About sound healing

Since antiquity, sound healing has been practised by many cultures around the world. The benefits of sound and music therapy have also been well documented in the modern era. Sound has a profound impact on our physical, emotional and mental wellbeing.

From a quantum physics perspective, sound healing is based on the concept that everything in the universe is made up of energy fields and probabilities rather than solid matter. Every atom, molecule, and cell vibrates at a specific frequency. Harmonious frequencies are vital for health and wellbeing. However, factors such as stress, illness, trauma, and environmental influences can disrupt these natural vibrations, potentially causing imbalances at a cellular level.

Sound healing introduces specific, coherent frequencies into the body’s energetic field. One of the fundamental principles of sound healing is a phenomenon called resonance. Just as a tuning fork struck near another of the same pitch will cause the second to vibrate, the vibrations from sound healing instruments can encourage the disordered cells within the body to entrain or synchronize with these beneficial, harmonious frequencies. At the quantum level, these interactions can influence the wave functions of particles, promoting a shift towards a more balanced and optimal vibrational state, thereby supporting the body's innate capacity for self-healing and restoring equilibrium.

Altering brain wave patterns and physiological responses

Research has shown that sound alters brain wave patterns and facilitates deep states of relaxation. Sound therapy facilitates better communication and integration between the left and right hemispheres of the brain via the corpus callosum. Sound therapy can stimulate neuroplasticity, the brain's ability to reorganize itself by forming new neural connections. During deep relaxation it is possible to access deeper levels of consciousness and recall memories usually inaccessible in the waking state. Sound also has profound effects on emotional and mental states by stimulating the release of endorphins, which are natural ‘feel good’ substances.

Research has also documented the effect of sound and music therapy on physiological processes such as:

• Immune function
• Endocrine function
• Autonomic nervous system (regulation of blood pressure, heart rate, and breath rate)
• Pain processing
• Stress and survival responses
• Processing of trauma in the limbic area of the brain

Anna works with quartz crystal singing bowls, Tibetan singing bowls, tuning forks, gongs, and various other instruments during a session.