Tibetan Singing Bowls For Sound Healing, Meditation and Chakra Balancing

As stress and illness seems to become more and more common in our society, the need for strong healing methods is becoming increasingly important every day. One healing process that has been used for centuries is sound healing. Sound healing is done through many different methods, such as mantra chanting or listening to music, but one of the best ways to do sound healing is by using a Tibetan Singing Bowl. 

What is a Tibetan Singing Bowl? 

Tibetan singing bowls are a type of bell that when played create a strong vibrational sound. The use of Tibetan singing bowls is believed to date back to the Buddha Shakyamuni who lived around 500 B.C.E. At this time, Tibetan singing bowls were traditionally used to help the monks go deeper into meditation so that they could reach enlightenment. However, over time it was discovered that Tibetan singing bowls have many more benefits for the body, mind, and soul! 

The Benefits of Tibetan Singing Bowls

Although Tibetan singing bowls are traditionally used for meditation and relaxation, they have also been shown to have a strong effect on pain relief and are commonly used for holistic healing. Besides the physical benefits, it is also believed that they can help balance chakras and are used by many Reiki practitioners or energy healers as well. Depending on the frequency of the singing bowl, it is believed that it can balance your mind and effect individual chakras for deeper mental and physical healing. 

As proven by many scientific discoveries, sound waves travel through the air and have a direct effect on your body. Research has even shown how singing bowls can manipulate and create different patterns in water depending on the sound frequency. Given that our bodies are more than 70% water too, it is easy to imagine how these same patterns are being created and changed within us as the sound frequency resonates through our bodies from a Tibetan singing bowl!

How to Use a Tibetan Singing Bowl 

Each singing bowl is unique and vibrates at a different frequency, creating a different sound and having a different effect on your body. Therefore, it is important to consider what is the purpose of using the bowl when choosing which frequency bowl to use. However, all singing bowls will be beneficial for your body and mind and are used in the same way. 

To use a Tibetan singing bowl, just press the accompanying mallet on the edge of the bowl and rotate it around the rim of the bowl while applying pressure to create the sound. As the sound gets louder, you can move the mallet more slowly around the bowl.