What is Gong Therapy?

Gong therapy has been practiced for thousands of years and recent studies have shown that sound and vibration can effect us on a cellular level. Gong baths can also help reduce stress and liberate emotional blockages as the complex sounds of the gong overcome the mind that is producing the negative thought patterns.

The planetary gongs that I play are attuned to the frequency of the orbit of the planets.  Orbital frequencies were discovered by a Swiss Mathmetician, named Hans Cousto who also wrote a fascinating book called “The Cosmic Octave.”  Hans Cousto believed that Chinese Medicine may explain how the body carries these same orbital frequencies within the meridian lines, which are like energetic highways that allow “Qi” to flow.  

In short, Cousto suggests that the frequencies may influence parts of our nervous system which regulate organ function and hormones.  The edges of medicine and science such as bioplasma research hypothesise that factors such as stress, depression and disease are connected to how our cells and organs within our bodies are vibrating at non-optimal frequencies.  In any case, gong therapy can be an effective way to help calm and regulate our nervous system to help us reach a place of what the ancients called, ‘neutral mind’.

What I do know from experience, the vibrations that come through the gong work in a passive way, helping to release stagnant tensions and through our own intention, may help penetrate the root of our imbalances.  I simply love playing the gong and creating atmospheric soundscapes to facilitate dreamlike experiences.  Experiences that support you in discovering a relaxed, meditative state of peace and stillness.  How you invite the experience is up to you. 

The only thing required of you is allowing yourself to relax and let go while the sound of the gong waves move through your body.