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There’ s a silent swell steadily growing in the wellness space: it’ s called sound bathing: immersive listening experiences using sound and vibration to calm the mind, ease stress and support overall wellbeing.
Sound healing has its roots in many ancient practices worldwide, but it has recently found a home in cities and wellness retreats across the country. But what is it, exactly, and what makes it so popular?
A sound bath is when you lie down or sit comfortably while instruments like crystal singing bowls, Tibetan bowls, gongs, tuning forks and chimes are played around you. The name comes from the Japanese practice of forest bathing, because the sounds and vibrations wash over your body like water in a bath.
The crystal bowls are made from pure quartz and tuned to 432 Hz. When they’ re played, they create harmonic overtones and resonant frequencies that
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