The New 'Hit' of Spas: Sound Therapy

You too must have experienced the calming and healing effect of music and certain sounds.

Music and sound’s therapeutic effects on the body, mind, and spirit have been known for centuries, are an inseparable part of the calming atmosphere of spa centers that support holistic well-being. So, what is sound therapy? What are its effects? 

What is Sound Therapy?

Sound therapy, which carries the power of music and sounds a step forward, therapy that has recently become very popular. Based on the belief that our bodies contain various energy frequencies and that we can make use of sonic frequencies and vibrations to balance and reset our energy, sound therapy covers a series of treatments such as music therapy and sound baths. Sound therapy sessions that are realized either by sitting down in a comfortable position or lying down still or accompanied by more moving forms such as tai chi and yoga can take from 20 minutes to 2 hours. 

What are its types?

Sound therapy has different variations, such as sound baths and therapy with a guide. 

Sound Baths

During these sessions different instruments such as bowls, gongs, bells, drums and tuning forks made from healing crystals such as quartz are used. It will be enough to sit still or lie down and let yourself go in the flow of music. It is recommended that to participate in sound baths, that are usually done in group sessions, once a week for approximately 1 hour. 

Sound Therapy with a Guide 

In this therapy, you can meditate with the directions of a guide. During this meditation you can repeat a mantra or prayers in a melodical way or you can also sing. You can easily notice that thanks to sessions your stress level is reducing and you are relaxing. This therapy which can be prepared in line with the person’s needs can be applied as physical rehabilitation and in pain management. 

What are the Effects?

Sound therapists state that it is quite normal to experience various emotional breakdowns during these sessions which aim at balancing emotions and energy by calming the mind. Sound therapy keeps on being a rising trend in the spa and wellness centers by giving a new dimension to the wellness journey since it appeals to all our senses and emotions using sound vibrations and frequencies to make us relate with our own natural being. 

In a correctly situated environment, the sound of instruments played using different techniques will take both your body and mind to a journey. In this therapy method the goal is to the level the blood pressure and stress related hormones and to open closed chakras. Using different frequencies and tones of various sounds, this therapy provides a deep relaxation in every possible way by massaging each and every cell through sound vibrations. Sound therapy that is believed to be the best way to relieve from negative feelings such as stress, anxiety and anger, is also believed to be good for physical and psychological problems such as fertility problems, chronic pain, cancer, stress related diseases, bowel syndromes, chronic fatigue, ear-ringing, minor depression, anxiety and arthritis. In addition, it can offer a solution to situations such as facing suppressed feelings and subjects that you are indecisive about. 

Where Can You Find ?

There are centers around the world where you can experience this therapy that is becoming increasingly popular. SPA Ojai in California provides an active participation therapy with a 50-minute Sound Energy Therapy that combines sound healing with Tibetan bowls, bells, and Native American Chumash rattles. Marival Life in Balance Spa in Arizona offers a deep relaxation to its guests with a 45-minute Himalayan Sound Bath that is based on the development of sound dispersing differently in the air and in the water and that uses water to increase the vibrations. Six Senses Spa, which has many different branches, adds the healing power of sound to the healing power of therapies by beginning and completing all therapies offered in its center with a singing bowl ritual. In specially prepared Chakra Sound Rooms, Dwarika’s Resort’s spa center in Nepal offers its guests a holistic balance and peace making use of the healing power of sounds to balance the chakras that are the energy centers of our bodies in specially prepared Chakra Sound Rooms. 

With sound therapy you can achieve a healthier body and feel much more vital. After this relaxing and awareness raising therapy you can find spiritual calmness. Keep following Spatopia for more helpful content on spa culture!