BENEFITS of SOUND BATH
Sound bath meditation balances – body, mind, emotions, and spirit.
It nurtures our sense of existence.
Deep Relaxation
The calming sounds activate the parasympathetic nervous system, leading to a state of deep relaxation, which promotes slower brainwave activity. Our body cannot restore its harmony if we cannot relax.
Stress Reduction
With deep relaxation, our stress hormones such as cortisol levels are lowered. When we are less anxious, our minds don't control us. This is because the harmonic vibrations can shift the body’s nervous system away from the usual fight-or-flight mechanism, and allow for deep mental and physical restoration of balance. When we are less stressed, we can focus better and enjoy what we do and the presence of our loved ones. We enjoy life more!
Deeper Connection
After a couple of sound bath sessions, people report a deeper connection with themselves. Their day-to-day interactions with loved ones and colleagues are more present. Their sense of existence is nourished. Mundane life distractions do not seem to bother them as much. People overall feel more grounded.
Increased neuroplasticity
Studies have shown that by resonating the brain with harmonics, new neural connections can be created. In addition, the flow of our cerebrospinal fluid can be altered with sound, helping to clear up blockages. (ref. Healing Sounds, p.100)
Pain Relief
Sound baths can help alleviate chronic pain and muscle tension by promoting healthy blood circulation, relaxing the body, and contributing to a sense of overall well-being. Sound therapy is also recognized as a successful treatment for tinnitus.
People with chronic illnesses and pain can benefit greatly from regular sound baths. For some people, it is difficult to relax due to the chronic nature of the situation. They operate in constant fight-flight mode. Regular sound sessions create new neural pathways to allow healing to take place.
Increased Creativity
Our unceasing mind activity often creates unnecessary chatter and noises that block our naturally creative juices. The slow brainwave states induced during a sound bath are linked to enhanced creativity by calming the "monkey mind." Sound baths allow the mind to access more intuitive and inspired states, fostering problem-solving and creativity.
Improved Sleep
A lot of our modern stresses disturb our sleep. Many people find that after attending a sound bath, the quality of their sleep improves. This restorative quality of sleep is important for our mental clarity and cognitive function.
Emotional Release
The powerful vibrations from the instruments can help release blocked energy and stuck emotions, creating space for deeper healing.
Enhanced Meditation
If you already practice sitting meditation regularly, a sound bath session can deepen your meditation awareness and enhance your quality of being present.
A sound bath session can elevate your consciousness awareness.
Someone who meditates regularly spoke of her sound experience, "It felt like I was in deep meditation...I lost myself in the vastness of no space and time..."
A lot of people are curious...
Whether you’re seeking relaxation, emotional healing, or a deeper connection to yourself and the Cosmos, sound baths offer a nurturing environment for everyone, fostering a sense of mental clarity, creative flow, inner peace, transcendence, and much more…
The best way to find out is to try it yourself!
* Benefits of Sound Bath: Source from Sound Healing Academy
With Emily’s experience in mindfulness meditation, spiritual intuition, and musical background, sound bath meditation is what calls her to do in this chapter of her life. Over the years, she has realized the difficulty most people have in quieting their minds and relaxing their bodies in the traditional way of sitting meditation. With sound meditation, it is a sense of letting go into the experience, into simply listening to the sounds.
It is a quality of relaxation and resting. We don’t need to block our thoughts. We don’t need to try anything. The sound vibrations will resonate our brain waves to a deeper state of relaxation. When our body can relax, our mind can rest. When our mind is not in a constantly restless state, our body can heal. We can find the inner balance and calmness. We then can be reconnected to the deepest part of us, the part that brings wholeness and healing.