GLAM HIPPIE

VAT is based on the principle that all matter, including the human body, vibrates all the time, at various frequencies. Sound and music also vary in frequency; when the various frequencies of sound and/or music are converted to vibration which is introduced to the human body, it can be utilized to bring the body into a state of healthy resonance.

Our bodies are composed mainly of water and all of this water is set into motion when the body is exposed to these sound vibrations. As this water is moved by the vibration, its molecules are reacting and communicating with each other. As this communication occurs, harmony and a healthy resonance are restored in the body. In order for the body to receive and be able to understand and respond to the vibrations, specific frequencies are used to obtain a specific effect. This is pure vibroacoustic therapy, or VAT, and it is conducted by a trained vibroacoustic therapist.

Vibroacoustics can also be utilized with music (VAM). Here frequencies are laid under music which is composed to complement the frequencies. While this is the most popular form of vibroacoustics for the general public, and is often used for stress reduction, relaxation and meditation, it can also be utilized in therapeutic situations the including for Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s patients and for children with ADHD. It is very popular with people recovering from surgeries or undergoing cancer treatments.

While VAT cannot cure you of any disease, it can be an effective, drug free modality that helps ease the symptoms of a number of conditions. Research and case studies have shown that VAT can help:

• Reduce stress and anxiety, improve sleep

• Alleviate pain from arthritis, injuries, cancer and treatments

• Ease breathing issues from asthma and COPD

• Reduce blood pressure and aid in blood circulation

• Speed rehabilitation after stroke, cardiac surgery, and knee and hip replacement surgery.

• Alleviate many of the symptoms of MS and other progressive neurological diseases and disorders such as Parkinson’s Disease.

Over 40 years of research have shown VAT to be effective in stimulating blood circulation and reducing blood pressure, improving range of motion, decreasing pain and anxiety, reducing nausea, headache, fatigue and depression, reducing hyperactivity, changing viscosity of phlegm in lungs, reducing stress-hormone levels, and even reducing tremors and improving gait in those suffering from Parkinson’s Disease.

VAT can have an immediate and pleasurable effect, but some effects can appear several hours, often days, after the therapy session. Repeated therapy sessions will increase the cumulative effect of the therapy series.

Sound healing works through a few different mechanisms:

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• Entrainment

A temporary synchronization between two systems in motion. In sound healing, instruments tuned to different chakras, emotions, and body parts help cells in the body move back into their correct vibrational speed.

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• Cymatics

Similar to how a speaker vibrates the air in front of it, sound vibrations also move the air inside the body.

• Brain Re-tuning

High-frequency sounds can help replenish brain energy and re-tune the brain to cope with stress.

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During a sound healing session, participants lie down in a comfortable setting and focus on sounds made by instruments like gongs, chimes, and singing bowls. The vibrations from these instruments can help allign the bodies overall frequency and help the brain slow down and nervous system move into a relaxed state.

Some potential benefits of sound healing include:

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• Reduced stress, anxiety, and depression 

• Lower blood pressure and cholesterol 

• Reduced risk of heart disease and strokes 

• Improved sleep 

• Better pain management