Baseer Maroof, LCSW · Raleigh, NC · Adults 21+
Sound Healing
Sound healing uses bowls, gongs, chimes, voice and steady tones to bring the body into deep rest. Practitioners describe the body as an instrument: vibration moves through it and helps it settle back into tune.
As the sound washes over you, the breath slows and the mind has one simple thing to follow. Many leave feeling lighter, softer and at peace.
Waves of sound washing through
Each tone rolls out in soft rings. Flowers pulse as the wave passes.
Tap a number to light it up.
An artistic picture, not a medical image.
More ways to see it
Close in: the mallet meets the rim
From above: resting inside the sound
From below: the gong, looking up
Try a listening practice
A 2-minute listening practice
A soft, steady tone with a prompt every 20 seconds. Volume starts at zero and fades in.
This is a simple attention exercise with a plain tone. Let the sound be your anchor.
Be careful if…
- Keep the volume low, especially with headphones or gongs. Loud sound can damage hearing.
- Trauma, startle or sound sensitivity: sit near the door, keep your eyes open and know you can leave.
- Tinnitus: start short and quiet.
Sources
All sources, linked4 references⌄
- Aalbers S et al. Music therapy for depression. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2017;11:CD004517. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29144545/
- Goldsby TL et al. Effects of singing bowl sound meditation on mood, tension, and well-being: an observational study. J Evid Based Complementary Altern Med 2017;22(3):401–406. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27694559/
- Garcia-Argibay M, Santed MA, Reales JM. Efficacy of binaural auditory beats in cognition, anxiety, and pain perception: a meta-analysis. Psychological Research 2019;83(2):357–372. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30073406/
- NIDCD. Noise-induced hearing loss. www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/noise-induced-hearing-loss
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