Sound Therapy

Sound therapy is a relaxing session in which a practitioner plays instruments such as gongs, singing bowls or drums while you lie or sit and listen. Some sessions also use tuning forks or the voice, for example chanting or toning. Sound has been used this way in many cultures for centuries, and many people find it deeply relaxing. There is some evidence that listening to music may help sleep and ease nerves before medical care; sound baths and singing bowls have only a few small studies: see “Sound therapy: what the research says”.