The science

At the most basic level, everything is vibration.

Before atoms and molecules are waves of vibration.

These sub-atomic quantum waves don’t just make up the ‘things’ we can see and touch, they are the stuff of our thoughts, feelings and more. Waves of vibration make the field of consciousness from which everything else springs. These waves might be dense and slow - like physical matter (our bodies, for instance). Or light and fast - like color, smells, feelings or thoughts.

Everything that vibrates makes sound.

And sound isn’t just heard, it is felt. Sound is a pulse wave.

We are constantly immersed in a sea of sound. And are emitting our own unique sound signal out into the world - even if we don’t realize it. Our own unique vibration, or sound signal, is made of the collective frequencies generated by the state of our bodies, emotions, thoughts and connectedness. Sometimes the signals we take in and emit are in harmony, sometimes they are dissonant. When they are dissonant, we are not in alignment and may feel ‘off’ somehow. This could show up as different challenges physically, mentally, or emotionally - or a feeling of disconnection from self or others.

Sound pulse waves push & pull each other.

This is the sonic principle of entrainment.

Sonic pulse waves continually push against one another, trying to come into resonance. For instance, if you place a group of metronomes in a room going at separate rhythms, eventually they will all beat together. This happens as the strongest pulse wave entrains the the vibration of the closest match to it and so on. As we go about our lives, there are countless pulse waves pulling at our frequencies. If the sonic frequencies of our mind, heart, bodies and soul are not in alignment, it is more likely other frequencies pulling at us will create more dissonance. Leaving us feeling - quite literally - ‘pulled in different directions.’ But, when our signal is in harmony with itself, it is stronger, more stable and resilient. Your whole field has a better ability to entrain itself back to health and wellbeing even when in contact with different dissonant frequencies.

Sound healing helps organize these waves.

Overtones of structured sound help pull us back into harmonious alignment.

Overtones, or harmonics, are a mathematic and geometrical phenomenon that happens when sounds are played or toned. Some instruments or tones - like the human voice, singing bowls or monochords - are particularly good at generating these harmonics. When you hear a note, you aren’t just hearing one pitch, you are hearing a range of pitches above that note in a mathematical sequence. These beautiful patterns of sound can be seen in sonic experiments with sand and water. (When you consider that the majority of the human body is water, this is a big deal!) The structured sound used in sound healing has an organizing effect on our whole field which centers us back to ourselves.

Intention is and visualization focus the sounds and mind.

Remember that thoughts and feelings are vibrations too.

What we think and feel really matters. We may want to feel good, healthy, vibrant, safe, loved — but if the content running through our mind is largely negative, stress-filled or scattered — we are not aligned. Even if we are ‘going through the motions,’ so to speak, our thoughts may be entraining our field to a vibration that is working against us. In sound healing, we spend dedicated time tuning in with your heart space and crafting an intention and visualization that is in tune with your highest values. This intention becomes the foundation and focus for all sounds and vibrations created during the session. It also serves as a mental anchor beyond the session to entrain your thinking and feelings space to your highest, healthiest self as you go about your daily routines.