Sound Healing
Sound Healing
What is sound healing?
Sound healing, deeply rooted in indigenous cultures worldwide, has been utilized for thousands of years to promote healing, spiritual connection and well-being. Indigenous communities have long recognized the power of sound to influence the mind, body and spirit. Various techniques and instruments are used for healing rituals and ceremonies such as drumming, chanting, flutes and didgeridoo.
We already know that music can have a major impact on our mood. Fast beats motivate us, slow beats bring wistful sensations, and soothing music brings us to sleep. Sound healing just like music have vibrations that affect us on a neurological, physiological, and biochemical level.
How does the sound work within our physical body?
Sound healing, deeply rooted in indigenous cultures worldwide, has been utilized for thousands of years to promote healing, spiritual connection and well-being. Indigenous communities have long recognized the power of sound to influence the mind, body and spirit. Various techniques and instruments are used for healing rituals and ceremonies. Chanting, flutes and didgeridoo.
Resonance
Every cell in the body has a natural frequency. When exposed to specific sound frequencies, the body’s cell can resonate with those frequencies, bringing them back into balance.
Brainwave Entrainment
Sound can influence brainwave activity, potentially shifting from an agitated state to a relaxed one. This can lead to a reduction in stress hormones, decreased heart rate, and improved mood.
Physiological Effects
Sound vibrations can stimulate the release of beneficial molecules like nitric oxide, improving blood circulation and potentially reducing pain. Sound healing can also influence the nervous system, promoting relaxation and healing.
Emotional and Energetic Effects
Sound healing can help release emotional blockages and restore balance to the body’s energy field, leading to emotional release and a sense of well-being. Thoughts are also energetic vibrations! Every fear or limiting belief we may have lowers our vibration & frequency. Raising one’s vibrational frequency prevents falling into unhealthy habits, negative thinking or sluggish physical health. When we are healthy, everything in our bodies vibrates in harmony, we can discover our true essence as a human being, find freedom and live our dream.
What happens in a sound healing session?
A sound healing session involves lying down in a cozy and comfortable setting, closing our eyes, and focusing on sounds made by music instruments like chimes, gongs, drums, singing bowls, flutes and other various instruments.
Sound healing sessions are also referred to as sound baths because the idea is to let your body bathe in the sounds and let them carry you on a journey of relaxation, and healing. These sessions are full body listening experiences that uses sound and mindfulness techniques to invite gentle yet powerful therapeutic and restorative processes to the mind and body.
Sound healing sessions can be private or as part of a group. Each person sits or lies down on a yoga mat or meditation carpet. The sound healing practitioner will guide you to focus on sounds like their voice, your breath and a variety of instruments such as chimes, tuning forks, gongs, shruti boxes, crystal signing bowls, Himalayan singing bowls, rain sticks and many more.
As individuals we are all at various degrees on our journey of growth as a human being and a soul. While sound healing creates a deep sense of relaxation, it can also feel a little intense. You can experience sensations of happiness, anger, grief or frustration related to thoughts or memories or past experiences or on-going chronic stress that may come up for you. I’ve experienced many tears myself during a session. All of it is normal without judging what we are feeling.
In my experience, sound healing is an invitation into a deeper state of consciousness, where you unplug from the chaos of everyday life and focus on you – what’s going on inside of you. This is where you to begin to discover and explore your true authentic self.
Each session can last up to an hour. What happens after the session is known as integration. During this phase, you will be guided to sit up into a comfortable position, drink some water, journal, pause, or sit with stillness. Integration is very important because a lot of energy was moved during the session. Therefore, drinking water, movement, walking in nature are all part of the self-care post session.
Why is sound such a popular holistic alternative modality?
It’s gaining popularity because there’s a growing interest in alternative wellness practices. Our lives can get stressful and chaotic, so having the ability to relax, meditate, connect with ourselves and release survival energy can be relaxing and rejuvenating.
- It is accessible to everyone regardless of your health condition or medication taken
- It is soft and gentle
- It is soothing and relaxing
- It supports you in exploring your own energetic field
- Journeying is always something that may happen depending where you are on your journey.
What are the benefits of sound healing?
Depression
Stress
Fatigue
Chronic pain (by producing endorphins and endogenous opiates – our body’s own natural pain killers)
Boosts the immune system (by increasing T-cell productions and lowering cortisol levels)
Cognition and memory (Alzheimer or Parkinson’s disease)
Overall mental health and spiritual well-being
Interested in scheduling a session?
If you are looking in bringing your team together for a relaxing session as part of a team building activity OR if you are interested in adding this type of modality to your retreat, please send me a request by clicking on Schedule a Session or directly send me an email.”
Disclaimer
For the diagnosis or treatment of any illness, please consult a licensed physician. Sound Healing is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or treatment and before undertaking a new health care regiment and never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it.
About Practitioner
About Your Practitioner:
Ariane Couture is a SPIRITUS Breathwork facilitator, Cacao Ceremonialist, Kambo-certified practitioner, Sound Healing facilitator, Reiki Master practitioner, and Holistic Nutritionist. Ariane has a deep passion for holistic health practices to support others on their journey to discover their true innate self. Her dedication to her own healing journey made her explore and discover multiple modalities including sound, breath, energy, plant & animal medicine that have contributed to major changes in her way of thinking, perspective, behaviour patterns, beliefs, clarity with life decisions along with practices that assist in overcoming different challenges in her life. Ariane’s intent is to assist people in improving their health on a physical, emotional, mental and spiritual level. She supports clients who are looking to discover their inner self, awaken to their own spiritual journey, detoxify, rejuvenate and relax using a variety of alternative therapies.
If you are looking in bringing your team together for a relaxing session as part of a team building activity OR if you are interested in adding this type of modality to your retreat, please send me a request on my submission form page or directly send me an email at wellnesshealingartz@gmail.com.