Bringing Sound Healing into My Yoga Practice: Training in Nepal

During my time in Pokhara, Nepal, I trained in sound healing at the Himalayan Sound Healing Center, where I learned to use Tibetan singing bowls for relaxation, body awareness, and healing. Modern sound healing with bowls has ancient roots, tracing back to shamanic practices in the Himalayan regions of Nepal, Tibet, and India. The metal bowls, originally used as alms bowls, were incorporated into spiritual practices and healing by shamans and and have been part of meditation and ritual in monasteries across Asia for centuries.

Sound healing complements the principles of Hatha yoga, which focuses on connecting the body and mind for overall well-being. The vibrations from the bowls can help shift emotions, such as moving from tension to relaxation or frustration to calm, by creating a change in the body's energy. This process can assist in releasing physical and emotional blockages. Sound has also been incorporated into modern psychotherapy, where vibration and movement are key components in techniques like Trauma Release Exercises (TRE) and Somatic Experiencing (SE), helping to release stress, trauma and restore balance.

Through my training, I discovered how sound can directly connect us to our bodies, allowing tension and emotions to release naturally. The vibrations from the bowls help students ground themselves, drop into presence, and reconnect with their bodies.

Now, sound has become a core part of my offerings in one-on-one guidance & group sessions in helping people reconnect with themselves.