Vocal Healing

Voice Healing is a process of receiving healing through the sound of a voice.  Similar to massage or energy work, you get comfortable (usually with your eyes closed). Then you listen to a voice with particular vibrations (either through the practices of a Vocal Healing Practitioner or a recorded voice) and receive the sound.  Recipients may receive the voice passively as a relaxing exercise or may treat it as meditative (paying attention to what arises within themselves) or may make sounds themselves. Voice healing is an intuitive, creative process using the energy of sound.

From hearing the first sounds of a mother’s heart beat in the womb, we intrinsically experience sound as a natural form of healing energy. The voice is a primary medium for the most direct and natural form of sound healing. Our earliest memories of the power of the voice in sound therapy occur as children when we hear the lullabies sung by our parents. Whenever we sing, chant, or produce harmonic overtones with our voice, the reverberation is felt throughout the body.

Sound has a direct effect on our feelings. Sound therapy results when sounds are specifically applied with intention to positively affect our emotional or Astral subtle body. This type of healing is also known as “Bio-Resonation”.  Harmonic sounds can be generally thought of as having two forms,

• Struck Sounds, as a drum or gong is played with intention.
• Un-struck Sounds, as the heart beats, or water flows.

Since time immemorial, every spiritual tradition of the world has used sound for healing. Sound is an integral part of the healing power of shamanic practices, and is used extensively today in scientific research, as well as in integrative medicine and as a tool in pain management.

Sound supports the process of transforming energy patterns, reveals measurable effects in the physical body, and facilitates the connection between mind-body-spirit. The singing voice, for example, as a fabric of breath, vibration, and emotion, can affect the body and mind more efficiently than any other form of sound. Vocal sounds are a primary source of energy, balancing and stimulating the brain. Indeed, certain sounds are considered a tonic for the brain, and they are used frequently in the treatment of chronic depression and pain.

Today, the field of sound and music healing is rapidly gaining recognition as an essential component of health care in our society. Many acupuncturists, naturopaths, chiropractors, massage therapists, and psychotherapists, to name just a few, have integrated sound and music healing into their practice. In view of the fast-emerging fields of sound and music in healing, as well as contemporary shamanism, it is increasingly important to understand how sound, music, and chant can support therapeutic and growth processes.

The pitch & tone of your speaking & singing voice reveals much about your state of mind, health of body, & intent of purpose; that when tuned, returns the body to a state of homeostasis. Discover how the ear is connected to all areas of the body and why deep listening and the vibrations of singing are vital to your mental, physical and even your spiritual health. Exploring a variety of “healing-with-sound” methods from the ancients to modern medicine around the world, you will experience deep breathing, rhythmic entrainment, resonance balancing, sensory connecting, sonic strengthening, & much more. Emerge with a freer, more confident voice, a tuned “ear,” and restored, enriched, balanced, life energy.

Sound therapy is now widely acknowledged as one of the most powerful vibrational healing modalities. With a wide variety of applications and techniques, sound therapy combines precise procedures with intuitive intervention.