Integral Sound Therapy

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RELAX YOUR BODY, QUIET YOUR MIND

Integral sound therapy is takes many different forms depending on the needs of each client. It might feature any or all of the following instruments to achieve those goals: Himalayan therapy singing bowls, crystal singing bowls, tuning forks, shamanic drumming, rattles, therapeutic gong, vocal toning, chimes, and bells.

Himalayan bowls and brainwave entrainment

Typically, the core of an integral sound healing session involves the playing of therapeutic Himalayan bowls played on the body to effect a direct physical experience of vibrational healing. When struck, the bowl generates a hythmic pulsing sound that falls within the theta brainwave range (4–8 Hz) associated with meditation and deep relaxation.

Though sustained exposure to these rhythmic pulses, the brain’s electrical activity tends to synchronize with (or “entrain” to) the external frequency. For example, if a bowl produces a beat at 6.68 Hz, brainwaves increase in power at that same frequency. In this way, vibrational healing with Himalayan bowls can be said to gently “train” the brain of a client out of chaotic or disharmonious brainwave patterns into those that are increasingly organized and coherent.

Over the course of the session, you may notice a "softening” effect on your alertness and perception, as well as the slowing of your breathing and heart rate. In this relaxed state, your immune system ramps up and the body starts to repair itself. Metabolism slows, insulin levels rise, cholesterol levels and blood pressure fall. Arteries expand and muscles relax.

Tuning fork therapy

Tuning fork therapy is rooted in both scientific principles of acoustics and holistic traditions, including vibrational medicine and aspects of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).

When a tuning fork is struck, its tines vibrate to produce a pure tone and mechanical vibration. This vibration can be transmitted through the air (audible sound) or directly into the body (mechanical vibration), depending on whether the tuning fork is weighted or unweighted.

  • Direct application (weighted forks)
    Weighted tuning forks are placed directly on the body, often on acupuncture points, trigger points, or areas of pain. The vibrations travel through the skin and underlying tissues, affecting the extracellular matrix (ECM) and interstitial fluid to:

    • Disrupt fibrotic tissue and adhesions, making tissues more permeable.

    • Facilitate fluid movement and drainage, reducing swelling and promoting healing.

    • Stimulate mechanoreceptors and proprioceptors, influencing the nervous system and promoting relaxation.

  • Indirect application (unweighted forks)
    Unweighted tuning forks are played off the body to influence the energy field, or "biofield". This approach is often used for:

    • Clearing stagnant energy.

    • Harmonizing the body's energetic pathways (meridians or chakras).

    • Inducing meditative and relaxed states by entraining brainwaves to calming frequencies.

Drumming and other percussion instruments

Therapeutic drumming is a structured use of rhythm and percussion widely used in music therapy and holistic health practices to promote physical, emotional, and psychological well-being. Supported by both scientific research and clinical experience, its benefits also stem from brainwave synchronization and may include:

  • Release of repressed emotions and stress

  • Grounding of awareness

  • Lowering of stress hormones (such as cortisol)

  • Boosting of endorphins

  • Enhancing of immune function by shifting the body from a pro-inflammatory to an anti-inflammatory state

Regardless of the specific tools / instruments employed, integral sound healing offers a gentle yet powerful approach to healing and improved wellbeing, especially over a number of sessions.

75 mins - $195 / 90 mins - $225 / 120 mins $265