FAQs

Technically speaking, sound is a simple phenomenon - compressed mechanical waves transmitted through substances (like air). 

Sound needs a medium - it cannot travel in the vacuum of space.  Sound travels through air and other materials, including material bodies. Sound is also a vital source of environmental information for living beings.

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The immersive sensation we experience -- the rumbling of an underground subway underfoot, the hum of a plane taking off, the buzzing of lightbulbs -- from a sound not only reaches our  brains and ears, it is also felt in our cells. 

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In simplest terms, sound therapy is accomplished by playing specific frequencies of sound around and on specific body parts.

Sound has been utilized in various cultures for thousands of years as a tool for healing. Whether through the use of mantras as with dharmic religions (Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism), the Icaros (medicine melodies) of various Indigenous peoples from Central and South America, or Pythagoras' use of interval and frequency, or choral and solfeggio hymns from Abrahamic religions, these various techniques all have the same intention: to move us from a place of imbalance to a place of balance.

Sound baths are relaxing, stress relieving concert-like sessions using musical instruments, nature sounds, sometimes even song. Usually conducted for groups in yoga studios or other public spaces like churches and community centers, they are great for beginners because they’re accessible, affordable, and easy to participate in.  Often meditation and yoga classes are accompanied by short sound baths to create a calming environment where we can tune out distractions and focus on feeling peace, and tranquility. 

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A sound therapy session is like a customized sound bath, using specific frequencies of sound around and on specific body parts of individuals. These individual healing sessions are held in a private room, yoga studio or community space.  Depending on the client's needs, sound healing sessions can integrate yogic asanas and movement, pranayama, meditation, aromatherapy and can be interactive.

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Sound baths facilitate shifts in our brainwaves using entrainment. Entrainment synchronizes our fluctuating brainwaves by providing a stable frequency, allowing our brainwaves to settle. By using rhythm and frequency, we can entrain our brainwaves to down-shift from our normal beta state (normal waking consciousness) to alpha (relaxed consciousness), and even reach theta (meditative state) and delta states(sleep; where internal healing can occur).

This same concept is utilized in meditation by regulating the breath, but with sound it's the frequency that is the agent which influences the shift.

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