Allow the sounds of healing to soothe away your worries and stress.
There's many different forms of Sound Healing and each practitioner will approach it in their own unique way.
I practice Sound Healing using tuning forks attuned to the energy centres ('chakras' in Yogic philosophy) and energy channels ('meridians' in Chinese Medicine). My sessions are one-on-one and highly individualised. I don't offer group sessions.
To learn more about me and my overall approach to clinical practice, you can also take a look at the hello and how I can help you pages.
I practice Sound Healing using tuning forks attuned to the energy centres ('chakras' in Yogic philosophy) and energy channels ('meridians' in Chinese Medicine). My sessions are one-on-one and highly individualised. I don't offer group sessions.
To learn more about me and my overall approach to clinical practice, you can also take a look at the hello and how I can help you pages.
How Sound Healing can help.
People commonly visit me for Sound Healing for issues relating to (but not limited to):
- Stress
- Anxiety
- An inability to relax or ‘switch off’ (particularly over thinking)
- Sleeping problems
- Emotional states (particularly overwhelm, frustration, grief)
- Feeling ‘out of sorts’, ‘blah’ or ‘flat’
- Dulled mental clarity (‘foggy brain’)
- 'Check in' sessions - where there is nothing particularly 'wrong' but they would like an energetic 'tune-up.' These can be regular (e.g. every 4-6 weeks) or as required
What is Sound Healing?
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Sound is all around us in the form of the spoken word, music and nature soundscapes. It has the power to inspire, uplift and energise. When you listen to your favourite song it may fill you with joy or move you to dance. Hearing the sounds of nature can bring about feelings of peace and calm.
Sound is known to have a beneficial effect on health and there's a long history of the use of sound for healing. Chanting is the most ancient spiritual practice and drumming has long been used in ceremony and healing ritual. In modern times, classical music has been shown the reduce stress and improve mental clarity. Sound Healing simply means sound used with the intention of promoting wellbeing. It's important to note that anything that makes a sound can be used for healing. Sound Healers commonly use gongs, chimes, drums, voices, singing bowls and tuning forks in their sessions. |
My approach to Sound Healing.
I primarily use tuning forks in our sessions. A tuning fork is a pronged fork with two metal prongs and a handle, often used to tune instruments. In the context of a healing session, tuning forks are used to tune you! The sounds played produce a vibration, or frequency, which clears stagnation in the energetic body. The body's cells also respond by changing (or ‘matching’) to the sound frequency which is more harmonious to health.
In our sessions I play tuning forks around your body, through the energy centres (‘chakras’), channels (‘meridians’) and different body areas. I may also place the end of a tuning fork directly on your body on a specific point. This is an Acupuncture point that I select based on what you're seeking support for.
I play one or two metal singing bowls minimally, usually at the start and end of the session. Singing bowls are bell shaped bowls (usually metal or crystal) that are struck with a soft mallet or played around the rim. They’re traditionally used by Tibetan monks to enhance the meditative state.
My unique approach is individualised to you. You have the option to set an intention at the start of the session if there's something you'd like to focus on (e.g. clarity). However many people opt for a general intention of stress-reduction/relaxation. The choice is yours!
I play one or two metal singing bowls minimally, usually at the start and end of the session. Singing bowls are bell shaped bowls (usually metal or crystal) that are struck with a soft mallet or played around the rim. They’re traditionally used by Tibetan monks to enhance the meditative state.
My unique approach is individualised to you. You have the option to set an intention at the start of the session if there's something you'd like to focus on (e.g. clarity). However many people opt for a general intention of stress-reduction/relaxation. The choice is yours!
I work with my in-depth knowledge of the chakras, meridians and Acupuncture points and intuition to determine which areas need more attention. I often receive intuitive guidance on a certain word or image that may be relevant.
For example, stress reduction may include Base chakra (grounding, stability, stress hormones), Liver meridian (for the smooth flow of Qi, stress), Heart (calm the spirit) and the Acupuncture point Pericardium 6 (calming). I may also be drawn to work more around, for example, the hands (letting go). There's time at the end of the session for sharing this information and your experience if you wish.
For example, stress reduction may include Base chakra (grounding, stability, stress hormones), Liver meridian (for the smooth flow of Qi, stress), Heart (calm the spirit) and the Acupuncture point Pericardium 6 (calming). I may also be drawn to work more around, for example, the hands (letting go). There's time at the end of the session for sharing this information and your experience if you wish.
"The soul always knows what to do to heal itself.
The challenge is to silence the mind”
- CAROLINE MYSS
What happens in a Sound Healing session?
All Sound Healing sessions are 60 minutes.
Your session involves:
It can take a little time to drop into the session. This is very normal, especially if the mind is particularly chatty. It's also quite normal to enter an 'altered state' or fall asleep. There's no one way to experience a Sound Healing session.
Your session involves:
- Brief discussion of your reason for visiting
- Optional: setting an intention for the session (e.g. I am full of energy, I am calm, I release anger)
- Lying face up on a massage table with eyes closed
- Remaining fully clothed with shoes removed
- Having tuning forks struck and played around your body
- Holding of points on your feet at the end of the session to ground you
- Optional: discussing the information from the session and your experience at the end of the session
It can take a little time to drop into the session. This is very normal, especially if the mind is particularly chatty. It's also quite normal to enter an 'altered state' or fall asleep. There's no one way to experience a Sound Healing session.
After the session.
Afterwards, drink plenty of water and try to avoid anything physically strenuous or emotionally challenging. I recommend a calm state and environment so you can integrate the session. You may wish to go on a gentle walk, spend some time in quiet reflection or journal your thoughts.
Most people feel relaxed, calm and ‘light' after the session. However it's not uncommon to feel tired. This can occur as a result of the energetic clearing from the session and usually resolves after a rest or nap. If you're at all concerned, please get in touch.
Most people feel relaxed, calm and ‘light' after the session. However it's not uncommon to feel tired. This can occur as a result of the energetic clearing from the session and usually resolves after a rest or nap. If you're at all concerned, please get in touch.
How many sessions are needed?
Most people feel the benefit of Sound Healing in the first session. I don't recommend a minimum number of sessions. However, I do encourage you to space them out to have at least 3-4 weeks between Sound Healings. You may wish to have regular sessions to support your wellbeing or 'check-in' sessions as required - this is where nothing is 'wrong' but you'd like an energetic 'tune-up.'
Sound Healing precautions.
As my sessions are one-one-one and sound is directed through your energy body, there are certain conditions where I don't recommend my Sound Healing. A group Sound Healing, however, may still be appropriate.
I don't recommend Sound Healing if you have a pacemaker. I use a lot of sound around the chest and there's a chance the sound vibrations may interrupt the pacemaker's correct functioning.
I recommend caution if you are pregnant or undergoing cancer treatment. Sound Healing releases stagnation and blockages in the energetic systems and this 'de-toxifying' effect can be too strong.
Please advise if you have any metal implants.
I don't recommend Sound Healing if you have a pacemaker. I use a lot of sound around the chest and there's a chance the sound vibrations may interrupt the pacemaker's correct functioning.
I recommend caution if you are pregnant or undergoing cancer treatment. Sound Healing releases stagnation and blockages in the energetic systems and this 'de-toxifying' effect can be too strong.
Please advise if you have any metal implants.