Harnessing the power of sound and frequency to heal the mind, balance the body, and elevate consciousness.
Sound therapy is an ancient practice now making waves in modern wellness spaces. At its core, it uses the vibrations of sound, through instruments, the human voice or modern technology to influence our state of being. Techniques such as Biofield Tuning use tuning forks calibrated to specific frequencies to detect and correct distortions in the body’s electromagnetic field. Similarly, brainwave entrainment (BWE) utilizes rhythmic auditory cues, like binaural beats or isochronic tones, to coax the brain into desired frequency states. The goal remains to shift from stress-inducing beta brainwaves into more calming states like alpha, theta, or even delta, helping people access deep relaxation and subconscious healing.
On the podcast with Eileen McKusick, she said, “Every part of the body is in rhythm, is in motion, is music, is producing waves, is responding to our consciousness that is producing those waves”
In today’s sound journeys, the blend of ancient wisdom with modern neuroscience, through tools like tuning forks and harmonic instruments, creates immersive experiences crafted to bring the listener back into physical, emotional, and energetic balance.
Sound therapy is an ancient practice now making waves in modern wellness spaces. At its core, it uses the vibrations of sound, through instruments, the human voice or modern technology to influence our state of being. Techniques such as Biofield Tuning use tuning forks calibrated to specific frequencies to detect and correct distortions in the body’s electromagnetic field. Similarly, brainwave entrainment (BWE) utilizes rhythmic auditory cues, like binaural beats or isochronic tones, to coax the brain into desired frequency states. The goal remains to shift from stress-inducing beta brainwaves into more calming states like alpha, theta, or even delta, helping people access deep relaxation and subconscious healing.
On the podcast with Eileen McKusick, she said, “Every part of the body is in rhythm, is in motion, is music, is producing waves, is responding to our consciousness that is producing those waves”
In today’s sound journeys, the blend of ancient wisdom with modern neuroscience, through tools like tuning forks and harmonic instruments, creates immersive experiences crafted to bring the listener back into physical, emotional, and energetic balance.
Sound has always had a profound impact on our emotional state. The human brain is uniquely attuned to sound, not just in terms of recognition, but in how it interprets meaning and emotion. A loved one’s voice can trigger comfort; the sound of rain can calm an anxious mind; rhythmic drumming or harmonic chanting can induce trance-like states. Instruments like Tibetan singing bowls, shamanic drums, and even vocal chanting stimulate a visceral response, what psychoacoustics describes as the study of how humans perceive and respond to sound.
While talking to Palash Jain from Ancient Auras, he explained it as – “It does affect our limbic system, actually the emotional part. Like in sound we don’t specifically use electronic music but if there is something related to the music then it would be the tunes of bowls and gongs which helps more you know relaxation and like taking the brain to a different level like if you connected with neuroscience then you know there are states of the brain.”
Sound has always had a profound impact on our emotional state. The human brain is uniquely attuned to sound, not just in terms of recognition, but in how it interprets meaning and emotion. A loved one’s voice can trigger comfort; the sound of rain can calm an anxious mind; rhythmic drumming or harmonic chanting can induce trance-like states. Instruments like Tibetan singing bowls, shamanic drums, and even vocal chanting stimulate a visceral response, what psychoacoustics describes as the study of how humans perceive and respond to sound.
While talking to Palash Jain from Ancient Auras, he explained it as – “It does affect our limbic system, actually the emotional part. Like in sound we don’t specifically use electronic music but if there is something related to the music then it would be the tunes of bowls and gongs which helps more you know relaxation and like taking the brain to a different level like if you connected with neuroscience then you know there are states of the brain.”
Sound therapy harnesses these effects. A carefully tuned frequency or rhythmic beat can lead us to feel lighter, grounded, or even euphoric. This emotional transformation isn’t incidental, it’s the result of our brain’s cognitive and emotional systems working together to make sense of, and emotionally react to, sound.
Skeptics may chalk sound therapy up to placebo, but science tells a different story. Research using EEG (electroencephalography) has demonstrated measurable shifts in brainwave activity during sound therapy sessions. Moreover, consistent clinical outcomes in anxiety reduction, pain management, and cognitive enhancement suggest more than a psychological effect at play.
