Tibetan singing bowls: How they work and benefits they offer
Tibetan singing bowls have been around for over 6,000 years and have been used for regenerative therapies around the world. First discovered by a handful of spiritual tourists in the Himalayas, these bowls are believed to offer several health benefits with their mysterious acoustic phenomena. Relax and experience the vibrations as we share the top five ways they benefit the body and mind.
Tibetan singing bowls produce waves, science backs it
There are three kinds of waves that the human brain produces - beta waves (normally), alpha waves (during a state of relaxation or meditation), and theta waves (during deep sleep). When a Tibetan singing bowl is played, scientists have recorded that it produces strong alpha waves. These alpha waves, upon entraining your brain, promote deep relaxation and harmony.
How to use a Tibetan singing bowl?
There are two methods to use it - striking and rimming. To strike, hold the bowl in your non-dominant palm and the mallet with your dominant one. Position the mallet like a baton and gently strike the bowl's mid-exterior layer. To rim, hold the bowl and the mallet in the same way and circle the mallet along the rim of the bowl clockwise.
Relieves stress and calms your mind
Tibetan singing bowls are believed to have a calming effect on the mind supported by scientific studies. In a study published in 2014 in the American Journal of Health Promotion, it was found that those who used these bowls for 12 minutes had better heart rate and blood pressure levels compared to those in silence before a meditation session.
Balance your chakras
The human body has seven chakras located in different parts, each playing an important role in the energy system. Tibetan singing bowls help balance these chakras with their sound and vibrations. These vibrations also align them, potentially leading to increased health and well-being. Blocked chakras are unblocked and healed, restoring the lost energy in the body.
Fosters deep sleep
You can use Tibetan singing bowls to improve the quality of your sleep as the sound and frequencies they produce can help the brain enter in theta state in a few minutes. Theta state is the border between the conscious and subconscious worlds which can offer you deep relaxation, a better thought process, good sleep, and unwavering peace. It also synchronizes your breathing.
Relieves pain and tension in the body
Tibetan singing bowls are believed to reduce pain and tension in the body, especially around the neck and shoulder regions. The vibrations they produce relax the muscles and help release stiffness, soreness, and both acute and chronic aches. Not only that, they also offer a welcoming relief from headaches, fatigue, nervousness, and anxiety by promoting relaxation throughout the body.
Encourages deep breathing
The world isn't alien to the health benefits of deep breathing and how it can change your life. And by using Tibetan singing bowls, you can make it almost effortless as they naturally slow down breathing with their vibrations. As your body relaxes, your mind automatically goes into a state of slumber, making your breaths deeper, slower, and longer.
