Studies Confirm Sound Therapy Heals Arthritis, Cancer, Tinnitus, Autoimmune Disease and more . . .

Sound healing is the practice of using audio tones and vibrational frequencies to repair damaged tissue and cells within the body. It works on the basis that all matter is vibrating at specific frequencies, and sickness, disease, depression and stress causes human beings to vibrate at a lower frequency. Playing tones that promote healing, happiness and vitality will allow DNA strands to repair themselves, and several scientific studies have been conducted on the potential healing benefits of audio sound frequencies. Sound has been used as a healing tool for centuries, and is still regularly utilized by many different alternative healthcare centers. Tibetan singing bowels, tuning forks, drumming therapy, and even chanting are all used in sound therapy and many participants experience strong emotions during therapy sessions. Advocates of sound healing claim that it has the power to heal mental illness, arthritis, autoimmune disorders and can even shrink cancerous tumors. Learn about the different forms of sound healing and examine the evidence that supports its use as an alternative medical practice.

Ayurveda for Anxiety by Aparna Khanolkar

Seven ways to balance and peace

Nearly everyone today has experienced anxiety, children even. Something about this fast-paced life, with technology and speed unimaginable only a few years ago has taken over our lives. We enjoy the benefits and convenience of this modern life. Yet our minds and bodies are overwhelmed by fatigue and anxiety.

You and I were created to be one with Nature. Not to be stuck in cubicles with soul-sucking jobs. Not to be slaves to our mortgages, debt and car loans. Nor were our children born to play unending games on their iPhones or other electronic gadgets. We are beings intimately connected to Nature.

Ayurveda has taught us that life is for bliss and growth. It is for the expansion of our happiness. Our happiness comes from balance, good health and a sense of connection to life itself. So how do we cultivate that? It’s easy and organic. The cost is minimal and the time you invest is an investment in your own healing. It does require that we have self-discipline.  Once you practice some of the techniques listed below, you will feel so good that you will easily make time for these simple rituals.

1. Turn off the phone, the TV, the computer and spend time outdoors. Plant your bare feet in the grass, in the wet earth or on the sand. Plan for it in your schedule. Change it up by breathing the energy of the moon at night. That cooling energy of the moon is good for our over-taxed minds. Other times, seek out greenery. This soothes the inner heat and anger that may build up from the pressures of life. Walking by a water body is also healing to the body/mind.

2. Spend time in silence. My children and I often play the ‘silence game.’ It’s simple. We all choose to be silent together, sometimes while driving, other times while walking or at home. It reduces stress levels quickly. Being silent is one of the healthiest habits you can cultivate. You will then hear the voice of your intuition and inner wisdom.

Dakini's Bliss by Pema Chodron

Dakini’s Bliss by Pema Chodron 

Excerpted from “Taking the Leap”, by Pema Chodrön

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 A few years ago, I was overwhelmed by deep anxiety, a fundamental, intense anxiety with no storyline attached. I felt very vulnerable, very afraid and raw. While I sat and breathed with it, relaxed into it, stayed with it, the terror did not abate. It was unrelenting after many days, and I didn’t know what to do.

I went to see my teacher Dzigar Kongtrül, and he said, “Oh, I know that place.” That was reassuring. He told me about times in his life when he had been caught in the same way. He said it had been an important part of his journey and had been a great teacher for him. Then he did something that shifted how I practice. He asked me to describe what I was experiencing. He asked me where I felt it. He asked me if it hurt physically and if it was hot or cold. He asked me to describe the quality of the sensation, as precisely as I could. This detailed exploration continued for a while, and then he brightened up and said “Ani Pema, that’s the Dakini’s Bliss. That’s a high-level of spiritual bliss.” I almost fell out of my chair. I thought, “Wow, this is great!” And I couldn’t wait to feel that intensity again. And do you know what happened? When I eagerly sat down to practice, of course, since the resistance was gone, so was the anxiety.