If it’s your first time, I’ll describe the session and I can adjust the session style if you have any concerns.
The bowls are placed on the body in a specific pattern, from the upper torso to the feet. They are struck with a felt mallet to create a gentle vibration that you’ll feel, as well as a bell-like tone you’ll hear. Some bowls may also be used near the body.
Most clients will start to relax as soon as the session begins. Their muscles will lose tension, and they may even start to slip into the alpha brain wave pattern within the first minutes. The alpha wave pattern is associated with daydreaming and pre-sleep. At this point the client’s breathing and heart rate will start to slow down, and the body will begin to absorb the waves of vibration into its tissues.
VST is so gentle and relaxing that almost all people will fall asleep at some point during the session. The theta brain wave state is associated with meditation, sleep, and deep relaxation. The delta brain state is a deeper form of sleep and is also associated with hypnosis and ritual. During normal sleep, people will oscillate between both of these states. The brain wave state of clients undergoing a sound massage will change naturally and in reaction to the modality as positions are changed and different bowls are introduced. Small tremors and shakes are common as people enter and exit the theta and delta brain rhythms.
Those who undergo a state of deep relaxation often report a feeling of mental freshness that they carry with them after the session is over. Relaxation and meditative states of mind have also been shown to increase the threshold for emotional response, meaning they can help us control our emotional responses to outside influences. Like other kinds of meditation, sound therapy can help us be more internally aware while being more present in the moment and more connected with our surroundings.
The session should always be comfortable and relaxing, so if at any time you feel anxious or uncomfortable please tell me so we make adjustments.
Vibrational Sound Therapy can help with:
- Reduce depression and sleep issues
- Ease energy blocks, anxiety and tension
- Reduce stress
- Increase focus and clarity of thought
- Boost creativity