Tour of tunes with Singing bowls and mallets
With many types of singing bowls and almost as many types of mallets, it's common to experience difficulty in choosing the right one for you. However this process can be quite the adventure as you can explore yourself to the world of harmonious sound produced by varieties of singing bowls and mallets available. Singing bowls can sound completely different depending on which mallet they are struck with.
Smaller to medium -sized bowls are often more appropriate for beginners. There are a number of good quality singing bowls available that are small enough to be comfortable for new users but still produce quality sounds. As in general, instead of being clueless after arriving at the shop, be certain of what type of sound you are looking forward to. Then, you can try exploring them yourself as per your preference or a little advice from the specialist can prove to be a great help. Even in any online shop of your choice, you can clearly put your requirements and queries beforehand.
Most people struggle to find the correct mallet after purchasing their singing bowls. If you find that a mallet isn’t working, use it as an opportunity to experience several different mallets. It can be enjoyable to play with your singing bowl and discover the mallet that makes the best sound with your singing bowl. Just be patient with the overall process of choosing the right one for you.
How are Singing bowls and healing related?
When one talks about sound healing, the first thing you can think of must be a Singing bowl. Traditionally used only in religious rituals ,today singing bowls are used for healing purposes. They are regarded as the most effective sound therapy and are used in different meditation and yoga centers. They balance the body chakras and help in maintaining various body disorders. That is why , the singing bowl is also known as a healing bowl, meditation bowl or chakra bowl.
The sound produced by singing bowls are believed to repel negative or evil energy from our surroundings. This helps in healing people psychologically and spiritually which directly helps in physical healing as well. This supports the general belief that the healing benefit from singing bowls is the three-thousand-year old practice.
Based on different studies and researches, following are the major therapeutic effects of singing bowl:
- Stress relief
- Improves sleep
- Balances the blood pressure and heartbeat rate
- Reduces depression , anxiety and phobias
- Pain relief
- Increase concentration level
- Stimulates the immune system
Singing Bowls As Meditation Bowls
You may be wondering how singing bowls can be used in your meditation session. The thing is, tunes produced by these bowls are of frequency which matches with our body frequency which results in the flow of healing and relaxing sensations throughout our body and mind and within the soul. The meditation practitioners are sound bathed with the melodious sounds produced by these singing bowls.
Meditation using a singing bowl has been in practice for centuries in Eastern part of the world, but in the present context, the westerners are also drawn towards the use of singing bowls in their meditation sessions. There is no specific way of using them, you can always go for the one you feel that works out best for you. You can use them simply in your daily private meditation time, or going to the classes that follow the guided ways.
For someone like me who enjoys being by myself in nature, sitting in an isolated room by the window and just allowing myself to completely relax and surrender to my own senses, is what meditation feels like. To enhance the effect of the practice, using singing bowls sound therapy is the best choice one can make. Close your eyes, follow your breath and focus on yourself entirely. Hold your singing bowls in your non-dominant hand and play it by your heart in the way you prefer. Meditation like this is ideal in the early morning for the refreshing start of your day but it is recommended to follow this session in your bedtime as well, when you are restless after a tiring day and you feel completely worn out. It greatly helps your body, mind and soul to gain the hypnotic state of calm.