Waves of vibration are eternally connected and influenced by one another, and vibro-tactile healing has ebbed and flowed. Ancient traditions recognized vibration, particularly sound, as an important method for the return to balance and harmony. Music, chanting and prayer, toning, and instruments to include drums, bells, singing bowls, gongs, and wind instruments have had an integral role obtaining these objectives. Losing sight of the powerful benefits of vibro-tactile healing was a result of ancient traditions falling from favor over westernized procedures.
It is known that sound waves move through water at least 5 times more efficiently than through the air and that the water in the human body accounts for at least 50-65% of its makeup. This makes the human body a receptive vessel for vibro-tactile input. As humans, our first experiences within the womb were known and felt as vibration. Humans have understood for centuries that sound has a profound and intricate effect on the human body and mind. Acoustic therapies are becoming more and more integrated as a means to promote self-healing.
Some instruments used today in vibro-acoustic healing may include:
- Singing bowls
- Gongs
- Wind Chimes
- Pan Flutes
- Hang/HanDrum
- Didgeridoo
- Djembe
- Rain Stick
- Drums
Sound healing is hardly a new form of therapy. The ancient aboriginals of Australia more than 40,000 years ago used vibrational healing practices and in their shamanic circles. Greeks used music to cure mental disorders and throughout history, sound has been used to help reduce stress and as a coping mechanism. Sound therapies have long had influence on and boosted morale. It is also thought that sound can heal the body, brining bone, muscle and neural tissues into harmony. Humans have a natural instinct for sound therapy.
Sound healing synchronizes brain waves to achieve profound states of relaxation, helping to restore the normal vibratory frequencies of the cells in our bodies.