Everything You Need to Know About Sound Healing Training

Sound healing is an ancient practice of using sound to promote relaxation, reduce stress, and improve physical and emotional well-being. With the proper training, you can develop the skills needed to create effective sound healing treatments for yourself and others.

Understand the History and Theory of Sound Healing.

Understanding the history and theory of sound healing is integral to creating sound healing treatments correctly.

To gain a good foundation, you must be familiar with the ancient Indian practice of “Nada Yoga,” which forms the basis for many of today’s modern sound healing treatments. It would be best to understand how frequencies and vibrations interact with the body to stimulate its natural healing systems, including Reiki, chakras, and mindfulness meditation.

What is Nada Yoga?

Nada yoga, meaning “union through sound,” is a yoga of sound. It is an ancient Indian system and science of inner transformation through sound and tone.

Nada yoga is based on the premise that the entire cosmos and everything in it (including humans) consist of sound vibrations or nadas.

Nada yoga uses sound vibrations and resonances to treat various spiritual and psychological conditions. It also helps increase one’s awareness of the chakras and energizes them.

In Nada yoga, there are two types of sound: internal, or Anahata, and external, or ahata. According to Nada yoga, with a focused mind and controlled breath, concentration on external sounds allows the mind to become so quiet that the practitioner can listen to their own Anahata sound. The Anahata, also known as the heart chakra, is considered responsible for the reception of this internal music, but not in the way of a normal sensory organ.

*Definition from Yogapedia.com here.

Learn About Different Types of Sound Healing Modalities.

In addition to understanding the history and theory of sound healing, one must become familiar with the different types of sound healing available. This includes learning about:

• singing bowls,
• tuning forks,
• gongs,
• vocal toning,
• crystal bowls, and more.

Furthermore, it would help if you considered exploring shamanic sounding and drumming practices, which have also been found to help restore health and balance.

Increase Knowledge of Vibrational Medicine and Sound Healing Practices.

A fundamental aspect of sound healing training is learning about vibrational medicine and the various sound healing practices.

This includes deciding which modalities you want to focus on, such as:

• Tibetan singing bowls,
• tuning forks,
• gongs,
• crystal singing bowls, and
• toning.

Additionally, practitioners should focus on studying shamanic sounds and drumming to increase their knowledge.

Practice Holding Space and Creating an Intentional Environment for Treatment Sessions.

Holding space is essential to providing sound healing treatments because it allows the practitioner to create a safe space for the client to work through their own healing experience. Practicing how to hold the space without interfering with the process includes knowing how to set boundaries, offering guidance if necessary, and staying sensitive to the emotions that arise during the session.

It is also vital to create an intentional environment by controlling the environment’s temperature, lighting and scent before each session.