what is sound healing?

Brass bowls, crystal bowls, sound healing, singing bowls…what does it all mean, and how does it contribute to awakening consciousness and healing in mind, body, and spirit?


My first known experience of sound healing was in Yoga Teacher Training.  My teacher brought in a speaker that played the bowls for us.  The one thing that really stood out to me that day was that he said the reverberation from the sound travels about a mile.  This thrilled me to think that playing a bowl that energizes and heals effects a 1 mile radius around me.  WOW!! 


The sound can be eerie, it can be angelic, it can be almost too much, it can be almost to subtle, it can be perfectly beautiful.  As I type that I recognize what I said are modifications of the mind as well.  So what I am experiencing is not necessarily to be blamed on the sound of the bowls but is actually my response to the bowls and an inkling into areas that may be asking for balance.  When experiencing a sound healing the listener feels vibration or sensation in different areas of the body.  This is part of the rebalancing process. 


I imagine the bowls realigning the chakra system and just like any other healing modality, act as a stepping stone on our journey toward remembering who we are, what we want, what our life purpose is, and how we can serve.  Yes, it is likely that you will feel something during and directly after a sound bath, but the effects are long lasting when combined with other daily practices such as meditation, yoga, reiki, mindfulness, laughter, deep breathing, relaxation, and other methods that plug you into awareness and consciousness.


When I play the bowls alone or for a group I am swept away by the subtleties of the sound, the beauty of playfulness, the laughter that this is what I am doing for work, the potential for awakening and healing, the amazement of the energy in the space, the intricacies of sound that begins to unfold as the bowls respond to one another.  The longer I play the more the bowls become like mantras and affirmations, affirming the pure qualities of each chakra.


I’d like you to take a moment and play around with the sound of your voice.  Your voice is a powerful healing tool for you specifically.  Your voice is like a fingerprint, all are unique.  There must be a reason we all have a unique sound.  Play around with your sound.  It will feel funny at first but notice what happens when you close your eyes and focus on your body and the sounds you are making.  Sound has the ability to release blockages, to free us from trapped emotions and experiences.  You don’t have to make beautiful sounds, just sounds.  Practice humming in different tones, and creating sound with your mouth wide open.  Maybe even look in the mirror and enjoy the playfulness of it.


Now go outside, close your eyes and listen to the sound of nature.  Listen to the sound of life passing by…the cars, planes, air conditioners, talking, etc…


What do you notice?  Are you feeling connected?  As you continue to listen begin to hum and add your own sound to the whole of sound you are listening to and experiencing. 


Listen to the sound of your breath.


The next time you get into your car, before you start it, notice the beautiful silence.  What happens in silence?  There is a play between sound and silence that is so necessary.  Like lights and dark, cold and hot.  You can not fully know one without the other. 


Brass bowls, crystal bowls, sound healing, singing bowls…what does it all mean, and how does it contribute to awakening consciousness and healing in mind, body, and spirit? 


SEPTEMBER 13TH 7:30-8:45PM

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 13T
JOIN HEALERS JENNIFER WILLIAMS AND SHAUNA GULLBRAND FOR AN EVENING OF HEALING AND INTUITION TO AWAKEN THE SOUL AND HEAL THE HEART.

THE EVENT WILL BEGIN WITH A GUIDED MEDITATION, FOLLOWED BY SOUND HEALING INFUSED WITH REIKI USING CRYSTAL AND BRASS BOWLS BY JENNIFER. DURING THE SOUND HEALING, SHAUNA WILL BE WORKING HER MAGIC WITH IET AND INTUITIVELY CHOOSING A TAROT CARD LAYOUT BASED ON THE ENERGY OF THE ROOM. JENNIFER WILL BE PAYING CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE IMPRESSIONS RECEIVED FROM THE GROUP AND WILL BE READY TO SHARE THEM AT THE END OF THE SESSION IN COMBINATION WITH SHAUNA'S READING.

THIS EVENT WILL INSPIRE, MOTIVATE, AND HEAL AS WELL AS RELAX YOUR MIND, BODY, AND SPIRIT.

COST: $25 http://www.journeyomyoga.com/yoga-schedule.html (just look for the date, find the event, and register)

WHAT TO BRING: DRESS COMFORTABLY, BRING A MAT, BLANKET, PILLOW, AND JOURNAL!

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