Neuroscience has increasingly validated what ancient cultures knew intuitively: sound alters the brain. The process of brainwave entrainment involves using rhythmic stimuli to synchronize brain activity to a desired frequency. For example, delta frequencies (0.5-4 Hz) are linked to deep sleep and healing, while alpha waves (8-12 Hz) promote relaxation and focus. These frequencies can be delivered through auditory methods like binaural beats, where two slightly different frequencies played in each ear create the illusion of a third, beneficial frequency within the brain.
Studies show that BWE can improve cognitive function, alleviate chronic pain, reduce anxiety, and assist with sleep disorders. The frequency following response, the brain’s natural tendency to match its brainwave activity to external rhythmic cues, explains why sound therapy works on such a deep neural level. It’s not merely calming; it’s reprogramming.
“We see patterns—for example, sometimes just after one session of listening to a sound-based practice, if you measure the saliva of people who are listening to it, you will see a reduction in some of the inflammatory markers in that saliva. So these effects are immediate.” as Puja Myles elaborated in the podcast.
Skeptics may chalk sound therapy up to placebo, but science tells a different story. Research using EEG (electroencephalography) has demonstrated measurable shifts in brainwave activity during sound therapy sessions. Moreover, consistent clinical outcomes in anxiety reduction, pain management, and cognitive enhancement suggest more than a psychological effect at play.
Neuroscience has increasingly validated what ancient cultures knew intuitively: sound alters the brain. The process of brainwave entrainment involves using rhythmic stimuli to synchronize brain activity to a desired frequency. For example, delta frequencies (0.5-4 Hz) are linked to deep sleep and healing, while alpha waves (8-12 Hz) promote relaxation and focus. These frequencies can be delivered through auditory methods like binaural beats, where two slightly different frequencies played in each ear create the illusion of a third, beneficial frequency within the brain.
Studies show that BWE can improve cognitive function, alleviate chronic pain, reduce anxiety, and assist with sleep disorders. The frequency following response, the brain’s natural tendency to match its brainwave activity to external rhythmic cues, explains why sound therapy works on such a deep neural level. It’s not merely calming; it’s reprogramming.
“We see patterns—for example, sometimes just after one session of listening to a sound-based practice, if you measure the saliva of people who are listening to it, you will see a reduction in some of the inflammatory markers in that saliva. So these effects are immediate.” as Puja Myles elaborated in the podcast.
The concept of psychoacoustics also reinforces that while our ears are imperfect receivers, the brain compensates. We don’t passively “hear” sounds, we interpret them. Our perception of sound is a cognitive event, filtered through emotion, memory, and biology. When coherent frequencies, like those from tuning forks or harmonic instruments, are introduced to the body, they interact with our electromagnetic field and nervous system, leading to real, tangible shifts in physiology and perception. Even architectural marvels like the thought to serve as sound chambers point to an ancient understanding of how acoustics and resonance affect human consciousness. These structures were designed to amplify frequencies, possibly to facilitate altered states of awareness.
Palash Jain shared a very interesting story with me. He had a client with lower back pain, who wanted to learn sound healing. On the first day he introduced him to the bowl. After playing some of them, the client felt a sharp pain in his back. “He told me that 10 years ago he had this due to bike riding, his back started paining. But for three years he took allopathy medicine and then it stopped. I understood that, I mean it stops with allopathy. It is not permanent. It is just covering. And that is why his pain suddenly popped up because those vibrations hit where things were suppressed.”
Sound therapy is not a mystical concept. It’s a multidimensional approach grounded in both ancient tradition and modern science. Whether through the gentle hum of a tuning fork, the deep pulse of a shamanic drum, or the brainwave-sculpting effect of binaural beats, sound therapy invites us to recalibrate. It taps into the brain’s natural rhythmicity, engages the subconscious, and helps restore equilibrium to our emotional, energetic, and physical systems. Far from a placebo, it’s a precise, evolving science—one that speaks the universal language of vibration.
