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Celebrate National Wellness Month with Sound Healing

by Customer Service Team

 

August is National Wellness Month, the perfect reminder to slow down, prioritize your well-being, and explore new ways to relax, heal, and restore balance.

While healthy eating and regular exercise are cornerstones of wellness, true vitality goes deeper—it’s about aligning your mind, body, and spirit. One of the most effective (and often underrated) ways to do this is through sound healing.

Whether you’re curious about trying a sound bath, learning how to use tuning forks for healing, or adding crystal singing bowls to your self-care routine, this month is an ideal time to start.

 


What Is Sound Healing (and Why Does It Work)?

Sound healing is the therapeutic use of sound frequencies and vibrations to bring your body and mind into harmony. This practice has been around for thousands of years—think Tibetan singing bowls, gongs, or sacred chanting—and now, modern science confirms its benefits.

 

When sound waves pass through your body, they can:

  • Reduce cortisol (your body’s stress hormone)

  • Synchronize brainwaves into calming alpha, theta, and delta states

  • Activate the parasympathetic nervous system, your “rest and digest” mode

  • Encourage circulation and nitric oxide release, supporting natural healing

This process, called entrainment, helps your body naturally align with healing frequencies—promoting deep relaxation, emotional release, and even physical recovery.

 

Photo courtesy of Life Changing Energy certified healer Tonya Rose Fife

 

 

4 Ways to Use Sound Healing This National Wellness Month

If you’re ready to explore sound healing, here are four simple ways to incorporate it into your wellness routine, whether at home or with a professional.

1. Start Your Morning with a Singing Bowl or Chime

Striking a singing bowl or a bamboo chime in the morning does more than create a peaceful tone. The vibrations can:

  • Shift your brain into alpha wave activity, boosting focus and creativity

  • Stimulate your vagus nerve, helping regulate mood, stress, and digestion

Even a few gentle tones can set a calm and intentional tone for your day.

Photo courtesy of Life Changing Energy certified healer Lori-Ann Bouchard

 

2. Relax with a Sound Bath

A sound bath immerses you in layers of sound from crystal bowls, gongs, chimes, and drums. These vibrations:

  • Lower anxiety and heart rate

  • Release muscle tension

  • Guide the brain into theta and delta states, the same as deep meditation and sleep

Even a 10-minute session can reset your nervous system and clear emotional stress. Check your local community for certified sound healers offering in-person or virtual sound baths.

 

Photo courtesy of Life Changing Energy certified healer Wendy Wilson

 

3. Use Tuning Forks for Healing and Balance

Tuning forks create pure, focused frequencies that you can apply on or near the body to release energy blockages and promote relaxation. Benefits include:

  • Calming the nervous system and reducing pain

  • Stimulating circulation and natural healing

  • Balancing energy centers (chakras) for emotional harmony

Popular beginner options include:

  • 528 Hz – the “Love Frequency” for emotional calm

  • 174 Hz – for deep relaxation and grounding

Photo courtesy of Life Changing Energy certified healer Ann Flynn

 

 

4. Combine Breath and Sound with Humming or Chanting

You don’t need instruments to experience sound healing. Humming, toning, or chanting “Om” creates internal vibration that:

  • Activates the vagus nerve, lowering blood pressure and heart rate

  • Promotes deep relaxation and mental clarity

  • Helps release emotional tension and quiet racing thoughts

Just a couple of minutes a day can help you feel centered and at ease.

 

Photo courtesy of Life Changing Energy certified healer Erin Pattison

 

 

Finding a Sound Bath or Certified Sound Healer

While you can practice sound healing at home, many find that guided sessions with a certified sound healer provide the deepest transformation. A trained practitioner can personalize the experience for:

  • Stress relief

  • Emotional release

  • Energy alignment and chakra balancing

You can find certified sound healers through the Life Changing Energy directory or explore local wellness studios.

 

Photo courtesy of Life Changing Energy certified healer Shawn Porche

 

 

Make Sound Healing Part of Your Wellness Routine

National Wellness Month is the perfect reason to start, but sound healing can benefit you year-round.

Just a few minutes a day—whether striking a singing bowl, humming, using tuning forks, or enjoying a sound bath—can help you feel more relaxed, balanced, and connected.

If you’re ready to go deeper, explore sound healing tools and certifications at Life Changing Energy. Whether you’re a beginner or a professional looking to expand your practice, there’s a path to share these healing frequencies with others.

This August, let sound guide you back to balance—because wellness isn’t just about living; it’s about resonating with life.


Want to experience it for yourself?

 

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