SOUND

HEALING
Anja Higashibaba
 Disclaimer
These practices should never replace therapeutic or medical treatment for
any mental or physical health related issues such as postpartum depression
(PPD). Always reach out to your healthcare provider or practitioner for
proper evaluation of any suspected conditions.
 Contraindications
◦ Epilepsy (not allowed strictly)
◦ Intoxicated patients (drugs or alcohol) (not allowed strictly)
◦ Patient with mental condition or on medication (only after coordination with his/her doctor)

(Sound Energy Medicine Association, n.d.)

 THE 4TH
TRIMESTER
◦ Pregnancy, labor and birth: big life
transition
◦ Navigating new body image, new roles,
new identity, new dynamics in
relationships and friends
◦ Lots of focus on the baby- mom left to
navigate healing and health
◦ More resources for navigating postpartum
recovery and wellness is absolutely
necessary
(The 4th Trimester Project, n.d.)
 Background & History
• Dates back centuries
• Australia- Aboriginal cultures
• Eastern practice: Ancient Tibetan and Himalayan cultures
• Ancient Greece, Egypt and India (chanting intonations)

(Bresloff, 2019) (DeMatteo, 2018)

 • “Sound Therapy” or “Vibrational Medicine”

• Complementary- Non-invasive

• Laws of physics- everything in universe has

a vibrational frequency
What is sound
healing? • Humans have resonance

• Dysregulation of resonance causes disease

and illness

• Certain sound frequencies bring our

resonances back into balance
Bresloff, 2019
 How Does Sound Healing Work?
• Interconnection of the body: Over or under arousal of brain waves will cause physical and emotional
issues: anxiety disorders, sleep difficulties, hyper-vigilance, anger, depression, and migraines

• Sound healing can lower brain waves from beta waves (waking energy) to Alpha, resting energy
waves to Theta waves (deep relaxation), delta waves (deep healing occurs)

(Bresloff, 2019)
 Types of Sound Healing
• Human voice:
Chanting, toning, mantras
• Instruments:
Bells, gongs, bowls, tuning forks
• sound baths
• On your own
• With a sound healing practitioner
• Individual or Group
 Benefits of Sound
Healing for New
Mothers
• Reduces stress
• Promotes deep relaxation
• Rebalances energy in the body
• Grounding
• Reduces fatigue
• Improves Endocrine function
• Reduces symptoms of depression &
anxiety
• Reprogram DNA
DeMatteo, 2018
 Research & Resources

•Not a lot of evidence- more research needed

•One study conducted in 2020- sound bath- subjects experienced delta brain waves- deep relaxation (Goldsby,
2020)

CHANTING RESOURCES

•Chanting: Discovering Spirit in Sound by Robert Gass

•Chopra.com (Deepak Chopra)

SOUND BATH RESOURCES

•Local practitioner- check their certifications, qualifications, experience level

•Sound Bath: Meditate, Heal and Connect through Listening by Sara Auster

•Sound Energy Medicine Association

 WHAT TO EXPECT DURING A SESSION

• Very relaxing and enjoyable

• Powerful: Can bring up some intense underlying emotions
• Drinking lots of water and rest is a must after
 LET’S TRY IT!
HUMMING BEE BREATH
• Sit comfortably with your spine erect and close your eyes.
• Close your ears with either your index or middle fingers.
• Lightly press your lips together and slightly open your teeth.
• Bring the inner gaze into the Ajna (sixth) chakra.
• Breathe in through your nose.
• As you exhale, make a smooth, even, humming sound, like the sound of a
bumblebee.
• Continue for 3 to 5 minutes feeling the vibration throughout the body.
 LET’S TRY IT!
Start with some deep breathing…..
AUM
OM 1. Take a deep breath in
1. Take a deep breath in. 2. As you exhale, in the same breath chant Aaa-

2. As you exhale, chant the sound OM. Uuu-Mmm

3. Feel the “Aaa” sound in your belly, “Uuu” in your
3. When you run out of breath, breathe in and repeat
chest area, and “Mmm” in your head
the chant.
4. Breathe in again and continue at your own pace
4. Continue at your own pace for 2 to 3 minutes.
for 2-3 minutes
BREAK
 SOUND BATH
SESSION

LET’S WELCOME
STEPHANIE!
• Reiki II
• LMT
• Energy healer- 15+ years in sound energy medicine
practice
QUESTIONS
TURN TO YOUR NEIGHBOR!
References
Bresloff, K. (2019). What is Sound Healing? Welldoing.
https://welldoing.org/article/what-is-sound-healing.
DeMatteo, L. (2018, December 5). Sound Healing: 8 Health Benefits to Note. Institute
for Integrative Healthcare.
https://www.integrativehealthcare.org/mt/sound-healing-8-health- benefits-to-
note/.
Goldsby, T. L., & Goldsby, M. E. (2020). Eastern Integrative Medicine and Ancient Sound
Healing Treatments for Stress: Recent Research Advances. Integrative Medicine: A
Clinician’s Journal, 19(6), 24–30.
Gabriel, R. (2015, January 15). How to Use Sound to Heal Yourself. Chopra.
https://chopra.com/articles/how-to-use-sound-to-heal-yourself.