therapy brief
2024
Sound Healing
NATURAL AWAKENINGS’
By Ruchi Jain
EDITORIAL CALENDAR
JANUARY HEALTH & WELLNESS FEATURE: AGING GRACEFULLY PLUS: ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE FEBRUARY HEART-HEALTHY LIFESTYLE FEATURE: ORAL HEALTH FOR HEALTHY HEART PLUS: BREATHWORK FOR STRESS REDUCTION MARCH FOOD & NUTRITION FEATURE: PLANT-BASED HEALING PLUS: COLON HEALTH APRIL ECO-TRAVEL FEATURE: N. AMERICAN ECOADVENTURES PLUS: PARKINSON’S DISEASE MAY WOMEN’S WELLNESS FEATURE: HORMONAL HEALTH JOURNEY PLUS: LYME DISEASE JUNE MEN’S HEALTH FEATURE: MENTAL HEALTH FOR MEN PLUS: VEGAN FITNESS JULY KEEPING IT COOL FEATURE: EATING SEASONALLY PLUS: SKIN-SAFE SUMMER AUGUST FINDING YOUR TRIBE FEATURE: THE POWER OF COMMUNITY PLUS: KIDS’ SPORTS SAFETY SEPTEMBER EMOTIONAL HEALING FEATURE: TRAUMA & ADDICTION RECOVERY PLUS: YOGA FOR RECOVERY OCTOBER WHOLE BODY ALIGNMENT FEATURE: CHIROPRACTIC & BODYWORK PLUS: BREAST HEALTH NOVEMBER GRATEFUL AGING FEATURE: BECOMING A WISE ELDER PLUS: FOOD CELEBRATIONS DECEMBER RECONNECT & REJUVENATE FEATURE: THE GIFT OF SELF CARE PLUS: THE PLACEBO EFFECT
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ound healing, sound baths, and gong baths are powerful ways of healing the body energetically. The power of sound bypasses the thinking mind to influence the vibrational energy the body carries. For those who have always loved music, sound healing is often particularly effective. We all know the power of relaxing music to calm our nervous systems. Many of us are aware, too, of the power of sound and drumming in ritual and how the vibrations can be felt in our bones. Sound has been incorporated in rituals and healing ceremonies from the beginning of time. Ancient civilizations used sound and repetitive vibrations to communicate, to pray for rain, and to bind together as a tribe. Sound healing operates on the premise that each cell in our body, and therefore each organ, has a natural vibration at which it finds homeostasis, balance, well-being and health. When not vibrating at its natural frequency, we find “dis-ease” or discomfort in the body, in the emotions, and in the mind. If left unchecked for a prolonged period of time, this can lead to an actual physical ailment. Sound healing can aid the correction of vibrational dissonance in the body by simply fostering relaxation, that in turn, may bring the natural frequency back to the individual on a cellular level. Our human bodies are at least 60% water. Cymatics, the study of wave phenomena, has demonstrated that beautiful mandala-like images are revealed when high vibration sounds are applied to water. These effects are visible through science. When applied to the entire body, the
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effect is profound. That is what happens during sound healing. As souls living in human bodies, we each carry our own unique frequency, and this affects the room vibration the moment we walk into it. We also know from studies of the quantum level that this blending of energy is continuously occurring. So, it makes sense that sound can change our frequency and help us let go of what is no longer in “vibe” with us, allowing us to reclaim our naturally high energy within. Sound healing has been shown to help in reduce anxiety and depression, lower blood pressure, promote better sleep and increase a general sense of well-being along with countless other benefits. Sound healing can be done with many different instruments from tuning forks to crystal or Himalayan bowls, to gongs, drums, chimes, and others. Each practitioner of sound healing will also carry their own energy so finding the right one for you is key. This healing modality is showing up more often. Come try it for yourself and experience what it may do for you. Ruchi Jain, founder of Deep Roots Rising, trained in sound healing with Gong Master Don Conreaux. She uses this training along with reiki/energy healing and natural creativity to create a unique sound healing experience. Her Healing Sound Baths are held monthly at Sandhills Wellness Center, 57 Sandhills Rd., in Kendall Park, New Jersey, and she also offers private sessions. For more information, email deeprootsrisinglight@ gmail.com and visit DeepRootsRising.com. See Open House on December 17 on page 32, and directory listing on page 39.
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