What is sound healing?

Sound is deeply woven into our daily lives and wellbeing, often in ways we don’t even realise. Whether it's energising music for a workout, emotional songs to help us process feelings, or calming nature sounds to unwind, we naturally turn to sound as a form of therapy. It supports us, quietly and powerfully, every day.

This everyday connection reflects a deeper truth: everything in the universe, including our bodies, vibrates at its own frequency. When these natural frequencies fall out of balance, we may experience physical, emotional or spiritual discomfort. Sound healing works through the principle of resonance - using sound vibrations to gently guide the body and mind back into harmony and equilibrium.

Benefits of sound healing

Modern research is beginning to confirm what ancient cultures have known for centuries - sound has the power to heal. Sound healing has been shown to support both mental and physical wellbeing, offering benefits such as:

  • Stress & anxiety reduction
  • Enhanced mood and spiritual wellbeing
  • Increased clarity & vitality
  • Lower blood pressure & heart rate 
  • Improved heart rate variability 
  • Pain relief

If you’d like to explore the research on the benefits of sound therapy, scroll down to see a collection of published studies.

If you’re feeling called to slow down, reconnect, and restore balance, sound healing offers a gentle yet powerful path. Whether you’re seeking healing, clarity, or simply a moment of peace, this experience is for you. There are two beautiful ways to begin - in a group sound bath or through a deeply personal one-to-one session.

Sound Bath

A sound bath is a deeply immersive, full-body listening experience that uses soothing instruments like singing bowls, gongs and chimes to create gentle waves of sound. As you lie comfortably, the harmonious tones surround you, calming the nervous system and quieting the mind. These vibrations help reset the body’s natural rhythm, reduce stress, and support emotional and energetic balance,  leaving you feeling rested, restored and deeply at peace. It’s often described as a form of effortless meditation - all you need to do is lie back and receive.

Individual or Couple Sessions

In a one-to-one or couple sound healing session, the experience becomes even more personalised and powerful. Unlike in a group sound bath, Tibetan singing bowls are not only played around the body - they are also gently placed on specific areas of the body. These direct vibrations work deeply into the tissues, organs and energy centres, helping to release blockages, ease physical tension, and bring the nervous system into a deeply restorative state. It's a unique and intimate form of sound therapy that allows for profound relaxation, energetic alignment and a lasting sense of balance and wellbeing.

"Sound healing is the practice of using sound to transform and expand consciousness to enhance the body’s natural drive to regenerate and heal itself."

Beaulieu & Perez-Martinez

Research & studies on sound healing

Basu , S. & Banerjee, B., 2023. Potential of binaural beats intervention for improving memory and attention: insights from meta-analysis and systematic review. Psychological research, Volume 87(4), p. 951–963

Beaulieu, J. & Perez-Martinez, D., 2019. Sound Healing, Theory and Practice. In: A. Bakhru, M.D., FACP, ed. Nutrition and Integrative Medicine: A Primer for Clinicians. Boca Raton: CRC Press, pp. 449-471

Cotoia, A. et al., 2018. Effects of Tibetan Music on Neuroendocrine and Autonomic Functions in Patients Waiting for Surgery: A Randomized, Controlled Study. Anesthesiology Research and Practice

Dr. Gaynor M.D., M. L., 1999. The Healing Power of Sound: Recovery from Life-Threatening Illness Using Sound, Voice, and Music. Boston: Shambhala Publications Inc.

Garcia-Argibay, M., Reales, J. & Santed, M., 2018. Efficacy of Binaural Auditory Beats in Cognition, Anxiety, and Pain Perception: A Meta-Analysis. Psychological research, Volume 83(2), p. 357–372

Goldsby, T. L., Goldsby, M. E., McWalters, M. & Mills, P. J., 2016. Effects of Singing Bowl Sound Meditation on Mood, Tension and Well-being: An Observational Study. Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine, 22(3), pp. 401-406

Goldsby, T. L., Goldsby, M. E., McWalters, M. & Mills, P. J., 2022. Sound Healing: Mood, Emotional, and Spiritual Well-Being Interrelationships. Religions, 13(2)

Kim, S. & Choi, M., 2023. Does the Sound of a Singing Bowl Synchronize Meditational Brainwaves in the Listeners?. International journal of environmental research and public health, Volume 20(12)

Landry, J. M., 2014. Physiological and psychological effects of a Himalayan singing bowl in meditation practice: a quantitative analysis. American journal of health promotion, 28(5), pp. 306-309

Panchal, S., Irani, F. & Trivedi, G. Y., 2020. Impact of Himalayan Singing Bowls Meditation Session on Mood and Heart Rate Variability. International Journal of Psychotherapy Practice and Research, 1(4), pp. 20-29

Rio-Alamos, C. et al., 2023. Acute Relaxation Response Induced by Tibetan Singing Bowl Sounds: A Randomized Controlled Trial. European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education, 13(2), pp. 317-330

Trivedi, G. Y. & Saboo, B., 2019. A Comparative Study of the Impact of Himalayan Singing Bowls and Supine Silence on Stress Index and Heart Rate Variability. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Mental Health, Volume 2, pp. 40-50

Walter, N. & Hinterberger, T., 2022. Neurophysiological Effects of a Singing Bowl Massage. Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania), Volume 58(5)