A guest article by Alisa Füssel
Incl. Spotify playlist for your sound session for body and mind
Is it possible to find healing through sounds? And if so, how does this 'sound healing' work? And what is so special about a sound bath? Here you will find out what sound healing is and how the special healing effect of the singing bowls works on all levels: A journey of recovery, relaxation, healing and self-discovery begins.
'In sound we are born, in sound we are healed.'
- Mehtab Benton
Sound is powerful, sound is healing: singing bowls have been used for centuries to achieve a meditative state. The gentle tones calm the soul and help you to release inner fears and stress. The combination of sound and meditation is crucial and has a positive effect on your well-being.
A sound bath uses various sound instruments such as Tibetan or crystal singing bowls, gongs, voice and singing, chimes, tuning forks and ocean drums to put you into a deep meditative state. How does this happen? The vibrations of the sound instruments stimulate brain wave activity that takes you from the beta state (normal waking state) through an alpha state (relaxation, peaceful state of mind) to the theta state (meditation). As the brain wave activity changes, your pulse and heart rate also decreases and your breathing becomes smoother.
With sound healing, you focus on perceiving the musical sound waves that are created by striking a singing bowl or a gong. This doesn't just happen through your hearing: the vibrations can be felt in deep tissue structures, your muscles, your skin and organs, your bones and your nervous system.
Why does sound have such a powerful effect on us?
You can compare the vibrations of the sound waves to the surface of water. Just one sound can cause water to form and move and create waves. The reason for this is that sounds can be transported four times faster through water than through air. Since our human body is made up of around 70 percent water, the sound waves have a direct influence on our entire system. The vibrations bring movement to our tissue structures, have a beneficial effect on our minds and release energetic blockages.
A sound bath can trigger these positive effects for body and mind
The vibrations of the sound bath can release muscular and fascial blockages and tension. Sound therapy has therefore been proven to stimulate healing processes and can also activate the body's self-healing powers. In addition, the sound waves can flush toxins and waste products out of the body, triggering a cleansing process. Because the sound frequency currents pass through the entire body, sound healing can also have a positive effect on breathing, heart rate, blood pressure and blood circulation, the immune system, metabolism and the digestive system.
The overarching goal of sound healing is to improve emotional, physical, psychological or mental health. Through sound healing, all of these levels are filled with a feeling of calm. The relaxation and recovery occurs first on a physical level. This reduces the perceived stress level and activates the autonomic nervous system - calm sets in. This calmness passes into your mind: the brain is now in the theta state, the simplest possible form of meditation. The vibrations automatically relax you and switch off your thoughts as if at the push of a button.
Through the flow of sounds, the individual mind unites with pure consciousness. An expanded state of consciousness is automatically created that supports you in overcoming inner restlessness, resolving deep-seated fears and worries, freeing yourself from trauma or depression and healing emotional wounds. This process works with our body memory, which consists of our perceptions, relationships, experiences and influences. All impressions received through our senses are stored in our body memory with the associated emotions and movements or movement patterns. Sound healing starts here and can support you in processing and letting go of deep-seated experiences. 
Sound Healing gives you more clarity and freshness in your mind, can support your ability to concentrate and thus compensate for learning difficulties or mental overload.
On an energetic or subtle level, the healing effect of the sounds is shown by the cleansing and regeneration of the aura, the stimulation and balancing of the chakras and generally by the release of energetic blockages. Your life energy starts flowing again. The deep relaxation creates access to your inner self, so that you have the opportunity to connect more easily with your visions and your higher self. The entire connection to your inner self is strengthened, which can give you more security, peace and clarity. Your spiritual consciousness is opened so that the meaning of your life can become clearer and you can embark on a wonderful and healing journey of self-discovery.
Listen to my playlist healing sounds here and immerse yourself in the world of healing sounds. A mixture of Tibetan singing bowls and crystal singing bowls awaits you. For the best possible sound, you should wear headphones.
Spotify playlists
“The medicine of the future will be the medicine of frequency.”
- Albert Einstein
Alisa Fuessel
Alisa is a yoga teacher and spiritual mentor. In 2020, she launched "from heart to toe" because she wanted to portray the many aspects and facets of yoga: everyone should have the opportunity to choose what they need for their own path. Her goal is to accompany you on your journey to yourself and to give you the support you need; in exactly the form that is good for you. Alisa looks at people and yoga holistically and thus builds a bridge between you and yoga, but also between you and your path to healing and a life full of joy and harmony.
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