The Sound of Healing
By Zeta Marie
Okay, then they put clamps on your ears that are
Here’s the Pitch. Sound therapy is one of the
attached with wires to this portable unit called
most innovative psychological treatments
the Alpha-Stim Machine; it’s like a T.E.N.S.
available today. It’s incredibly powerful and it
unit for the brain. It emits a tiny electrical
has really helped me in my journey towards
current that stimulates brain tissue, causing an
healing. Dr. Donna Rogers, Founder and
increased release of neurotransmitters such as
Director of the Sound for Healing Institute, is a
serotonin and beta-endorphins. Then, they put
Licensed Psychologist and a Licensed
headphones over your ears to block out all other
Marriage Family Therapist practicing in the
sounds and you listen to a guided meditation
Las Vegas, Nevada area. First, I’m going to
recorded by Dr. Rogers herself (she has the most
give you the layman’s version of my
beautiful angelic voice imaginable) and with
experience with Sound Therapy and then some
music. The sound frequencies on the tapes are
of the more technical details.
also calibrated to do good things like balance the
energies of your left and right brain, relaxation,
etc.
The experience of sound therapy goes something
like this: first, you meet with Dr. Rogers to
discuss your needs/issues. Then, you are
escorted into a room that has a sound therapy
bed (pictured above). You lie down on the bed
and it emits a vibration. However, it’s important
to note that the vibration comes from sound
waves. They adjust the amplitude of the
vibration of the bed to suit your needs. These
vibrations are extremely soothing to muscles and
nerves. If I had one of these beds at home, I’d
The meditations and guided imagery will teach
be on it all the time.
you new coping strategies and have such titles
as: Remote Control for Pain, Garden,
Progressive Muscle Relaxation, Sound Sleep,
Calm Coping, Focus, Safe Place, Affirmations,
and the list goes on. You can also purchase
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