Tibetan Singing Bowls
TIBETAN SINGING BOWLS
TIBETAN SINGING BOWLS
Commonly know as Tibetan singing bowls, these metallic bowls have been used for meditation, ritual, and ceremonial purposes throughout Asia for centuries.
In sound healing therapy, singing bowls are used to calm the mind and improve sleep as well as reduce stress and anxiety, lower blood pressure, improve breathing and circulation, alleviate aches and pains, strengthen the immune system and improve the mood.
The majority of my singing bowls were hand made in Nepal and every single one is unique, both in appearance and sound. Beautifully rich, deep, grounding tones blend with magically light, energising frequencies, comfortably enveloping the listener.
SOUND HEALING
For centuries, sound healing has been used across cultures - to cure mental disorders, vanquish evil spirits and heal the sick. In the 1940s the US military used music as part of the recuperation programme for army personnel - the birth of sound therapy! Today it is used in many different areas and evidence suggest that it brings great benefit to our emotional and psychological health.
Sound waves are converted into electrical signals when they reach our ears. These then travel through the auditory nerve into the auditory cortex - the part of the brain that processes sound - where they trigger responses (emotional, hormonal etc.) in our bodies: like the release of dopamine and oxytocin (a natural painkiller and hormone that triggers bonding with others). Research has shown that the brains of musicians are different, more symmetrical, and that those parts of the brain responsible for motor and cognitive functioning, coordination, and reasoning, are significantly larger. The two hemispheres are also better connected.
Numerous studies suggest that music changes our brains and our bodies, reduces stress and improves moods, makes us more productive and creative, aids language development, communication, memory and IQ. It is a truly fascinating and humbling tool.
