, to alleviate pain, release trauma and stress, repair chronic illness, and open the body, emotions, mind, and spirit to cleansing and transformation.
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Diana Osberg is a certified sound therapy facilitator, soundbath practitioner, and Yin and Restorative yoga teacher, and is trained in conscious breathing techniques. Under the name Inner Story Retreats, she facilitates events, workshops, and retreats to help people recognize and release self-limiting stories, connect to their inner wisdom, and develop tools to deal with whatever life throws at us.
On August 17, Diana will lead the Japanese Garden Healing Retreat, a morning of mindful breathing, gentle Yin yoga, and a blissful soundbath in a traditional lakeside Shoin at The Japanese Garden. Check for Early Bird and Group Rate DISCOUNTS.
