Healing SoundsAn Ancient Way of Healing - Through the Sounds of Tibetan Singing Bowls in Meditative Practices

Presented by Margit Willems

Introduction

Meditative Practices What do I want to accomplish?

Who is my audience? General verses Affinity Group i.e. weight loss.

What special considerations do I need to keep in mind?

The use of bowls in Guided imagery,Visualizations,Meditations, Hypnosis, and Prayer

Trance StatesSinging Bowls and Trance What is Trance?

Induced tranceReligious experience, meditation, hypnosis etc.

Natural tranceWe experience trance states several times a day.

What are the differences between induced and natural trance states?

Changes in P&PPsychological Changes

Changes in thought experience self-control body schema

Heightened Awareness

Loosening of objectivity/subjectivity

Hypersuggestibility

Physiological ChangesChange in

neurology pain body temperature perspiration heart rate and

breathing Voice, tonus, and

intonation

Theory of MindThe layers of our Conscious/subconcious

MindThe deeper relaxed you become the deeper

you go into trance statesLayers:

Normal state Depth of free association/verbal or in pictures

Biographical remembrance Pre-and perinatal

Near death (schamanic depth)Collective subconscious

Triune Brain

Source: http://www.newandimproved.com/newsletter/2005.php

Simplified Schema

Monochrome SoundsWhat are monochrome Sounds?

Do they vary in importance ?What are examples: sounds in nature i.e., ocean

waves.How socio-cultural context influences how

trance is induced, and how it is used.Structured triggersTechniquesRituals

Next to pharmaceutically and psychological induced stimuli there is music and sound.

Use of Singing BowlsSinging Bowls can help you

Let go of issues – the feeling part

Help us relax – the grounding part

Help us in many ways – concentration, focus, awakening and the list goes on.

Associative Sounds – deepening, anchoring, recall…

Q&A

Margit Willems214-799-5404

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