How does sound healing work?

Sound affects us in 2 ways via:

Psychoacoustics- The sound enters the body through the ears into the brain which in turn affects the brainwaves, the nervous system and heart rate.

Vibroacoustics- The vibration of the instruments and frequencies on and off the body promotes energy flow, circulation and impacts the body down to a cellular level. 

There are many benefits of using sound to improve your health here are just three. 

Balancing the Autonomic Nervous System

Using sound and frequency we can tone the vagus nerve. The autonomic nervous system controls the cardiovascular system, respiratory system, immune and digestive system. Working with sound tools , the breath and our own voices we can balance the ANS, shifting from sympathetic nervous system dominance to parasympathetic dominance and then back to balance.

Sound healing positively influences heart rate variability. Drumming and binaural beats have been shown to enhanced HRV improving autonomic regulation.

Stress Reduction

Around 80% of illness is caused by stress apparently. Sound healing has been shown to reduce stress levels by reducing cortisol and promoting neuroplasticity through the increase in dopamine production which then leads to a more optimum physical environment for healing and improved immune response.

Pain Management

Harmonic intervals in sound production psychoacoustically and vibroacoustically have been shown to reduce cortisol and release beta endorphins and dopamine which can help supress pain and improve mood. Research has been done on low frequency sound treatment and paid reduction outcomes in fibromyalgia .