Sound medicine has been around for thousands of years. it’s exactly as it sounds, using sound to heal the mind and body. We have.a structure in all of our cells called primary cilia. These cells pick up frequency in the surrounding environment. These cells vibrate when they pick up sound, and influence the cell itself. Changing the structure of the cells is going to change the organ for better, or worse. There are audible and inaudible sounds. Think of audible sounds as external and inaudible as internal. Are thoughts have vibration and are known as inaudible. There is also transcendental sounds that come from nature that help you relax and have a state change. Resonance is when a certain vibration interacts with another vibration to sink up, down, or make them similar.

Mantras

Mantras are the chanting of certain sounds for the purpose of healing. They are like keys to open up different experiences in you. Every mantra can act differently in different parts of the body. There’s a variety of ways you can actually do this, but it’s more about the sound and less about the meaning. A common mantra is OM, or the sound of creation. Transcendental meditation teachers give you a mantra to chant internally.

Music

Music really has been around sense the dawn of humanity. Ancient tribes used to use things like didgeridoos, tuning forks, and singing bowls. Music has profound structural and functional changes to the brain. Music is now used clinically for brain disorders, such as depression, anxiety, dementia, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s. 432 Hz is particular beneficial for healing and is concidered the sound of nature. Whole tones is a great company that makes healing tracks with this.

Singing Bowls and Tuning Forks

Singing bowls-

Singing bowls have been used by various religions for a very long time. They were originally used for food until they realized they make beautiful sounds. Today they are used as tools for meditation or sound healing. The bowls are made of metal and crystal. Singing bowls have been proven to have various positive effects on health such as stress, brain disorders, and cardio vascular health. Another study shows that it significantly improves results of meditation, decreasing stress and improving mood.

Tuning forks-

Tuning forks have been around for hundreds of years. They were originally used to tune instruments, today they are used for sound healing, and diagnostic tools in medicine. Tuning forks can stimulate nitric oxide, relieve pain, and lower stress.