sound healing
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Karam is a certified Sound Healing Practitioner and offers individual sessions, group sound baths, and free public offerings. She was part of the inaugural teaching staff for The Mindry meditation studio in Malibu and has facilitated sound baths for groups of several hundred attendees, from the polished stage at Facebook to the dusty playa at Black Rock City.
Sound healing, or sound therapy, is a modality used to improve overall emotional and physical wellbeing and guide the person to a state of deep relaxation. A sound bath is a more passive experience than yoga, for example, because the recipient is usually in a comfortable laying-down position with a pillow, blanket and eye mask. There is nothing to “do” aside from receiving the sounds that are playing and breathing the vibrations into the body, allowing for true relaxation of the body and mind.
Karam uses a variety of instruments in her practice including crystal bowls, Tibetan bowls, tuning forks, chimes, steel tongue drum, shamanic drums, bells, rattles, and her voice. Each session is individually tailored, and one-on-one sessions are preceded by a consultation to assess the specific areas that require more tension release (i.e. “energy clearing”). Upon request and consent, Karam can also incorporate other modalities such as guided meditation, aromatherapy, and healing touch.
Karam respects the dual nature of sound healing as both a scientific modality and a spiritual energy practice. Regardless of belief system, sound healing is known to provide many tangible benefits, including:
Deep mental and physical relaxation
Stress and anxiety reduction
Improved sleep quality and reduced insomnia
Improved memory, concentration, and overall brain function
Reduced blood pressure
Pain reduction
Reduced premenstrual symptoms
Heightened meditative state
Emotional trauma release
Balanced chakras
Activation of higher states of consciousness
It is recommended to drink plenty of water and rest your body after receiving sound healing. This practice induces strong internal shifts, a result of our bodies (which are over half water) absorbing the vibrations and our brains responding to the different frequencies of the instruments. It’s common to feel fatigued or a little “out of it” even the following day — the best thing is to take rest, hydrate, and be kind to your body.
If you feel called to explore sound healing, please send a message through the “Contact” page.