What are the benefits of sound therapy? You may be asking yourself, does sound really heal?

Science today shows us what the ancient seers knew. The body is a great conductor of sound, the skin, the bones and the watery contents of the organs and cells. A beautiful description of sound healing is of leading the inner orchestra of the body back into harmony and ‘sound health’. Every cell has its own song and working with instruments like the gong with such a wide sonic spectrum allows the cells to absorb the frequencies that are harmonious to their healthy functioning.

Sound creates a profound sense of relaxation by activating the parasympathetic nervous system, which affects the whole endocrine and hormonal balance of the whole body (just as stress does, but in reverse!). We see the heart rate, breathing and brain waves slow.

On a subtle level, I find that working regularly with sound clears the residue of stress and disharmonious vibrations in the energy field before they become blockages and ultimately disease.

The mind is very quickly absorbed by the sound, creating inner space and quiet which allows the body’s natural healing resources to awaken. A purification may take place, of thoughts, emotions or memories.

And circling back to what the mystics have known; in the sound bath we are entering different states of consciousness, those associated with meditation and creativity, self healing, deep inner enquiry and one-ness.

What happens during a sound healing session?

We will have a detailed consultation before meeting. Upon understanding your needs I take time over which instruments will be best suited, and then combine and weave these in an intuitive flow. I have a large range of high quality gongs which offer different sound characters or frequency ranges. And a large collection of old ‘singing bowls’ collected over the years on my travels in India and Nepal.

The flow of the treatment often begins with singing bowls placed on the body (if you are comfortable with this), sounded directly into the spaces, muscles and energy channels. Then we explore the gongs up close including moving the gong stands carefully over your body (a bit like going into a gong scanner!) or having you suspended in the ‘sound cocoons’!

Woven into the experience are my voice, elements sounds such as ocean drum, shakers, rain sticks and ancient instruments like flute, drum, sistrum and lyre.

Just as important in the healing process (as you listening to the sounds) is being witnessed - I allow 90 mins per treatment so there is space for you to be heard, with complete confidentiality and non judgement.